Artists · UK Singles Chart

Michael Jackson

Charting Feb 6, 1972 → Dec 27, 2024 · 622 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 2 markets · top artist of the week in all of them — Billboard Hot 100 574 wk (43 at #1), UK Singles Chart 622 wk (19 at #1)

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Billboard Hot 100 · 574 wk UK Singles Chart · 622 wk Global Music Power · 803 wk

All songs Without holiday songs New music only

Peak Power: 2.87%; week of Jan 21, 1996
Career Power: 969; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 19; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 105; June 1995 – May 1996
Peak Five Years: 264; September 1979 – September 1984
Top-five weeks: 79; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 622; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 9.73%; week of Jul 5, 2009
Comebacks: 9; October 1979, February 1983, September 1987, December 1991, September 1995, November 2001, March 2006, July 2009, June 2014

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After absence	Apr 29, 1973	Oct 14, 1979	336	288	2.11%	1.20%
After decline	Nov 1, 1981	Feb 20, 1983	68	52	2.11%	1.21%
After absence	Oct 28, 1984	Sep 20, 1987	150	143	2.74%	1.03%
After absence	Jun 4, 1989	Dec 1, 1991	130	117	2.74%	1.02%
After decline	Sep 26, 1993	Sep 3, 1995	101	72	2.74%	1.08%
After absence	Sep 21, 1997	Nov 4, 2001	214	210	2.87%	1.02%
After absence	Feb 10, 2002	Mar 26, 2006	214	110	2.87%	1.17%
After decline	Aug 27, 2006	Jul 5, 2009	148	62	2.87%	1.66%
After decline	Nov 29, 2009	Jun 1, 2014	235	50	2.87%	1.02%

Computed from stored weekly power rows (config version 4, Sep 21, 2026).

Exponentially smoothed share of the week's total power (the primary metric).

Songs on the UK Singles Chart

72 records · 969 share-weeks of Career Power

Power contributed is the share of each week's Power Share this song earned the artist; a featured credit earns its reduced share. Bar length compares songs within this list.

