You can now download ‘Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ 2008′, the new Michael Jackson track featuring Akon, taken from ‘Thriller 25th Anniversary Edition’, currently the second biggest selling album of the year so far.

The digital release of the single in the UK is available through iTunes at only 79p a track. The EP single has three versions:

* Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ 2008 (Johnny Vicious Club-Radio Remix)
* Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ 2008 (Johnny Vicious Full Club Remix)
* Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ 2008 (Album Version)

Click Here to purchase your copy.

Source: MJWN, MJFC-USA

‘Thriller 25th Anniversary’ drops 12 places on the UK Albums Chart this week to #71.

Source: BBC Radio 1

‘Number Ones’ drops 1 place in the Australian Album Chart this week at #43.

‘The Essential Michael Jackson’ has re-entered Australian Physical Album Chart this week at #47. ‘Number Ones’ rises 1 place to #40.

In the Australian Music DVD Chart, ‘Number Ones’ drops 28 places this week at #40.

Source: ARIA

‘Thriller’ rises 14 places in the Irish Album Chart this week at #54.

Source: IRMA

‘Thriller 25th Anniversary Edition’ drops 18 places on the French Albums Chart at #65.

Source: Charts in France

Earlier this year, Rolling Stone Magazine named Chris Brown the “Best New Michael Jackson“, so it made sense that Brown told them a story about the King of Pop when he stopped by for lunch last week:

“He’s one of the most difficult guys to get to do anything. I’ve done the World Music Awards [with him], and he’s called me for my birthday - he did it the superstar way and had his security [call] for him and say ‘Yeah, I got Michael on the phone.’

“[Jackson] was telling me ‘Happy Birthday’ and I was like ‘Thank you, we need to do a record.’ He’s like, ‘Oh, definitely. Will.i.am was telling me about it, so we need to do it.’ It didn’t actually happen how we wanted it, but hopefully in the future it’ll work out.”

Source: Rolling Stone

The party “Michael Jackson and the Jacksons: A Celebration” was held at the Durrant House Hotel in Devon today. The event was meant to welcome members of the Jackson family in the UK - with several of them being in attendance (Tito, Taj, TJ). During the party, Michael made a brief surprise live phone call.

You can listen to the phone call in the YouTube video here.

Below follows a transcript of what Michael said in his phone call. However, some parts were not understandable due to the phone connection and noise in the background:

Hi guys,

I am here in Las Vegas. (not understandable) …running around today having fun. It is very sunny and warm. It is very warm here.

And I am going to be doing some studio work today. (not understandable) … and it is gonna be soon. Sooner than they think. I will tell you that much - it’s gonna be sooner than they think. (not understandable)…

I love you more. I love you more.

And God bless you.

I love you.

Source: MJJParty.Com, MJFC-USA

‘Thriller 25th Anniversary’ drops 17 places on the UK Albums Chart this week to #59.

Source: BBC Radio 1

‘Number Ones’ has re-entered Australian Album Chart this week at #42. It has also made a re-entry on the Australian Physical Album Chart at #41.

In the Australian Music DVD Chart, ‘Number Ones’ has re-entered at #12 this week.

Source: ARIA

‘Thriller’ rises 23 places in the Irish Album Chart this week at #68.

Source: IRMA