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Tate McRae’s ‘Housewife’ No. 1 on Global Charts for Third Week, Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ on the Prowl

Jackson places a third song in the Global 200’s top 10 this year.

Tate McRae’s ‘Housewife’ No. 1 on Global Charts for Third Week, Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ on the Prowl

Tate McRae's "Housewife" remains atop the Billboard Global 200 and Global Excluding U.S. charts for a third consecutive week, marking its third week at No. 1. This success follows its debut at the top of both charts two weeks prior. Olivia Rodrigo's "you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love" is holding steady in fourth place on the Billboard 200, while Michael Jackson's "Thriller" is making a comeback with its highest ranking on the Billboard 200 albums chart in over 40 years.

Ella Langley's "Choosin' Texas" is keeping the No. 1 spot on the Hot 100 for the 27th week. The song's global dominance is evident, with 48.8 million streams and 2,000 sold in the tracking week that includes Halloween. Outside the U.S., "BbY WOW" by Karol G, Judeline and rusowsky holds steady at No. 2, while ADÉLA's "Nicole Kidman" is holding at No. 3.

Michael Jackson's "Thriller" has climbed to its highest rank ever, surpassing its previous No. 18 best mark, and has experienced a surge in both streams and sales, up 78% and 53% respectively.

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