Song	Peak	Weeks	On chart	Power contributedPower
ThrillerApple Music	#10November 1983	60	November 1983 – November 2024	46.4
Earth SongApple Music	#1December 1995	26	December 1995 – July 2009	42.6
Billie JeanApple Music	#1February 1983	33	January 1983 – August 2009	41.6
You Are Not AloneApple Music	#1September 1995	23	August 1995 – August 2009	38.1
Man In The MirrorApple Music	#2July 2009	30	February 1988 – June 2013	32.6
One Day In Your LifeApple Music	#1June 1981	16	May 1981 – July 2009	31.0
Heal The WorldApple Music	#2December 1992	20	November 1992 – July 2009	28.4
Rockin' RobinApple Music	#3June 1972	14	May 1972 – August 1972	28.0
BenApple Music	#7December 1972	17	November 1972 – July 2009	28.0
Love Never Felt So GoodApple Music	#8May 2014	26	May 2014 – October 2014	27.7
Smooth CriminalApple Music	#8November 1988	24	November 1988 – August 2009	27.5
Don't Stop 'til You Get EnoughApple Music	#3October 1979	19	September 1979 – July 2009	26.8
Beat ItApple Music	#3April 1983	22	April 1983 – August 2009	25.4
The Way You Make Me FeelApple Music	#3December 1987	19	November 1987 – July 2009	25.2
Got To Be ThereApple Music	#5February 1972	11	February 1972 – April 1972	24.1
They Don't Care About UsApple Music	#4April 1996	25	April 1996 – July 2009	23.4
Black Or WhiteApple Music	#1November 1991	17	November 1991 – July 2009	23.2
BadApple Music	#3September 1987	21	September 1987 – July 2009	21.8
Leave Me Alone	#2February 1989	13	February 1989 – July 2009	21.0
Give in to Me	#2February 1993	10	February 1993 – July 2009	20.7
Ain't No Sunshine	#8September 1972	13	August 1972 – July 2009	20.4
Farewell My Summer LoveApple Music	#7June 1984	12	May 1984 – August 1984	20.3
Rock With YouApple Music	#7February 1980	15	February 1980 – July 2009	19.2
You Rock My WorldApple Music	#2October 2001	18	October 2001 – July 2009	18.8
Dirty DianaApple Music	#4July 1988	18	July 1988 – August 2009	18.7
She's Out Of My LifeApple Music	#3May 1980	11	April 1980 – July 2009	18.7
Off The WallApple Music	#7December 1979	12	November 1979 – July 2009	17.0
Remember The TimeApple Music	#3February 1992	11	February 1992 – July 2009	16.5
Stranger In MoscowApple Music	#4November 1996	18	November 1996 – July 2009	16.4
Blood On The Dance FloorApple Music	#1April 1997	13	April 1997 – July 2006	14.0
Will You Be ThereApple Music	#9July 1993	10	July 1993 – July 2009	13.6
Say Say Saywith Paul McCartneyApple Music	#2November 1983	15	October 1983 – January 1984	13.4
Wanna Be Startin' Something	#8June 1983	9	June 1983 – July 1983	12.7
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)Apple Music	#11April 1984	8	March 1984 – May 1984	11.8
Who Is ItApple Music	#10July 1992	7	July 1992 – August 1992	11.6
History/Ghosts	#5July 1997	9	July 1997 – September 1997	11.4
I Just Can't Stop Loving Youwith Siedah GarrettApple Music	#1August 1987	9	August 1987 – September 1987	10.3
Screamwith Janet Jackson	#3June 1995	22	June 1995 – July 2009	10.2
JamApple Music	#13September 1992	7	September 1992 – May 2006	9.3
Another Part Of MeApple Music	#15September 1988	6	September 1988 – October 1988	8.7
Liberian Girl	#13July 1989	7	July 1989 – July 2009	8.6
I Want You Back '88with Jackson 5	#8May 1988	9	April 1988 – June 1988	7.8
One More Chance	#5November 2003	6	November 2003 – January 2004	7.3
Don't Matter To Mefeatured credit · with Drake	#2July 2018	9	July 2018 – August 2018	6.8
The Girl Is Minewith Paul McCartneyApple Music	#8November 1982	11	October 1982 – January 1983	6.7
Hold My Handwith Akon	#10December 2010	8	December 2010 – January 2011	6.6
Santa Claus Is Coming to Townwith Jackson Five	#30December 2018	26	December 2017 – December 2024	6.5
Girl You're So Together	#33September 1984	9	August 1984 – October 1984	6.1
Black or White (Clivilles and Coles Remixes)	#14January 1992	4	January 1992 – February 1992	5.2
In the Closetwith Mystery Girl	#8April 1992	6	April 1992 – May 1992	4.7
Gone Too Soon	#33December 1993	5	December 1993 – January 1994	4.6
Whyfeatured credit · with 3T	#2August 1996	12	August 1996 – November 1996	4.4
Cry	#25December 2001	4	December 2001 – January 2002	3.7
Girlfriend	#41July 1980	5	July 1980 – August 1980	3.1
In The ClosetApple Music	#20May 2006	2	May 2006 – May 2006	2.0
We're Almost There	#46August 1981	4	July 1981 – August 1981	1.6
The Girl Is Mine 2008with will.i.am	#32February 2008	4	February 2008 – February 2008	1.6
Get Itwith Stevie Wonder	#37May 1988	4	May 1988 – June 1988	1.4
Happy	#52July 1983	4	July 1983 – July 1983	1.4
Ease On Down The Roadwith Diana Ross	#45November 1978	4	November 1978 – December 1978	1.1
The Girl Is Minefeat. will.i.am	#44January 2008	2	January 2008 – January 2008	0.8
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus	#91November 1987	4	November 1987 – December 1987	0.3
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008with Akon	#69February 2008	3	February 2008 – March 2008	0.3
Ease on Down the Road {1984}with Diana Ross	#83July 1984	3	July 1984 – July 1984	0.2
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008	#93June 2008	1	June 2008	0.2
Thriller Megamix	#96September 2008	1	September 2008	0.1
Slave To The Rhythm	#98May 2014	1	May 2014	0.1
Wanna Be Startin' SomethinApple Music	#57July 2009	3	June 2009 – July 2009	0.0
Human NatureApple Music	#62July 2009	2	July 2009 – July 2009	0.0
Smile	#74July 2009	1	July 2009	0.0
I Just Can't Stop Loving You	#78July 2009	3	June 2009 – July 2009	0.0
Pyt (Pretty Young Thing)	#98July 2009	1	July 2009	0.0

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