We might not have closed 2024 with a bang when it comes to Michael Jackson’s music on the charts, but 2025 is shaping up to be a game-changer!
With the highly anticipated biopic set to release this October, history suggests we’re in for something big. Just look at the chart resurgences sparked by biopics for artists like Freddie Mercury, Elton John, Whitney Houston, Elvis Presley, Amy Winehouse, Tina Turner, and Robbie Williams—each saw their music soar globally after their films debuted.
The Estate and Lionsgate have been hyping this project as the biggest biopic ever, so it’s safe to expect a massive impact on Michael’s chart performance worldwide. While we’ll have to wait until the end of the year to see the full effect, for now, here’s a look at MJ’s chart standings for the first week of 2025!
Let’s start with the UK! “The Essential Michael Jackson” gained 6 places in both Top 100 Albums where it currently sits at #17 and Top 100 Streaming Albums where it sits at #9. “Moonwalker” is at #19 and “Bad: Live At Wembley 1988” at #29 in the Top 50 Music DVDs.
In Europe, “Thriller” is at #66 in the Italian Top 100 Albums, #43 in the German Top 100 Albums, #30 in the Danish Top 40 Vinyls, #54 in the Italian Top 100 Albums, #34 in the Dutch Top 100 Albums and #33 in the Dutch Top 40 Vinyls, re-entered the Swedish Top 60 Albums at #59. In Hungary “Thriller” and “Bad” are both re-entering the Top 40 Physical Albums respectively at #25 and #31. “Bad” also re-entered at #38 in the Polish Top 50 Vinyls. In Portugal, “Bad” is at #133 and “Thriller” at #142 in the Top 200 Albums. In Greece, 3 of Michael’s album are in the Top 75 Albums Sales: “Thriller” at #15, “Off The Wall” at #47 and “Dangerous” at #66.
Let’s mix the Jackson 5 and Michael for the US:
“Thriller” is at #73 in the Billboard 200 Albums, #13 in the Billboard 50 Album Sales, #8 in the Billboard 25 Vinyls and #35 in the Billboard 50 Catalog Albums. Meanwhile the Jackson 5 “Christmas Album” is at #42 in the Billboard 200 Albums and #20 in the Billboard 50 Catalog Albums.
As for the US singles, “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” is #81 in the Billboard Global 200 Tracks and #170 in the Billboard Global 200 Tracks excluding the US. “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa” is at #89 in the Billboard Global 200 Tracks and “Billie Jean” is at #185 in the Billboard Global 200 Tracks excluding the US.
Here all the Michael Jackson Albums in the Digital Charts:
Album: Thriller
Spotify:
#64 Netherlands
#84 Switzerland
#96 Belgium
#96 Germany
#98 Denmark
#113 Sweden
#120 New Zealand
#122 Worldwide
#123 France
#128 United Kingdom
#137 Austria
#155 Chile
#156 Australia
#168 Hungary
#186 Ireland
#195 Norway
Apple Music:
#57 Bahrain
#156 Netherlands
#162 Germany
#166 Chile
iTunes:
#2 United Arab Emirates
#5 Sweden
#21 Niger
#25 Uganda
#36 Zimbabwe
#52 Ukraine
#53 Spain
#110 Nigeria
#115 Argentina
#140 Peru
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Album: Number Ones
iTunes:
#3 Mongolia
#3 Niger
#3 Qatar
#5 Azerbaijan
#5 Moldova
#9 El Salvador
#11 Sri Lanka
#15 Turkmenistan
#18 Uzbekistan
#19 Trinidad and Tobago
#20 Jordan
#21 Uganda
#22 Armenia
#22 Slovenia
#23 Mozambique
#24 Botswana
#24 Cape Verde
#25 Lebanon
#26 Laos
#28 Barbados
#28 Belarus
#28 Nicaragua
#29 Zimbabwe
#30 Venezuela
#33 Bahrain
#33 Mauritius
#35 Bermuda
#44 Kyrgyzstan
#45 Panama
#46 Kenya
#47 Latvia
#50 Honduras
#57 Oman
#66 Lithuania
#67 Cyprus
#70 Germany
#72 Estonia
#85 Dominican Republic
#86 Canada
#98 Argentina
#101 Egypt
#102 Peru
#108 Nigeria
#163 Colombia
#173 Romania
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Album: The Essential Michael Jackson
iTunes:
#23 Uzbekistan
#29 Barbados
#30 Saint Kitts and Nevis
#33 Oman
#48 Austria
#72 Burkina Faso
#107 New Zealand
#138 Nigeria
#162 United States
#177 Romania
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Album: Bad
Apple Music:
#40 Algeria
#40 Montserrat
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Album: XSCAPE
iTunes:
#7 Uzbekistan
#8 Azerbaijan
#12 Armenia
#18 Cape Verde
#52 Austria
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Album: The Indispensable Collection
Apple Music:
#18 St. Vincent and The Grenadines
iTunes:
#170 India
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Album: Michael Jackson’s This Is It
iTunes:
#27 Mexico
#56 Ukraine
#158 Ireland
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Album: Dangerous
Apple Music:
#78 Guyana
iTunes:
#8 Turkmenistan
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Album: HIStory – PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE – BOOK I
