NEW YORK, July 15, 2009
Jackson Still King of Album Charts
1.1 Million CDs Sold Last Week, Up 37% from Week Before
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A customer picks up a copy of a Michael Jackson album on Friday, June 26, 2009 in London. "Number Ones" — a compendium of Jackson's chart-topping songs — was the top-selling CD in the U.S. for the third straight week. (AP Photo/Simon Dawson)
Grieving fans and those just wanting to hear his music again have snapped up his albums, including "Thriller" and "Number Ones" - his greatest-hits collection.
Last week, 1.1 million copies of his albums were sold, according to sales figures from Nielsen SoundScan.
That represents a 37 percent jump from the week before.
Jackson's "Number Ones" remains the top-selling CD in the United States for the third straight week, with 349,000 copies sold.
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