Fresh data straight out of our uber warehouse: As the news breaks, scrobbles soar as people go to pay tribute to one of the greatest pop artists of all time.
We'll update throughout the day, the scrobbles keep coming...
www.last.fm/music/Michael+Jackson
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networkcultures 59 months ago | reply
I played the record. Thriller. To my seven years old son this morning. Does that also count? Geert
Larvi 59 months ago | reply
whoa
bashford 59 months ago | reply
Fantastic!
Wexxie 59 months ago | reply
Can we see more of these graphs? Interesting.
rageburner 59 months ago | reply
Listening to Michael Jackson today period. Hell I grew up with Michael Jackson and his inspiration. Have all the albums. I plan to blow this chart off the map along with others. Love last.fm
wikshah 59 months ago | reply
Bullshit, it's fake. Check the charts page of Last.fm. You won't see Michael Jackson anywhere in the hyped "artists" and tracks.
Last.fm 59 months ago | reply
@wikishah:
The charts at www.last.fm/charts are calculated weekly, so expect an MJ dominated list to appear on Monday!
Michael Jackson tribute scrobbles since last night have already passed 500k, compared to around 800k-1m for the entirety of last week for other artists in the charts. (!)
mazzi 59 months ago | reply
Awesome analysis! (and awesome DB too ;)
bwv 1017 59 months ago | reply
R.I.P. from Turkey.
Rest in peace MJ.
You are the king of the pop. there is and there will be no replacement for you. Your loss took some part of my childhood, never come back again. I am so sorry.
I miss you.
cougarmicrobes 59 months ago | reply
Seems like dying was a step forward for his career.
hypatia- 59 months ago | reply
Seems like dying was a step forward for his career. - it's for every pop/etc star!
SilkyBanana 59 months ago | reply
That's why some people think he faked it, imagine the comission he'll be getting right now (If he was alive) =P
as,dk 59 months ago | reply
hey he is not dead he is in our music in our hearts hey jascon my brother realy hats off uuuuuuu i will pray from god u live any where u live always happy bye i am coming sooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
C.J3 59 months ago | reply
Michael was one in a million. Have all his albums. Have always wanted to see him live but never got the chance. Sharing my birthday with him has always been an honor even if it has only been for the last 28 years. Whenever life was getting me down I always turned on your songs and they made me smile. You will live on in my heart forever. My heart goes out to his family, friends and other fans. RIP Michael. Clair X
hfiusajoisfdl 59 months ago | reply
I love that I had been listening to him for two days straight before he died, psychic? haha.
singh.lorna 59 months ago | reply
My favourite song by Michael is "You Are Not Alone".His voice just suited the words.
buddhadog 59 months ago | reply
A Haiku to Michael
To Michael Jackson,
Thank you for the memories.
May you rest in peace.
Jiga Jigsaw 58 months ago | reply
Last.FM are PUMPING Michael Jackson scrobblings by stealing them from unsigned artists.
Many unsigned artists in fact got no scrobbling advance from Michael Jackson death.
Nothing against Michael Jackson, of course. Vultures (CBS and Sony) want to squeeze out the more money they can from the poor Jackson's corpse. I think it's REALLY disgusting.
ben_xo 57 months ago | reply
Oh Jiga!
That's not tracks WE are playing to people per hour, that's tracks per hour that people are listening to of their OWN music collection!
charming.prince96 34 months ago | reply
Mj you were just not the king of pop you was The king of music&dance.i will never forget you in my life.you r my inspiration for dance.i love u