Billboard 200: Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ & ‘Number Ones’ Surge as Biopic Buzz Grows

Michael Jackson‘s blockbuster biopic is continuing to fuel renewed interest in the King of Pop’s iconic catalog.

Indeed, fresh from the success of ‘Michael’, two of the legend’s most celebrated releases are climbing the Billboard 200 once again.

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The latest Billboard 200 sees ‘Thriller’ rise from #7 to #5 after earning 64,000 equivalent album units in the United States.

Not far behind is ‘Number Ones’, which lifts from #8 to #6 with 60,000 equivalent album units.

The gains come as ‘Michael’ continues its impressive theatrical run. The film has become one of the highest-grossing music biopics of all time, helping introduce Jackson’s music to new audiences while inspiring longtime fans to revisit his colossal catalog of classics.

Such movie-fueled chart rebounds are hardly uncommon. However, few artists possess a catalog as enduring as Jackson’s, whose music remains a firm fixture across streaming platforms decades after its original release.

With ‘Thriller’ and ‘Number Ones’ both surging inside the Billboard 200’s top 10, the impact of the big-screen phenomenon is proving just as potent on the charts.

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