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Michael Jackson attends the wedding of Liza Minnelli and David Gest on March 16, 2002 in New York City. Marcel Thomas/FilmMagicUs Magazine
Jackson's albums and other Jackson-related compilations now hold the top nine positions on Billboard's Top Pop Catalog chart, all posting remarkable jumps in sales in the days following the singer's death, according to Nielsen SoundScan, which tracked sales through Sunday.
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The King of Pop holds a record eight of the top 10 spots. His Number Ones greatest hits package leads the pack at No. 1, selling more than 108,000 copies, a staggering 2,340 percent sales increase.
The Essential Michael Jackson and Thriller take the next two spots, selling more than 102,000 and 101,000 copies, respectively.
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Nearly 30 years after its first release, his breakthrough Off the Wall album came in at No. 4. The Jackson 5's Ultimate Collection is next at No. 5. Also on the list were his Bad, Dangerous and HIStory -- Volume 1 albums and his 2004 box set, The Ultimate Collection, which landed at No. 9.
The only non-Jackson album that was on the Billboard's top 10 list was a reissue of the Woodstock movie. It came in at No. 10.
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Jackson's solo albums sold more than 422,000 copies this past week, according to Nielsen. The week before his death, the same titles sold only 10,000 copies. The one-week total is also nearly 40 percent more than what his catalog had sold in all of 2009.
The late singer also broke the record for digital downloads, as 58 percent of his solo albums were attained this way. He is the first artist to hold six of the top 10 slots on the Digital Albums chart, including the top four spots. He also holds a staggering 25 songs on Billboard's Hot Digital Songs chart, shattering a record set by David Cook last year.
Each of the tracks in the top 10 of Hot Digital Songs were among the top 10 most-played Jackson selections at radio following his passing, according to research provided by Nielsen BDS of monitored airplay from more than 1,600 radio stations and cable music channels.
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bettyMICHAEL IS ONLY A CELEBRITY IN THE MINDS OF SIMPLE....PATHETIC LOSERS....THAT HAVE NOTHING TO LIVE FOR!!!!!!!report abuseposted July 1, 2009 12:13 PM PDT
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boggiemj was a freaky wacked out i wana be a white man. born black die black. he could not sing anymore and was high all the time. you who liked him should see a shrink just like mj should have done a long time ago. your taste in entertainment suck. f--- mj...report abuseposted July 1, 2009 11:03 AM PDT
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EvelynMJ was the legend of his generation. His life was full of events.Any one that has any negative opinion about the legend should swallow such because Micheal Jackson was a great man period.Rest in peace Micheal.report abuseposted July 1, 2009 10:57 AM PDT
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I Luv BassetsLucy you are the sicko freak, why don't you get a friggin life! You are the definition of the word LOSER!report abuseposted July 1, 2009 10:38 AM PDT
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sexy_leggzMichael you are truly an icon! I loved you as a talent and you were amazing. I will miss you deeply and for anyone else that was a MJ fan before the passing stay strong and he is forever in our memory. I've been playing History and Bad and Dangerous for the last two weeks:) You will be missed. Much love and take care in heavenreport abuseposted July 1, 2009 10:34 AM PDT
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I Luv BassetsLucy you are the one who is a sicko freak why don't you get a life! You are the definition of the word LOSER!report abuseposted July 1, 2009 10:30 AM PDT
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dangerous angelplease stop tearing down MJ! he was a good singer,a kind hearted person and true icon one who will be terribly missed! words cant describe how aweful it is to lose such a talented singer/dancer! he set the way for fashion on a next level! i'll forever talk about and love him as my fav male artist.ppl make mistakes and so do u, so stop being a %@!*# about it and step off his name! damn!!report abuseposted July 1, 2009 10:21 AM PDT
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dangerous angelomg! sum people are jus clueless sons a %@!*#es!! they believe everything they hear and read about but the only person to clear their name is dead and silenced and therefore cannot defend his name nor his reputation. i dont believe anything the media says cuz they falsify every single information they get to suit there sudistic aim!report abuseposted July 1, 2009 10:17 AM PDT
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bettyCAUSE OF DEATH....SUFFOCATION.....MICHAEL'S NOSE COLLAPSED WHILE SUCKING ON A LITTLE WHITE BOY'S PENIS....report abuseposted July 1, 2009 10:11 AM PDT
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bettyCAUSE OF DEATH....SUFFOCATION.....MICHAEL'S NOSE COLLAPSED WHILE SUCKING ON A LITTLE WHITE BOY'S PENIS....report abuseposted July 1, 2009 10:11 AM PDT
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