MJ is 4th biggest-sellling artist of 2003 in UK

Deggie

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Jan 13, 2004, 10:37:35 AM1/13/04

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BBC NEWS

(Excerpt)

"Michael Jackson's legal worries have not prevented him shifting albums, with
his Number Ones release, along with his back catalogue, making him the
fourth best-selling album artist of 2003."

(Rest of the article:)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/3391979.stm

MJ's latest CD is at number one or riding high in charts all over the world;
it's a real pity it didn't chart well in AmeriKKKa.

Volfie

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Jan 13, 2004, 10:49:16 AM1/13/04

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You have to expect stuff like this on a very small island where no one can
leave.

Giselle (top posting because I can)

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Tattoo Vampire

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Jan 13, 2004, 11:12:52 AM1/13/04

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Volfie wrote:

> You have to expect stuff like this on a very small island where no one can
> leave.

Notice the batshit loonball didn't cite any of the "other charts all over
the world."

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Deggie

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Jan 13, 2004, 12:35:44 PM1/13/04

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"Tattoo Vampire" <thi...@ce.for.rent> wrote

> Notice the batshit loonball didn't cite any of the "other charts all over
> the world."

Why do you hate me, Donnie?
I have always been sweet to you...

:-)

Scrinine

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Jan 13, 2004, 2:19:54 PM1/13/04

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Yeah...Gary Glitter has always been big in the UK too..

-Scrinine

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Jan 13, 2004, 6:33:43 PM1/13/04

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"Tattoo Vampire" <thi...@ce.for.rent> wrote in message
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> Volfie wrote:
>
> > You have to expect stuff like this on a very small island where no one
can
> > leave.
>
> Notice the batshit loonball didn't cite any of the "other charts all over
> the world."

But look at the price he had to pay in order to be the "4th biggest selling
artist" of 2003. He had to have an enormous amount of bad publicity with the
Bashir documentary back in February of 2003, then cap off the year with even
worse news: he's been charged with molesting a boy. That kind of free press
reminded people he was still out there, but more importantly, probably
reminded them of what they used to love about Jackson that they don't see in
him anymore...so they go out and buy his old albums and transport themselves
back in time to a different era where Michael Jackson was all about making
great music and not scandal.
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marrer

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Jan 14, 2004, 6:05:47 AM1/14/04

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kiddy tampering wierdo.he needs to die.

Paul Hyett

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Jan 15, 2004, 1:18:06 AM1/15/04

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In uk.music.charts on Wed, 14 Jan 2004, explorer wrote :
>
>"Michael Jackson's legal worries have not prevented him shifting albums,
>with
>his Number Ones release, along with his back catalogue, making him the
>fourth best-selling album artist of 2003."

>Yeah, but the UK thinks Kylie Minogue has talent, too.
>
That's because she *does. She's not just a scorchingly hot babe, you
know! :)

She's been around over 15 years - how many of today's pop idol/fame
academy stars will be remembered in even 3 years time?
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Paul 'US Sitcom Fan' Hyett