USA

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Sales For The Week Ending March 6th, 2005/Billboard Issue Date: March 19th, 2005.

Rank, Title, Sales This Week, +/- percentage

MICHAEL JACKSON - 15,039 units
(Does not include sales for The Ultimate Collection (4 CD/1 DVD), single sales, certain music DVD titles such as The One, Dangerous: The Short Films, etc., material recorded with The Jacksons, and Motown era solo and Jackson 5 albums.)

1. Number Ones: 4,740 (-16%)
2. Thriller: 3,895 (-4%)
3. Number Ones (DVD): 2,393 (-10%)
4. Greatest Hits: HIStory Vol. 1: 1,348 (-16%)
5. Off the Wall: 819 (+2%)
6. Greatest Hits: HIStory (DVD): 455 (-15%)
7. HIStory on Film- Vol. 2 (DVD): 344 (-13%)
8. Bad: 341 (-20%)
9. Dangerous: 288 (-17%)
10. Invincible: 185 (-12%)
11. HIStory: Past, Present, and Future, Book I (2-CD): 181 (-14%)
12. Blood on the Dance Floor: 50 (-31%)


MADONNA - 6,430 units

1. The Immaculate Collection: 3,091 (-2%)
2. GHV2: 473 (+8%)
3. Ray of Light: 245 (-4%)
4. The Immaculate Collection (Video): 240 (-15%)
5. Something to Remember: 219 (-16%)
6. True Blue: 212 (+25%)
7. Like a Virgin: 207 (-5%)
8. Remixed & Revisited: 178 (-3%)
9. American Life: 174 (-)
10. Music: 143 (-2%)
11. Like a Prayer: 124 (+22%)
12. The Video Collection 93:99: 123 (-3%)
13. Madonna: 115 (-32%)
14. You Can Dance: 114 (-3%)
15. Evita: 86 (+23%)
16. Me Against the Music: 81 (+21%)
17. Erotica: 80 (-28%)
18. Girlie Show: Live Down Under: 79 (-20%)
19. Love Profusion: 70 (+4%)
20. Bedtime Stories: 68 (-32%)
21. I'm Breathless: 67 (+16%)
22. Drowned World Tour 2001: 64 (-40%)
23. Ciao, Italia: Live From Italy: 61 (-34%)
24. Hollywood: 60 (+5%)
25. Nothing Fails: 56 (+33%)

CHER - 7,933 units
(exlcuding live Farewell Tour CD)

1. Very Best of Cher: 4,148 (-6%)
2. Very Best of Cher (Video): 1,334 (-18%)
3. Farewell Tour (Video): 561 (+19%)
4. Best of Cher-Millennium Collection (2004 edition): 486 (+6%)
5. Very Best of Cher (Deluxe): 454 (-11%)
6. If I Could Turn Back Time- Cher’s GH: 253 (-12%)
7. Heart of Stone: 152 (-20%)
8. Half Breed: 152 (-6%)
9. Believe: 132 (+2%)
10. Live in Concert (video, 1999): 117 (-4%)
11. Best of Cher-Millennium Collection (first edition): 105 (-25%)
12. Living Proof: 21 (-45%)
13. Love Hurts: 18 (-14%)


WHITNEY HOUSTON - 2,397 units

1. The Greatest Hits (2 CD): 923 (-20%)
2. The Bodyguard: 398 (-18%)
3. The Greatest Hits (Video): 214 (+1%)
4. Whitney Houston: 187 (+13%)
5. The Preacher's Wife: 167 (-8%)
6. Whitney: 150 (-6%)
7. Just Whitney: 139 (+15%)
8. My Love is Your Love (Album): 130 (+7%)
9. The Star Spangled Banner: 48 (+17%)
10. I'm Your Baby Tonight (Album): 21 (-)
11. It’s Not Right But It’s Okay: 10 (-)
12. My Love is Your Life (single): 6 (-25%)
13. One Wish: 4 (-33%)

JANET JACKSON - 4,250 units

1. Design Of A Decade 1986/1996 (album): 908 (-2%)
2. janet.: 660 (-%)
3. Damita Jo: 658 (-14%)
4. From janet. To Damita Jo: 504 (+2%)
5. All For You (album): 419 (+4%)
6. The Velvet Rope: 389 (-8%)
7. Rhythm Nation: 256 (-5%)
8. Control: 219 (+1%)
9. Live in Hawaii (DVD/video): 142 (-31%)
10. All For You (DVD): 57 (-12%)
11. Design of a Decade 1986/1996 (DVD/video): 38 (-34%)

MARIAH CAREY - 5,818 units
(excluding Live at MSG DVD)

1. Greatest Hits (2 CD) - 2,203 (+9%)
2. #1's- 1,347 (+1%)
3. Remixes (2 CD) - 535 (-6%)
4. Music Box- 277 (+28%)
5. Butterfly- 265 (+22%)
6. Charmbracelet- 240 (+14%)
7. Glitter- 181 (+26%)
8. #1's (Video): 158 (-10%)
9. Rainbow- 150 (+46%)
10. Daydream- 130 (-5%)
11. Mariah Carey- 116 (+3%)
12. Around the World (Video)- 81 (-35%)
13. Through the Rain- 51 (-16%)
14. MTV Unplugged- 43 (+105%)
15. Emotions: 26 (+8%)
16. Merry Christmas: 15 (+150%)

The End Of A Era!

Whatdaymean Tony?

