Michael Jackson has topped the UK album chart for a fourth week in a row since his sudden death last month.

Jackson's 'The Essential' collection is at number one on this week's chart, while the star has four others albums inside the top-10.

'Thriller' is the singer's best performing studio album, climbing one place to number three.

Jackson, who died on June 25, also has five singles inside the top-40 singles chart, with 'Man In The Mirror' the highest at number eight.

In total, Jackson's releases accounted for more than 300,000 combined sales on both this week's singles and album charts, according to the Official Charts Company.

Meanwhile, X-Factor runners up JLS stormed to the top of the singles chart with their debut single 'Beat Again'.

The boy band lost out to Alexandra Burke in the final of last year's talent contest.

(by Jason Gregory)