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Michael Jackson Storms Back Onto Charts

The King of Pop posthumously reclaimed his crown at the top of the charts in record breaking fashion.
Michael Jackson set a record with this being the first time a cataloged title to sell more than a current release in a week, and he did it three times. Thriller, The Essential Michael Jackson, and Number Ones each sold over 100,000 copies putting them in the top three spots for this week. It should also be noted that sales week ended on June 28th and Michael had passed on June 25th, with the sales spiking in a three-day period. Number Ones sold the most this week with 108,000 copies followed by Essential with 102,000 and Thriller with 101,000.

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