Hey guys - More interesting MJ news from the UK as Thriller jumps 185-126 while Number Ones moves down 136-179.

UK

Number Ones - UK Top 200 Album Chart
Week #67 (06/03/05): #179

Thriller - UK Top 200 Album Chart
Week #277 (06/03/05): #126


USA

Number Ones (DVD) - Billboard Comprehensive Music Videos
Week #50 (19/03/05): #18


AUSTRALIA

Number Ones - ARIA Top 40 Urban Albums Chart
Week #67 (06/03/05): #19

Number Ones (DVD) - ARIA Top 40 Music DVD Chart
Week #63 (06/03/05): #13

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February Fever for The King Of Pop



Created: Friday, 11 March 2005

For chart watchers and music lovers, the month of February is generally anticipated for two reasons. The first being the annual Grammy Awards telecast which showcases both established and breaking artists on a national stage for one night. The second being the pre-Valentine's week sales surge which finds a number of consumers flocking to the record stores in pursuit of gifts for their romantic loved ones.

For Michael Jackson, it was the latter which largely contributed to the artist's notable increase in domestic February sales as his platinum* Number Ones album shot back up the Billboard 200 during the pre-Valentine's weeks while other titles in his catalog similarily experienced a sales boost.

In other news, the United Kingdom yielded even more accolades for the King Of Pop as three of his music videos landed at #1, #7, and #12 respectively on Channel 4's nationwide vote to find the 100 Greatest Pop Videos of all time. Likewise, in a separate poll conducted by BBC Radio 1, Michael Jackson landed a Top 3 placing in the search to name the Greatest No.1 singles ever in the UK. The month ended on an even higher note as, according to figures released by Channel 4, Michael Jackson was named the 6th Best Selling UK Singles Artist ever.

Elsewhere around the world, the Number Ones project lengthened it's durable chart run in Australia as the CD and DVD each amassed their 66th and 62nd week on the charts respectively.

USA

With cumulative February sales of over 75,000 units**, Michael Jackson's catalog of Epic material scored a 25% increase over the previous month. Thanks to a renewed interest in the artist's Number Ones album, Jackson re-entered the album charts on January 20th and posted four consecutive weeks of increased sales climbing evenutally to #122 and #66 on the Billboard 200 and Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart respectively. With combined CD/DVD sales of approximately 40,000 units for the month, Number Ones' healthy resurgence gave the artist and his multi-platinum endeavour another reason to smile.

Elsewhere on the charts, Thriller remained locked inside the Top 20 of the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Catalog Chart selling over 17,000 copies for the month. It's worth noting that the biggest selling album of all time has now amassed over 320 weeks on the R&B chart.

Honorable mentions must also go to both Jackson's Bad and Dangerous which, thanks to BET's Michael Jackson: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough eight hour marathon on February 20th, posted a 39% and 25% sales increase respectively the following week. Combined, the albums shifted approximately 3,000 units for the month.

UK

On February 7th, the King of Pop received even more good news as twenty-two years after it's groundbreaking release on television screens worldwide, Thriller was once again voted the greatest music video of all time according to a nationwide vote conducted by Channel 4 ranking the Top 100 Greatest Pop Videos ever. With three films eligible to compete, Jackson not only topped the chart but also placed two other videos in the Top 20 with Billie Jean at #7 and Scream (Jackson's legendary duet with sister Janet Jackson) at #12.

Likewise, after the 1000th #1 single was notched up in the UK, a separate poll conducted in January by BBC Radio 1 to find the Greatest #1 singles ever resulted in a #3 placing for Michael Jackson's classic "Billie Jean" (only to be outdone by Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" and Iron Maiden's "Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter".) Of the 25,000 votes counted, Jackson was the most voted for male artist.

Wrapping up the month, Michael Jackson was also named Britain's 6th Best Selling Singles Artist ever based on another Channel 4 ranking which counted down the definitive list of the 50 biggest-selling artists of all time, drawing on UK singles sales from the past 50 years. It's worth noting that Jackson's cumulative single sales total of 11,310,958 units excluded his work with the Jackson 5/Jacksons leaving one to wonder exactly how much higher Jackson would have placed had his entire career of single sales been considered.

Australia

Knotching it's 66th week on the ARIA Urban Album Chart, Michael Jackson's triple platinum* Number Ones continued it's Top 20 trajectory charting as follows: 17-18-18-17. Likewise, the 8X platinum* Number Ones DVD exercised it's endurance on the ARIA Top Music DVD Chart ringing up it's 62nd week on the chart and performing as follows: 19-24-31-15.

Summary

From the 40,000 Number Ones surge in the United States to the numerous UK polls/listings in which Jackson placed ever so prominently to the uninterrupted 60+ week Australian Number Ones chart run, February was indeed a feverish month for the King Of Pop. Looking ahead, March has already begun with two Jackson albums entrenched in the UK Top 200 Album Chart along with the Number Ones DVD holding firmly in the Top 20 in both the USA and Australia.

And the record continues to spin.

Source: MJJSource

USA Soundscan information courtesy of Jim Radenhausen.

* Certification figure based on shipment information compiled in each respective country/territory.

** This tally does not include sales for The Ultimate Collection (4 CD/1 DVD), single sales, certain music DVD titles (eg. The One, Dangerous: The Short Films, Moonwalker, The Making Of Thriller, etc.), material recorded with The Jacksons, and Motown era Jackson 5/solo recordings.