So the bald American Idol growler sold more records this week than any of Michael Jackson's albums. Nevertheless, MJ "has six out of the top 10" best selling albums of the week, as reflected on Billboard's Top Comprehensive Albums chart, and "the entire top 12 slots on Top Pop Catalog Albums" chart.
Not surprisingly, his sales—while still massive—are starting to slip: The Essential Michael Jackson (125,000; down 15%), Thriller (114,000; down 57%), Off the Wall (68,000; down 36%), Bad (61,000; down 38%) and Dangerous (55,000; down 19%).
Billboard 200 (non-"catalog" albums)
1. Daughtry - "Leave This Town" - 269,000 (debut)
2. Maxwell - "BLACKsummers'night" - 103,000 (down 67%)
3. "Hannah Montana 3" soundtrack - 73,000 (down 47%)
4. "Now 31" compilation - 69,000 (down 31%)
5. Black Eyed Peas - "The E.N.D." - 54,000 (down 13%)
6. The Dead Weather - "Horehound" - 51,000 (debut)
7. Joe - "Signature" - 49,000 (debut)
8. Twista - "Category F5" - 45,000 (debut)
9. Taylor Swift - "Fearless" - 37,000 (up 1%)
10. Kings of Leon - "Only By the Night" - 33,000 (up 9%)
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