Jackson dominates Oz charts
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Back on top: Jackson has 15 albums in the top 100. (Reuters: Supri)
Michael Jackson has made history, posthumously taking out the top three spots on the ARIA albums chart.
Since the singer's death from an apparent heart attack on June 25, sales of his albums and singles have soared across the globe.
In Australia, Essential Michael Jackson - a greatest hits compilation released in 2005 - is number one on the albums chart, followed by Number Ones, while his 1982 hit Thriller sits at number three.
All up, 15 Jackson albums are charting in this week's top 100.
Jackson has also hijacked the singles chart.
The King of Pop's biggest hit, Thriller, is at number three - 25 years after it was released.
Black Or White, released in 1991, is at number six, Billie Jean follows at number seven and Man In The Mirror is eighth.
But despite the Jackson revival, The Black Eyed Peas have managed to stay in first place with I Gotta Feeling.
All up, there are 35 Jackson singles charting in the top 100.
Singles chart
- 1 I Gotta Feeling - The Black Eyed Peas
- 2 Paparazzi - Lady Gaga
- 3 Thriller - Michael Jackson
- 4 New Divide - Linkin Park
- 5 Boom Boom Pow - The Black Eyed Peas
- 6 Black Or White - Michael Jackson
- 7 Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
- 8 Man In The Mirror - Michael Jackson
- 9 Not Fair - Lily Allen
- 10 You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift
Albums chart
- 1 Essential Michael Jackson - Michael Jackson
- 2 Number Ones - Michael Jackson
- 3 Thriller - Michael Jackson
- 4 State Of The Art - Hilltop Hoods
- 5 Funhouse - Pink
- 6 The E.N.D - The Black Eyed Peas
- 7 King Of Pop - Michael Jackson
- 8 Hannah Montana: The Movie - Miley Cyrus
- 9 It's Not Me, It's You - Lily Allen
- 10 Far - Regina Spektor
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