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Michael Jackson Pushes 11 Smashes To New Chart Peaks
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Michael Jackson Pushes 11 Smashes To New Chart Peaks

Forbes · May 25, 2026, 3:45 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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  • Hollywood & Entertainment Michael Jackson Pushes 11 Smashes To New Chart Peaks By Hugh Mc Intyre,
  • Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights.
  • Before Michael arrived in cinemas, Jackson's music began to climb on the Billboard charts, and amazingly, that ascent has largely continued in the weeks since.

Hollywood & Entertainment Michael Jackson Pushes 11 Smashes To New Chart Peaks By Hugh Mc Intyre,

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh Mc Intyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow Author May 25, 2026, 11:45am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.18 of Michael Jackson's biggest hits appear on the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts, and 11 reach new peaks on both of them. PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 31: Michael Jackson performs at the Super Bowl XXVII Halftime show at the Rose Bowl on January 31, 1993 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Steve Granitz/WireImage)WireImageMichael Jackson's namesake biopic Michael was released to theaters in the United States just over a month ago, and it has remained a box office smash ever since. Audiences are still pouring in to see the singer-songwriter's nephew Jaafar portray the King of Pop and to hear many of his most celebrated tunes.

Before Michael arrived in cinemas, Jackson's music began to climb on the Billboard charts, and amazingly, that ascent has largely continued in the weeks since. Several of the superstar's albums have started to decline, but many of the singles that remain favorites decades after their release not only surge on Billboard's global rankings, they establish new peaks.

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