Michael Jackson Blocks Himself From A New No. 1 Hit — Again

Michael Jackson blocks himself from a caller No. 1 connected Billboard's R&B Streaming Songs floor plan arsenic "Chicago" stalls astatine No. 2 down "Billie Jean." Michael Jackson astatine the Dreamgirls after-party astatine Desilu Studios successful Culver City, California connected March 30, 1983. His album, Thriller deed number 1 3 weeks earlier. Jackson is wearing his soon-to-be iconic J. Park reddish leather zipper overgarment made celebrated successful his Beat It video which aired 11 days later connected MTV. (Billy Jean premiered connected March 10th) Five days aft this photograph was taken, Michael electrified audiences erstwhile he performed connected Motown 25: : Yesterday, Today, Forever, tv typical which, erstwhile aired connected May 16th, introduced the world to the Moonwalk. A bid of events that will motorboat his profession into the stratosphere. (Photo by Mike Guastella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)

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Less than a period ago, Beyoncé released a caller azygous titled “Morning Dew (Donk).” At first, immoderate fans thought the way mightiness connection an first sensation of an upcoming medium – the as-yet-untitled Act III, which follows Renaissance and Cowboy Carter is expected soon – but that is not the case. The opus alternatively leads the forthcoming twentieth-anniversary rerelease of B’Day, and it quickly became a awesome hit.

“Morning Dew (Donk)” astir earned Beyoncé different No. 1 connected 1 streaming tally, but she was blocked from the acme by possibly the astir successful solo creator of each time. As Beyoncé’s latest azygous falls, Michael Jackson astir scores different posthumous leader — but erstwhile again, he stops himself from reaching the highest position.

Michael Jackson Misses Out connected a New No. 1 Again

“Chicago” leaps from No. 4 to No. 2 connected the R&B Streaming Songs chart, which ranks the most-played R&B tracks successful the United States connected streaming platforms. Jackson’s deed trades places pinch “Morning Dew (Donk).” Beyoncé’s azygous slips from its all-time precocious of No. 2 to No. 4, while “Chicago” returns to the runner-up rung.

“Chicago” has now spent a fortunate 13 weeks connected the R&B Streaming Songs chart. It first reached No. 2 successful June, astir 2 months ago, and this framework it matches that previously-established peak.

Michael Jackson Blocks Himself From No. 1

“Billie Jean” continues to lead the R&B Streaming Songs chart, preventing “Chicago” from advancing to the loftiest space. Jackson occupies some the Nos. 1 and 2 positions connected the ranking.

“Chicago” debuted connected the R&B Streaming Songs floor plan successful June 2014, but it took 12 years for the opus to scope its peak. When it first climbed to No. 2 earlier this summer, “Billie Jean” was besides the way that blocked it from ruling.

“Billie Jean” Has Now Led the Way for a Dozen Weeks

“Billie Jean” has now led the R&B Streaming Songs floor plan for 12 weeks. That is doubly arsenic agelong arsenic the mixed reigns of Jackson’s different 2 champions, “Thriller” and “Don’t Matter to Me,” his collaboration pinch Drake.

Michael Jackson Has Two No. 2-Peaking Tunes

“Chicago” is 1 of only 2 Jackson tracks to highest astatine No. 2 connected the R&B Streaming Songs chart. “Human Nature” has besides missed retired connected ruling by only 1 space, and it pushed to that slot only a fewer weeks ago.

“Human Nature” did not scope the ranking until May of this year, pursuing the merchandise of the Michael biopic. One week aft debuting, the longtime favourite astir led the charge, but “Billie Jean” kept it from the throne.

Michael Jackson Controls the Top Three

Jackson fills each 3 of the highest positions connected the existent R&B Streaming Songs chart. “Billie Jean” remains astatine No. 1, “Chicago” advances to No. 2 and “Beat It” climbs to No. 3.

“Beat It” steps up from No. 5 and returns to its already-established peak. The smash first settled into 3rd spot during the aforesaid week that “Human Nature” grounded to conquer the tally by 1 rung.

Michael Jackson Fills a Third of the R&B Chart

The R&B Streaming Songs floor plan contains only 15 positions, and Jackson occupies 5 of them — precisely one-third of the full ranking. In summation to “Billie Jean,” “Chicago” and “Beat It” appearing wrong the apical three, “Human Nature” holds astatine No. 7. “Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough” moves successful the other direction, falling from No. 8 to No. 13 during, coincidentally, its thirteenth week connected the tally.