Death Sparks Rise In Michael Jackson Album Sales
(I’m not sure about anyone else, but I’m still in total denial about the death of Michael Jackson. I’m in utter shock that we’ve lost such an cultural icon. I can’t process it…Hopefully in death he will find the peace that often seemed to elude him in life.)
The passing of Michael Jackson has breathed new life into the King of Pop’s timeless collection of music. MJ occupied the top 15 slots on online retailer Amazon.com Inc’s best-selling albums within hours of his death.
Perhaps not surprisingly, the No. 1 disc was the 25th anniversary reissue of Michael’s blockbuster 1982 LP Thriller, the biggest selling album in history with estimated 50 million copies sold worldwide. Three different configurations of Thriller came in at number 12, 13, and 14.
Second place went to Michael’s 1979 hit Off The Wall, which spawned the hits tracks “The Lady In My Life,” “Can’t Help It,” and “Pretty Young Thing.” Bad, released in 1987, come in third.
The other albums on the list were mostly compilations either of his solo work or collections of his hits with The Jackson 5.
Michael Jackson, a father of three, died suddenly after suffering cardiac arrest at his Los Angeles home on Thursday. He was 50 years.
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On June 26th 2009, Wendy wrote:
I’m still in shock too… it can’t be! MJ was such a huge part of my youth and now he’s gone. So strange…
On June 26th 2009, Castina wrote:
I feel the same way, Wendy. It almost doesn’t feel real. Michael was an institution, the representative of a generation. It’s hard to imagine a world without him….Thankfully, there will always be the music.
On July 1st 2009, isaac wrote:
It can be true ,up till know it can be he’s coming back.and if that true,it’s very hard to imagine a world without him.