Instagram/Michael Jackson Music Michael Jackson's Thriller returns to No. 1 on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop chart after nearly 40 years, fueled by biopic streaming surge. May 13, 2026 AceShowbiz - Michael Jackson has reclaimed the No. 1 position on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, as his iconic album Thriller returns to the summit dated May 16. This marks the first time in nearly four decades that Thriller has led the chart again, fueled by a surge in streaming following the release of the Michael biopic. The album earned 62,000 equivalent album units in the U.S.