Best-selling artists in UK
It probably won't come as much of a surprise to see that Michael Jackson was the best-selling artist of 2009, but it might shock you to see who the second-biggest hitter of the year was.
Our list, which is based on UK album and single sales from the Official Chart Company, features some of the most prominent international stars of our generation, some home-grown talent and a few surprises to boot.
1. Michael Jackson
The journey from child prodigy to global superstar and finally oddball recluse ended when Michael Jackson, indisputably one of the most famous stars of pop'n'roll history, collapsed at his Los Angeles mansion on June 25th.
Within hours, rumours began to circulate that Jackson's death had been faked in order to escape his debts and abandon a 50 date run of concerts at London's O2 Arena that had allegedly been organised without his consent.
Following his death, copies of Jackson's classic albums Off The Wall, Bad and Thriller flew off the shelves with experts predicting album sales to exceed £150 million. Not only does this make Jackson the highest-earning artist of 2009 but it puts him on course to become the highest-earning entertainer of all time.
Quelle:Yahoo! UK & Ireland Year in Review 2009 - Best-selling artists
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Und als die Anschuldigungen im November 2003 aufkamen, war das Album schon 2 Jahre alt.
Man sollte nicht vergessen, dass das nur eine Umfrage war - vermutlich eh nur so ein Online-voten-Dingens wo MJ-Fans halt wieder wie blöde abgestimmt haben. Wundern würde mich das jedenfalls nicht ;). Dass sich nicht mal die Mühe gemacht wurde, das jeweilige CD-Cover zu verwenden und 1-2 Sätze dazu zu schreiben zeigt imo auch, dass Billboard das selbst nicht so ernst genommen hat.