iTunes:
#19 Armenia
#129 Egypt
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Album: Michael Jackson’s Vision
iTunes:
#53 Peru
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Album: The Ultimate Fan Extras Collection
iTunes:
#63 Peru
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Here all the Michael Jackson songs in the Digital Charts:
Billie Jean
Spotify:
#126 Switzerland
#177 Netherlands
#184 Austria
#189 Belgium
#192 Worldwide
Apple Music:
#130 Netherlands
#175 Belgium
#175 Switzerland
#177 Germany
#189 Austria
YouTube:
#78 Belgium
#99 France
iTunes:
#3 Niger
#66 Kyrgyzstan
#97 Qatar
Deezer:
#13 Peru
#67 Chile
#83 Israel
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Thriller
iTunes:
#2 Niger
#11 Ireland
#66 Costa Rica
#86 Costa Rica
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Dangerous
Apple Music:
#30 Tunisia
iTunes:
#85 Brazil
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Beat It
iTunes:
#8 Armenia
#127 India
Deezer:
#100 Thailand
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Dirty Diana
iTunes:
#121 Austria
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Liberian Girl
iTunes:
#49 Lebanon
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Bad
iTunes:
#53 Niger
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Human Nature
iTunes:
#65 Costa Rica
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Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
iTunes:
#72 Costa Rica
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Say Say Say
iTunes:
#80 Israel
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Heal the World
iTunes:
#81 Ghana
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Earth Song
iTunes:
#113 Finland
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And for the last time until next year, let’s look at the Jackson 5 songs in the Digital charts:
Give Love On Christmas Day
iTunes:
#24 Philippines
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Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Deezer:
#91 Estonia
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And finally, your Top 15 most viewed Michael Jackson Short Films on YouTube:
Video | Views | Yesterday | Published |
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Michael Jackson – Billie Jean (Official Video)
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1,762,814,831 | 938,714 | 2009/10 |
Michael Jackson – They Don’t Care About Us (Brazil Version) (Official Video)
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1,139,149,254 | 353,435 | 2009/10 |
Michael Jackson – Beat It (Official 4K Video)
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1,135,639,850 | 464,444 | 2011/04 |
Michael Jackson – Thriller (Official 4K Video)
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1,034,039,903 | 237,810 | 2009/10 |
Michael Jackson – Smooth Criminal (Official Video)
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1,027,984,942 | 468,568 | 2010/11 |
Michael Jackson – Remember The Time (Official Video)
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584,729,813 | 154,112 | 2009/10 |
Michael Jackson – Black Or White (Official Video – Shortened Version)
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493,989,793 | 127,829 | 2009/10 |
Michael Jackson – Bad (Shortened Version)
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493,764,181 | 108,334 | 2009/10 |
Michael Jackson – The Way You Make Me Feel (Official Video)
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488,671,711 | 93,600 | 2009/10 |
Michael Jackson – Earth Song (Official Video)
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462,797,317 | 146,790 | 2009/10 |
Michael Jackson – Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough (Official Video)
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419,961,643 | 140,324 | 2009/10 |
Michael Jackson – Rock With You (Official Video)
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397,002,742 | 191,961 | 2009/10 |
Michael Jackson – You Are Not Alone (Official Video)
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382,058,683 | 86,736 | 2009/10 |
Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake – Love Never Felt So Good (Official Video)
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378,868,329 | 56,093 | 2014/05 |
Michael Jackson – You Rock My World (Official Video)
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287,058,684 | 82,178 | 2009/10 |
This is it for the first MJ Chart Weekly of 2025! And if I haven’t said it to you yet, HAPPY NEW YEAR!