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Michael Jackson Sell's Over 1 Million

Posted by: Wavey Willie 7/2/2009 | 1,780 Views

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As Michael Jackson’s body is being prepared for transport to a public viewing at the Neverland Ranch (see update below), his music rules the charts once again.

Billboard’s latest sales charts show the king of pop as the first artist ever to sell more than a million downloads in a single week, among other firsts.

Fans flocked to the late popstar’s greatest hits, purchasing a record-breaking 2.6 million Jackson solo recordings and Jackson Five songs, according to Nielsen SoundScan data for the week ending June 28. Jackson also dominated Billboard’s “Comprehensive Album Chart,” which tracks both new albums and older catalog albums — the first time a catalog album has ever scanned more sales than any new album.

The “massively talented boy-man,” as his former collaborator Paul McCartney described the eccentric star, posthumously claimed the top three spots with two greatest hits collections and the legendary Thriller album. SEE ORIGINAL STORY FOR MORE.

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I'd love to hear what Michael thinks about all these sales. It's a shame he died first! I always loved and will love his music and him as a person. He was the greatest at what he does. I'm sure there will be lines to learn how to do the moonwalk as MJ moonwalks across Heaven! God bless him and his family always! :) MJ RIP!

Sharon 7/2/2009 | reply
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Thats absolutely crazy...and well deserved..R.I.P. Michael.

I made a tribute song dedicated to him last nite

http://www.zshare.net/audio/621367728aec8432/

Can be listened and downloaded there. R.I.P.

Doyin 7/2/2009 | reply
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