The King dominates the Australian Charts. 15 albums + 34 singles!

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Michael Jackson Dominates Australian Chart
by Paul Cashmere - July 5 2009


The death of Michael Jackson has spurred fans back into music stores in Australia. He has an incredible 15 albums in the top 100 and 34 songs in the singles chart this week.


Jackson now holds down the top three spots on the ARIA chart. He has 4 albums in the Top 10, 5 in the Top 20, 7 in the Top 30 and 15 albums in the top 100 (including sales of Jacksons albums).

The Michael Jackson catalogue sold 62,015 albums last week according to ARIA chart figures which accounts for 29.6% of all sales in the Top 100.

11,466 of those album units were digital downloads. That equals 18.4% of albums sales were downloads showing that more than 4 out of every 5 people who bought a Jackson album last week bought the physical CD.

On the singles chart, Jackson has an massive 34 songs in the Top 100. The singles tallied 107821 units.

‘Thriller’ was the biggest seller at number 3. It sold 11,845 units.

Nearly all Jackson’s singles sales were downloads. Of the 11,845 ‘Thriller’ sales, only 6 units were on CD.

Australian Albums sales:
1 The Essential Michael Jackson (19360)
2 #1’s (12394)
3 Thriller (10651)
7 King of Pop (7300)
19 Off The Wall (2729)
24 Dangerous (2137)
28 Bad (1957)
48 HIStory Book 1 (1103)
55 Invincible (908)
60 The Very Best of Michael Jackson with the Jackson Five (779)
66 The Jacksons – Can You Feel It, Jacksons Collection (653)
78 The Jacksons – The Essential Jacksons (560)
79 The Jacksons – The Very Best of The Jacksons and the Jackson 5 (557)
87 Bad/Dangerous (502)
99 The Jackson 5 – Gold (425)

Australian Singles sales:

3 Thriller (11,845)
6 Black Or White (8270)
7 Billie Jean (7533)
8 Man In The Mirror (6981)
13 The Way You Make Me Feel (5756)
14 Ben (5213)
16 Smooth Criminal (4966)
17 Beat It (4907)
21 Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough (4498)
22 You Are Not Alone (4315)
27 Bad (3658)
30 Heal The World (3467)
36 Rock With You (2945)
40 Remember The Time (2795)
41 Can You Feel It (2647)
43 ABC (2561)
44 Blame It On The Boogie (2393)
45 They Don’t Care About Us (2389)
52 I Want You Back (1984)
53 Wanna Be Starting Something (1980)
63 Give In To Me (1683)
64 Dirty Diana (1631)
65 You Rock My World (1611)
70 Will You Be There (1446)
71 Scream/Childhood (1375)
77 Earth Song (1321)
80 Thriller megamix (1183)
84 I’ll Be There (1040)
86 Human Nature (1007)
88 I Can’t Stop Loving You (88)
93 The Girl Is Mine (934)
95 Stranger In Moscow (906)
97 She’s Out Of My Life (887)
98 P.Y.T. (861)


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it really is amazing!

it's just a huge shame that it had to take his death to inspire so many new people to "discover" his music.

My friends will say to me now, "oh I love MJ, he's amazing!"
And I just think, he always was amazing, for 45 years he was amazing and he was always there...why not find him earlier!?

I don't know...just my opinion :)
 
Say what you will about the Australian media...But Mike's Aussie fans (myself included!) are as loyal as anyone else out there! :yes:
 
Some songs are reaching new peaks: Thriller, Man in the mirror, Smooth criminal.
 
