Michael Jackson Songs Swarm Top Movie Songs Chart After ‘Michael’ Premiere

The release of the Michael Jackson biopic Michael spells a strong debut on Billboard’s Top Movie Songs chart, powered by Tunefind (a Songtradr company), with four Jackson classics debuting on the April 2026 list.

Rankings for the Top Movie Songs chart are based on song and film data provided by Tunefind and ranked using a formula blending that data with sales and streaming information tracked by Luminate during the corresponding period of April 2026. The ranking generally includes newly released films from the preceding three months, with exceptions given to movies whose music is still experiencing a high volume of public interest.

Released on April 24, Michael has snagged sizable catalog gains for both Jackson and family groups Jackson 5/The Jacksons, earning Jackson four solo appearances on the April 2026 chart despite the movie coming out just six days before the end of the month’s tracking period (which is to say, stay tuned for May 2026’s edition).

“Billie Jean,” a seven-week No. 1 on the weekly Billboard Hot 100 for Jackson in 1983, paces the group at No. 3, having scored 32.9 million chart-eligible streams and selling 4,000 downloads in the United States in April 2026, according to Luminate.

It’s followed by “Beat It” (No. 5; 21.2 million streams, 3,000 downloads), “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough” (No. 7; 18 million streams, 3,000 downloads) and “Thriller” (No. 10; 11.8 million streams, 2,000 downloads), all of which were also featured in the biopic.

However, Michael was unable to supplant perennial leader “Golden” by HUNTR/X, from KPop Demon Hunters. Given its continued appearance on the Hot 100 (it ranked as high as No. 6 during April 2026), the song, whose parent movie premiered in June 2025, rules Top TV Songs for yet another month, dating to the July 2025 edition, on the strength of 65.1 million streams and 9,000 downloads.

Just four songs from KPop Demon Hunters reach the April 2026 chart, the fewest since its July 2025 arrival.

See the full chart, also featuring music from Project Hail Mary and Zootopia 2, below.

Rank, Song, Artist, Movie
1. “Golden,” HUNTR/X, KPop Demon Hunters
2. “Sign of the Times,” Harry Styles, Project Hail Mary
3. “Billie Jean,” Michael Jackson, Michael
4. “Zoo,” Shakira, Zootopia 2
5. “Beat It,” Michael Jackson, Michael
6. “Soda Pop,” Saja Boys, KPop Demon Hunters
7. “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough,” Michael Jackson, Michael
8. “How It’s Done,” HUNTR/X, KPop Demon Hunters
9. “What It Sounds Like,” HUNTR/X, KPop Demon Hunters
10. “Thriller,” Michael Jackson, Michael