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Rolling Stone UK Receives Backlash For Calling Harry Styles the ‘King of Pop’

by Diana Wilson
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Harry Styles became the first-ever global cover star for Rolling Stone. The pop star is having the biggest year of his life. Styles will star in Olivia Wilde’s ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ alongside Florence Pugh this September. He also had the highest first-week sales this year for an album.

Harry’s House’ by Harry Styles debuts at #1 on the Billboard 200 with 521,500 units (330,000 pure sales). The album was Styles’ third number #1 album. Styles also broke the record for the highest U.S. vinyl sales week in the modern era (182,000 copies).

While Harry Styles is having the year of his life, many are coming for him, and Rolling Stone for a title he doesn’t deserve. Rolling Stone UK’s cover story calling Harry Styles the ‘King of Pop‘ has drawn some criticism.

When people often think of the ‘King of Pop,’ it’s just flat-out Michael Jackson. The man created “Thriller,” which spent 37 non-consecutive weeks at number one, from February 26, 1983, to April 14, 1984 (still the record today). The album eventually has gone 34 times platinum in the U.S. alone, which is the record for a solo artist.

The King of Pop reigns as the highest-selling artist of all time with worldwide sales of over 100 million for the “Thriller” album and 1 billion overall with his discography.

Check out social media reaction to Rolling Stone UK’s new title for Harry Styles:

https://twitter.com/highafbizzle/status/1561701979331743751?s=21&t=HcII9nij4p8_67nfj8aaxA

https://twitter.com/groovydaij/status/1561729615806271489?s=21&t=HcII9nij4p8_67nfj8aaxA

https://twitter.com/thrillerglitter/status/1561720307559215104?s=21&t=HcII9nij4p8_67nfj8aaxA

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