The Michael Jackson Chart Watch

us hot 100 ( predictions):

Billie Jean ( 17)+21
human nature ( re-entry)( 29)
beat it ( re-entry)( 31)
don't stop t'ill you get enough ( re-entry)( 38).
 
Spotify usa top-200 songs ( may 9):

Billie Jean ( 4)+2 ( 1,180,624)
beat it ( 11)+3 ( 870,262)
don't stop t'ill you get enough ( 14)+2
( 840,294)
human nature ( 15)+2 ( 827,671)
Chicago ( 36)+12 ( 639,940)
dirty diana ( 49)+5 ( 569,547)
smooth criminal ( 61)+18 ( 517,720)
rock with you ( 64)+9 ( 512,356)
pretty young thing ( 79)+9 ( 480,481)
Bad ( 101)+11 ( 437,979)
the way you make me feel ( 103)+24
( 434,637)
THRILLER ( 138)+25 ( 396,002)
remember the time ( 154)+1 ( 372,062)
you rock my World ( 187)+10
they don't care about us ( NEW)( 337,726).
 
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#MichaelJackson, the King of Pop, is now the Artist with the Most songs charting on Global Spotify (16):

#2. (=) Billie Jean β€” 6.23M
#5. (=) Beat It β€” 4.73M
#7. (+2) Don’t Stop β€˜Til You Get Enough β€” 3.53M
#18. (+1) Human Nature β€” 3.1M
#27. (+2) Smooth Criminal β€” 2.77M
#41. (+4) Dirty Diana - 2012 Remaster β€” 2.25M
#44. (+3) Bad β€” 2.21M
#50. (+4) They Don’t Care About Us β€” 2.14M
#53. (+5) Thriller β€” 2.08M
#59. (=) Chicago β€” 2.01M
#62. (+4) The Way You Make Me Feel β€” 1.96M
#78. (+10) Rock with You β€” 1.8M
#149. (+16) P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) β€” 1.4M
#156. (+2) Remember the Time β€” 1.37M
#181. (+14) Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ β€” 1.3M
#198. (NEW) You Rock My World β€” 1.27M
@MichaelJackson
@JaafarJackson
@michaelmovie
 
This is sensational. Now the gap to the Top 7 ist bigger. But nothing seems impossible for MJ ?


#ArtistListenersDaily +/-PeakPkListeners
1Justin Bieber145,033,9961,005,3541145,033,996
2Bruno Mars137,781,140221,1001151,079,821
3The Weeknd115,896,45414,4341126,192,069
4Rihanna112,294,662121,8132112,294,662
5Taylor Swift101,704,11961,9551116,229,071
6Bad Bunny101,223,091-158,6682123,934,765
7Lady Gaga100,376,942237,0442124,637,761
8Coldplay90,791,4333,6434101,505,654
9Michael Jackson89,994,5291,477,323989,994,529
10Drake89,661,69848,845389,661,698
11David Guetta89,015,86047,961489,015,860
12Billie Eilish84,696,809135,3891108,297,865
13Ariana Grande84,437,534238,7681126,970,279
14Ed Sheeran84,024,82431,4532102,809,026
15Shakira83,995,689205,320383,995,689
16Katy Perry81,121,446589,6051681,121,446
17Maroon 578,566,704336,9971478,566,704
18Calvin Harris76,858,428387,6631376,858,428
19Eminem76,017,564155,709586,389,533
20Pitbull75,230,42535,5412075,230,425
21Kanye West74,871,067-343,019678,581,428
22J Balvin73,529,526142,0001185,751,171
23Kendrick Lamar71,588,0129,9894112,091,210
24Zara Larsson71,175,303104,9372371,175,303
25SZA69,894,974115,910697,852,020
26Sia69,365,544-160,5878100,120,416
27Sabrina Carpenter68,498,767107,115490,844,193
28Harry Styles66,423,611-38,7711372,497,079
29Lana Del Rey65,675,153-11,7742266,553,669
30Dua Lipa65,487,937104,234378,673,675
31Daddy Yankee65,404,859111,5762266,859,292
32Tame Impala64,455,81366,6173264,455,813
33Sean Paul64,455,020-91,2853264,638,835
34Dominic Fike64,305,482-205,6483065,163,766
35Chris Brown64,030,560285,2822564,030,560
36Travis Scott63,035,819-204,971675,557,671
37Black Eyed Peas62,459,787365,3732862,459,787
38Post Malone62,123,39778,425398,466,468
39Miley Cyrus60,794,23263,053284,140,935
40Olivia Rodrigo60,670,464297,0591864,128,148
41sombr60,528,60388,0392960,528,603
42DJ Snake58,917,016134,2214258,917,016
43Olivia Dean58,876,234-170,5933262,143,559
44Adele58,054,22168,0132362,764,213
45BeyoncΓ©57,967,162208,399678,122,541
46Doja Cat56,782,58565,536576,357,864
47JENNIE56,723,9945,6504256,944,814
48Arijit Singh55,481,359-80,7943956,255,270
49Arctic Monkeys55,463,83650,3043656,618,863
50Linkin Park55,404,158-43,8442960,369,972