The Top 50 Album and Singles - I can't believe HIStory was bigger than Bad! :eek:

A little strange about what MJ singles they class as "re-entries", and what are "new entries" though And MJ is in dire need of certification for his singles

1 1 4 1 I GOTTA FEELING The Black Eyed Peas INR/UMA
2 3 5 2 PAPARAZZI Lady Gaga INR/UMA
* 3 - R/E 3 THRILLER Michael Jackson SME
4 7 6 4 NEW DIVIDE Linkin Park WAR
5 2 14 1 BOOM BOOM POW The Black Eyed Peas INR/UMA
* 6 - R/E 1 BLACK OR WHITE Michael Jackson 3 SME
* 7 - R/E 1 BILLIE JEAN Michael Jackson SME
* 8 - R/E 8 MAN IN THE MIRROR Michael Jackson EPI/SME
9 4 13 3 NOT FAIR Lily Allen CAP/EMI
10 5 8 5 YOU BELONG WITH ME Taylor Swift BIG/UMA
11 6 8 6 WHEN LOVE TAKES OVER David Guetta Feat. Kelly Rowland VIR/EMI
12 9 13 5 THE CLIMB Miley Cyrus HWR/UMA
* 13 - R/E 5 THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL Michael Jackson SME
* 14 - R/E 1 BEN Michael Jackson SME
15 10 6 3 HER DIAMONDS Rob Thomas ATL/WAR
* 16 - NEW 16 SMOOTH CRIMINAL Michael Jackson SME
* 17 - R/E 2 BEAT IT Michael Jackson SME
18 13 9 10 RIVERSIDE Sidney Samson NEON/WAR
19 11 6 10 HUSH HUSH; HUSH HUSH The Pussycat Dolls INR/UMA
20 8 8 8 CHASE THAT FEELING Hilltop Hoods GE/UMA
* 21 - R/E 1 DON'T STOP 'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH Michael Jackson SME
* 22 - NEW 22 YOU ARE NOT ALONE Michael Jackson SME
23 14 3 9 BECAUSE Jessica Mauboy SME
24 18 3 18 BATTLEFIELD Jordin Sparks SME
25 15 12 1 WE MADE YOU Eminem INR/UMA
* 26 44 2 26 21 GUNS Green Day WAR
* 27 - R/E 4 BAD Michael Jackson SME
28 12 13 3 BREAKEVEN The Script RCA/SME
29 16 11 6 BAD INFLUENCE P!nk LAF/SME
* 30 - R/E 20 HEAL THE WORLD Michael Jackson SME
31 27 4 27 SWEET DREAMS Beyonce SME
32 21 6 19 BONKERS Dizzee Rascal & Armand Van Helden LIB/UMA
33 17 10 11 WAKING UP IN VEGAS Katy Perry CAP/EMI
34 22 25 1 LOVE STORY Taylor Swift 2 BIG/UMA
35 24 6 24 KNOCK YOU DOWN Keri Hilson Feat. Kanye West & Ne-Yo INR/UMA
* 36 - R/E 4 ROCK WITH YOU Michael Jackson SME
37 23 16 1 JAI HO! (YOU ARE MY DESTINY) A.R. Rahman Feat. The Pussycat Dolls INR/UMA
38 20 7 20 SUGAR Flo Rida Feat. Wynter ATL/WAR
39 19 8 19 SECOND CHANCE Shinedown ATL/WAR
* 40 - R/E 6 REMEMBER THE TIME Michael Jackson SME
* 41 - NEW 41 CAN YOU FEEL IT Michael Jackson SME
42 26 5 26 IF TODAY WAS YOUR LAST DAY Nickelback RR/WAR
* 43 - R/E 13 ABC Jackson 5 UMA
* 44 - NEW 44 BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE Michael Jackson SME
* 45 - R/E 16 THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT US Michael Jackson SME
46 28 15 4 LOVEGAME Lady Gaga INR/UMA
47 25 9 13 FOREIGN LAND Eskimo Joe MUSH/WAR
48 34 2 34 HEAVY CROSS Gossip COL/SME
49 31 10 9 I DO NOT HOOK UP Kelly Clarkson RCA/SME
50 32 14 16 KISS ME THRU THE PHONE Soulja Boy Tell 'Em Feat. Sammie INR/UMA

Albums:

