Michael Jackson died over 16 years in the past, however he’s nonetheless making Billboard chart historical past.
As reported by BillboardMJ skilled an enormous Halloween increase to his 1982 hit “Thriller.” The observe landed at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the newest charting week, rising from No. 31 to No. 10. The track, which charted No. 4 in 1984, makes Jackson the primary artist in historical past to chart within the high ten in six distinct a long time, beginning with the ‘70s.
“Thriller” brought in 14 million streams during the Oct. 31 – Nov. 6 tracking week, 9.3 million in radio airplay audience, and 3,000 in pure sales. The song is now his sole longest-charting song with 26 weeks spent in the Hot 100, beating out the other Thriller tracks “Billie Jean” and “Beat It,” which both spent a total of 25 weeks on the chart.
He previously matched Andy Williams, who charted in the top ten in five decades: the ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘10s, and ‘20s. His iconic Christmas track, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” peaked at No. 5 on the chart as not too long ago as 2020. Jackson final appeared within the high ten in 2018 because of his posthumous characteristic on Drake’s “Don’t Matter to Me.”
The high ten achievement isn’t the one report Michael Jackson has overwhelmed this month. The teaser trailer for the MJ biopic Michael has already turn out to be the most-viewed trailer for any music biopic in historical past. Within its first 24 hours of launch, the trailer garnered 116.2 million views, the biggest launch for any film in Lionsgate’s historical past. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, the film is about to hit theaters on April 24, 2026, and stars the late King of Pop’s nephew, Jaafar Jackson, within the titular position.