Michael Jackson, Prince And Elvis Presley Score Top 10 Albums On The Same Chart This Week

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentMichael Jackson, Prince And Elvis Presley Score Top 10 Albums On The Same Chart This WeekByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorMay 11, 2026, 08:00am EDTElvis Presley, Prince and Michael Jackson — three of music's greatest of all time, who have all been gone at least a decade — chart top 10 albums together. VARIOUS, VARIOUS - JUNE 25: Michael Jackson performs at the 12th Annual MTV Movie Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on September 7, 1995. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)WireImageMichael Jackson’s biopic, the aptly and simply-named Michael, was expected to do big business globally, and the King of Pop did not disappoint. As of the time of writing, Michael has earned nearly $600 million at the box office all around the world, and that number could continue to grow dramatically before it is finally pulled from theaters.Michael has also become a huge win on the Billboard charts, as an accompanying soundtrack, also marketed as Michael – but on the weekly rankings officially named Michael: Songs From the Motion Picture (Soundtrack) – launches in lofty positions this week. Jackson scores a new top 10 on several tallies, and he is stopped from earning what may have been his first No. 1 on one Billboard albums roster.KPop Demon Hunters Keeps Michael Jackson From No. 1Jackson nearly conquers the Soundtracks chart this frame, but he doesn’t quite manage to rule. KPop Demon Hunters, which has now lived on the tally that focuses entirely on the top-performing EPs and full-lengths attached to TV or film projects — but not Broadway — for 45 weeks, is comfortable once again at No. 1.NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 08: (L-R) Rei Ami, EJAE and Audrey Nuna attend the KPop Demon Hunters NY Music Focused Tastemaker on December 08, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images f...