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“Billie Jean” becomes Michael Jackson’s second song to spend at least a year \u2014 52 weeks or more \u2014 on the main singles list in the U.K. BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, BRUNEI – JULY, 1996: American singer, songwriter, and dancer Michael Jackson (1958-2009) performs on stage during a concert for the 50th birthday of Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei circa July, 1996 at the Jerudong Park Amphitheatre in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. (Photo by Bill Nation\/Sygma via Getty Images)<\/p>\n
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There are so many hit songs included in Michael Jackson\u2019s<\/a> discography that it would be tough to pick only one and call it the biggest. A handful may be considered signature smashes, with titles like \u201cBillie Jean,\u201d \u201cBeat It\u201d and \u201cThriller\u201d and perhaps dozens of others ranking among the late superstar\u2019s bestselling and most-streamed cuts.<\/p>\n As fans of the King of Pop continue to consume Jackson\u2019s work in huge numbers \u2013 2026 has been the biggest year in a long time for the music he left behind thanks to the immense success of his biopic Michael \u2013 they keep one of his most famous compositions on a hugely competitive chart for another frame. In the United Kingdom, just holding on has proved to be enough for the singer to posthumously manage an impressive showing.<\/p>\n Michael Jackson\u2019s \u201cBillie Jean\u201d Reaches One Full Year<\/p>\n \u201cBillie Jean\u201d<\/a> drops several pegs on the Official Singles chart<\/a> this week, but it holds inside the top 40. This period, the smash slips to No. 31. The ranking \u2013 the most competitive for songs in the nation \u2013 measures the most popular tracks in the U.K. with a combination of sales and streams.<\/p>\n As of this frame, \u201cBillie Jean\u201d has now spent 52 weeks \u2014 exactly one year \u2014 as one of the 100 most-consumed cuts in the country.<\/p>\n Michael Jackson Claims Two Year-Long Charters<\/p>\n \u201cBillie Jean\u201d is Jackson\u2019s second hit to spend at least a year on the Official Singles tally. \u201cThriller\u201d crossed that line first and is now up to 62 turns somewhere on the roster.<\/p>\n \u201cThriller\u201d<\/a> does not appear on the Official Singles chart as frequently these days as \u201cBillie Jean.\u201d In the coming weeks or months, if \u201cBillie Jean\u201d continues to perform well, it could match \u2013 and then perhaps even pass \u2013 \u201cThriller\u201d to become Jackson\u2019s longest-charting hit on the list.<\/p>\n Michael Jackson Charts \u201cBillie Jean\u201d on Four Rosters<\/p>\n \u201cBillie Jean\u201d takes up space on four U.K. rankings this week \u2013 a very healthy number for a 40-year-old single. In addition to its placement on the Official Singles tally, the classic drops from No. 7 to No. 11 on the Official Streaming roster, slipping just outside the top 10. The song moves in the opposite direction on two sales-only lists. \u201cBillie Jean\u201d rises on both the Official Singles Sales and Official Singles Downloads rankings this frame.<\/p>\n Michael Jackson Charts Two Hits on the Main Songs List<\/p>\n Jackson fills two spaces on the Official Singles chart this week. As \u201cBillie Jean\u201d lands at No. 31, \u201cBeat It\u201d climbs two spots to No. 65. \u201cBeat It\u201d also appears on the same three additional rosters as \u201cBillie Jean.\u201d<\/p>\n Michael Jackson Scores Four Streaming Hits<\/p>\n On this week\u2019s Official Streaming chart, another two Jackson cuts are present. As both \u201cBillie Jean\u201d and \u201cBeat It\u201d move backward this week, \u201cDon\u2019t Stop \u2019Til You Get Enough\u201d<\/a> falls to No. 77, while \u201cHuman Nature\u201d declines to No. 87.<\/p>\n Michael Jackson Fills Seven Positions on the R&B Chart<\/p>\n