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Forty years after Michael Jackson's "Thriller" was released on Nov. 30, 1982, The Post goes inside the making of the classic LP that became the best-selling album of all time.
Thirty years ago today, at the age of 24, Michael Jackson set out to become the King of Pop with the release of "Thriller." It became -- and still remains -- the best-selling album of all time.
After 40 years and 70 million copies sold, “Thriller” remains an untouchable benchmark. Michael Jackson’s stirring fusion of R&B with rock and pop is the biggest-selling album worldwide. It ...
Then Vestron came in and offered to distribute Making Michael Jackson’s 'Thriller' as a $29.95 “sell-through” video on VHS and Betamax — a pioneering deal of its kind. 12.
A Bad Time for The Industry. Michael Jackson was set to release his Thriller album in 1982, but while he’d already proven himself as a solo success with 1979's “Off the Wall,” the recording ...
As Michael Jackson's "Thriller" marks 30 years of pop mastery, we look at how one album conquered racial divides and evolving platforms at MTV and radio to change the world.
Production is underway on an official documentary about Michael Jackson’s Thriller, the biggest selling album of all time.. The Michael Jackson estate and Sony Music Entertainment are joining ...
“Thriller” remains one of Michael Jackson’s most popular songs and music videos — however, not everyone was a fan. After dealing with some backlash to the video, Jackson wanted to destroy it.
Michael Jackson released his groundbreaking album Thriller in 1982. The following year, Jackson wanted to make a music video for the title track that was unlike anything the music industry had ...
Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” was an album born of outsized ambitions. Having come into his own with the multiplatinum-selling “Off the Wall,” Jackson wanted to make a record that would ...
Jaafar Jackson was spotted recreating moments from his uncle Michael Jackson's 1983 music video 'Thriller' on the Los Angeles set of the movie 'Michael.' The biopic is in theaters April 18, 2025.
Michael Jackson‘s video for “Thriller” was released nearly 40 years ago, on December 2nd, 1983. Director John Landis (The Blues Brothers, An American Werewolf in London) extended the track ...