MJ Secures 14 Spots On US Billboard Charts

According the Nielsen SoundScan, 13 of Michael Jackson's albums will be ranked on the Billboard Top Catalog Albums chart for the week of August 8, 2009. The rankings included:

Number Ones – # 1
The Essential Michael Jackson – # 2
Thriller – # 3
Bad – # 4
Off the Wall – # 5
Dangerous – # 6
The Ultimate Collection (Jackson 5) – # 7
The Best of the Jackson 5 – # 8
Blood on the Dance Floor – # 10
Greatest Hits: HIStory – Volume II - # 11
Invincible – # 12
Live (Jacksons) – 17 (debut)
HIStory: Past, Present And Future – # 25

Also in the USA on the Digital Albums chart, ‘The Essential Michael Jackson’ took the # 8 spot.

Across the rest of the world, Michael Jackson's also sold very well.

Some highlights from Billboard include:

Japan – King Of Pop Japan Edition (Ltd Version) - # 2
UK – The Essential - # 1
UK – Thriller - # 6
UK – The Motown Years - # 7
Germany – King of Pop German Edition - # 1
Germany – Number Ones - # 2
Germany – The Collection - # 4
Germany – The Collection - # 5
Germany – HIStory - Past Present & Future Book 1 - # 9
Germany – Live In Bucharest:The Dangerous Tour - # 10

Source: MJFC / Billboard