Michael Jackson Returns as King of the Pop Charts

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Michael Jackson is once again on top of the pop charts.

Eight of the top ten album positions on Billboard's Top Pop Catalog Albums chart will be Jackson titles, not including a Jackson 5 compilation that is also in the top ten, Billboard.com reports on the Nielsen Soundscan numbers.

Jackson's Number Ones album is appropriately No. 1, while The Essential Michael Jackson and Thriller take the No. 2 and 3 spots. Following those albums his 1979 Off the Wall album at No. 4, his 1987 album Bad at No. 6 and 1991's Dangerous at No. 7.

In the digital album arena, Jackson holds six out the top ten spots, including the entire top four spots.

Collectively, the music legend's solo albums sold 415,000 this past week.

Published 7/1/09 by the Insider

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  • Micheal jackson is the best for ever and he is great and i love him
    NaimaC 10/22/09 Reply
  • the king of pop rules the entertainment world...love you mj...
    NinaB18 10/14/09 Reply
  • Michael Jackson is the great entertainer for all times.. truly the world loves him and honor him..
    Michael, you will live forever in our hearts..
    mtlu24maria 9/12/09 Reply
  • I miss you MJ. ''Just beat it''
    Anonymous 9/3/09 Reply
  • Mj really king of the pop. miss him.
    grace22 8/25/09 Reply
  • it is so sad that the world had lost such a good caring person ( michael jackson ) . if he was still alife untill now he would give an amazing preformance he would give 110% from his eneregy .
    Anonymous 7/4/09 Reply
  • THE KING WILL REMAIN IN MY HEART AND MORE HE'S THE BEST NO ONE WILL FORGET HIM. I LOVE YOU MICHAEL.
    Anonymous 7/3/09 Reply
  • I will always love Michael Jackson the King of Pop
    Anonymous 7/2/09 Reply
  • What a way to make a comeback.
    Anonymous 7/2/09 Reply
  • Since the death of Michael Jackson, I cannot sleep. I do not beleive this has happened. I know it's not good to question, but why he had to die so young. I'm only a fan & feeling this way, I cannot just imagine what the family is feeling. "May his...
    Anonymous 7/2/09 Reply
  • Since the death of Michael Jackson, I cannot sleep. I do not beleive this has happened. I know it's not good to question, but why he had to die so young. I'm only a fan & feeling this way, I cannot just imagine what the family is feeling. "May his...
    Anonymous 7/2/09 Reply
  • i love all his song.
    Anonymous 7/2/09 Reply
  • So sad Michael, we will miss you. Your music does live forever.
    cathywaldo 7/2/09 Reply
  • I have a J5 eight track tape
    Anonymous 7/2/09 Reply
  • God bless you......with all the love of your fans....we hope that the light of angels surrounded your soul....we miss you&we pray for you....
    BE in PEACE..
    Anonymous 7/2/09 Reply
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