{
  "id": 398181,
  "title": "Michael Jackson’s Smash Blocks Another Of His Classics From Hitting No. 1",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/michael-jacksons-smash-blocks-another-of-his-classics-from-hitting-no",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-09T16:49:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Forbes",
    "slug": "forbes",
    "url": "https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2026/08/09/michael-jacksons-smash-blocks-another-of-his-classics-from-hitting-no-1/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "\"Billie Jean\" blocks \"Beat It\" from becoming another No. 1 hit on Billboard's R&B Streaming Songs chart as it holds in first place for a thirteenth frame.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}