Michael Jackson was a true legend, one of the best musical entertainers for a long time, and of cause his untimely demise was a big shame.
But, what’s with the number of his songs in the charts?
I don’t understand this – the real fans who will really miss him will already *have* his albums, so why are his singles now suddenly selling so much? Who are these people who presumably didn’t think much of him when he was alive, but now want to buy his music so much now he’s passed on?
Granted, it’s good to see the quality of the music in the charts inproving, but how’s this for mad (this is looking at the chart for the week of 2009-07-06):
| Position | Song |
|---|---|
| 2 | Man In The Mirror |
| 10 | Billie Jean |
| 12 | Thriller |
| 13 | Smooth Criminal |
| 19 | Beat It |
| 25 | Black Or White |
| 26 | Dirty Diana |
| 32 | They Don’t Care About Us |
| 33 | Earth Song |
| 34 | The Way You Make Me Feel |
| 35 | You Are Not ALone |
| 38 | Don’t Stop ’til You Get Enough |
| 40 | Bad |
| 43 | I Want You Back (Jackson 5) |
| 46 | Ben |
| 50 | ABC (Jackson 5) |
That’s just those within the top 50 – there’s a few more between 50 and 75 too.
It’s a fitting tribute to a great entertainer, but it still puzzles me.
Michael Jackson’s music is universally liked by all people, similar to the music of The Beatles.
I think he will get more and more popular from now on – And that’s good this way. R.I.P. Mr. Jackson, we’ll honour you!
Excellent… Merci
très intéressant post, merci
He was and always be big and great, and there is no one like him. his songs and his dance: unique. thanks for sharing, we’ll always remember MJ!