Thriller (song)

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This article is about the Thriller song. For the music video Thriller, see Thriller (music video).

"Thriller"

Single by Michael Jackson
from the album Thriller
Released	1984
Format	CD single
Recorded	1982
Genre	Pop/R&B
Length	5:57
Label	Epic Records
Writer(s)	Rod Temperton Michael Jackson
Producer(s)	Quincy Jones
Chart positions
#1 (France; Belgium) #3 (Denmark) #4 (US; Australia) #10 (UK) #21 (Germany)
Michael Jackson singles chronology
"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" (1983)	"Thriller" (1984)	"I Just Can't Stop Loving You" (1987)
Michael Jackson's Visionary chronology
"One More Chance" (2003)	"Thriller" (2006)	"Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" (2006)

"Thriller" is a 1984 hit single recorded by Michael Jackson for the Epic label.

Written by Rod Temperton and Michael Jackson, produced by Quincy Jones, and featuring a guest "rap" from Vincent Price, "Thriller" is one of Jackson's signature songs, in no small part because of its music video. The single was included on Jackson's Thriller album, released on December 1, 1982. A voice-over recording session of "Thriller" appears on the album special edition of 2001. This session features additional take out verses of the rap performed by Vincent Price.

On 20 February 2006, the single, as well as the video, was re-released as part of the Visionary: The Video Singles package.

1 Samples
2 Trivia
3 Mixes
4 Visionary Single
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] Samples

The song (particularly Vincent Price's laughter at the end of the song) has been sampled in numerous songs:

Biz Markie, "Muddfoot"
Def Squad, "No Guest List"
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, "Rhythm Trax—House Party Style"
Large Professor, "Mad Scientist"
N.W.A., "100 Miles and Runnin'"
The Prodigy, "The Way It Is"
Public Enemy, "911 is a Joke"
Lidzlicious the Velvet Pole "Thriller (Stanley Remix)"

"Thriller" remains one of the most successful Michael Jackson songs ever.

[edit] Trivia

An Indian (Telugu) version can be found here.
The original name for the "Thriller" single was "Starlight."
Final Fantasy: Spirits Within contains a spoof of Thriller featuring the cast of the movie