Fuck the Billboard 200! Michael Jackson's Number Ones should be #1 this week but because of some dumb rule about "catalog albums" (any album that's more than 18-months old and is below 100 is a "catalog album") being ineligible to appear on the Billboard 200. So even though MJ sold enough records to have all 3 of the top spots on the Billboard 200, he will not appear. That is straight bullshit. So fuck the Billboard 200!
Instead, this week we'll look at the Top Pop Catalog charts will Michael holds 9 of the top 10 spots by selling a combined 415,000 records since he passed away last Thursday! And keep in mind that SoundScan only counts up until Sunday night so all of this is done in about a 3-4 day span! Incredible!
Top Pop Catalog 1-10
1. Michael Jackson - Number Ones (108,000)
2. Michael Jackson - The Essential Michael Jackson (102,000)
3. Michael Jackson - Thriller (101,000)
4. Michael Jackson - Off The Wall (33,000)
5. Jackson 5 - The Ultimate Collection (18,000)
6. Michael Jackson - Bad (17,000)
7. Michael Jackson - Dangerous (14,000)
8. Michael Jackson - Greatest Hits: HIStory -- Volume 1 (12,000)
9. Michael Jackson - The Ultimate Collection (11,000)
The Billboard Hot 100 1-10
first time top 10's in bold
1. Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling (2-1)
2. Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow (1-2)
3. Drake - Best I Ever Had (3-3)
4. Keri Hilson - Knock You Down (4-4)
5. Lady GaGa - LoveGame (6-5)
6. Pitbull - I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) (5-6)
7. Sean Kingston - Fire Burning (7-7)
8. Jeremih - Birthday Sex (8-8)
9. Linkin Park - New Divine (30-9)
10. Katy Perry - Waking Up In Vegas (11-10)
July 02, 2009
Thursday Billboard Update - 7/2/09
