More than four decades after it changed the course of pop music, Michael Jackson's Off the Wall is still making history.
According to Forbes, the 1979 classic has now logged its 200th week on the Billboard 200 chart, becoming Jackson's fourth album to reach the milestone as renewed interest in his catalog continues to surge following the blockbuster success of the Michael biopic. The achievement comes as the singer's music enjoys one of its strongest commercial runs since his death in 2009.
While Off the Wall slips to No. 178 on this week's Billboard 200, its longevity tells a much bigger story. The album also climbed from No. 12 to No. 10 on the Vinyl Albums chart and rose from No. 20 to No. 15 on Top Album Sales, underscoring continued demand for both physical copies and classic recordings. Jackson currently occupies six spots on the Billboard 200, with Thriller and Number Ones both sitting inside the Top 10.
The latest milestone adds another chapter to the remarkable renaissance of Jackson's catalog in 2026. Since Michael premiered in April, his music has dominated streaming platforms and Billboard charts.
The King of Pop also became the first artist to chart on the Hot 100 in every decade since the 1970s.
Released in August 1979, Off the Wall marked Jackson's first collaboration with legendary producer Quincy Jones after the pair worked together on The Wiz. The album spawned four Top 10 hits, including the No. 1 singles "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" and "Rock with You," making Jackson the first solo artist to generate four Top 10 Hot 100 hits from a single album.
The project also laid the foundation for the unprecedented run that followed. Jackson and Jones would reunite for Thriller in 1982, creating what remains one of the biggest-selling albums in music history.
Off the Wall itself has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide and earned Diamond certification in the United States.
