JAKARTA – It has been 16 years since Michael Jackson died, but his greatness and his works have not been dim among fans and music lovers.
The ‘Thriller’, the iconic song, again shows its irreversibility by surging sharply at the Billboard Hot 100 charts recently.
In Billboard’s latest report, the song, which was released in 1983, is back on the Top 10 Billboard Hot 100, an extraordinary achievement for a song that is more than four decades old.
This spike is seasonally driven by Halloween celebrations, where “Thriller” regularly becomes a mandatory song and has experienced a significant increase in radio streaming and playback.
It said, “Thriller” achieved 14 million streams (up 57% from week to week) and 9.3 million radio playback (up 124%), and sold 3,000 songs (up 1%).
In addition, “Thriller” was the only Jackson hit that lasted the longest on the Hot 100 chart, which was 26 weeks.
This song outperforms two other classic songs from its Thriller album, namely “Billie Jean” and “Beat It”, each of which has lasted 25 weeks on the charts since 1983.
The most interesting thing about “Thriller”‘s return to Top 10 is Michael Jackson’s record.
With the song being in the Top 10 in the 2020s, Michael Jackson has officially become the first artist in history to successfully place songs on the Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 in six decades as a whole.
This achievement broke the previous record held by Andy Williams, a six-nominated US singer for the Grammys, who hit the Top 10 in five decades.
Meanwhile, the revival of “Thriller” on the charts, once again highlights Michael Jackson’s eternal legacy.
Thriller album (1982) itself is one of the best-selling albums of all time and also briefly returned to the Billboard 200 Top 10 (album charts) in 2022, coinciding with the release of the album’s 40th anniversary edition.
The popularity of “Thriller” is not only because of the music, but also because of the revolutionary music video.
The 14-minute short film featuring zombie choreography and cinematic effects has changed the music video industry forever making it a cultural masterpiece that the new generation continues to enjoy.
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