* 1 - R/E 1 ESSENTIAL MICHAEL JACKSON Michael Jackson 2 EPI/SME
* 2 - R/E 2 #1'S Michael Jackson 3 SME
* 3 - R/E 1 THRILLER Michael Jackson 15 EPI/SME
4 1 3 1 STATE OF THE ART Hilltop Hoods GE/UMA
5 3 36 1 FUNHOUSE P!nk 8 LAF/SME
6 2 4 1 THE E.N.D The Black Eyed Peas INR/UMA
* 7 - R/E 5 KING OF POP Michael Jackson SME
* 8 12 8 8 HANNAH MONTANA: THE MOVIE Miley Cyrus WALT/UMA
9 4 21 1 IT'S NOT ME, IT'S YOU Lily Allen 2 CAP/EMI
* 10 - NEW 10 FAR Regina Spektor SIRE/WAR
11 8 7 2 21ST CENTURY BREAKDOWN Green Day WAR
* 12 - NEW 12 KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Killswitch Engage RR/WAR
13 11 26 2 FEARLESS Taylor Swift 2 BIG/UMA
* 14 33 2 14 TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN - THE ALBUM Soundtrack WAR
15 10 43 4 THE FAME Lady Gaga 2 INR/UMA
16 7 7 1 RELAPSE Eminem INR/UMA
17 6 5 1 INSHALLA Eskimo Joe MUSH/WAR
18 15 145 1 I'M NOT DEAD P!nk 10 LAF/SME
* 19 - R/E 1 OFF THE WALL Michael Jackson 5 EPI/SME
20 5 2 5 LINES, VINES AND TRYING TIMES Jonas Brothers HWR/UMA
21 13 2 13 MUSIC FOR MEN Gossip COL/SME
22 21 75 14 M!SSUNDAZTOOD P!nk 4 ARI/SME
23 14 4 2 SOUND AWAKE Karnivool CYM/SME
* 24 - R/E 1 DANGEROUS Michael Jackson 9 EPI/SME
25 19 33 2 TWILIGHT Soundtrack 2 ATL/WAR
26 18 45 11 ONE OF THE BOYS Katy Perry CAP/EMI
* 27 - NEW 27 MICHAEL BUBLE MEETS MADISON SQUARE GARDEN Michael Buble RPS/WAR
* 28 - R/E 2 BAD Michael Jackson 6 EPI/SME
29 20 10 9 THE SCRIPT The Script RCA/SME
30 26 42 1 ONLY BY THE NIGHT Kings Of Leon 8 RCA/SME
31 9 2 9 CONDITIONS The Temper Trap LIB/UMA
32 27 32 11 BEEN WAITING Jessica Mauboy SME
33 31 13 3 DEFYING GRAVITY Keith Urban CPT/EMI
34 24 12 20 THE ESSENTIAL SIMON & GARFUNKEL Simon & Garfunkel COL/SME
35 28 17 2 ALL I EVER WANTED Kelly Clarkson RCA/SME
36 23 29 4 DOLL DOMINATION 2.0 Pussycat Dolls INR/UMA
37 29 21 8 TRY THIS P!nk 2 ARI/SME
38 22 6 22 OLD FRIENDS: LIVE ON STAGE Simon & Garfunkel COL/SME
39 30 33 8 I AM... SASHA FIERCE Beyonce COL/SME
40 34 33 3 DARK HORSE Nickelback 2 RR/WAR
* 41 - NEW 41 OCTAHEDRON The Mars Volta MER/UMA
* 42 - NEW 42 RAGGED & ECSTATIC Yves Klein Blue DEW/UMA
43 49 4 32 LOVE & WAR Daniel Merriweather UMA
44 25 4 8 BATTLE FOR THE SUN Placebo SHK
45 38 36 6 WALKING ON A DREAM Empire Of The Sun CAP/EMI
46 16 2 16 BLACK CLOUDS & SILVER LININGS Dream Theater RR/WAR
47 39 50 6 ROCKFERRY Duffy PDR/UMA
* 48 - R/E 1 HISTORY: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE - BOOK 1 Michael Jackson 8 EPI/SME
49 17 2 17 OLD CROWS/YOUNG CARDINALS Alexisonfire CTX/SHK
* 50 - NEW 50 WAIT FOR ME Moby MUTE/EMI
 
Essential 2x Platinum
#1's 3x Plat
Thriler 15x
OTW 5x
Bad 6x
HIStory 8x
 
The first thing in days that has made me proud to be Aussie (ive been disgusted by the media reports.) I think there are a lot of closet Michael fans in oz.
 
