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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 .
Sales doubled after the release of the "Thriller" music video on MTV in December 1983. Thriller was a phenomenon, achieving sales of 32 million copies worldwide by the end of 1983, making it the best-selling album of all time .
The architect behind Michael Jackson’s “Thriller," Quincy Jones, died Sunday at age 91. And 40 years after that single's release, the record-shattering song continues to have a chokehold on ...
The Michael Jackson estate and Sony Music announced an international celebration of the 40th anniversary of Jackson’s album, “Thriller.” The The post Michael Jackson estate, Sony Music to ...
Jackson during a dance step in the music video for "Beat It" The music video for "Beat It" helped establish Jackson as an international pop icon. [10] [40] The video was Jackson's first treatment of black youth and the streets. Both "Beat It" and "Thriller" are notable for their "mass choreography" of synchronized dancers, a Jackson trademark. [41]
The celebratory double-CD set includes a remastered version of the original album and more.
Michael Jackson's Thriller may refer to: Thriller, 1982 "Thriller" (song), a 1984 song by Michael Jackson from the above album Michael Jackson's Thriller (music video), the short film for the song "Thriller" (viral video), a 2007 video featuring prison inmates in Cebu, Philippines, recreating the dance from Michael Jackson's music video