Decades after it was released as a single from Thriller, Michael Jackson's "Beat It" climbs to a never-before-seen peak on Billboard's Hot R&B Songs chart.

As of this week, The Essential Michael Jackson, one of the late star's biggest hits compilations, has lived on the Billboard 200 for 550 frames — a feat he's managed before.

These are three of the best songs Michael Jackson released in his career, which were actually written by somebody else.

Michael Jackson's Thriller blocked from finally reaching No. 1 on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart as Olivia Rodrigo's latest holds at the summit for a second frame.

Madonna's CONFESSIONS II debuts at No. 1, joining Jackson's chart-topping Thriller in the top 10.

Madonna's "CONFESSIONS II" debuts at No. 1 the same week Michael Jackson's "Thriller" holds in the Billboard 200's top 10 — ...

Michael Jackson became the only artist to land Top 10 hits across six decades after “Thriller” returned to the Billboard Hot 100. Michael Jackson moonwalked into music history again as “Thriller” ...

It's impossible to name the definitive work of Quincy Jones, the multi-disciplinary maestro who died on Nov. 3 after helping shape nearly every artistic medium for more than 60 years. But one that ...

Thriller, the most iconic Michael Jackson album featuring “Billie Jean,” “Beat It” and “Human Nature,” has one of the most unforgettable stories behind its cover. Michael Jackson’s Thriller became the ...

You watch a 14-minute music video and suddenly the way music appears on television feels different forever. The debut of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" on MTV in 1983 fused cinematic storytelling, ...

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