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Budget. $500,000 [2] 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.
It was released by Epic Records on November 11, 1983 in the United Kingdom and on January 23, 1984, in the United States, as the seventh and final single from his sixth studio album, Thriller. [4] "Thriller" is a disco song featuring a repeating synthesizer bassline and lyrics and sound effects evoking horror films.
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'. " Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' " is a song by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson recorded for his sixth studio album Thriller (1982). It is the opening track of the album and was released as its fourth single on May 9, 1983, by Epic Records. It was written and co-produced by Jackson and produced by Quincy Jones.
In the same year, The Making of Michael Jackson's Thriller, a documentary about the music video, won a Grammy for Best Music Video (Longform). [59] Time described Jackson's influence at that point as "star of records, radio, rock video. A one-man rescue team for the music business. A songwriter who sets the beat for a decade.
Beat It. " Beat It " is a song by American singer Michael Jackson from his sixth studio album, Thriller (1982). It was written and composed by Jackson, produced by Quincy Jones, and co-produced by Jackson. Jones encouraged Jackson to include a rock song on the album.
Billie Jean. " Billie Jean " is a song by the American singer Michael Jackson, released by Epic Records on January 3, 1983, as the second single from his sixth studio album, Thriller (1982). It was written and composed by Jackson, produced by Quincy Jones, and co-produced by Jackson.
—Serena Kim, South Coast Today. "Human Nature" was released in July 1983, as the fifth single from Thriller. It was not released as a single in the UK. The song achieved chart success in the US. Reaching number two on Billboard's Hot Adult Contemporary chart and number seven on the Hot 100, the song became Jackson's fifth top 10 hit from Thriller. "Human Nature" charted at number 27 on the R ...
How to Watch the 'Halloween' Movies in Order "Thriller" by Michael Jackson. ... is told from the perspective of the monster under your bed—hence its dark lyrics. Give the music video a watch, it ...