Peak Week
#7 · 1989-01-14
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Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal" reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 15 weeks on the chart. Cover URL is graph-owned and must not be replaced by external research.
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Chart Journey
- Nov 12, 1988#66
- Nov 19#49
- Nov 26#38
- Dec 3#32
- Dec 10#25
- Dec 17#20
- Dec 24#13
- Dec 31#13
- 1989
- Jan 7, 1989#10
- Jan 14#7
- Jan 21#7
- Jan 28#15
- Feb 4#31
- Feb 11#51
- Feb 18#80
DEFINING MOMENT
The Story
It debuted at #66 on November 12, 1988. It entered the Top 40 2 weeks later. It reached the Top 10 after 8 weeks. It reached a peak of #7 on January 14, 1989. After 15 weeks, its final appearance came on February 18, 1989.
Smooth Criminal: The Breakthrough Moment
Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal" reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 15 weeks on the chart. Cover URL is graph-owned and must not be replaced by external research.
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