If that β€˜All Time’, then that’s VERY impressive. As MJ’s career started in 1969 and was massive through the decades, before streaming!!

I wonder what the table would look like for just 2026? You know, like current. Evening up the playing field a little.

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We have a famous chant in football, for when the opposition has been baiting us, throwing shade at us, mocking us - and we then defeat them;

The football chant "It's all gone quiet over there" is sung to the tune of the classic American folk song "Camptown Races"

And it’s all gone quiet over there,
And it’s all gone quiet over there!
And it’s all gone quiet,
All gone quiet,
It’s all gone quiet over there!
(Followed by a loud "Shhhhhhh!")


I just thought it was quite apt, for where MJ now is #1 all over the WORLD.

There are certainly some ex β€˜contributors’ who are, shall we say, β€˜conspicuously absent’ πŸ€”πŸ€”πŸ€”πŸ€”πŸ€”
Let alone sections of the media!

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To be fair. Queen and The Beatles are still ahead of MJ in the All Time streaming artist-list of Spotify. But it will change.

Sorry, I should have clarified. At that time I was thinking it was β€˜all time listeners’! This is even better, as it's β€˜current listeners’, which is way more relevant than I first thought!!
!πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘‘πŸ‘‘πŸ‘‘πŸ‘‘πŸ€”πŸ€”

Thank you for pointing that out, as I might have missed it ❀️
 
Spotify daily global top-200 songs:
you rock my World ( NEW)( 198).
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This is sensational. Now the gap to the Top 7 ist bigger. But nothing seems impossible for MJ ?


#ArtistListenersDaily +/-PeakPkListeners
1Justin Bieber145,033,9961,005,3541145,033,996
2Bruno Mars137,781,140221,1001151,079,821
3The Weeknd115,896,45414,4341126,192,069
4Rihanna112,294,662121,8132112,294,662
5Taylor Swift101,704,11961,9551116,229,071
6Bad Bunny101,223,091-158,6682123,934,765
7Lady Gaga100,376,942237,0442124,637,761
8Coldplay90,791,4333,6434101,505,654
9Michael Jackson89,994,5291,477,323989,994,529
10Drake89,661,69848,845389,661,698
11David Guetta89,015,86047,961489,015,860
12Billie Eilish84,696,809135,3891108,297,865
13Ariana Grande84,437,534238,7681126,970,279
14Ed Sheeran84,024,82431,4532102,809,026
15Shakira83,995,689205,320383,995,689
16Katy Perry81,121,446589,6051681,121,446
17Maroon 578,566,704336,9971478,566,704
18Calvin Harris76,858,428387,6631376,858,428
19Eminem76,017,564155,709586,389,533
20Pitbull75,230,42535,5412075,230,425
21Kanye West74,871,067-343,019678,581,428
22J Balvin73,529,526142,0001185,751,171
23Kendrick Lamar71,588,0129,9894112,091,210
24Zara Larsson71,175,303104,9372371,175,303
25SZA69,894,974115,910697,852,020
26Sia69,365,544-160,5878100,120,416
27Sabrina Carpenter68,498,767107,115490,844,193
28Harry Styles66,423,611-38,7711372,497,079
29Lana Del Rey65,675,153-11,7742266,553,669
30Dua Lipa65,487,937104,234378,673,675
31Daddy Yankee65,404,859111,5762266,859,292
32Tame Impala64,455,81366,6173264,455,813
33Sean Paul64,455,020-91,2853264,638,835
34Dominic Fike64,305,482-205,6483065,163,766
35Chris Brown64,030,560285,2822564,030,560
36Travis Scott63,035,819-204,971675,557,671
37Black Eyed Peas62,459,787365,3732862,459,787
38Post Malone62,123,39778,425398,466,468
39Miley Cyrus60,794,23263,053284,140,935
40Olivia Rodrigo60,670,464297,0591864,128,148
41sombr60,528,60388,0392960,528,603
42DJ Snake58,917,016134,2214258,917,016
43Olivia Dean58,876,234-170,5933262,143,559
44Adele58,054,22168,0132362,764,213
45BeyoncΓ©57,967,162208,399678,122,541
46Doja Cat56,782,58565,536576,357,864
47JENNIE56,723,9945,6504256,944,814
48Arijit Singh55,481,359-80,7943956,255,270
49Arctic Monkeys55,463,83650,3043656,618,863
50Linkin Park55,404,158-43,8442960,369,972
Isn't it crazy that the Top 4 see Michael as their idol? Even on top of the list there is already some "Michael".

