{"id":1931,"date":"2026-05-19T13:39:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T17:39:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/?p=1931"},"modified":"2026-05-19T13:39:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T17:39:57","slug":"michael-jacksons-billie-jean-hits-no-1-on-the-billboard-global-200-decades-after-it-was-released-in-1983","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/michael-jacksons-billie-jean-hits-no-1-on-the-billboard-global-200-decades-after-it-was-released-in-1983\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Jackson\u2019s \u201cBillie Jean\u201d Hits No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200, Decades After It Was Released in 1983"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On April 24, 2026, a music biographical film Michael<\/em> hit theaters. The movie chronicles Michael Jackson<\/a>‘s career, from a young member of The Jackson 5 to embarking on his solo career. It stars Jaafar Jackson, Michael Jackson’s nephew. Jaafar’s father is former Jackson 5 member Jermaine Jackson. The biopic has become a massive global hit, grossing over $703 million worldwide within its first month of release. It has become the second-highest-grossing music biopic of all time, falling slightly behind Bohemian Rhapsody<\/em> in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the film’s success, Billboard<\/em> has reported<\/a> that “Billie Jean” has become a global No. 1 hit. “More than 42 years after its release, Michael Jackson’s ‘Billie Jean’ is the biggest song in the world, rising two spots to No. 1 on the Billboard<\/em> Global 200 chart. The song has surged from No. 65 three weeks earlier as the biopic Michael<\/em> continues to draw moviegoers, topping the latest box office over its fourth weekend of release.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Billie Jean” totaled a whopping 51.5 million streams and a respectable 3,000 sales worldwide from May 8 to May 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBillie Jean\u201d Is Michael Jackson\u2019s First Global No. 1 Hit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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