1982
Thriller
Epic Records | Produced by Quincy Jones
The best-selling album of all time. Released on November 30, 1982, Thriller redefined pop music and made Michael Jackson the biggest star in the world.
Nov 30, 1982
Release Date
70M+
Copies Sold
8
Grammy Awards
The legendary Thriller album cover with the white suit
Overview
Thriller is not just an album—it's a cultural phenomenon. Every single track charted on the Billboard Hot 100, with seven of the nine songs becoming top 10 hits. The album's groundbreaking music videos, particularly the 14-minute 'Thriller' short film, revolutionized the medium and changed MTV forever.
Track List
1Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
6:032Baby Be Mine
4:203The Girl Is Mine (with Paul McCartney)
3:424Thriller
5:575Beat It
4:186Billie Jean
4:547Human Nature
4:068P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
3:599The Lady in My Life
4:59Interesting Trivia
- 1Best-selling album of all time with over 70 million copies sold worldwide
- 2Spent 37 weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200
- 3Won 8 Grammy Awards including Album of the Year
- 4The 'Thriller' music video cost $500,000 to make, unprecedented at the time
- 5The album has been certified 34x Platinum in the US alone
- 6Eddie Van Halen played the guitar solo on 'Beat It' for free
- 7The 'Thriller' video is preserved in the Library of Congress
- 8Seven of the nine songs became top 10 hits
The iconic transformation scene from the Thriller music video