And now the original is in the top 10, 17yrs after he died.
 
Spotify global daily songs top-200 :

( may 9):

Billie Jean ( 2)( =)( 6,253,911)
beat it ( 5)( =)( 4,745,871)
don't stop t'ill you get enough ( 7)+2
( 3,537,503)
human nature ( 18)+1 ( 3,144,553)
smooth criminal ( 27)+2 ( 2,781,391)
dirty diana ( 41)+4 ( 2,264,835)
Bad ( 44)+3 ( 2,219,140)
they don't care about us ( 50)+4 ( 2,152,971)
THRILLER ( 53)+5 ( 2,087,326)
Chicago ( 59)( =)( 2,026,919)
the way you make me feel ( 62)+4
( 1,966,191)
rock with you ( 78)+10 ( 1,811,937)
i want you back ( 119)( 1,578,374)
pretty young thing ( 149)+16 ( 1,406,792)
remember the time ( 156)+2 ( 1,382,335)
wanna be startin' somethin' ( 181)+14
( 1,301,513)
you rock my World ( NEW)( 198)( 1,273,684).
 
Isn't it crazy that the Top 4 see Michael as their idol? Even on top of the list there is already some "Michael".

And now the original is in the top 10, 17yrs after he died.
Not sure how true but I just got a list from ChatGPT regarding how many artists were influenced by Michael:


RankArtistDirect statement or documented evidence of Michael Jackson influenceYearAssessment
#1Justin Bieberβ€œMichael Jackson is the greatest entertainer of all time.” Bieber repeatedly cited MJ as a career inspiration in early interviews and award appearances.~2010–2013Strong
#2Bruno Marsβ€œWhat I like about Michael Jackson was just raw talent.” Mars also performed as a child MJ impersonator in Hawaii.2010 / 2015Extremely strong
#3The Weekndβ€œI always use Michael as, first and foremost, as a vocal inspiration.”2015Extremely strong
#4RihannaRihanna named Michael Jackson among the artists she admired most growing up in multiple early-career interviews.~2007–2012Moderate
#5Taylor SwiftSwift publicly praised MJ’s songwriting/performance legacy, but no strong documented β€œmajor influence” statement exists.~2009Weak
#7Lady GagaGaga described MJ as a revolutionary artist and major inspiration for performance and visual presentation.~2009–2011Strong
#10DrakeDrake publicly praised MJ as a benchmark artist and later used unreleased MJ vocals in recordings.~2010sModerate
#12Billie EilishEilish spoke about admiring MJ’s emotional connection and performance ability.~2019Moderate
#13Ariana GrandeGrande named Michael Jackson among her childhood inspirations in multiple pop/R&B interviews.~2014–2016Moderate-to-strong
#14Ed SheeranSheeran praised MJ’s songwriting and universal pop appeal, though not as a primary influence.~2014Weak-to-moderate
#15ShakiraShakira stated she learned rhythm and stage performance partly from watching Michael Jackson performances.~2000sStrong
#21Kanye WestKanye repeatedly referred to MJ as the benchmark for superstardom and artistic greatness.~2007–2016Strong
#23Kendrick LamarKendrick referenced MJ-level cultural impact and artistic excellence in interviews and lyrical comparisons.~2015+Moderate
#27Sabrina CarpenterCarpenter referenced admiration for classic MJ-era pop performance traditions, but evidence is limited.~2020sWeak
#28Harry StylesStyles mentioned studying iconic performers including Michael Jackson while developing stage presence.~2017Moderate
#30Dua LipaDua Lipa mentioned MJ among artists she admired growing up.~2018Weak-to-moderate
#35Chris BrownChris Brown repeatedly called Michael Jackson his idol and biggest artistic inspiration.since ~2005Extremely strong
#38Post MaloneMalone referenced MJ among legendary artists he admired, but without strong direct influence claims.~2010sWeak
#39Miley CyrusCyrus cited MJ as one of the defining pop artists of her childhood.~2009Moderate
#40Olivia RodrigoRodrigo referenced admiration for MJ’s pop legacy, though evidence for direct influence is limited.~2020sWeak
#45BeyoncΓ©β€œMichael Jackson was my hero.” BeyoncΓ© repeatedly credited MJ for influencing her performance standards.2009+Extremely strong
#46Doja CatDoja Cat named Michael Jackson among artists she grew up listening to and admiring.~2021Moderate
#47JENNIEJENNIE referenced admiration for MJ’s stage presence and iconic performances in K-pop media contexts.~2018–2023Weak-to-moderate
 
