No one would ever expect that the late Michael Jackson would still lead up to the Billboard list top 200 with “This is it”. It is no surprised that “This is it” debuted in the top 200 album chart released today with a whooping 373,000 copies sold according to a latest survey done by Nielsen Sound Scan. By far it was the fifth best sales album copy in the week in the U.S as of this year alone.

The accompanying album to the musical documentary film of the same name still made it number sixth of No. 1 on sales of since Jackson’s 1995 album “HIStory” and “Invincible.” Still this year, Jackson managed to net yet another No. 1 on the Top Comprehensive Albums and Top Catalog albums charts with the 2003 greatest hits “Number Ones.”

“This is it” film managed to grab some loyal late night watchers during its first few days of screening. As of Nov. 2, the film managed to collect a share of $36.9 million at the U.S box office and Canada. It has already been the second top grossing musical concert film in the U.S and Canada, behind “Hannah Montana: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour.”

The film “This is It”, belongs to one out of five albums to arrive in the top 10 Billboard 200 chart this week close from Creed’s “Full Circle” that garnered a No. 2 spot with 110,000 copies sold. It was Creed’s first studio release since 2001 when its song “Weathered” hit No 1. With 887,000 copies in its first week of opening.

All in all album sales in the past few weeks ending in Nov. 1 totaled to 6.32 million units, 10% more compared to a lower sum last week which was 5.71 million and 9% down. Year date album sales stand at close to 290 million, down 12% from last year’s 330 million.