Michael Jackson reached number 1 on Spotify, surpassing Bad Bunny with a song released 43 years ago

Por Antonia Osses
18 August, 2026

43 years. 🕰️ That is how long it took “Billie Jean” to once again become the most listened-to song on the planet.

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Michael Jackson released it in 1983, in the heyday of vinyl and cassette players. Today, in 2026, that same song climbed to number 1 on Spotify’s global ranking, surpassing artists who dominate today’s charts like Bad Bunny. It is not nostalgia: it is millions of real streams from people who were probably not even born when the King of Pop recorded that unmistakable bassline.

In an industry that devours trends in weeks, there are songs that simply do not age. And this is proof. 👑🎶

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