The breaking news of Michael Jackson’s sudden death dominated the web yesterday (and today), causing spikes in traffic and overwhelming social networks such as Twitter and Facebook with bursts of information and updates from millions of users. In comparison, discussions of Jackson far exceeded those of the swine flu scare as well as the inauguration of President Obama.
Nielsen Buzzmetrics analysis shows that more than 16% of tweets over the past 24 hours reference Michael Jackson, and less than 2 percent of Tweets mention Farrah Fawcett and Iran.
A Topper of Charts and a Major TV Draw
That Jackson’s passing dominated the web is no surprise, as he has been a major media draw for decades. According to Billboard, over the course of his solo career, Jackson charted 47 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, 13 of which went to No. 1. As part of the Jackson 5, he earned an additional four No. 1 Hot 100 hits.In addition to his unparalleled dominance on the Billboard music charts with albums like Thriller, his past television appearances have attracted millions of curious viewers eager to see more of the reclusive, yet ubiquitous, star.
| Notable Michael Jackson TV Apperances | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NETWORK | DATE | SHOW | DETAILS | VIEWERS |
| ABC | 2/6/2003 | 20/20 Special | Controversial documentary on Jackson by Martin Bashir | 27,111,000 |
| CBS | 12/28/2003 | 60 Minutes | Ed Bradley interviews Michael Jackson | 18,784,000 |
| CBS | 11/13/2001 | 30th Anniv Special | Michael Jackson 30th Anniversary Special | 25,731,000 |
| ABC | 6/14/1995 | Primetime Live | Diane Sawyer interviews Jackson & Lisa Marie Presley | 37,532,000 |
| MTV | 9/8/1994 | MTV Video Music Awards | Michael Jackson & Lisa Marie Presley debut as husband/wife | 5,359,000 |
| ABC | 2/10/1993 | Oprah Winfrey Special | Oprah and Jackson Interview | 62,289,000 |
| NBC | 1/31/1993 | Super Bowl XXVII | Michael Jackson Super Bowl halftime show | 90,990,000 |
| Source: The Nielsen Company | ||||
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Mr. Jackson was and will always be a beautiful spirit that touched people’s lives around the world. My prayers go out to all of his family and friends who loved him so dearly. There will forever remain a hole in Pop culture. He will be truly missed.
I suspect that this will be perceived in the same category of celebrity death announcements as Elvis, John Lennon, Marilyn Monroe. I remember where I was when I heard the news… Well maybe not Marilyn Monroe because I would have only been about eight years old. Still, this one’s a shocker… and another one of the limelight tragedies that seem to fill the newspapers weekly.
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it is sad micheal jackson pasted away . i do think it is wrong place to his body in neverland , it is place the trouble started with micheal jackson , that destroy him in the eyes of U.S.A people .He will have biggest funeral in U.S.A , just like Princess Diana after her death less people show up to her grave for remembrance day each year . he will never be great has elvis presley , courts destroyed his future
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Michael Jackson would still be remembered as the only King of Pop. We would surely miss him.
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