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Billboard

Billboard Chart Achievements

Overview

On the Billboard charts, Michael Jackson built one of the strongest solo runs in American pop. Thriller produced seven singles, and Bad delivered five straight number-one hits on the Hot 100, a feat that few artists have matched. His albums held long stays near the top, and his singles crossed pop, R&B, and dance charts at once. Billboard's magazine and its year-end and decade rankings repeatedly placed him among the era's dominant acts, reflecting sustained commercial power over many years.

The Record

  1. 1983

    Billboard Hot 100 number-one singleRecord

    for Billie Jean

  2. 1983

    Billboard Hot 100 number-one singleRecord

    for Beat It

  3. 1987

    Five Hot 100 number-one singles from one albumRecord

    for Bad

    I Just Can't Stop Loving You, Bad, The Way You Make Me Feel, Man in the Mirror, and Dirty Diana all reached number one.

  4. 1995

    Hot 100 number-one debutRecord

    for You Are Not Alone

    The first single to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 (chart dated September 2, 1995).

Interesting Facts

  • Thriller remains the best-selling album of all time.