Every Cafe I Pass, Every Car That Rolls By

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We’ve had a soundtrack this week…

RIP, gloved one

Since his death last Thursday, Michael Jackson has been all over the radio. Last week airplay of his songs in the United States jumped 18 times from the week before, Billboard reported, citing data from Nielsen BDS, which monitors airplay. For the week that ended Sunday, 143 songs by Mr. Jackson were played 67,383 times on terrestrial and satellite radio; the previous week, his songs were played 3,671 times. The most popular song last week was “Billie Jean,” with 4,540 spins (the previous week it had been played only 318 times); next was “Thriller,” with 3,570 spins; and third, “Rock With You,” with 3,546. Sales of Mr. Jackson’s music also increased dramatically since Thursday, and are expected to dominate Billboard’s catalog chart — for albums more than 18 months old — when it is released on Wednesday.

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