Listeners have noticed that the late Michael Jackson‘s music is back at the top of the charts this week. However, this is not just a coincidence. With Halloween approaching, Jackson’s song Thriller has been pushed to number 1 on sales charts and given a fresh ranking on the Billboard Hot 100.
Michael Jackson’s Thriller is No. 1 on charts for a reason
Each passing October, Michael Jackson’s Thriller serves as a classic album that has now become a seasonal favorite. The track has reached No. 1 on the R&B Digital Song Sales chart. This change occurred in the past week, when 1,000 copies of the song were sold. This marks a steep increase from last year’s sales during the same period.
This push has also helped the entire Thriller album by Michael Jackson reach the top. The most significant difference was noted on Billboard. It was among the 200 albums but quickly grabbed a spot in the Top 70 over the past week. The album has also seen strong sales in Top R&B and Vinyl albums. It has been on the Billboard 200 for a milestone 700 total weeks.
Meanwhile, Michael Joseph Jackson, dubbed the King of Pop, passed away on 25 June 2009 at the age of 50 in Los Angeles. MJ is considered one of the most culturally significant figures of the 20th century.
Furthermore, it should be noted that, along with Michael Jackson, other seasonal favorites are making a comeback. It was seen that Billie Jean has also climbed the global streaming charts and returned to the R&B streaming list.
This indicates that as Halloween approaches, listeners are tuning in to various songs of the same era. These short-term spikes are explained by parties and Halloween playlists that happen around this time. This means it is not the first time Michael Jackson’s catalog has been in trend every year
Originally reported by Preksha Sharma on Mandatory.
