Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. The Jackson 5's “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town” debuts on Billboard ...

Michael Jackson is back in the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 as “Thriller” lifts to No. 10 following the 2025 Halloween season. The posthumous milestone cements Jackson’s musical legacy: the 1982 classic ...

The King of Pop now reigns as the first artist to break the Top 10 six decades in a row. Michael Jackson has proved, yet again, that his musical legacy withstands the test of time. The legendary King ...

Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" makes its annual merry return to the Billboard Hot 100. The song, at No. 31, is one of two carols ringing in the Yuletide season on the latest Hot 100 ...

Michael Jackson has once again made music history. Jackson’s hit "Thriller" is back in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. The King of Pop is the first artist to ever rank in the top 10 in six ...

From a star-studded Michael Jackson biopic to the latest cinematic MCU events, this calendar year is full of exciting ...

Fans are flocking back to the King of Pop’s music catalog As anticipation builds around the newly-released trailer for Michael, the Michael Jackson biopic, fans are flocking back to the King of Pop’s ...

Kylie Minogue's "Xmas" shoots to No. 1 on the U.K.'s Official Singles chart, earning the pop superstar her eighth leader — and her first Christmas No. 1.

The numbers are in. As Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” jumps from Number 32 to Number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 following Halloween, the King of Pop has posthumously made chart history. On Monday, ...

Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” strikes like a beast, rising from No. 32 to No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated Nov. 15, granting the late King of Pop a new chart longevity record. With the song, which ...