MJ Charts Weekly on June 28, 2025

I just can’t believe this is already the end of June! I am not much of a fan of this month to be honest so here is to the last MJ Charts Weekly of June! Oh and let’s find out if the fan campaign to put HIStory album in the Billboard 200 Albums or any other world charts… See you at the end of the current charts!

Here at home (UK), “The Essential Michael Jackson” is at #16 in the Top 100 Albums and #10 in the Top 100 Streaming Albums.

“Thriller” re-entered the Top 100 Albums at #91 in Germany and #24 in the Top 40 Physical Albums in Hungary.

In The Netherlands, “Thriller” lost 21 spots and is now at #84 in the Top 100 Albums.

And now to the US! “The Essential Michael Jackson” is at #88 in the Billboard 200 Albums and #32 in the Billboard 50 Catalogue Albums. “Thriller” is at #108 in the Billboard 200 Albums, re-entered the Billboard 50 Catalogue Albums at #47, #10 in the Billboard 25 Vinyls and #25 in the Billboard 50 Album Sales. Meanwhile, “Billie Jean” is at #170 in the Billboard Global 200 Tracks and #174 in the Billboard Global 200 Tracks excluding the US. Putting Michael Jackson back up of 5 spots in the Billboard 100 Artists to be at #51.

Now to the Digital world! Let’s start with a milestone, “P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)” has now surpassed 500 million streams on Spotify.

Here the Michael Jackson’s album in the Digital Charts:

And here the Michael Jackson’s songs in the Digital Charts:

And before we get to the Top 15 most viewed Michael Jackson short films on YouTube, let’s talk about the fan campaign to put the HIStory album back on the charts.

We’ve been here before, haven’t we? Fans mass-streaming a song or album doesn’t make much difference to the charts—we learned this from past campaigns. Oh, and I say “campaign” deliberately, not “event,” because as an Event Manager, I get so offended when people use “event” to mean pushing a hashtag on social media. It’s a marketing campaign. The right terminology matters to me here! LOL.

Anyway, yes—without support from the general public, without genuine interest in Michael’s music, getting him back at the top of the charts is pretty much impossible. As much as I wish all the fans could unite behind a common goal (in this case, Michael), the reality is more complicated. The vanity of some fans unfortunately gets in the way. BUT—and that’s a bold “but”—this campaign was really nice. Seeing HIStory-era graphics, people promoting Michael’s most personal album and facts, and helping new listeners discover it was amazing to see. I always say: if even one person discovers Michael and enjoys the music, it’s a win!

But the reality is, this campaign hasn’t put HIStory back on the charts, even digitally. Looking at different countries, it varies so much that it’s hard to see any real impact. Yes, the #HIStory30 hashtag did peak from time to time in some countries. But to be honest—and as a Marketing Director once told me—hashtags aren’t really valued anymore in the social media and influencer worlds.

Still, thank you to everyone who participated in these HIStory campaigns, and to all who purchased or streamed the album. Your efforts are truly appreciated by everyone in our community!

And as promised, the Top 15 most viewed Michael Jackson short films on YouTube:

And as Michael said “This is it! and see you in July!”