For the fifth week out of the past six weeks, Michael Jackson has the best-selling album in the country. But you still won’t see that reflected in the Billboard 200. This story’s getting old, but here are the numbers:
• Michael Jackson – “Number Ones” – 114,000 (best-selling album this week)
• Michael Jackson – “Essential Michael Jackson” – 69,000 (third best-selling album this week)
• Michael Jackson – “Thriller” – 59,000 (fifth best-selling album this week)
1. Fabolous – “Loso’s Way” – 99,000 (debut)
2. Daughtry – “Leave This Town” – 62,000 (down 39%)
3. Maxwell – “BLACKsummers’night” – 55,000
4. “Now 31” compilation – 53,000
5. Black Eyed Peas – “The E.N.D.” – 49,000
6. Kings of Leon – “Only By the Night” – 47,000 (up 21%)
7. “Hannah Montana 3” TV soundtrack – 41,000
8. Demi Lovato – “Here We Go Again” – 39,000 (down 64%)
9. Taylor Swift – “Fearless” – 38,000
10. Lady GaGa – “The Fame” – 27,000
12. Ashley Tisdale – “Guilty Pleasure” – 25,000 (debut)
Additional sales data via MTV.