Under fire Jackson set for top five success
Michael Jackson is heading for a top five single this weekend despite the child sex allegations hanging over him.
One More Chance has been selling well since its release yesterday, according to midweek figures.
Jacko’s album Number Ones went straight to the top of the charts last week - though it will be toppled this weekend by Westlife.
Chart expert Gennaro Castaldo of HMV said: “Michael Jackson won’t be challenging for the number one single spot but a top five place is still good.
“It shows the public still rate him as an artist, despite what they might think of him as a person.”
The single is currently vying for the number five spot but could suffer because of reduced radio airplay since Jackson’s arrest.
Will Young looks set to top the chart this week with new single Leave Right Now.
He is currently outselling Shane Richie’s Children In Need single, a cover of the Wham! Hit I’m Your Man, by about 5,000 copies.
The former Pop Idol star has spent a year away from the charts working on his second album.