youtube most viewed music videos in the past 24 hours ( may 9):

Billie Jean ( 7)+1 ( 2,387,417)
beat it ( 9)+1 ( 2,224,429)
smooth criminal ( 21)( 1,705,221)
they don't care about us ( 23)( 1,658,532)
thriller-4k ( 35)+3 ( 1,245,694)
THRILLER ( 49)+7 ( 1,057,591)
Bad shortened version ( 59)+8
( 908,019)
remember the time ( 75)+6 ( 792,401)
rock with you ( 134)+28 ( 633,392)
earth song ( 171)+15 ( 575,529)
the way you make me feel ( 174)+14
( 570,780)
dirty diana ( 190)+7 ( 551,883)
Black or white shortened version ( 191)+15
( 550,342)
human nature ( 350)+21 ( 408,019).
 
Spotify albums ( may 9):

THRILLER ( 20,134,258)
Bad ( 12,124,049)
off the wall ( 7,150,484)
History ( 4,286,730)
dangerous ( 4,231,156)
xscape deluxe version ( 3,285,951)
invincible ( 3,168,199).
 
No 87 in all time streams on Spotify now, surpassed Cardi B. Went up around 1 position every 2-3 days recently. Around +10 since last year, if I remember correctly

Trouble is β€˜All time’ is from about 2015, when streaming first really took off - 6 years after MJ passed!

Has anyone got 2025/26, to see what’s happening more recently (as if I didn’t know), πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‰
 
The Spotify numbers are now slightly decreasing. The glass ceiling has been reached.
I Don't know where you see that. Not in terms of monthly listeners
Total and daily stream, no 3 for daily, 87 for "all time" since 2015
22,175.558.245
Monthly listeners: number (= peak), daily +, rank (= peak)
91,537,6261,543,0978
 
youtube most viewed music videos in the past 24 hours ( top-500)( may 10):

Billie Jean ( 8)( 2,160,444)
beat it ( 11)( 2,005,420)
smooth criminal ( 23)( 1,533,484)
they don't care about us ( 24)( 1,501,736)
don't stop t'ill you get enough ( 26)+4
( 1,270,342)
thriller-4k ( 34)+3 ( 1,166,591)
thriller shortened version ( 47)+5
( 994,999)
bad shortened version ( 62)( 844,127)
remember the time ( 81)( 715,226)
rock with you ( 134)+8 ( 591,955)
earth song ( 167)+16 ( 529,284)
the way you make me feel ( 174)+12
( 524,095)
dirty diana ( 189)+5 ( 504,445)
Black or white shortened version ( 192)+3
( 500,161)
human nature ( 327)+42 ( 383,807).
 
I Don't know where you see that. Not in terms of monthly listeners
Total and daily stream, no 3 for daily, 87 for "all time" since 2015
22,175.558.245
Monthly listeners: number (= peak), daily +, rank (= peak)
91,537,6261,543,0978
worldwide i tunes album chart top-200:

( may 10)

THRILLER ( 1)+2
Bad ( 3)+5
the essential ( 4)+3
Michael ( 5)+4
number ones ( 6)+4
History ( 10)+17
dangerous ( 11)+25
off the wall ( 12)+25
invincible ( 73)+56.

This really is quite UNBELIEVABLE!

Why did I ever doubt you, MJ!? Please forgive me πŸ™πŸ™‡β€β™‚οΈπŸ™‡β€β™‚οΈπŸ™‡β€β™‚οΈπŸ™‡β€β™‚οΈπŸ‘‘πŸ‘‘πŸ‘‘

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