Michael Jackson has reached another historic milestone thanks to the continued success of Thriller. The iconic project earned its 39th non-consecutive week at No. 1 on the Top R&B Hip Hop Albums chart dated May 23, 2026. With that achievement, the singer now has a total of 100 weeks at No. 1 across nine different albums he has released throughout his career. He became the first solo artist in the chart’s 61-year history to reach the triple-digit mark, further proving the lasting legacy of his music 40 to 50 years after its original release.
During the tracking week from May 8 through May 14, 2026, Thriller earned 66,000 equivalent album units in the United States according to Luminate. The album’s performance increased by 6% t compared to the previous week. The boost in Jackson’s music catalog has resurfaced following strong fan reaction to the successful Michael Jackson biopic. His streaming numbers have also continued to grow for four straight weeks. Between May 8 and May 14, his catalog generated 190.4 million official on-demand streams in the United States, marking another personal best for the singer.
Top Weeks at No.1, with album title and years at the top position:
- 16 weeks, Off the Wall, 1979-80.
- 39 weeks, Thriller, 1983-84; 2026.
- 18 weeks, Bad, 1987-88.
- 12 weeks, Dangerous, 1992.
- two weeks, HIStory: Past Present and Future Book 1, 1995.
- four weeks, Invincible, 2001.
- four weeks, Michael Jackson’s This Is It Soundtrack, 2009.
- two weeks, Michael, 2011.
- three weeks, Xscape, 2014.
