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Michael Jackson's Thriller is the music video for the song "Thriller" by the American singer Michael Jackson, released on December 2, 1983. It was directed by John Landis, written by Jackson and Landis, and stars Jackson and Ola Ray. It references numerous horror films and has Jackson dancing with a horde of zombies.
Jackson's manager Frank DiLeo suggested releasing "Thriller", backed by a new music video. [ 15 ] [ 17 ] It was the final single from the album, released in the US in January 1984. [ 16 ] Alternative versions of "Thriller", including the "Starlight" demo, were released on the 2022 anniversary reissue Thriller 40 .
Ola Ray (born August 26, 1960) [1] is an American actress and model most notable for her role as the girlfriend of Michael Jackson in the music video Thriller. [2]
The “Thriller” music video also left a legacy The music video, which showed Jackson's character turning into a zombie and leading a dance is considered one of greatest music videos ever.
The success of these music videos helped shift MTV's focus from its original "rock 'n' roll only" format to pop and R&B and saved the channel from financial ruin. [4] [5] Michael Jackson's "Thriller" short film marked a growth in scale for music videos and has been named the most successful music video ever by the Guinness World Records. [6]
Thriller is the sixth studio album by the American singer and songwriter Michael Jackson, released on November 29, 1982, by Epic Records. [4] [5] It was produced by Quincy Jones, who previously worked with Jackson on his album Off the Wall (1979).
The COVID-19 pandemic delayed the opening of “MJ” by several months and shut down the theater business. It also create ‘MJ’ Cast Shakeup, Myles Frost Replacing Ephraim Sykes as Michael Jackson
It was Jackson's third music video (after "Billie Jean" and "They Don't Care About Us") to achieve this milestone. [57] The music video of the song appears on the video albums: Video Greatest Hits – HIStory, HIStory on Film, Volume II, Number Ones, on the bonus DVD of Thriller 25 and Michael Jackson's Vision.