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The Michael Jackson Chart Watch

Spotify add 90 songs to MJ spotify figures.

95: enjoy yourself 16,167,070
77: torture 26,177,585
73: Can you feel it 28,827,073
72: dancing machine-single version 29,784,594
68: the love you save 33,045,649
65: this place hotel 37,171,431
64: never can say goodbye 39,292,395
44: shake your body-single édit 69,341,861
40: can you feel it-7 version 75,768,584
31: who's loving you 108,298,335
28: i'll be there 128,566,258
24: somebody's watching me 161,836,244
16: blame it on the boogie 269,520,477
11: abc 360,145,349
3: i want you back 786,512,130
 
WHO IS IT - in the US

Physical release in the US: 6th April 1993

When I checked the chart positions I saw the release of Janet's That's the way love goes gave a boost for the Who is it around early May.
Similarity to Jam the great positions on dance charts and the poor single sales.

Billboard hot 100: 44, 33, 25, 18, 15, 14, 14, 18, 21, 32, 39, 50, 61, 70, 72, 81, 91, 99
Top 100 R&B singles: 32, 26, 21, 17, 14, 9, n/a, n/a, 16, 24, 35, 43, 55, 62, 65, 68, 74, 84, 81
R&B radio monitor: 26, 18, 17, 15, 20, 13, 10, n/a, 10, 15, 23, 21, 28, 33, 32, 37, 46, 60, 65, 65
Top radio: 70, 37, 29, 20, 18, 21, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20, 30, 33, n/a, 43, 55, 64, 72
Hot dance music club play: 35, 21, 15, 9, 6, 3, 1, 10, 14, 17, 25, 50
Hot dance music maxi singles sales: 6, 2, 2, 1, 1, 3, 8, 25, 48
R&B single sales: 31, 25, 32, 31, n/a, 50, 48, 52, 54, 71
Top single sales: 41, 36, 38, 27, 26, 40, 43, 50, 55
Top 40 airplay mainstream: 27, 22, 13, 10, 6, 6, 6, 6, 9, 13, 19, 24, 27
Top 40 airplay rhythm/crossover: 33, 21, 21, 25, 25, 28, 39

Sources: https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard-Magazine.htm, https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100
 
Yes it looks like the airplay for who is it was strong enough but sales were mediocre. I wonder why? It is clearly today seen as a fan favorite song so why didn’t this result into higher single sales? It is very peculiar considering all his singles in the 80s sold big amounts.
 
filmandmusic said:
Yes it looks like the airplay for who is it was strong enough but sales were mediocre. I wonder why? It is clearly today seen as a fan favorite song so why didn’t this result into higher single sales? It is very peculiar considering all his singles in the 80s sold big amounts.
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I think CDs changed the game.
 
Spotify : jackson five top-10 songs

1 i want you back :789,252,603
2 abc :361,005,835
3 santa claus is coming to town :244,823,843
4 i saw mommy kissing santa claus :156,175,258
5 i'll be there :128,907,734
6 who's loving you:108,521,748
7 never can say goodbye :39,422,168
8 the love you save :33,099,180
9 dancing machine :29,859,870
10 frosty the snowman :19,413,280
 
Spotify :the jacksons top-10 songs

1 blame it on the boogie :270,309,723
2 Can you feel it-7 version :75,875,791
3 shake your body-7"version :69,452,819
4 this place hotel :37,214,147
5 can you feel it :28,920,298
6 torture :26,198,390
7 shake your body :18,001,706
8 enjoy yourself :16,189,547
9 show you the way to go :8,774,290
10 state of shock :5,521,510
 
Haven't read this Billboard thing.

www.billboard.com

Pushing Songs Up the Charts Was a Label Job. Then Fans Took Over

Passionate fans “will do anything within their power to make sure their beloved star wins big,” according to one executive
www.billboard.com www.billboard.com

https://twitter.com/x/status/1694566331159543961


@filmandmusic - copying this over from the Elvis thread. You might enjoy this, lol.

[I'm] currently reading a 1977 bio of Elvis. On Page 70 - 71 there is this:

"Fan clubs for Elvis at the same time were organised throughout the country with membership cards. The instructions to Elvis Fan Club members read: 'To be members in good standing each week you must send out five postcards to a disc jockey in your vicinity, and follow it up with ten phone calls a week to the radio stations, demanding Elvis' records.' "

I love this but it puts today's streaming parties in the shade. This involves way more hard work than just streaming something all night while you sleep, lol. Anyway, the quote continues:

"Girls formed Elvis Presley clubs of their own which met at their various homes for Elvis - record sessions. They would scream and cry at every record with over-wrought emotions."

The quotes are included in - 'Elvis: Lonely Star At The Top' by David Hanna - but originally come from a book by May Mann called The Private Elvis.
 
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Hess said:
What do they mean "Not really him" ?? - Do they mean it's produces after his death or is it someone who thinks it's not MJ's vocals??

4 million sold is amazing in these times.
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I agree with @Mister_Jay_Tee I think they mean the remixes but it could have been worded better. It is a little bit confusing, for sure.
 

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Annita said:

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Billboard Stats & Projections
@StatsBillboard

Building Year-End: 2023 Top Billboard 200 Artists (Week 41)1.
@taylorswift13
[11,175,000 units]2.
@MorganWallen
[6.069m]3.
@Drake
[4.505m]4.
@sza
[3.592m]5.
@lukecombs
[2.683m]6.
@theweeknd
[2.366m]7.
@PostMalone
[2.106m]8.
@sanbenito
[2.072m]9.
@MetroBoomin
[1.937m]10.
@kendricklamar
[1.828m]11.
@lilbaby4PF
[1.810m]12. #JuiceWRLD [1.721m]13.
@Harry_Styles
[1.553m]14.
@zachlanebryan
[1.512m]15.
@21savage
[1.503m]16.
@tylerthecreator
[1.449m]17.
@rodwave
[1.438m]18.
@trvisXX
[1.339m]19.
@edsheeran
[1.176m]20.
@Eminem
[1.169m]21.
@fleetwoodmac
[1.091m]22.
@LILUZIVERT
[1.010m]23.
@lildurk
[1.004m]24.
@ChrisStapleton
[997k]25.
@billieeilish
[920k]26. #LanaDelRey [914k]27.
@karolg
[877k]28.
@eltonofficial
[876k]29.
@baileyzimmerman
[873k] 30.
@1future
[859k]31.
@michaeljackson
[828k] 32.
@rihanna
[828k]33.
@Beyonce
[792k]34. #NBAYoungboy [769k]35. #FrankOcean [764k]36.
@kanyewest
[753k]37.
@1GunnaGunna
[744k]38.
@oliviarodrigo
[719k]39.
@QueenWillRock
[684k]40.
@MelanieLBBH
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I came here to post this!! These numbers are simply incredible
 
Hess said:
What do they mean "Not really him" ?? - Do they mean it's produces after his death or is it someone who thinks it's not MJ's vocals??

4 million sold is amazing in these times.
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If they post every outtake in a new fashion under the Xscape banner, well I don't think that'd be so bad. Maybe they could get RedOne to do his track, more Invincible outtakes, maybe make a duet or two. It'd be a solid idea to keep going.
 
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