Thriller 25

~ Release by Michael Jackson (see all versions of this release, 85 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD
2▼DVD: The Short Films
#TitleRatingLength
1Billie Jean
music video for:
Billie Jean (album / single version) by Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Music Videos (2021 Edition) (number: 10) and Rolling Stone: The 100 Top Music Videos (1993 edition) (number: 27)
recording of:
Billie Jean
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
sub-publisher:
Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
3.54:55
2Beat It
executive producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
music video for:
Beat It by Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Top Music Videos (1993 edition) (number: 12)
recording of:
Beat It
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Mijac Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
3.54:58
3Thriller
video director:
John Landis
music video for:
Thriller (album version) by Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
part of:
MTV Video Music Award for Best Choreography nominees (number: 1984 winner), A.Side: 10 Videos From the 1980s That Terrified You as a Kid and Rolling Stone: The 100 Top Music Videos (1993 edition) (number: 16)
recording of:
Thriller
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Rodsongs (publisher), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
is based on:
Starlight
part of:
MJ: The Musical
3.513:42
4Billie Jean (The Legendary Performance from Motown 25: Yesterday, Today and Forever)
executive producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
performer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (on 1983-03-25)
samples:
Billie Jean (album / single version) by Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
live recording of:
Billie Jean (on 1983-03-25)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
sub-publisher:
Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
14:58

Credits

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Beat It
Billie Jean
Human Nature
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
The Girl Is Mine by Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) & Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
Thriller
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ / Beat It
covers:Easy Star’s Thrillah by Easy Star All-Stars
Thriller Recovered by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
part of:Billboard 200 Decade-End Chart 1980s (number: 1) (order: 1)
Music Canada Certified Double Diamond Albums (number: 1984-04-01) (order: 1)
Apple Music: 100 Best Albums (number: 2) (order: 2)
Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s (number: 2) (order: 2)
Brit Award for British Album of the Year (winners) (number: 1984) (order: 4)
Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the Eighties (published November 16, 1989) (number: 7) (order: 7)
Z-Trip’s Top Nine 80s Records (number: Honorable Mention) (order: 10)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 12) (order: 12)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 12) (order: 12)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 20) (order: 20)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 20) (order: 20)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 1984 winner) (order: 109)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 131)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 506) (order: 507)
Wikipedia:en: Thriller 25 [info]
en: Thriller 40 [info]
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/8883 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Michael-jackson/Thriller [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/649p [info]
https://www.rollingstone.de/reviews/michael-jackson-thriller/ [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/michael_jackson/thriller/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/23365/ [info]
https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-12 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000056882 [info]
Wikidata:Q44320 [info]
discography entry:https://www.last.fm/music/Michael+Jackson/Thriller [info]