Michael Jackson has made Billboard history as the first artist to score Top 10 hits on the Hot 100 in six different decades, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
The record was sealed on November 10, 2025, when his 1982 classic “Thriller” surged from No. 32 to No. 10 on the chart dated November 15, driven by a 57% spike in streams (14 million) and strong Halloween-season radio play.
This marks Jackson’s 30th career Top 10 hit and his first in the 2020s, extending a chart reign that began with his 1971 solo debut “Got to Be There” (No. 4). He previously shared the five-decade record with Andy Williams, whose holiday staple “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” reached the Top 10 in the 2010s and 2020s.
Jackson’s decade-by-decade Top 10 highlights include:
- 1970s: “Got to Be There,” “Ben” (No. 1)
- 1980s: “Billie Jean,” “Beat It” (both No. 1)
- 1990s: “Black or White” (No. 1)
- 2000s: “You Rock My World” (No. 10)
- 2010s: “Love Never Felt So Good” with Justin Timberlake (No. 9)
- 2020s: “Thriller” (No. 10, 2025)
Now 16 years after his 2009 death, “Thriller” becomes Jackson’s longest-charting Hot 100 entry at 26 weeks. The milestone arrives amid hype for the upcoming biopic Michael, set for release in April 2026.