{"id":2402746,"date":"2026-05-05T07:55:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T07:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2402746"},"modified":"2026-05-05T07:55:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T07:55:10","slug":"17-years-after-death-michael-jackson-beats-taylor-swift-bts-bad-bunny-to-become-no-1-streaming-artist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/17-years-after-death-michael-jackson-beats-taylor-swift-bts-bad-bunny-to-become-no-1-streaming-artist\/","title":{"rendered":"17 Years After Death, Michael Jackson Beats Taylor Swift, BTS, Bad Bunny To Become No.1 Streaming Artist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-hstick-inner\">\n<div class=\"ai-summary\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ \" typeof=\"ItemList\">\n<div class=\"ai-summary-inner\">\n<div class=\"ai-summary-label\">\n<div class=\"ai-button-outer\">\n<p> <span>Show Quick Read<\/span> <\/p>\n<p>Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"ai-summary-content\">\n<ul id=\"ai-summary\">\n<li property=\"itemListElement\" data-text=\"Michael Jackson tops global digital artist ranking again.\">Michael Jackson tops global digital artist ranking again.<\/li>\n<li property=\"itemListElement\" data-text=\"Biopic\">Biopic<\/li>\n<li property=\"itemListElement\" data-text=\"Jackson surpasses contemporary stars like Bieber and BTS.\">Jackson surpasses contemporary stars like Bieber and BTS.<\/li>\n<li property=\"itemListElement\" data-text=\"His music dominates streaming platforms worldwide.\">His music dominates streaming platforms worldwide.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">Seventeen years after his passing, Michael Jackson has staged an extraordinary comeback. As the buzz around his biopic Michael has ignited renewed interest, the King of Pop has surged ahead of today&#8217;s biggest names, including BTS, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Bad Bunny and more.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\"><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><span style=\"color: #ba372a;\"><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #ba372a;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.abplive.com\/entertainment\/celebrities\/vir-das-met-gala-2026-ai-outfit-tweet-viral-1841496\">\u2018Thanks For Having Me\u2019: Vir Das&#8217; Hilarious &#8216;Met Gala 2026 Looks&#8217; Go Viral<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">Michael Jackson Reclaims The Top Spot<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"pt\">\ud83d\udea8 Michael Jackson \u00e9 agora o artista mais ouvido do mundo.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\uddde\ufe0f Kworb <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fBnDga8gMU\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/fBnDga8gMU<\/a><\/p>\n<p> \u2014 \ud83e\udd40 (@duduwav) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/duduwav\/status\/2051353674874589444?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">May 4, 2026<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">According to the global analytics platform Kworb, which compiles the monthly Global Digital Artist Ranking, Michael Jackson now sits firmly at number one for May 2026. With a staggering 11,157 points, he has created a significant gap between himself and his closest competitors.<\/p>\n<p>Justin Bieber follows in second place, trailing by nearly 5,000 points. Meanwhile BTS lands in third with 4,397 points, far behind the late icon&#8217;s towering lead.<\/p>\n<h2>Biopic Sparks Global Music Revival<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">The surge can lately be traced back to the release of Michael, a biographical film that has reignited interest in Jackson&#8217;s timeless catalogue. Tracks such as Beat It, Billie Jean, Bad, and Thriller have found their way back into playlists worldwide, climbing streaming charts across platforms.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\"><strong>ALSO READ: <\/strong><span style=\"color: #ba372a;\"><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #ba372a;\" href=\"https:\/\/news.abplive.com\/entertainment\/met-gala-2026-protest-fake-urine-bottles-jeff-bezos-controversy-1841415\">Met Gala 2026 Hit By \u2018Fake Urine Bottle\u2019 Protest Targeting Jeff Bezos<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">Outperforming Today\u2019s Biggest Stars<\/h2>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">What makes this achievement particularly striking is the scale of competition. Jackson isn\u2019t just ahead, he\u2019s outperforming some of the most powerful names in music today. Latin star Bad Bunny takes fourth place, while Taylor Swift rounds out the top five with 3,100 points.<\/p>\n<p>Across platforms, Jackson leads almost everywhere, Apple Music, iTunes, YouTube, Shazam, and Deezer, only narrowly trailing Bieber on Spotify. Even accounting for the usual spikes artists experience around new releases, his figures remain exceptionally strong.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"0 0 []\">The Global Digital Artist Ranking aggregates streams from platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, YouTube, Shazam, and Deezer to determine an artist\u2019s worldwide standing. 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Biopic Jackson surpasses contemporary stars like Bieber and BTS. His music dominates streaming platforms worldwide. Seventeen years after his passing, Michael Jackson has staged an extraordinary comeback. 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