Michael Jackson Earns His Third New Top 10 Hit This Month On One Chart

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentMichael Jackson Earns His Third New Top 10 Hit This Month On One ChartByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorMay 28, 2026, 08:51am EDTDecades after it was pushed as a single, Michael Jackson's "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" climbs into the top 10 on Billboard's Dance Digital Song Sales chart. AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - NOVEMBER 10: Michael Jackson performs on stage during is "HIStory" world tour concert at Ericsson Stadium November 10, 1996 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)Getty ImagesMichael Jackson is typically referred to as the King of Pop, but he recorded music during his decades as a superstar that can be classified under a number of genres. In fact, at the moment, he doesn't appear on any of Billboard's three pop tallies, though that is due to the fact that the trio are focused entirely on airplay. Unlike many other styles, there are no lists published by the chart company centered around pop that focus entirely on streams or sales, since most music that is not classified as any other genre is thought of as pop. Jackson does appear on R&B, hip-hop and dance tallies, and it is on one of the latter rosters where he manages to climb and score a posthumous top 10 smash.Michael Jackson Scores a New Top 10 With "P.Y.T."Less than a month into its time on the Dance Digital Song Sales chart, Jackson's "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" becomes a top 10 win. The tune advances from No. 12 to No. 10 on the list of the bestselling dance cuts in the United States, with only purchases on platforms like iTunes being counted in its methodology.Michael Jackson Earns His Third Career Top 10Jackson earns his third top 10 win on the Dance Digital Song Sales chart as "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" advances. All...