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Post by divastyle on Dec 22, 2010 14:44:13 GMT -5
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Post by MaryAnn Layton on Dec 22, 2010 15:08:27 GMT -5
That's fantastic news! I love reading these statistics MICHAEL shipped Platinum in 14 territories including the United States, UK, Germany, France (2x), Italy (3x), Spain, Portugal, Poland, Russia, Belgium, Czech Republic (4x), Canada, Korea and the Middle East. The album debuted at #1 in Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Sweden. And on top of the # 1 album chart entry in Germany, sales of MICHAEL broke the country's 2010's first-week record with over 85,000 units sold. Opening week sales of more than 113,000 in the U.K. scored the biggest opening week for a new Michael Jackson studio album since 'Dangerous' nearly 20 years ago. In Japan, the album is the fourth Michael Jackson album to ever debut in the top 3, joining Bad, Thriller and last year's "This Is It" companion album. The album is in the top five in Belgium (#2), US (#3), Japan (#3), the UK (#4), France (#4), Denmark (#4). In the US, the album shipped platinum and debuted at #3 of the Billboard Album chart with just under 230,000 copies sold. The album went Gold in 17 territories on arrival in Japan, China, Australia, Ireland, Austria, Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, New Zealand, India, Philippines and Taiwan. Go Michael Go! And those stats are only from the first WEEK! Wooohooo!
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Post by mjsiris on Dec 22, 2010 18:12:08 GMT -5
:)Wonderful news indeed! Great to find out just in time for Christmas
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Post by Melissa on Dec 22, 2010 18:38:22 GMT -5
Woo hoo! I'm still waiting for the darn CD (I preordered it), but I listened to it online over and over. I was doing some shopping at an electronics store and rushed over to the music section to look for the display of MICHAEL. What a joy it was to see it under "Hot New Releases."
I also finally got a Wii and have to wait for the MJ Experience game because they were sold out. I've never been so happy to wait for something ;-)
Loving MJ and all of you more than ever ...
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Post by Alicia on Dec 22, 2010 20:33:59 GMT -5
l have been listening to the CD in my car. I have a copy to give my daughter for Christmas, and I gave one to my niece who is heading back to Portland. She also told me that her dad, who she had visited in Baltimore, said that before she left he really wanted her to watch the This Is It movie with him. He had it in blue ray. She said she really liked it and thought it was mesmerizing. I was really happy to hear that my brother in law loved this movie too. I didn't know he would have even seen the movie, much less love it. He is in his 60's! He's a cool guy! I actually saw it 8 times in the theater!! Anyway, she told me that today and I was so pleased that I wanted to share that with y'all. I love that more people are discovering Michael all the time, and seeing his genius!!!!
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Post by Alicia on Dec 22, 2010 20:36:46 GMT -5
I am so happy that the CD is doing so well all over the world!! Makes me very happy. Love it!!
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Post by michaels48 on Dec 23, 2010 0:03:48 GMT -5
That is awesome. My CD and my Ipod go with me everywhere I go....I don't go anywhere without Michael...
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Post by MaryAnn Layton on Dec 23, 2010 11:56:51 GMT -5
Same here, Linda! Michael goes everywhere with me!
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Post by divastyle on Dec 23, 2010 13:15:59 GMT -5
I need an I-Pod so I can take him w/ me too, I wanna have all his video with me everywhere I go!
Unfortunately, his CD does not seem to be doing as well in the USA, it did debut at #3 on Billboard though which is great!
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Post by michaels48 on Dec 23, 2010 16:35:58 GMT -5
I am very fortunate, I can listen to Michael and/or watch his videos on my portable DVD/CD player.....at work...I love it.....
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