Billboard Charts: Michael Jackson Returns To #1

Posted by Ashish on 11.04.2009

Five new albums debut in the top 10!

Michael Jackson's This Is It soundtrack debuted #1 on the latest Billboard 200 album charts, selling 373,000 copies in its first week. The album is Jackson's sixth #1 album.

Creed debuted at #2 with Full Circle selling 110,000 copies, way down from their 2001 Weathered debut of 887,000 first week copies.

Rod Stewart's Soulbook debuted at #4 with 84,000 copies sold.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra debuted at #5 with Night Castle selling 82,000 copies.

Sting's If On A Winter's Night debuted at #6 with 80,000 copies sold.

Here's the full top ten.

1. Michael Jackson - This Is It - 373,000 copies sold
2. Creed - Full Circle - 110,000 copies sold
3. Taylor Swift - Fearless - 109,000 copies sold
4. Rod Stewart - Soulbook - 84,000 copies sold
5. Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Night Castle - 82,000 copies sold
6. Sting - If On A Winter's Night - 80,000 copies sold
7. Michael Buble - Crazy Love - 71,000 copies sold
8. New Moon Soundtrack - 69,000 copies sold
9. Tim McGraw - Southern Voice - 59,000 copies sold
10. Jay-Z - The Blueprint III - 41,000 copies sold