New Single, Album hot on charts – MJJF

For the week ending December 13, 2003, there is much Michael Jackson chart activity to report. With the November 25th release of the [i][b]”One More Chance”[/b] [/i] maxi single and 12″ vinyl single, the song makes considerable advances on various Billboard Singles & Tracks charts. In it’s second week on the Billboard Hot 100, Michael Jackson’s [b] [i]”One More Chance”[/i] [/b] receives the [b]”Greatest Gainer/Sales” [/b]designation as the song advances 12 positions up from 95-83*. Not surpisingly, the song jumps from 31-2* on the Hot 100 Single Sales chart. Elsewhere, the song advances 22-13* on the Billboard Hot Dance Single Sales chart. In terms of the song’s urban chart performance, [i] [b]”One More Chance” [/b] [/i] advances four positions up 44-40* on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. Likewise, urban airplay increased last week as the song jumped five positions up 48-43* on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. [b]Finally, a special congratulations going to Michael Jackson as [i]”One More Chance”[/i] knotches the #1 position the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Single Sales chart by leaping 15 position up 16-1* on that chart. [/b] Elsewhere on the album charts, Michael Jackson’s [b][i]Number Ones[/i] [/b] drops 13-29 on the Billboard 200 while on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, the set drops five positions from 6-11. Cumulative album sales in the United States stand at approximately 200,000 units after two weeks. Finally, the biggest selling album of all time [b] [i]’Thriller[/i] [/b] knotches another week on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Catalog Albums chart as the song drops three positions down 13-16*. -amit (MJJF)