Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Follow-Up Rises To A New Sales Peak
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- Hollywood & Entertainment Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Follow-Up Rises To A New Sales Peak By Hugh Mc Intyre,
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- Michael Jackson certainly brings in a large number of plays every day on streaming sites, but he is the rare artist whose music has been entertaining the masses for decades who still manages to sell well.
Hollywood & Entertainment Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Follow-Up Rises To A New Sales Peak 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 Jun 29, 2026, 10:19am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Summary Michael Jackson’s Bad climbs to a new all-time high on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart nearly 40 years after its release. The set jumps to No. 13, almost 15 years after it first reached the sales-only ranking, and also returns to or rises on several other lists, including the Billboard 200 and Vinyl Albums chart.
Decades after its release, Michael Jackson's Bad, his Thriller follow-up, rises to a new peak on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart. BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, BRUNEI - JULY, 1996: American singer, songwriter, and dancer Michael Jackson (1958-2009) performs on stage during a concert for the 50th birthday of Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei circa July, 1996 at the Jerudong Park Amphitheatre in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. (Photo by Bill Nation/Sygma via Getty Images)Getty ImagesSome legacy musical acts perform well on the Billboard charts thanks to continued plays on streaming sites like Spotify. There are many albums and songs that remain on the lists week after week due to millions – sometimes tens of millions – of streams that count toward Billboard's rankings.