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“Thriller” is a song recorded by American recording artist Michael Jackson, composed by Rod Temperton, and produced by Quincy Jones. It is the seventh and final single from his sixth studio album Thriller. It was released on January 23, 1984 by Epic Records. The song has appeared on multiple greatest hits compilation albums from Jackson, including HIStory: Past, Present, and Future, Book I (1995), Number Ones (2003), The Essential Michael Jackson (2005), and Michael Jackson’s This Is It (2009). The song, which has a voice-over from actor Vincent Price, had originally been titled “Starlight.”

The song’s instruments include a bassline and synthesizer. In the song, sound effects such as a creaking door, thunder, feet walking on wooden planks, winds and howling dogs can be heard, and the lyrics contain frightening themes and elements. “Thriller” received positive reviews from critics, though the song was outshone by its music video. “Thriller” became Jackson’s seventh top-ten single on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart from the album, while reaching the top of the charts in France and Belgium and the top ten in other countries.

“Thriller” was adapted into a highly successful music video, known independently as Michael Jackson’s Thriller. At fourteen minutes the video is substantially longer than the song, which ties together a narrative featuring Jackson and actress Ola Ray in a setting heavily inspired by horror films of the 1950s. In the video’s most iconic scene, Jackson leads other actors costumed as zombies in a choreographed dance routine.
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  • humannaturegirl

    ‘Cause this is THRILLLLLLLEEEEEERRRRRR!!!!!!!! [2]

    Wednesday afternoon

  • Sus19

    To bad he died he was the bomb of all the other weak bombs

    Tuesday afternoon

  • rosanak

    ‘Cause this is THRILLLLLLLEEEEEERRRRRR!!!!!!!!

    8 days ago

  • Brenoreal

    EPIC ! KING OF POP !!!

    9 days ago

  • QuiveringGroove

    The voice of Vincent Price finishes this song perfectly.

    12 days ago

  • REAPERSNOG

    R.I.P KING OF POP GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

    last month

  • Angelica_niki

    Michael Forever S2 !

    last month

  • MisterWW

    EPIC ♥

    last month

  • REAPERSNOG

    FREAKIN' ZOMBIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    last month

  • sterntaler123

    >>>>>>>>>>KLASSE<<<<<<<<<<!!!!!!!!!!!!

    last month

  • GRAMPAPROG

    I can still remember the debut of the music video at my friend's house when I was 8 years old. Unforgettable experience

    March 2012

  • EricValeev

    LEGEND ♥

    March 2012

  • Daricekim

    We used to have Thriller Parties when this video first came out on MTV back in the day.

    March 2012

  • wolle121

    geile 80er

    March 2012

  • princelover83

    R.I.P KING OF POP GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

    March 2012

  • kkam7

    Oooo,Hooooo Shamo :$

    March 2012

  • oieduardo

    King of Music!

    March 2012

  • Voghan__

    80's ♥

    March 2012

  • belinasky

    I'm about to scream "Thriller!" and do the zombie dance at work! :D

    February 2012

  • REAPERSNOG

    yes just, yes

    February 2012
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