Overview
- On the Hot 100 dated Nov. 15, 2025, “Thriller” jumps 32 to 10, giving Jackson Top 10 hits in the 1970s, ’80s, ’90s, 2000s, 2010s and 2020s.
- Luminate reports 14 million official U.S. streams and a 9.3 million radio airplay audience for the Oct. 31–Nov. 6 tracking week.
- Jackson surpasses Andy Williams’ five-decade span, and “Thriller” becomes his longest-charting Hot 100 song at 26 total weeks.
- Billboard credits the climb to seasonal consumption, softer competition, chart timing, and updated recurrent rules that cleared space near the top.
- The Halloween bump extended overseas, with “Thriller” reaching No. 9 on the U.K. Official Singles Chart and No. 2 on the Official Hip Hop & R&B list as attention also rose around the new Michael biopic teaser.