Madonna's 'Celebration' tops UK album chartSeptember 28th, 2009 LONDON - Madonna's 'Celebration' has been named the top UK album in its first week of release. The greatest hits album is her 11th to top the charts and includes hits like 'Hung Up' and 'Like A Virgin'.
Jay-Z to break Elvis Presley's album recordSeptember 17th, 2009 LONDON - Jay-Z may soon become the solo artist with the most chart-toppers in US chart history beating King of Rock 'n' Roll Elvis Presley. The rap star's new album 'Blueprint 3' might as well be his 11th American number one album, which will take him past the late 'Jailhouse Rock' hitmaker's record of 10 number ones.
Dame Vera Lynn becomes world's oldest living artist to have No. 1 albumSeptember 14th, 2009 LONDON - Dame Vera Lynn has piped The Beatles and Bob Dylan in becoming the oldest living artist in the world to have a number one album. The 92-year-old, whose career flourished during World War II when she was nicknamed "The Forces' Sweetheart", toppled artists including the Arctic Monkeys and the Kings of Leon after her album We'll Meet Again - The Very Best of Vera Lynn topped the charts.
JACKSON STILL THRILLS U.K. ALBUM CHARTAugust 9th, 2009 MICHAEL JACKSON has continued his reign at the top of the U.K. album chart for a sixth week running.
JACKSON CONTINUES CHART DOMINATION IN EUROPEAugust 7th, 2009 MICHAEL JACKSON continues to dominate the charts from beyond the grave - his compilation album THE COLLECTION is Europe's new number one. Sales of Jackson's extensive back catalogue have soared since his death on 25 June (09), with his pop hits topping charts in the U.S.
MJ's 'Number Ones' becomes No 2 bestseller of 2009 in USAugust 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Sales of Michael Jackson's greatest hits compilation 'Number Ones' are still going strong, making the album the second biggest release of 2009. Ever since his death on June 25, Jackson has ruled the US charts.
Daughtry beats MJ on US album chartJuly 24th, 2009 LONDON - Rock band Daughtry has outsold Michael Jackson and claimed the top spot in the US album chart. Fronted by Chris Daughtry, the group went straight to the top of the Billboard 200 album chart with 'Leave This Town'.
Nielsen SoundScan says sales of Michael Jackson albums soared last week, dominating Top 10July 8th, 2009 Sales of Michael Jackson albums soared last weekNEW YORK — Nielsen SoundScan says 800,000 copies of Michael Jackson albums were bought in the U.S. last week — nearly double his sales from the previous week.
Jackson makes posthomous chart history in the USJuly 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Pop legend Michael Jackson has made a posthomous chart history in America by claiming the top nine spots on Billboard's Top Pop Catalog Albums countdown since his sudden death last week. For the first time in Billboard history, the evergreen Catalog Albums chart-topper sold more than the number one album on the Billboard 200 countdown.
Fans grab 2M Jacko songs and 300K albums in 3 days post his deathJuly 1st, 2009 NEW YORK - Late King of Pop Michael Jackson's fans have bought almost 300,000 to 400,000 copies of his albums and 1.8 million individual digital tracks in the three days after his death, according to Billboard Magazine. However, figures have revealed that Jackson's albums sold just 10,000 copies in the week before his death, while digital sales capped at 40,000.
Will.i.am, Jacko's secret dance music albumJune 30th, 2009 LONDON - Rapper William J. Adams a.k.a.
Michael Jackson's hits becoming posthumous toppers on Brit chartsJune 29th, 2009 LONDON - While the sudden death of Michael Jackson has left many fans heartbroken, his records have re-entered all charts at top positions in Britain. The moonwalking superstar has a posthumous chart-topper with album Number Ones.
Michael Jackson surging back toward No. 1 on British album chartsJune 27th, 2009 Jackson surging to top of British album chartsLONDON — Britain's official music chart compilers say sales of Michael Jackson's albums are surging since his death — and he's virtually certain to reach No. 1 in the coming days.
Eminem retains top place in UK albums chartJune 1st, 2009 LONDON - Eminem has topped the UK albums chart for the second time in a row with his latest album 'Relapse'. Last week, 'Relapse' became the fastest seller of the year until now, reports The BBC.
Eminem's 'Relapse' did no justice to its name, tops UK chartMay 25th, 2009 LONDON - Eminem's 'Relapse' has landed the top spot in the UK albums chart. Green Day's '21st Century Breakdown' came second while Manic Street Preachers' 'Journal For Plague Lovers' came third, reports the BBC.
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