Streaming World: Beatles results analysis
tHE bEATLES VS MICHAEL JACKSON
Below is the Top 20 Songs ranking and Top 10 Albums ranking of both artists merged. As previously mentioned, to get a relevant comparison figures represent the new streams received between March 9 to April 9.
As you may have noted, songs by the Jackson 5 / the Jacksons are included, while songs by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison or Ringo Starr are not. This may seem an unfair ruling but it is implied by Spotify work process. In fact, if you join the Beatles page and play their songs in random mode, only the Beatles songs are streamed. In the other side, doing the same on Michael Jackson page will air hits of the Jackson 5 / the Jacksons because of their shared compilations like 2005 set The Essential. As the majority of Spotify users are free users, they only access the random mode, thus making this technicality a key element. In any case, no song from Beatles solo careers would be featured on below Top 20.
Most Popular Songs
01 Michael Jackson – Billie Jean – 5 832 000
02 Jackson 5 – I Want You Back – 4 517 000
03 The Beatles – Here Comes The Sun – 4 156 000
04 Michael Jackson – Love Never Felt So Good – 4 008 000
05 Michael Jackson – Beat It – 3 640 000
06 The Beatles – Let It Be – 3 211 000
07 The Beatles – Yesterday – 3 009 000
08 The Beatles – Come Together – 2 912 000
09 Jackson 5 – ABC – 2 762 000
10 The Beatles – Hey Jude – 2 631 000
11 Michael Jackson – The Way You Make Me Feel – 2 390 000
12 Michael Jackson – Man In The Mirror – 2 227 000
13 Michael Jackson – Black Or White – 2 091 000
14 Michael Jackson – P.Y.T. – 2 069 000
15 The Beatles – I Want To Hold Your Hand – 1 989 000
16 The Beatles – Love Me Do – 1 935 000
17 Michael Jackson – Thriller – 1 922 000
18 The Beatles – Blackbird – 1 857 000
19 The Beatles – In My Life – 1 843 000
20 Michael Jackson – Don’t Stop Til’ You Get Enough – 1 764 000
The fight is rather close with Michael Jackson owning 11 tracks against 9 for the Beatles. The English band only owns Here Comes The Sun as part of the Top 5 yet. Billie Jean is the predictable winner with a comfortable margin. Results of I Want You Back are kinda outstanding and someway surprising yet. Some 18 months ago, while the track was already among the Top 10 catalog hits from the 60s, it was at the bottom of Michael Jackson own Top 10. Its inclusion in Guardians Of Galaxy soundtrack and Nutella TV ad increased its profile. This is a track of interest for the Beatles fans as the 1969 teen pop smash is fighting with Van Morrison classic song Brown Eyed Girl to get the crown as the 60s biggest hit. Thus, if the Beatles and more precisely Here Comes The Sun are targeting this position, I Want You Back is the song to beat.
Clearly, both of those legendary acts haven’t only released 20 songs together. Following page will focus on the Top 10 Albums.