The Michael Jackson Chart Watch

[@mjfanatic777]

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Fate of Ophelia’ Leads Hot 100 for Fifth Week, Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Returns to Top 10

Taylor Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia” holds atop the Hot 100, while Michael Jackson makes history in the top 10 with “Thriller.”

www.billboard.com

THE FATE OF OHELIA UGH SUCH AS GOOD SONG

 

[zinniabooklover]

Michael reaching top 10 in major music markets such as the UK and the USA in 2025 is not something I ever imagined in my wildest dreams.

He did it on his own

We need to let that sink in for a moment.

and not due to the help of a popular contemporary artist.

There was no promo.

Michael’s useless estate and record label don’t even bother to promote Thriller during Halloween.

This is just one reason I cannot buy into the theory that Sony is behind the scenes artificially pushing Xscape and / or Chicago to get good streaming figures. If you were going to 'game' the system surely the easier job would be Thriller during October?

This success is purely down to (a) Michael’s timeless music and

(b) The hard work and effort of everyone involved in Thriller challenge.

Can you imagine where Thriller might have landed in the charts if the biopic had been released October 2025? Not that I'm complaining. This is an epic achievement and the Thriller challenge peeps can be justly proud of themselves.

Congrats to all the Michael Jackson fans on this amazing achievement.

Sorry, @Nite Line all I'm doing is re-posting your entire comment, lol. But this is such a moment. I'm just

He did it on his own [...] not due to the help of a popular contemporary artist.

Just need to repeat this bit bc it is my favourite part

 

[beltrano]

billboard top-200 albums ( november 15):

THRILLER ( 16)+14 position,703 weeks
the essential ( 94), ré-entry,539 weeks.

 

[beltrano]

billboard global 200: ( november 15)

THRILLER ( 18)+50 position,10 weeks
( new Peak)

Billie Jean ( 53)+21 position,117 weeks
( new Peak).

 

[beltrano]

billboard artists 100:

MJ ( 15)+12 position,503 weeks

digital songs : THRILLER ( 5)+2 position,
50 weeks

pure albums sales top-100:

THRILLER ( 26), 475 weeks

streaming albums : THRILLER ( 35)
ré-entry,3 weeks

vinyls top-25: THRILLER ( 14),380 weeks.

 

[beltrano]

Spotify songs New Peak :

i just can't stop loving you ( 200M).

 

[beltrano]

top-3 songs hot-100:

THRILLER ( 26 weeks)
Billie Jean ( 25 weeks)
beat it ( 25 weeks).

 

[beltrano]

the jacksons top-10 songs Spotify :

blame it on the boogie ( 393,417,455)
can you feel it'7 version ( 88,403,718)
shake your body'7 version ( 81,637,396)
this place hotel ( 45,114,752)
can you feel it ( 42,624,379)
torture ( 29,093,734)
shake your body ( 23,215,923)
enjoy yourself ( 19,699,820)
show you the way to go ( 12,154,693)
state of shock ( 7,626,183)

all credits ( 817,707,226).

 

[Nite Line]

This is just one reason I cannot buy into the theory that Sony is behind the scenes artificially pushing Xscape and / or Chicago to get good streaming figures. If you were going to 'game' the system surely the easier job would be Thriller during October?

Yes, exactly! It would be much easier for The Estate and Sony to artificially push Thriller or any popular song Michael released during his lifetime to get good streaming numbers than some relatively unknown posthumous song.

Can you imagine where Thriller might have landed in the charts if the biopic had been released October 2025? Not that I'm complaining. This is an epic achievement and the Thriller challenge peeps can be justly proud of themselves.

I am expecting Thriller to peak higher next year. Hopefully, the Biopic will be a success, and more people will be Michael fans.

Just need to repeat this bit bc it is my favourite part

I personally didn't think that it was possible for a posthumous artist who has been dead for so long to reach the top 10 without a feature of a modern artist. Michael's previous two top 10 hits in the USA were Love Never Felt So Good and Don't Matter To Me, both songs that featured popular contemporary artists.

But I am so happy to be proven wrong.

