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HOW MUCH DID MICHAEL JACKSON’S STREAMS INCREASE FOLLOWING THE RELEASE OF ‘MICHAEL’​

Michael Jackson Headed for His Biggest Streaming Week Ever After ‘Michael’ Ignites Box Office​

Michael isn’t just blowing up box-office records, it’s also igniting an explosion in Michael Jackson’s streams that is well on pace to give the King of Pop his biggest streaming week ever.

Jackson’s song streams have soared in the wake of his biopic Michael, more than doubling in the immediate days after the film’s wide release on April 24. From initial reports submitted to Luminate, the late legend’s solo song catalog pulled 47.9 million official on-demand streams in the United States in the film’s opening weekend (Friday, April 24 – Sunday, April 26) a 116% surge compared with the previous Friday – Sunday period (April 17-19).

In addition to his solo material, streams for both The Jackson 5 and The Jacksons material also swell by huge percentages. Preliminary reports have The Jackson 5’s catalog at 3.4 million streams from April 24-26, up 89% from the corresponding days in the prior week. The Jacksons, the family’s second group after they parted ways with Motown, has registered 1.8 million streams in the three-day period, a 104% rally from the previous period.

Based on those three days of activity, the first post-Michael week is well positioned to give Jackson his biggest U.S. streaming week ever, in terms of official on-demand streams for his solo work. As anticipation for Michael swelled in recent weeks, Jackson’s catalog set new personal bests in streaming for the last two weeks – with 50.6 million clicks in the April 10-16 period and 55.3 million April 17-23. Before the biopic’s impending arrival, Jackson’s best streaming week was Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2025, at 54.4 million streams in the wake of the now-annual “Thriller” resurgence around Halloween.

In terms of individual songs, “Billie Jean” – typically Jackson’s most-streamed song each week – again led the pack, with 4 million U.S. official on-demand streams. Fellow Thriller classic “Beat It” was in second place, at 2.9 million plays. Two more of his Billboard Hot 100 No. 1s – “Rock With You” (2.4 million) and “Don’t Stop ‘til You Get Enough (2.3 million) – follow while “Smooth Criminal” rounded out the top five (1.9 million). Among songs by the Jackson 5 and the Jacksons, “I Want You Back” was the strongest performer, with 994,000 clicks, while “Blame It on the Boogie” ranked next, registering 559,000 plays.

(Part of a recent BILLBOARD article 29/04)

P.S.. MJ even EXCEEDED their expectations!!
🙇🙇‍♂️🙇‍♂️
 
Spotify daily global songs top-200 ( may 1):

Billie Jean ( 4)( =)( 5,287,098)
beat it ( 6)+1 ( 4,009,620)
don't stop t'ill you get enough ( 24)+4
( 2,808,896)
smooth criminal ( 36)+7 ( 2,458,292)
human nature ( 52)( =)( 2,242,616)
they don't care about us ( 65)(=)( 1,952,084)
Bad ( 73)+8 ( 1,842,882)
thriller ( 74)+16 ( 1,838,602)
the way you make me feel ( 86)+6
( 1,772,335)
dirty diana ( 89)+12 ( 1,774,506)
rock with you ( 97)+19 ( 1,715,424)
Chicago ( 148)( 1,490,894)
remember the time ( 166)+4 ( 1,410,743)
i want you back ( 173)+16 ( 1,388,977).
 
youtube most viewed music videos in the past 24 hours top-500 ( may 3):

Billie Jean ( 4)+1 ( 2,414,974)
beat it ( 8)( 2,252,214)
they don't care about us ( 19)+2 ( 1,708,866)
smooth criminal ( 22)+1 ( 1,604,069)
thriller-4k ( 27)+3 ( 1,487,382)
don't stop t'ill you get enough ( 35)
( 1,311,957)
Bad shortened version ( 63)+1 ( 888,285)
thriller shortened version ( 68)( 868,386)
remember the time ( 69)+7 ( 855,198)
dirty diana ( 151)+40 ( 615,452)
the way you make me feel ( 161)+14
( 592,441)
rock with you ( 163)( 590,049)
earth song ( 171)( 576,775)
Black or white shortened version ( 182)
( 559,096)
human nature ( 209)( 508,464)
you are not alone ( 493)+30 ( 343,056).
 
