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THIS IS IT IS #1 ALBUM IN AMERICA AND 16 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD
New York, NY – “MICHAEL JACKSON’S THIS IS IT” made motion picture history as the highest grossing concert film of all time. And now, the two-disc album companion to the movie Michael Jackson’s This is It released by Sony Music’s Epic Records makes its first week debut in the #1 spot of the Billboard Top 200 album chart, as well as the Soundtrack album chart. U.S. sales of the album - which features new hit song “This is It” – totaled 373,100 units this week according to Nielsen Soundscan – this figure does not include significant sales from non-traditional retailers. Sales figures from other parts of the world are still being tallied although the album did hit #1 in 16 other countries including Canada, Japan, France, Italy, Holland, Belgium, Turkey, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Korea, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, the Middle East and Colombia and Top-3 in the UK, Australia, Argentina, Austria, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland and Spain. A simultaneous #1 album and a #1 documentary film has not happened since 1971 when the Rolling Stones did it with the album Sticky Fingers and movie Gimme Shelter.
Michael Jackson albums now occupy the top five spots of Billboard catalog album chart at #1, #3 and #4; his Number Ones album is this year’s best-selling overall album year to date as of this week. Throughout his career, Michael Jackson has spent a total of 51 weeks at #1 on the Billboard album chart. Only The Beatles and Elvis Presley have spent more weeks at the top. His last #1 was Invincible in 2001 although Thriller hit the top of the Billboard catalog album chart last October.
Disc one features the original album masters of some of Michael's biggest hits such as "Billie Jean," "Smooth Criminal," "Human Nature," and "Thriller" arranged in the same sequence as they appear in the film. The disc ends with two versions of "This Is It," the original and an orchestral version. Disc two offers fans a rare listen to the early demo versions of classics "She's Out Of My Life," "Wanna Be Startin'," "Somethin'," and "Beat It." This disc also features a recently discovered spoken word poem from Michael Jackson entitled "Planet Earth."
Michael Jackson's This Is It also includes a 36-page, commemorative booklet featuring exclusive photos of Michael from his last rehearsal.
Michael Jackson albums now occupy the top five spots of Billboard catalog album chart at #1, #3 and #4; his Number Ones album is this year’s best-selling overall album year to date as of this week. Throughout his career, Michael Jackson has spent a total of 51 weeks at #1 on the Billboard album chart. Only The Beatles and Elvis Presley have spent more weeks at the top. His last #1 was Invincible in 2001 although Thriller hit the top of the Billboard catalog album chart last October.
Disc one features the original album masters of some of Michael's biggest hits such as "Billie Jean," "Smooth Criminal," "Human Nature," and "Thriller" arranged in the same sequence as they appear in the film. The disc ends with two versions of "This Is It," the original and an orchestral version. Disc two offers fans a rare listen to the early demo versions of classics "She's Out Of My Life," "Wanna Be Startin'," "Somethin'," and "Beat It." This disc also features a recently discovered spoken word poem from Michael Jackson entitled "Planet Earth."
Michael Jackson's This Is It also includes a 36-page, commemorative booklet featuring exclusive photos of Michael from his last rehearsal.
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Comments (8)
Re: THIS IS IT IS #1 ALBUM IN AMERICA AND 16 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD
Posted by songofruth on Nov 15, 2009 at 9:08 AMI agree with a previous comment by "manonc" who wrote -- and we can easily understand the simpler English -- "If he could see that (movie-album world success), sure he will enjoy (this), and his passage on Earth (will) not be (in) vain." I saw the This Is It movie last night with my husband. At the end, my husband was in tears of sadness along with inspiration, respect, and joy. I felt victory for Michael and his family: Clearly this man was in no way "frail". He was a living angel. The "manonc" writer wrote about the film, "wrong tongue will be shut up". Exactly! BLESS YOU, JACKSON FAMILY and the loving spirit of Michael! (From Ruth, a Dance and English teacher in Canada)
Re: THIS IS IT IS #1 ALBUM IN AMERICA AND 16 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD
Posted by manonc on Nov 09, 2009 at 6:19 PMHow can imagine other place than No 1 for Michael... and wrong tongue will be shut up...
If he could see that, sure he will enjoy and his passage on earth not be vain I love you son much and forever Mjxxx
Re: THIS IS IT IS #1 ALBUM IN AMERICA AND 16 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD
Posted by manonc on Nov 09, 2009 at 6:19 PMHow can imagine other place than No 1 for Michael... and wrong tongue will be shut up...
If he could see that, sure he will enjoy and his passage on earth not be vain I love you son much and forever Mjxxx
Re: THIS IS IT IS #1 ALBUM IN AMERICA AND 16 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD
Posted by manonc on Nov 09, 2009 at 6:18 PMHow can imagine other place than No 1 for Michael... and wrong tongue will be shut up...
If he could see that, sure he will enjoy and his passage on earth not be vain I love you son much and forever Mjxxx
Re: THIS IS IT IS #1 ALBUM IN AMERICA AND 16 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD
Posted by manonc on Nov 09, 2009 at 6:18 PMHow can imagine other place than No 1 for Michael... and wrong tongue will be shut up...
If he could see that, sure he will enjoy and his passage on earth not be vain I love you son much and forever Mj
Re: THIS IS IT IS #1 ALBUM IN AMERICA AND 16 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD
Posted by Gayleen AB. Canada on Nov 09, 2009 at 4:06 AMI knew you were going to have another # 1 hit Michael. Always loving and missing you.
Re: THIS IS IT IS #1 ALBUM IN AMERICA AND 16 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD
Posted by claudiajackson on Nov 07, 2009 at 4:40 PMI am not surprised because I know anything Michael does is always extraordinary. I love you Mike always will.
Re: THIS IS IT IS #1 ALBUM IN AMERICA AND 16 COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD
Posted by crazy chris on Nov 07, 2009 at 1:28 PMwould you expect anything else? please watch "crazy chris ode to Michael Jackson" on youtube, thanks, R.I.P