Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” Returns to No. 1 Just in Time for Halloween

Michael Jackson’s legendary hit “Thriller” is back on top of the charts this Halloween season. According to Forbes, the iconic song has returned to No. 1 on multiple Billboard charts, demonstrating that the King of Pop’s influence remains enduring.

The 1982 classic sold over 1,000 copies in the last week and continues to dominate the R&B Digital Song Sales chart, where it’s reigned for more than a decade. The Thriller album itself still the most consumed studio LP in American history, has now spent an incredible 699 weeks on the Billboard 200.

And it’s not just “Thriller” making a comeback. “Billie Jean,” another timeless hit from the same era, is also rising again, re-entering the R&B Streaming Songs chart at No. 15.

Every Halloween, fans around the world revisit the spooky, groundbreaking sounds that redefined music and pop culture. Four decades later, “Thriller” continues to prove why Michael Jackson remains the one and only King of Pop.