France top-200 albums :

Michael ( 2026)( NEW)( 1)( 10,248 units)

top-50 back catalogue :

Bad ( 1)( 3,759 units)
thriller ( 2)( 3633 units)
number ones ( 4)( 2964 units)
dangerous ( 7)( 2323 units).
 
Amazon France best sellers :

Michael ( 2026)( 1)( vinyl)
thriller ( 2)( vinyl)
Bad ( 3)( vinyl)
dangerous ( 4)( vinyl)
the essential ( 5)( CD)
thriller ( 11)( CD)
off the wall ( 12)( vinyl)
dangerous ( 15)( CD)
History ( 19)( CD)
number ones ( 28)( vinyl)
off the wall ( 31)( CD)
xscape ( 45)( vinyl)
Michael ( 51)( CD)
History ( 55)( vinyl)
thriller 40 ( 70)( CD)
invincible ( 71)( vinyl)
number ones ( 78)( CD).
 
Spotify Yesterday top-5 songs :

Billie Jean ( 5,447,546)
beat it ( 4,092,980)
don't stop t'ill you get enough ( 2,919,899)
smooth criminal ( 2,542,673)
they don't care about us ( 1,962,748)

all credits ( 51,237,894)
 
youtube music videos april 2026:

Billie Jean ( 31,000,000)( 50%+)
beat it ( 22,000,000)( 102%+)
they don't care about us ( 21,000,000)( 24%+)
smooth criminal ( 19,300,000)( 60%+)
thriller-4k ( 12,200,000)( 300%+)
don't stop t'ill you get enough ( 11,000,000)
( 275%+)
remember the time ( 9,700,000)( 100%+)
bad shortened version ( 8,100,000)( 135%+)
rock with you ( 8,100,000)( 45%+)
thriller shortened version ( 7,000,000)
( 135%+)
earth song ( 6,900,000)( 40%+)
the way you make me feel ( 6,600,000)
( 140%+)
Black or white shortened version
( 5,900,000)( 100%+)
dirty diana ( 5,900,000)( 50%+)
you are not alone ( 4,000,000)( 55%+)
will you be there ( 3,900,000)( 35%+)
man in the mirror ( 3,700,000)( 62%+)
heal the world ( 3,700,000)( 25%+)
you rock my World ( 3,200,000)( 92%+)
you rock my World shortened version
( 3,100,000)( 92%+)
who is it ( 2,400,000)( 42%+)
scream ( 2,300,000)( 100%+)
bad longue version ( 2,100,000)( 325%+)
smooth criminal shortened version
( 1,970,000)( 68%+)
in the closet ( 1,900,000)( 75%+)
leave me alone ( 1,800,000)( 100%+)
give in to me ( 1,780,000)( 30%+)
liberian girl ( 1,560,000)( 102%+)
ghosts ( 1,460,000)( 98%+)
stranger in Moscow ( 1,170,000)( 22%+)
speed demon ( 1,150,000)( 65%+)
jam ( 1,140,000)( 120%+).
 
Spotify albums Yesterday :

thriller ( 17,391,890)
Bad ( 10,786,744)
off the wall ( 6,281,845)
dangerous ( 4,153,390)
History ( 3,770,019)
xscape deluxe version ( 2,584,818)
invincible ( 2,686,913).
 
beltrano said:
Spotify Yesterday top-5 songs :

Billie Jean ( 5,447,546)
beat it ( 4,092,980)
don't stop t'ill you get enough ( 2,919,899)
smooth criminal ( 2,542,673)
they don't care about us ( 1,962,748)

all credits ( 51,237,894)
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Is this a record high for MJ!?
 
Lightbringer said:
I am playing Billie Jean. Human Nature, Beat It and Thriller on spotify 24/7.

Strategic decision to only play these songs atm :) Hopefully we can get Billie Jean to number 1 ✌️
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I believe you have to mix it up with other artists / songs or you may be flagged as a bot by Spotify?
 
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