It may not seem like it, but his influence is actually on the wane - 35 Jackson songs were in the first midweek sales flashes, and those that remain have largely been progressing downwards since Tuesday. Jackson also has five of the Top 20 singles, 13 of the Top 40, and 49 of the Top 200. He has six of the Top 20 albums, eight of the Top 40 and 12 of the Top 200.

For all Jackson's huge influence ...