The Essential Michael Jackson climbs into the top 10 on the Top R&B Albums chart, while Thriller … More
More than a decade after his passing, Michael Jackson still manages a near-constant presence on the Billboard charts. Whether it’s thanks to surges in streaming, continued physical purchases, or simply the never-ending fascination with his catalog, the King of Pop can almost always be found on one ranking or another, and usually with more than one title.
This week, he’s not just holding on, he’s climbing. Two of Jackson’s albums are performing well in the U.S., with one in particular making a notable return to a special region on a genre-specific tally.
The Essential Michael Jackson Climbs Across Multiple Charts
Of the two Jackson albums currently present on the Billboard charts, The Essential Michael Jackson is the stronger performer. The compilation appears on three separate rankings, and on all of them, it’s on the way up.
The biggest move the project makes this frame comes on the Top R&B Albums chart. There, The Essential Michael Jackson breaks back into the top 10, pushing from No. 11 to No. 9. That jump gives the pop icon another moment inside the highest tier on a Billboard ranking.
Michael Jackson’s Compilation Rises Everywhere
The same compilation also grows on two additional lists this frame. On the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums tally, The Essential Michael Jackson improves from No. 39 to No. 30.
Over on the Billboard 200, which ranks the most-consumed albums in the U.S. across all genres, the compilation moves as well. It leaps from No. 107 to No. 97, reentering the top half of the chart.
The Essential Michael Jackson’s Chart History
Among the three rankings where The Essential Michael Jackson currently places, it has performed best on the Top R&B Albums list. While the set has never hit No. 1, it did come very close at one point, peaking in second place.
The collection has yet to reach the top 10 on either the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums list or the Billboard 200. Still, given its longevity and continued relevance, it’s clearly still hugely popular, and a major win.
Thriller Is Climbing Again, but Not Everywhere
As The Essential Michael Jackson gains across the board, Thriller is also enjoying a bit of a lift, though its progress isn’t quite as uniform. The bestselling title, which remains one of the most successful albums in history, is up on four charts, but it slips slightly on one.
This frame, Thriller improves to No. 119 on the Billboard 200, No. 13 on the Vinyl Albums list, No. 40 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and No. 12 on Top R&B Albums tally. The only place where it takes a small hit is on the Top Album Sales chart, where it slides from No. 27 to No. 29. That’s still a solid showing for a set that’s now logged 443 weeks as one of the bestselling projects in the country.
