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The Michael Jackson Chart Watch

Billboard 200 - December 19, 2020:

Thriller: 81(+3) ; 448 weeks
Jackson 5 Christmas Album: 112(+24) ; 4 weeks

Top Album Sales:

Thriller: 27(+3) ; 229 weeks

Top Catalog Albums:

Thriller: 26(=) ; 490 weeks
Jackson 5 Christmas Album: 42(RE) ; 3 weeks

Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums:

Thriller: 30(+5) ; 125 weeks
Jackson 5 Christmas Album: 46(RE) ; 3 weeks

Vinyl Albums:

Thriller: 11(+1) ; 205 weeks

Top Holiday Albums:

Jackson 5 Christmas Album: 30(-2) ; 17 weeks
 
Top 5 most watched Michael Jackson short films on YouTube in 2020:

Smooth Criminal – 161,000,000 (highest since upload)

Billie Jean – 160,000,000

They Don’t Care About Us – 105,000,000

Beat It – 100,000,000

Thriller – 73,000,000
 
NatureCriminal, please stop posting trivia in here about release dates, awards, or other events that have nothing to do with chart positions, which is what this thread is for.
 
"Smooth Criminal" now surpassed 300 million streams on Spotify.

List of Michael Jackson albums with more than 100 million streams on Spotify:

#1 - Thriller
#2 - Bad
#3 - Off the Wall
#4 - Dangerous
#5 - XSCAPE
#6 - HIStory
#7 - Invincible
#8 - Michael
#9 - Got To Be There
 
UK Album Chart Top 100: 18 December - 24 December 2020:

Number Ones: 88(=) ; 474 weeks

UK Albums Streaming Chart:

Number Ones: 37(+2) ; 279 weeks

UK Singles Chart Top 100:

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town: 75(+1) ; 8 weeks

UK Music Video Chart:

Moonwalker: 40(+2) ; 494 weeks
 
Best selling Michael Jacksons songs on iTunes today:

#1 Billie Jean

#2 Heal the World

#3 Love Never Felt So Good

#4 Thriller

#5 Beat It

#6 The Girl Is Mine

#7 You Are Not Alone

#8 The Lady In My Life

#9 Baby Be Mine

#10 Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
 
Most viewed Michael Jackson short films on YouTube in past 24 hours:

Billie Jean - 622,357

Smooth Criminal - 544,353

They Don’t Care About Us - 391,655

Beat It – 379,310
 
Billboard 200 - December 26, 2020:

Jackson 5 Christmas Album: 77(+35) ; 5 weeks
Thriller: 89(-8) ; 449 weeks

Top Album Sales:

Thriller: 28(-1) ; 230 weeks

Top Catalog Albums:

Jackson 5 Christmas Album: 25(+17) ; 4 weeks
Thriller: 35(-9) ; 491 weeks

Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums:

Jackson 5 Christmas Album: 30(+16) ; 4 weeks
Thriller: 35(-5) ; 126 weeks

Vinyl Albums:

Thriller: 13(-2) ; 206 weeks

Top Holiday Albums:

Jackson 5 Christmas Album: 22(+8) ; 18 weeks

Top R&B Albums:

Jackson 5 Christmas Album: 8(+5) ; 5 weeks
Thriller: 10(-2) ; 169 weeks
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' has now spent 450 weeks on the Billboard 200. Sixth studio album to reach this milestone.</p>&mdash; chart data (@chartdata) <a href="https://twitter.com/chartdata/status/1343590298895613957?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 28, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Billboard Hot 100: #46(new) Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town, The Jackson 5.</p>&mdash; chart data (@chartdata) <a href="https://twitter.com/chartdata/status/1343664782805663744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 28, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Michael Jackson has earned a new entry on the Hot 100 in each of the last seven decades (1960s-2020s; across his entire career).</p>&mdash; chart data (@chartdata) <a href="https://twitter.com/chartdata/status/1343671818088050690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 28, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
UK Album Chart Top 100: 25 December - 31 December 2020:

Number Ones: 77(+11) ; 475 weeks

UK Albums Streaming Chart:

Number Ones: 32(+5) ; 280 weeks

UK Singles Chart Top 100:

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town: 57(+18) ; 9 weeks
 
Most viewed short films on YouTube in past 24 hours:

Billie Jean - 1,357,159

Smooth Criminal - 1,036,458

Beat It - 718,942

They Don&#8217;t Care About Us - 676,002

Thriller - 539,675
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Wow, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MichaelJackson?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MichaelJackson</a>’s 2003 album Number ONES jumps back in to the <a href="https://twitter.com/officialcharts?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@officialcharts</a> UK Top40 this week! Brilliant. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AmplifyMJ?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AmplifyMJ</a> &#10084;&#65039; <a href="https://t.co/mvJiDAR44W">pic.twitter.com/mvJiDAR44W</a></p>&mdash; MartyFlan (@invinciblekop) <a href="https://twitter.com/invinciblekop/status/1345097020189646848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
Michael Jackson Has Now Charted Hits On The Hot 100 In Seven Different Decades

This week&#8217;s Hot 100 is filled to the brim with Christmas favorites, almost all of which are years or even decades old and which now return to the tally every December as millions of Americans rush to stream and buy those seasonal smashes they can&#8217;t get enough of. A handful of holiday-themed compositions debut on the latest edition of the chart, with one of the most successful acts of all time collecting one more very important win.