Thats incredible...does anyone know if its a record for the amount of singles and albums one artist has had in the chart at one time?
Hope michael can see this from heaven!
 
Michael Jackson has officially taken over the ARIA Charts! Holy hell...

Albums

No. 1 - Essential Michael Jackson
No. 2 - #1's
No. 3 - Thriller
No. 7 - King of Pop
No. 19 - Off the Wall
No. 28 - Bad
No. 48 - HIStory

Singles

No. 3 - Thriller
No. 6 - Black or White
No. 7 - Billie Jean
No. 8 - Man in the Mirror
No. 12 - The Way you make me feel
No. 14 - Ben
No. 16 - Beat it
No. 17 - Smooth Criminal
No. 21 - Don't stop 'til you get enough
No. 22 - You are not Alone
No. 27 - Bad
No. 30 - Heal the World
No. 36 - Rock with you
No. 40 - Remember the Time
No. 41 - Can you feel it
No. 43 - ABC
No. 44 - Blame it on the Boogie
No. 45 - They don't care about us


Music DVD

No. 1 - #1's
No. 5 - HIStory Vol 1/2
No. 6 - HIStory Vol 1
No. 8 - Dangerous: The Short Films
No. 10 - HIStory Vol 2
No. 18 - The One


From the List all we need is Invincible and Dangerous and that is it!
 
OMGGGG!!! This has to be a new record right? No artist EVER has done this before!!
 
My mum told me bout this today...even though mike is gone, i have never been more proud of him than what i am now

MICHAEL YOU WILL FOREVER BE LOVED...ALWAYS!
 
This means that Michael must have another new record. He has broken so many records over this past week.
 
I havent even been to the music store to see if theres any of his stuff. I think im gona wait a few more weeks. Not that i have any money to buy anything.
 
go MJ

ozzies - if you know anyone in Adelaide please let them know about this and to act on the information below. i have a thread on this in the vigils thread

Dear Adelaide fans,

Peter Elberg funeral home in Adelaide would like to know if the fans would like a memorial display for Michael to be set up in the funeral home. This would include the coffin that Michael will be resting in, as well as pictures of Michael placed in remembrance (contributed by the fans).

If there are any Adelaide fans reading this, who would like to see this memorial happen and can possibly contribute posters/ pictures etc : can you please contact Peter Elberg funerals directly

daniella@peterelbergfunerals.com.au

or telephone (08) 82341266

Thankyou
___________
 
OMGGGG!!! This has to be a new record right? No artist EVER has done this before!!

Well! Artists usually don't die, to have their albums and singles go to the charts... so I'm not sure if that really is a competetive record and one to be proud of...
 
Yeah that doesn't surprise me at all! I've been trying to help friends of mine find his cd's or dvd's and we haven't seen one thing in any store we've tried. I think the entire country is out of MJ stuff. Most have a pretty hefty backorder waiting list already. I'm so glad I have all his cd's....
 
No. 1 - Essential Michael Jackson
No. 2 - #1's
No. 3 - Thriller
No. 7 - King of Pop
No. 19 - Off the Wall
No. 28 - Bad
No. 48 - HIStory

Holy shit lol

Go Michael, go!

Told ya Oz luvs MJ :)
 
oh yes! and the shelves are empty...! I tried to buy an MJ CD today...any CD and it was alll gone...none..
 
oh yes! and the shelves are empty...! I tried to buy an MJ CD today...any CD and it was alll gone...none..

thats why digital tracks from iTunes are good. they also come with digital album books
 
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