Kevin Mazur/WireImageDespite controversy, Michael Jackson‘s music continues to have an impact on the charts.
As Billboard tallies Halloween’s effect on sales and streams this year, the publication reports that Michael’s Halloween classic “Thriller” has reappeared on the Hot 100 at number 44.
As Billboard notes, it’s the second straight year that the song has returned to the Hot 100; last year it re-entered the chart at number 31. Older songs can appear on the Hot 100 if they sell and/or stream enough to make the top 50 and, as Billboard puts it, if the song
