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Michael Jackson topped the official UK album charts with Number One, which leapt up from 121st place. The compilation last reached the top spot after its release in 2003.
Four of his other albums reappeared in the top 20, with Thriller — still the biggest-selling album of all time — at 7, King of Pop at 14, Off The Wall at 17 and The Essential Michael Jackson at 20. Six hits also made new entries in the singles Top 40, with Man in the Mirror coming in highest at no 11, followed by Billie Jean at 25 and Smooth Criminal at 28.
The star’s music leapt to the top of Apple’s iTunes download charts in Britain and across Europe as well as the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
HMV saw an unprecedented 80-fold increase in demand, with some stores running out of stock by Saturday as fans cleared the shelves of Jackson CDs and DVDs. Second-hand record stores reported selling out of vinyl versions of Jackson favourites.
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