Michael Jackson “This Is It” – Billboard No. 1 Album

06 November 2009 15:25

Michael Jackson’s This Is It – the King of Pop’s sixth No. 1 album sold more than 373,000 copies according to figures released by Nielsen SoundScan.

The album is the soundtrack to the movie of the same name, which did similarly impressive numbers, earning more than $100 million in its first week of release and not only garnering rave reviews as it out-grossed its competition by a large volume, but also leading Sony Pictures to announce that it’s original two-week theater run would be extended through Thanksgiving weekend.

This Is It sold well-over three times as many albums as Creed’s reunion album Full Circle, which charted in at just over 109,000, selling barely 300 more copies than Taylor Swift’s Fearless, which climbed four spots to No. 3, from No. 7 last week. Had it not been for Swift’s strong showing, the entire Top 5 would have been new releases.

Billboard 200 Top 3 Albums

(week ending November 1, chart position based on sales data collected by Neilsen SoundScan)

Michael Jackson’s This Is It Motion Picture Soundtrack (373,100 units)
Creed Full Circle (109,749)
Taylor Swift Fearless (109,459)

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“This Is It” Will Be On Cinema ‘Till Thanksgiving

02 November 2009 19:58

Sony Pictures announced that the planned two-week-only engagement will now be extended through Thanksgiving (november 26th).

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Michael Jackson’s This Is It Banks $100 Million Around The Globe

02 November 2009 19:49

Michael Jackson’s This Is It was the box-office champion over the Halloween weekend, taking in an estimated $21.3 million in the United States. The bigger news was that the documentary chronicling the King of Pop’s final rehearsals for his planned 50-show comeback residency in London banked more than $101 million worldwide.

The totals easily made “This Is It” the #1 movie in America, beating out the still-strong thriller “Paranormal Activity,” which was second with $16.5 million.

According to The Associated Press, “This Is It” had a strong debut all across the globe, taking in $10.4 million in Japan, $6.3 million in Germany, $7.6 million in Great Britain, $5.8 million in France and $3.2 million in China.

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source : Michael Jackson Romania