Michael Jackson’s Masterpiece Blocked From No. 1 By One Of Today’s Top Stars
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- Michael Jackson's Thriller blocked from finally reaching No. 1 on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart as Olivia Rodrigo's latest holds at the summit for a second frame.
Hollywood & Entertainment Michael Jackson’s Masterpiece Blocked From No. 1 By One Of Today’s Top Stars 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 Jul 01, 2026, 09:57am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Summary Michael Jackson’s Thriller rises to No. 2 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart, returning to its all-time high, but once again missing the summit. The blockbuster is blocked by Olivia Rodrigo’s You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, which holds at No. 1 with another 47,300 copies sold. Thriller sells just under 14,700 copies for the week.
Michael Jackson's Thriller blocked from finally reaching No. 1 on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart as Olivia Rodrigo's latest holds at the summit for a second frame. TOKYO - 1987: Pop Star Michael Jackson performs onstage in 1987 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)Getty ImagesMichael Jackson's Thriller is one of the bestselling albums of all time, and it has owned that distinction for a long, long time. In the decades since the singer-songwriter released his masterpiece, the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) has certified the project as having shifted 34 million equivalent units. That figure – which hasn't been updated in nearly half a decade, so it is likely much higher – includes pure purchases and streaming equivalents, though the majority of those 34 million represent fans buying the set on CD, cassette, vinyl and via digital download storefronts.