Thriller is the sixth studio album by American singer and song-writer Michael Jackson. The album was released on Nov. 29th 1982 by Epic Records and was produced by Quincy Jones, who had previously helped Jackson on his 1979 album, Off the Wall. The album was an instant classic, and became Jackson’s first number-one album on the US Billboard Top LPs & Tapes, where it stayed at number one for 37 consecutive weeks. Thriller sold 32 millions copies worldwide by the end of 1983, which made it the best-selling album of all time. The success of Thriller gave Jackson a new level of cultural significance for being a black American, breaking racial barriers in popular music, earning him airplay on MTV and eventually leading to a meeting with US President Ronald Reagan. Thriller was heavily acclaimed by critics saying, “Thriller is a zesty LP” with a “harrowing, dark message.” They compare the songs on the album with the life challenges that the 24-year-old Jackson had faced since Off the Wall, while observing that he “dropped the boyish falsetto” and was facing his “challenges head-on” with “a feisty determination.” I personally love the album, it is full of classic hits that never get old and could be listened to on repeat. I like how each track hits just as hard as the last and doesn’t slow down. I would definitely recommend giving Thriller a listen.
