Where was the Michael Jackson album “Dangerous” on the Billboard Comprehensive Albums Chart this week?”
Based on preliminary sales numbers from Nielsen SoundScan, the entire top nine positions on Billboard’s Top Pop Catalog Albums chart will house Jackson-related titles when the tally is released in the early morning on Wednesday, July 1. Nielsen SoundScan’s sales tracking week ended at the close of business on Sunday (June 28) night. Additionally, his classic 1979 studio set “Off the Wall” re-enters at No. 4 with 33,000 while his 1987 album “Bad” returns at No. 6 with 17,000. At No. 5, the Jackson 5’s “The Ultimate Collection” debuts with 18,000. Jackson’s fourth studio album for Epic Records, 1991’s “Dangerous,” re-enters at No. 7 with 14,000 while his 2001 compilation “Greatest Hits: HIStory — Volume 1” also comes back to the list at No. 8 with 12,000. Finally, Jackson’s 2004 box set “The Ultimate Collection” charts its first week on the Pop Catalog chart, arriving at No. 9 with 11,000.
Dangerous was at number 21 on the Billboard Comprehensive Albums Chart, up from number 34 the previous week. The album reentered the charts two weeks ago after the death of Michael Jackson. Charts reflect sales and airplay between Monday and Sunday of any given week. This data was released on Thursday, July 9, 2009 and reflects sales and airplay for the week of Monday, June 29, 2009 through Sunday, July 5, 2009.
