Riding high on the success of the biopic Michael and a massive resurgence across streaming, radio and sales, Michael Jackson has topped the Billboard Artist 100 for the first time.
"The King of Pop" is the sixth music star to top the chart posthumously since the Billboard Artist 100 began in 2014.
Jackson's solo catalog generated 161.2 million chart-inclusive on-demand official streams and sold a combined 46,000 albums in the U.S. during the tracking week ending on May 14, according to Luminate.
His music drew a combined 93.4 million radio airplay audience impressions in the country during the same period, while Jackson's songs were downloaded digitally 20,000 times during the tracking week.
The Michael Jackson biopic moonwalked to the strongest biopic opening in box office history last month, surpassing Bohemian Rhapsody.
Media reported $97 million domestic earning and $217 million global earning in its opening weekend, along with continued strong holdovers. More than 4 million moviegoers attended films at AMC locations in the United States and at ODEON Cinemas internationally from April 22 through April 26.
The Billboard Artist 100 ranks the top artists in the United States based on artists' activity across streaming, radio airplay, album sales and track sales.
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