Decades after it was released as a single, Michael Jackson's "Human Nature" reaches the U.K.'s top 10 foe the first time, earning the star another smash. VARIOUS, VARIOUS - JUNE 25: Michael Jackson performs in concert circa 1986. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
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In the United Kingdom, the weekly music rankings are compiled and published by the Official Charts Company, which acts similarly to Billboard in the United States. There are several comparable rosters, though there are also quite a number of differences that separate the organizations and how they operate.
One notable distinction in the U.K. is that when it comes to the Official Singles chart, the 100-space rundown of the most popular and most-consumed songs in the nation, each artist is only allowed to fill three spaces at a time. Any act can circumnavigate that rule if they are credited as a featured star on a tune fronted by another musician or group, but typically, even the most popular names appear in just a trio of slots. Sometimes that means that tracks that would otherwise become smashes never appear, or they have to wait their turn.
Michael Jackson scores three wins on the Official Singles chart this time around, and he once again displays his incredible popularity by placing the trio of hits not just near one another, but inside the top 10.
