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Thriller (album)



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Thriller influenced, among others, some of the biggest stars of the last decade, such as Usher,[61] Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake[62] and rap artists such as Kanye West, who praise and sample the album.

In 2001, Timberlake and Spears had a meeting with their idol Jackson. They both praised him, with Timberlake saying:

How about when you did the moonwalk on the Motown show? Man, that was fucking cool. You are the coolest, Michael. I can't believe I am standing here with Michael Fucking Jackson...How about the "Thriller" video? That was the best. You revolutionized videos, dude. You are the fucking best.[63]

The album has been sampled by various contemporary artists. In 1993, "Right Here/Human Nature" by SWV sampled "Human Nature," and three years later, LL Cool J and Boyz II Men sampled "Lady In My Life" for their Grammy-winning single, "Hey Lover".[64][65] "The Way It Is" by The Prodigy recreated the bassline from "Thriller" and in 2006, Charlotte Church and Amy Winehouse sang "Beat It" at the end of the The Charlotte Church Show's first series.[66][67] As the twenty-fifth anniversary of Thriller approached, two further tributes to the album were made: the Kanye West song "Good Life" featured keys from "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" and Rihanna's "Don't Stop the Music" sampled "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'".[68][69]

In 2008, 25 years after its release, Thriller was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[70] On May 14, 2008, Thriller was among 25 recordings preserved by the Library of Congress to the National Recording Registry as "culturally significant".[71]

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Track listings

Track list (original album)
  1. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (Jackson) – 6:02
  2. "Baby Be Mine" (Temperton) – 4:20
  3. "The Girl Is Mine (with Paul McCartney)" (Jackson) – 3:42
  4. "Thriller" (Temperton) – 5:57
  5. "Beat It" (Jackson) – 4:17
  6. "Billie Jean" (Jackson) – 4:57
  7. "Human Nature" (Bettis/Porcaro) – 4:05
  8. "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" (Ingram/Jones) – 3:58
  9. "The Lady in My Life" (Temperton) – 4:12
Thriller Special Edition bonus tracks
  1. Interview with Quincy Jones #1 – 2:18
  2. "Someone in the Dark" (Bergman/Bergman/Temperton) – 4:48
  3. Interview with Quincy Jones #2 – 2:04
  4. "Billie Jean" (Home Demo from 1981) (Jackson) – 2:20
  5. Interview with Quincy Jones #3 – 3:10
  6. Interview with Rod Temperton #1 – 4:02
  7. Interview with Quincy Jones #4 – 1:32
  8. "Voice-Over Session from "Thriller"" (Temperton) – 2:52
  9. Interview with Rod Temperton #2 – 1:56
  10. Interview with Quincy Jones #5 – 2:01
  11. "Carousel" (Sembello/Freeman) – 1:49
  12. Interview with Quincy Jones #6 – 1:17
Thriller 25 bonus content
  1. "Voice-Over Session from "Thriller" Vincent Price (Temperton) – 0:24
  2. "The Girl Is Mine 2008" with will.i.am (Jackson/will.i.am/Harris) – 3:11
  3. "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) 2008" with will.i.am (Jackson/will.i.am/Harris) – 4:17
  4. "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008" with Akon (Jackson/Akon/Tuinfort) – 4:11
  5. "Beat It 2008" with Fergie (Jackson) – 4:10
  6. "Billie Jean 2008" Kanye West Remix" (Jackson) – 4:34
  7. "For All Time" (Sherwood/Porcaro) – 4:08
  8. "Got the Hots" (Jackson/Jones) – 4:27 (Japan)
DVD
  1. "Thriller"
  2. "Beat It"
  3. "Billie Jean"
  4. "Billie Jean" (live, Motown 25)[72]

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Original album credits

  • Keyboards/synthesizers: Michael Boddicker, David Foster, Bill Wolfer, Rod Temperton
  • Synthesizer programming: Anthony Marinelli
  • Horn and string arrangements: Jerry Hey
  • Backup vocals: James Ingram, Bunny Hull and Becky Lopez
  • Recording engineer/mixer: Bruce Swedien
  • Technical engineer: Matt Forger
  • Producer: Quincy Jones
  • Co-producer, lead and backup vocals: Michael Jackson

