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Michael Jackson Tops Artist 100, Places Six Songs on Hot 100

5/19/2026

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Michael Jackson topped the Billboard Artist 100 chart for the first time during the May 8-14 tracking week.
His solo catalog generated 161.2 million on-demand official U.S. streams, the third-highest total after Drake and Morgan Wallen.
Jackson’s songs earned 93.4 million radio-airplay audience impressions, ranking eighth among all artists.
He placed six songs on the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously, with “Billie Jean” at No. 15 and “Human Nature” at No. 21.

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Michael Jackson topped the Billboard Artist 100 chart for the first time during the May 8-14 tracking week.
His solo catalog generated 161.2 million on-demand official U.S. streams, the third-highest total after Drake and Morgan Wallen.
Jackson’s songs earned 93.4 million radio-airplay audience impressions, ranking eighth among all artists.
He placed six songs on the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously, with “Billie Jean” at No. 15 and “Human Nature” at No. 21.