Overview
- Billboard placed the posthumous song "Chicago" at No. 30 on the Hot 100 on Thursday, marking what Billboard says is Jackson’s 52nd solo Hot 100 entry and the first artist appearance spanning six decades.
- Streaming for "Chicago" rose from about 8.3 million plays in the prior week to roughly 10.7 million in the latest tracking week, a jump that helped drive the song’s chart move.
- Several other Jackson recordings re-entered or climbed the US charts at the same time, with "Billie Jean," "Human Nature," and "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" among titles showing renewed activity.
- "Chicago" first appeared on the 2014 posthumous album Xscape and was produced by Timbaland and J‑Roc; the track is not used in the biopic "Michael" but, according to reporting, gained new listeners through TikTok.
- The episode underscores how Billboard’s Hot 100 combines streaming, sales and radio and how short-form social platforms and high-profile film releases can rapidly revive older catalog songs and expose them to new audiences.