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Michael Jackson shot to the top of the album charts and saw five of his singles enter the top 40 on Sunday 28th June after fans rushed to buy the king of pop‘s material following his death.

The album “Number Ones”, featuring many of Jackson’s biggest hits, jumped from 121 in the charts last week to reach number one, the singer’s first since the same album was first released in 2003.

“Thriller”, the biggest selling album of all time, surged from 179th place to number seven, while compilation album “King of Pop” reached 14,”Off The Wall” got to 17 and “The Essential Michael Jackson” got to number 20.

Demand for Jackson’s singles also shot up following his death Thursday, although retailers have commented the extent of his back catalogue meant no one song stood out.

“Man in the Mirror” re-entered the charts at number 11, “Billie Jean” got to 25, “Smooth Criminal” to 28, “Beat It” to 30 and “Earth Song” to 38.

Top 20 albums for Sunday 28th June are:

No 1 – Michael Jackson – Number One (Previous Week No 121 – Up 120)

No 2 – Kasabian – West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum

No 3 – Paolo Nutini – Sunny Side Up

No 4 – Take That – The Circus

No 5 – Lady Gaga – The Fame

No 6 – Bruce Stringsteen and E Street Band – Greatest Hits

No 7 – Michael Jackson – Thriller (Previous Week No 179 – Up 172)

No 8 – Daniel Merriweather – Love & War

No 9 – Kings of Leon – Only By The Night

No 10 – Black Eyed Peas – The End

No 11 – Prodigy – Invaders Must Die

No 12 – George Harrison – Let It Roll

No 13 – Jim Reeves – The Very Best of

No 14 – Michael Jackson – The King of Pop (New Entry)

No 15 – Neil Sedaka – The Music of My Life

No 16 – Jack Penate – Everything is New

No 17 - Michael Jackson – Off The Wall (New Entry)

No 18 – Gossip – Music For Men

No 19 – Lilly Allen Be Not Me It’s You

No 20 – Michael Jackson – The Essential (New Entry)