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Michael Jackson Songs Chart Mixed Results on Billboard Global Excl. U.S. as Drake Adds 22 New Entries
Two Michael Jackson tracks climbed to new highs while Drake debuted 22 songs this week. Fifteen Jackson songs appear on the current Billboard Global Excl. U.S. ranking.
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Michael Jackson reached new peak positions on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart this week even as Drake placed 22 new songs on the ranking. "Billie Jean" rose from No. 3 to No. 2, and "Chicago" climbed 14 spots to No.
86. Forbes reported that 15 Michael Jackson songs appear on the current Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart, which measures performance outside the United States. "Swim" by BTS holds the No. 1 position.
"Billie Jean" has now spent 132 weeks on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart. "Chicago" has appeared on the ranking three times after debuting earlier in May 2026. Thirteen other Michael Jackson tracks declined from their prior positions.
"Beat It" fell one spot from No. 5 to No. 6. The remaining songs on the chart this week are "Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough" at No. 18, "Human Nature" at No. 20, "Smooth Criminal" at No. 40, "Bad" at No.
50, "Thriller" at No. 59, "Dirty Diana" at No. 61, "They Don’t Care About Us" at No. 62, "The Way You Make Me Feel" at No. 93, "You Rock My World" at No. 105, "Rock With You" at No. 125, "I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5 at No.
154, and "Man in the Mirror" at No. 175. Drake placed 11 songs inside the top 10 of the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart. His new track "Janice STFU" opened at No. 5. The rapper has now sent 125 songs to the ranking over the course of his career.
