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Michael Jackson Rules Billboard Artist 100 for First Time, Thanks to Continued ‘Michael’ Biopic Success
The King of Pop is the sixth artist to reach No. 1 posthumously, and just the second this decade.
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According to Billboard’s source item, Michael Jackson Rules Billboard Artist 100 for First Time, Thanks to Continued ‘Michael’ Biopic Success, The King of Pop is the sixth artist to reach No. 1 posthumously, and just the second this decade.
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- Michael Jackson Rules Billboard Artist 100 for First Time, Thanks to Continued ‘Michael’ Biopic SuccessBillboard - 2026-05-18T21:05:30+00:00
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