Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Rocks Back Into The Top 10, 40 Years Later

Michael Jacksons Thriller surges back into the top 10 on the Vinyl Albums chart and climbs across

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More than 40 years after it first became one of the biggest albums of all time, by Michael Jackson continues to prove its lasting appeal. The multi-genre, hit-packed collection remains present on several rankings in the United States, and this time around, it even manages to return to the top 10 as sales climb and Americans keep falling in love with the superstars music again and again.

Sales Rise

Sales of across all formats grew by more than 28% from one week to the most recent tracking period. Luminate reports that the set sold 3,900 copies in the U.S. in the previous tracking frame. That sum is enough to push from No. 17 to No. 10 on the Vinyl Albums chart.

Not all of those purchases were on wax, but has remained a must-own for vinyl collectors for a long time, so it can usually be found on the list. At the same time, the Grammy-winning effort jumps from No. 30 to No. 25 on the Top Album Sales ranking, which blends all formats, including vinyl, CD, cassette, and digital downloads.

Lives on Five Charts

can be found on five charts this week, and it ascends on all of them. In addition to both the Top Album Sales and Vinyl Albums tallies, the collection lives inside the top 40 on both the Top R&B Albums and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts, surging to Nos. 13 and 29, respectively.

Michael Jackson Climbs the Billboard 200

enjoys its greatest lift on the Billboard 200, a general consumption ranking. On that tally, it rockets 30 spaces north, landing at No. 108. The full-length moved 11,500 equivalent units in the tracking period reflected on the current charts, with most of that activity coming from streaming platforms.

Michael Jacksons Multiple Hit Albums

Jackson claims a pair of hit albums in the U.S. at the moment, as is often the case. , which features many of the songs that come from as well as numerous other smashes, rises to No. 88 on the Billboard 200 while holding steady on the Top R&B Albums (No. 10) and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts (No. 23).