Michael Jackson's new album has sold just 8,000 copies in its first week in the United States.
The singer's sixth greatest hits album, The Essential Michael Jackson, limped into the charts at number 128 as fans appeared to snub the star.
The figures will come as a huge blow to the one-time King of Pop, who had hoped to make a comeback after being acquitted of child sex abuse last month.
Jackson, 46, has sold more than 300 million albums since he first hit the charts as a child with the Jackson 5. His new album was launched by Sony BMG last week. The two-disc set includes songs spanning his entire career, from 1970's I Want You Back to 2001's You Rock My World.
