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| Jackson maintains chart dominance | Jackson maintains chart dominance |
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| Michael Jackson domination of the UK music charts continued with his songs accounting for 13 of the top 40 singles, 10 days after his death. | |
| His 1988 track Man in the Mirror climbing from number 11 to two. | |
| But he was held off the top spot by Euro-pop act Cascada who scored their first UK number one with dance track Evacuate The Dancefloor. | But he was held off the top spot by Euro-pop act Cascada who scored their first UK number one with dance track Evacuate The Dancefloor. |
| Jackson's The Essential rose 19 places to become the number one album and he has four other albums in the top 10. | |
| There has been a huge surge in demand for Jackson's albums and singles following his death more than a week ago. | There has been a huge surge in demand for Jackson's albums and singles following his death more than a week ago. |
| He nearly doubled his presence in the singles chart after securing seven places in the top 40 last week. | He nearly doubled his presence in the singles chart after securing seven places in the top 40 last week. |
| As well as Man in the Mirror, tracks Billie Jean, Thriller, Smooth Criminal and Beat It, all featured in the top 20. | As well as Man in the Mirror, tracks Billie Jean, Thriller, Smooth Criminal and Beat It, all featured in the top 20. |
| He now equals Belfast singer Ruby Murray's record for the most singles in the top 20 in the same week which was set back in March 1955. | He now equals Belfast singer Ruby Murray's record for the most singles in the top 20 in the same week which was set back in March 1955. |
| UK TOP FIVE SINGLES 1 Evacuate the Dancefloor - Cascada2 Man in the Mirror - Michael Jackson3 Bulletproof - La Roux4 When Loves Takes Over - David Guetta ft Kelly Rowland5 Paparazzi - Lady GaGa Source: Official Charts Company | UK TOP FIVE SINGLES 1 Evacuate the Dancefloor - Cascada2 Man in the Mirror - Michael Jackson3 Bulletproof - La Roux4 When Loves Takes Over - David Guetta ft Kelly Rowland5 Paparazzi - Lady GaGa Source: Official Charts Company |
| Jackson also secured five records in the top 10 of the album chart, with eight records in total in the top 40. | Jackson also secured five records in the top 10 of the album chart, with eight records in total in the top 40. |
| It was a good week for UK duo La Roux - after topping the single's chart with Bulletproof last week, their self-titled album debuted at number two in the album chart. | It was a good week for UK duo La Roux - after topping the single's chart with Bulletproof last week, their self-titled album debuted at number two in the album chart. |
| The record was the biggest first week sale for a debut album so far this year, according to the Official Charts Company. | The record was the biggest first week sale for a debut album so far this year, according to the Official Charts Company. |
| Interest in Jackson's work is expected to swell even further ahead of the star's memorial on Tuesday. | Interest in Jackson's work is expected to swell even further ahead of the star's memorial on Tuesday. |
| Fans who took part in an online draw to attend the service were set to find out on Sunday if they had won one of 17,500 tickets avaiable. | Fans who took part in an online draw to attend the service were set to find out on Sunday if they had won one of 17,500 tickets avaiable. |
| More than 1.6m people signed up for the chance to be at the ceremony being held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. | More than 1.6m people signed up for the chance to be at the ceremony being held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. |
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| LAPD 'stay away' warning on Jackson service | LAPD 'stay away' warning on Jackson service |