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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.
In 2009, it became the first music video inducted into the National Film Registry as "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant. [15] As of September 30, 2024, the video has one billion views on YouTube. It is the fourth Michael Jackson music video to break the milestone and can be watched in 4K.
With a budget of $7 million, "Scream" by Michael Jackson (left) and Janet Jackson (right) is the most expensive music video of all time—both nominally and adjusted for inflation. This article lists the most expensive music videos ever made, with costs of $500,000 or more, from those whose budgets have been disclosed.
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 celebratory double-CD set includes a remastered version of the original album and more.
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 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]
Opinion: In recognition of the 40th anniversary of Jackson’s best-selling album “Thriller,” theGrio examines how Jackson made the album out of anger at being boxed in as just another Black ...