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Notes

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen. Michael Jackson - Thriller. Artist Direct. Retrieved on 2006-02-03.
  2. ^ GRAMMY AWARD WINNERS. Grammy.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
  3. ^ Taraborrelli, p. 220
  4. ^ Taraborrelli, p. 220
  5. ^ Taraborrelli, p. 220
  6. ^ a b c d e Jackson, Michael. Thriller Special Edition Audio.
  7. ^ a b c d e f Michael Jackson's Monster Smash. telegraph (2007-11-25). Retrieved on 2008-04-20.
  8. ^ Taraborrelli, p. 221
  9. ^ Ebony Magazine: Michael: 25 Years After Thriller, December 2007, pg. 97-98
  10. ^ Pareles, Jon. "Critic's Notebook; How Good Is Jackson's 'Bad'?", New York Times, September 1987. Retrieved on 2007-04-19. 
  11. ^ Taraborrelli, p. 223
  12. ^ Sold On Song Top 100. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  13. ^ Sold On Song. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  14. ^ Sessions. Steve Lukather. Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  15. ^ Taraborrelli, p. 224
  16. ^ Guinness World Records (2006). Guinness World Records 2007. Guinness. ISBN 1-904994-12-1. 
  17. ^ a b Jackson, Michael. Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection booklet.
  18. ^ Jackson, Michael. Thriller Special Edition booklet.
  19. ^ a b c d e Sony announce Thriller 25. reuters (2007-11-30). Retrieved on 2008-04-17.
  20. ^ Kanye West, Will.I.Am On New Edition Of Michael Jackson's Thriller. mtv.com (2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-07.
  21. ^ Kanye, Akon Help Jackson Revisit 'Thriller'. billboard.com (2007). Retrieved on 2007-12-07.
  22. ^ Paphides, Pete (2008-02-08). Michael Jackson: Thriller 25. The Times. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
  23. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen. Thriller overview. allmusicguide. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
  24. ^ a b Connelly, Christopher (1983-01-29). Thriller review. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
  25. ^ Henderson, Eric. Thriller review. slant magazine. Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
  26. ^ a b c d Michael Jackson, "Billy Jean:. blender.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-11.
  27. ^ 20) Thriller. Rollingstone (2003-11-03). Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
  28. ^ Gold and Platinum. RIAA. Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
  29. ^ Pagina de SonyBmg - Sony sales. Sony BMG. Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  30. ^ RIANZ. rianz.org. Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
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  32. ^ Huey, Steve (2007). Michael Jackson. Billboard. Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  33. ^ White, Jim (12 March 2007). Michael Jackson's Thriller is old hat. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
  34. ^ Michael Jackson Opens Up. CBS (2007-11-06). Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  35. ^ Winterman, Denise. Thrills and spills and record breaks. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
  36. ^ a b Grein, Paul (2008-05-18). Diva Smackdown. Yahoo. Retrieved on 2008-05-22.
  37. ^ Caulfield, Keith. "Big Grammy Gains For Many; King of Pop Returns", Billboard magazine, 2008-02-20. Retrieved on 2008-02-20. 
  38. ^ Hasty, Katy. "Johnson Remains No. 1; Winehouse, Hancock Soar", Billboard Magazine, 2008-02-20. Retrieved on 2008-02-20. 
  39. ^ US fans shun CD. BBC. Retrieved on 2008-04-07.
  40. ^ Friedman, Roger (2008-05-16). Jacko: Neverland East in Upstate New York. Fox News. Retrieved on 2008-05-22.
  41. ^ Global Album Chart: week 09 / 2008, wk10 / 08, wk11 / 08, wk12 / 08, wk13 / 08, wk14 / 08, wk15 / 08, wk16 / 08,wk17 / 08, wk18 / 08, wk19 / 08, wk20 / 08, wk21 / 08, wk22 / 08, wk23 / 08. United World Chart. Retrieved on March 30, 2008.
  42. ^ Taraborrelli, p. 238–241
  43. ^ Taraborrelli, p. 279–286
  44. ^ Taraborrelli, p. 291–297
  45. ^ Taraborrelli, p. 315–319
  46. ^ Taraborrelli, p. 340–344
  47. ^ "MICHAEL JACKSON AT 25: A MUSICAL PHENOMENON", New York Times, January 1984. Retrieved on 2007-05-15. (English) 
  48. ^ a b c d Cocks, Jay. "Why He's a Thriller", Time Magazine, March 1984. Retrieved on 2007-03-17. (English) 
  49. ^ Taraborrelli, p. 226
  50. ^ a b Michael Jackson. vh1.com. Retrieved on 2007-02-22.
  51. ^ Taraborrelli, p. 245–247
  52. ^ 1500 Prisoners Perform Thriller Dance. The Wrong Advices (2007-07-21). Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  53. ^ Jacko goes bollywood. tmz.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
  54. ^ Gundersen, Edna. music videos changing places. usatoday. Retrieved on 2008-04-06.
  55. ^ Taraborrelli, p. 271
  56. ^ Why Are Michael Jackson's Fans So Devoted?. abcnews.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-06.
  57. ^ Music videos changing places. abcnews.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-11.
  58. ^ Taraborrelli, p. 191
  59. ^ Harrington, Richard. "Prince & Michael Jackson: Two Paths to the Top of Pop", Washington Post, October 1988. Retrieved on 2007-05-21. (English) 
  60. ^ Taraborrelli, p. 304–307
  61. ^ Usher, Usher, Usher: The new 'King of Pop'?. cnn.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-06.
  62. ^ Man in the Mirror. citypages.com. Retrieved on 2007-03-06.
  63. ^ Taraborrelli, p. 226
  64. ^ Kaufman, Gil (2007-02-19). Where have you been?. MTV. Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
  65. ^ Coker, Cheo H. (1996-02-08). Review of "Mr. Smith". Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  66. ^ McLean, Craig (2004-08-23). Prodigy and more. telegraphy. Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
  67. ^ Empire, Kitty (2007-02-25). good girl gone bad. Guardian. Retrieved on 2008-04-08.
  68. ^ West, Kanye. Graduation booklet.
  69. ^ Rihanna. Good Girl Gone Bad booklet.
  70. ^ 2008 Grammy Hall of Fame. The Recording Academy (2008). Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
  71. ^ Vineys, Kevin (2008-05-14). Jackson's 'Thriller' among cultural treasures. Associated Press. Retrieved on 2008-05-14.
  72. ^ Jackson, Michael. Thriller 25 booklet.

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Preceded by
Business as Usual by Men at Work		 Billboard 200 number-one album
February 26 – June 24, 1983
July 9 – July 22, 1983
September 10 – September 16, 1983
December 24, 1983 – April 20, 1984		 Succeeded by
Flashdance (soundtrack) by Various artists
Preceded by
"Lies" / "Beach Culture" by Thompson Twins		 Hot Dance Club Play number one single (all cuts)
January 22, 1983		 Succeeded by
"Jeopardy" by Greg Kihn Band
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