The King of Pop strikes again as Michael Jackson’s ‘Smooth Criminal’ hits 1 billion streams.

The numbers are in. As Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” jumps from Number 32 to Number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 following Halloween, the King of Pop has posthumously made chart history. On Monday, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The time has come for “Thriller” to become a smash all over again.

The King of Pop now reigns as the first artist to break the Top 10 six decades in a row. Michael Jackson has proved, yet again, that his musical legacy withstands the test of time. The legendary King ...

Michael Jackson is back on the chart, proving once again why he is called the 'King of Pop'. As per the latest reports, Jackson's 'Thriller' has bagged the No. 10 position after the 2025 Halloween ...

Michael Jackson is back in the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 as “Thriller” lifts to No. 10 following the 2025 Halloween season. The posthumous milestone cements Jackson’s musical legacy: the 1982 classic ...

Michael Jackson's "Beat It" debuts on both of Billboard's global charts, becoming another hit for the late superstar as "Billie Jean" climbs to never-before-seen peaks. Portrait of American Pop and ...

Sixteen years after his passing, Michael Jackson is still proving why society crowned him the King of Pop. Jackson’s 1982 hit song turned spooky season anthem, “Thriller,” moonwalked back into the ...

Michael Jackson is the first artist to score a Hot 100 Top 10 hit in six different decades His song “Thriller” re-entered the Top 10 at No. 10, breaking the record previously held by Andy Williams The ...