Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" Returns to the Top of the Billboard - Michael Biography Boost!

More than 40 years later, "Billie Jean" leads Billboard's Top Movie Songs in May 2026! The Michael Jackson classic, driven by the biopic Michael (starring Jaafar Jackson, released on April 24), shot to first place with 84.2 million streams and 8,000 downloads. The film reignited the King of Pop's catalog: streams rose 95% in its opening weekend (grossing US$97 million). Michael's other hits dominated the Top 10: Beat It, Human Nature, Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough, Thriller, Bad and Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'. On July 1, 2009, shortly after Michael's death, he broke a digital sales record. Today, the tribute remains strong. "Billie Jean" proves that the King of Pop's legacy is eternal! [Include image: Disclosure Credits / Epic Records]