It's just a shame that the Halloween season is so short. It's literally just a day, whereas the Christmas season is nearly two months long. That is why every year, Mariah Carey's Christmas song reaches number 1, whereas it is extremely hard for Thriller to reach that milestone. But the top 10 is a wonderful achievement too.

 

[innuendo141]

The Essential is up to #16 in the Irish top 100 charts this week.

 

[travis3000]

Billboard Canadian Hot 100:

Thriller= #8

So not only has Thriller entered the top 10 in the UK and US, you can officially add Canada to the list!
Highest position for Thriller since 1984.

https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-hot-100/

 

[beltrano]

Spotify monthly listeners top-10,000 artists :

MJ ( 23)( 65,784,779)+67,856

top-5 songs today :

Billie Jean ( 1,766,080)
beat it ( 1,080,079)
Chicago ( 862,822)
smooth criminal ( 785,093)
thriller-album version ( 671,295).

 

[beltrano]

Spotify all credits :

Big tuesday to come.

 

[zinniabooklover]

Just wanted to log a recap of all of this. I'm still in a daze, lol

https://parade.com/news/michael-jackson-thriller-top-10-six-decades-billboard-record

"Michael Jackson may have left the stage sixteen years ago, but the King of Pop is still breaking records like it’s 1983.

On Monday, November 10, Billboard confirmed that Jackson’s legendary hit “Thriller” is back in the Top 10 of the Hot 100, officially making him the first artist ever to score Top 10 hits in six different decades. That’s the 1970s, ’80s, ’90s, 2000s, 2010s — and now the 2020s. The feat breaks a record long held by the late Andy Williams, who scored Top 10 hits in five different decades.

Like Williams’ Christmas anthem — “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” — that climbs back into rotation every December, “Thriller” does the same thing every Halloween. This year, the surge was massive. Billboard reported that the spooky pop staple racked up about 14 million official U.S. streams between October 31 and November 6, up 57 percent from the week before. Add in roughly 9 million in radio airplay, and that wave was enough to push it straight into the Top 10."


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Slightly different situation in the UK but still awesome. Michael ties with Elton John for having a Top 10 hit in six different decades in the UK. Thriller has climbed to No. 9 on the UK Official Singles Chart, its highest position ever in Britain.


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Top Ten in Canada


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“Thriller” also reached No. 1 on US iTunes, Apple Music, and Amazon Music.


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https://twitter.com/x/status/1988267756676853948

 

[beltrano]

Spotify all credits today !!

Amazing better than the last saturday.

 

[Paris78]

Michael Jackson Makes History as First Artist to Score Hot 100 Top 10 Hits in Six Different Decades

Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” gives the late King of Pop Hot 100 top 10s in a record six decades, the 1970s, ‘80s, ‘90s, 2000s, ‘10s and now ‘20s.

www.billboard.com

 

[innuendo141]

2nd time in a week MJ was on national Irish news - this time for the top 10 in 6 decades thing.

What an unreal achievement.

 

[beltrano]

Spotify albums today :

thriller-original ( 4,861,011)
bad-original ( 2,942,877)
off the wall ( 1,591,841)( record)
dangerous ( 1,322,825)( record)
History ( 1,135,585)( record)
xscape deluxe version ( 1,365,705)( record)
invincible ( 821,299)( record).

 

[innuendo141]

I'm getting the faintest familiar feeling of the pre/early HIStory era the past few days, which anyone who knows me is not something I'd say lightly.

It's been fantastic.

 

[beltrano]

germany new certification ( 2025):

man in the mirror ( gold).

 

[beltrano]

Spotify monthly listeners top-10,000 artists :

MJ ( 23)( 66,072,852)+288,073

top-5 songs today :

Billie Jean ( 2,005,182)
beat it ( 1,257,622)
smooth criminal ( 884,484)
Chicago ( 880,955)
thriller-album version ( 701,212)

big wednesday to come.

 

[wendijane]

Michael Jackson Makes History as First Artist to Score Hot 100 Top 10 Hits in Six Different Decades

Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” gives the late King of Pop Hot 100 top 10s in a record six decades, the 1970s, ‘80s, ‘90s, 2000s, ‘10s and now ‘20s.

www.billboard.com

Now this is a celebration!!