07.01.2009 12:44 pm
Michael Jackson still king of the music charts
Michael Jackson album cover
MIchael Jackson’s music sales are ruling the Billboard charts, even in death.
Jackson’s fans, as expected, swooped up copies of his albums after his unexpected death Thursday.
Nielsen Soundscan is reporting that Jackson/Jackson 5 albums hold the top nine spots on Billboard’s Top Pop Catalog chart, led by greatest hits compilation “Number Ones” at the number one spot.
“Number Ones” sold over 108,000 copies, with “The Essential Michael Jackson” and “Thriller” following closely behind.
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Kevin C. Johnson has covered the St. Louis' music and nightlife scene for the past decade. 
This was expected. I went to Best Buy the day after MJ died, and noticed that there was not a single copy of any of his records stocked because they’d sold out.