Chart Brief: Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Hits New Milestone
Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ reaches a new milestone on Billboard R&B Albums, while Ne-Yo maintains his No. 1 spot at radio for the third consecutive week.
Welcome to Chart Brief, our weekly column tracking the latest movements across R&B charts. Each week, we analyze the artists making waves on the Billboard, radio, and streaming charts. This edition covers the charts dated July 25, 2026.
Billboard Charts
Adult R&B Airplay
Ne-Yo’s “Up Out & Gone” continues its reign at No. 1 for a third consecutive week on the adult r&b airplay chart. It now ties his two other chart-toppers, 2018’s “Good Man” and 2020’s “U 2 Luv” with Jeremih, for the most weeks spent at the summit. “Up Out & Gone” is lifted from Ne-Yo’s country soul album, Highway 79.
Debuts
- No. 30: “Yes” – Tank
Tank’s Floetry-inspired single “Yes” debuts on the chart this week, becoming his 29th entry. Of his entries, 11 have reached No. 1, stretching back to “Please Don’t Go” in 2007 to “Control,” which spent two weeks atop the chart in March 2026.
R&B Streaming Songs
Michael Jackson’s 1983 hit “Billie Jean” spends an 11th consecutive week at No. 1 on the R&B Streaming Songs chart. The timeless classic has seen a significant boost in streaming activity from the blockbuster biopic MICHAEL, starring Jafaar Jackson. The film recently became the highest-grossing biopic of all time, surpassing $1 billion globally.
Top R&B Albums
Michael Jackson’s groundbreaking album Thriller is still reaching new milestones over 40 years after its release. The 3x RIAA Diamond-certified album is now in its 10th week at No. 1 on the Top R&B Albums chart. It is Jackson’s longest-running chart-topper on this list, which launched in 2013.
Mediabase Radio Charts
R&B Radio
On the Mediabase R&B Radio chart, Ne-Yo remains at No. 1 for the third consecutive week. The chart tracks the week’s top R&B hits via 24/7 radio monitoring data from July 12 through July 16.