Abstract: Michael Jackson’s favourite number was 7 – being the seventh of nine children and displaying the number on various outfits throughout his adult career. Was there more to it than that? Sparked by Jackson’s recent presence on seven Billboard charts, Kerry Hennigan looks at the number 7 as it pertains to Jackson himself, and as the focus of various responses from members of his audience – his dedicated fans.

Access the article from the Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies, here.

REFERENCE AS:

Hennigan, Kerry. “MJ Studies Today XCVII: The 7 Charts of Michael Jackson. The prevalence of the Number Seven in his life, career, recent chart success and fan expression.” (14-01-2024). The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies Vol 10, No. 3 (2024). https://michaeljacksonstudies.org/mj-studies-today-xcvii/

The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies asks that you acknowledge The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies as the source of our content; if you use material from The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies online, we request that you link directly to the stable URL provided. If you use our content offline, we ask that you credit the source as follows: “Courtesy of The Journal of Michael Jackson Academic Studies.”