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Michael Jackson Rocks Post-Death Record SalesMichael Jackson died on June 25, 2009 -- two years ago. The King of Pop was gearing up for a comeback, a new album and a new tour, reported to be his last. Of course, sadly, he never saw his plans reach fruition. But it did not stop his music from making a comeback. According to Billboard, the music sold since his death accounts for 33 percent of all the cumulative sales of Jackson's catalog in the Soundscan era (since 1991).
Through the week ending June 19, 2011, Michael Jackson has moved 32.3 millions albums total. Since his passing, the "Beat It" singer has sold 10.6 million units.
"Number Ones" is the artist's biggest-selling album since his death, moving 2.74 million. Jackson's 2009 "This Is It" soundtrack album to the hit movie took second place with 1.67 million. Then there is "Thriller" (1.49), "The Essential Michael Jackson" (1.38) and "Bad" (550,000).
As for single tracks, the King of Pop has sold 16.3 million copies since 2009. Led by "Billie Jean" with 1.26 million, the top five bestsellers are "Man in the Mirror" (1.23), "Beat It" (1.11), "Thriller" (1.04) and "Smooth Criminal" (872,000).
According to Billboard, the bulk of those sales came in the six months following his death (11 million tracks; 8 million albums). In 2010, he sold 3.7 million tracks and 2.1 million albums. It is estimated that he will sell 3 million tracks and 1 million more albums by the end of 2011.
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