New on the latest Hot 100 is The Jackson 5&#8217;s &#8220;Santa Claus is Coming to Town,&#8221; which appears for the first time at No. 46. The song is by no means really &#8220;new,&#8221; but it does find its way to the tally 50 years after it was first released. In doing so, the most famous of the brothers manages a feat that few in history can claim.
With another hit on the Hot 100 in the current decade, Jackson extends his tenure as an artist whose legacy never seems to stop expanding, even years after his passing. Because &#8220;Santa Claus is Coming to Town&#8221; appears on the chart when it does, as opposed to only two years ago, the legendary vocalist has now landed at least one new placement on the tally in each of the past seven decades.

Jackson first appeared on the Hot 100 alongside his brothers as a member of The Jackson 5 in very late 1969. They wasted no time sending their introductory smash "I Want You Back" first into the top 10 (in December of that year) and then to No. 1 in early 1970. Once that track came and went, the band was off and running, and they would go on to send quite a few hits to the list throughout the &#8216;70s and early &#8216;80s.

Once Jackson went solo, the Hot 100 wins kept on coming, and he had no trouble landing successes on the all-genre tally throughout the &#8216;80s and &#8216;90s. His output slowed in the &#8216;00s, but he still managed to send several cuts to the chart.

Since his passing in 2009, Jackson has landed just a handful of new Hot 100 placements, including at least three between 2010 and 2019 alongside stars like Justin Timberlake and Drake. Now he&#8217;s entered yet another decade with &#8220;Santa Claus is Coming to Town,&#8221; which appears on the ranking dated January 2, 2021, 52 years after his first smash on the ever-changing list.
 
UK Album Chart Top 100: 01 January 2021 - 07 January 2021:

Number Ones: 37(+40) ; 476 weeks

UK Albums Streaming Chart:

Number Ones: 24(+8) ; 281 weeks
The Essential: 95(RE) ; 37 weeks

UK Singles Chart Top 100:

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town: 70(-13) ; 10 weeks
 
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UK Album Chart Top 100: 08 January 2021 - 14 January 2021:

Number Ones: 32(+5) ; 477 weeks

UK Albums Streaming Chart:

Number Ones: 26(-2) ; 282 weeks
 
Michael has now surpassed 20 million subscribers on YouTube.

"They Don't Care About Us (Brazil Version)" has now surpassed 6 million likes on YouTube. It's Michael most liked short film on YouTube (224th overall).
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This week's top-selling vinyl albums:<br><br>1. <a href="https://twitter.com/Harry_Styles?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Harry_Styles</a> Fine Line<br>2. <a href="https://twitter.com/kendricklamar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@kendricklamar</a> good kid, m.A.A.d city<br>3. <a href="https://twitter.com/Logic301?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Logic301</a> No Pressure<br>4. <a href="https://twitter.com/michaeljackson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@michaeljackson</a> Thriller<br>5. <a href="https://twitter.com/thebeatles?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@thebeatles</a> Abbey Road</p>&mdash; billboard charts (@billboardcharts) <a href="https://twitter.com/billboardcharts/status/1349003450332409861?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 12, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
Billboard 200 - January 16, 2021:

Thriller: 66(+18) ; 452 weeks

Top Album Sales:

Thriller: 10(+9) ; 233 weeks. New peak.

Top Catalog Albums:

Thriller: 11(+16) ; 494 weeks

Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums:

Thriller: 37(+3) ; 129 weeks

Vinyl Albums:

Thriller: 4(+5) ; 209 weeks

Top R&B Albums:

Thriller: 6(+2) ; 172 weeks
 
Hess said:
It really is amazing how well he still sells.
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That just goes to show you how timeless his music really is. There are times that I will hear one of his songs and have to look at the release date to even realize how old the song is. Do you think any of the new artists music will remain that timeless 30 or 40 years down the road?
 
Mjjpikagurl said:
That just goes to show you how timeless his music really is. There are times that I will hear one of his songs and have to look at the release date to even realize how old the song is. Do you think any of the new artists music will remain that timeless 30 or 40 years down the road?
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That's a hard question. most kids today seem to be in the newer stuff. i mean i wouldn't be surprise years from now these kids be talking about michael jackson. i mean there some kids today who talking about michael so i don't know. older artists still get love today by younger audiences so i guess it up to the person.
 
I think the big acts - Elvis, Beatles, Queen, Madonna, Michael Jackson - they are so huge that of course the music is amazing, but they are also part of history somehow, so they will forever be played on the radio. - To know their music is like knowing the history of music.

I think maybe Beyonce has a bit of that, Lady Gaga has an amazing voice - but I am not quite sure their music is as timeless - and if their impact on music history is enough to secure them imortallity.
 
UK Album Chart Top 100: 15 January 2021 - 21 January 2021:

Number Ones: 36(-4) ; 478 weeks

UK Albums Streaming Chart:

Number Ones: 27(-1) ; 283 weeks
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">400 million: Michael Jackson - Remember The Time (Official Video) <a href="https://t.co/9va2ZGYoKQ">https://t.co/9va2ZGYoKQ</a></p>&mdash; YouTube Milestones (@YTMilestones) <a href="https://twitter.com/YTMilestones/status/1352951261847572486?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
The Recording Industry Association of America®, awarded off the wall 9x Multiple-Platinum Certification meaning the 1979&#8217;s album sold over 9 million copies since its release in America.
 
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