Michael Jackson Achieves Record Streaming Week Following Biopic Release

Michael Jackson shattered his personal streaming record after the Michael biopic’s release, generating 137.5 million on-demand streams during April 24-30 in the United States. This represents a 146% increase, more than doubling his previous career high of 55.9 million streams. The surge propelled Jackson from 29th to 3rd on the Billboard Artist 100 chart. His iconic album Thriller re-entered the Billboard 200 at number 7 with 45,000 equivalent album units, marking a 425% weekly improvement and its best performance since December 2022. “Billie Jean” returned to the Hot 100 at number 38 after accumulating 9.4 million streams. Jackson placed 10 songs on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, with “Human Nature” and “P.Y.T.” reaching new peaks. The Jackson 5 and The Jacksons also experienced massive streaming increases of 135% and 57% respectively.