Michael Jackson's 'Billie Jean,' which changed pop music forever more than 40 years ago, has achieved a new milestone by reaching the number one spot on Spotify - a feat that appears to be motivated by the global success of Michael. The Michael Jackson biopic starring his nephew Jaafar Jackson in the titular role is causing mayhem at the box office, breaking several records, including the best box office debut for a music biopic.

The movie’s success has now propelled the Michael Jackson originals to glory as well, and it has specifically benefited ‘Billie Jean.’

With 6.028 million plays, the 1983 Michael Jackson hit, 'Billie Jean,' reached its highest spot on Spotify's Daily Global list on May 15. The accomplishment comes 43 years after 'Billie Jean' debuted on 'Thriller', supporting the remarkable comeback of Jackson's repertoire after the Michael biography was released.

Global streaming of Jackson's musical hits has skyrocketed since the biopic's release, with 'Billie Jean' leading among the catalogue from the very beginning. The song shot to the top of Spotify's worldwide top 10 earlier this month, and during the tracking week that ended on May 7, it reached No. 3 with 37.6 million weekly plays. A few days later, the song continued to rise, finally surpassing modern hits to win the worldwide daily title.

Similar significant improvements have been made by other Jackson mainstays. With over 29 million weekly streams, 'Beat It' just rose to No. 6 worldwide, while 'Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough' moved up 42 places to No. 16. Over the last three weeks, songs like 'Human Nature,' 'Smooth Criminal,' 'Thriller,' 'Dirty Diana,' and 'Rock With You' have all seen new streaming highs.

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It is almost like a revival of Michael Jackson's discography, which has now found a new audience with the help of his biopic.

Even though Michael Jackson's catalog belongs to a different era altogether, his monthly Spotify listeners recently topped 98 million for the first time, making him one of the most listened-to musicians globally. Jackson surpassed a number of current chart-toppers to become Spotify's most-streamed artist worldwide earlier this week.

This means that his music has recreated the magic that seemed to have been lost after his demise. His enduring legacy has found an audience in the current era, proving that the King of Pop epithet still belongs to him. However, the majority of the credit for this resurgence goes to the Michael biopic, which has hinted towards a possible sequel.

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