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Single Information

  Name Thriller
  Cover Thriller (Michael Jackson)jpg
  Artist Michael Jackson
  From Album Thriller
  Released January 1983
  Format 7" , 12" , CD Single
  Recorded 1982
  Genre Pop , Contemporary R&B / Funk , Horror Theme
  Length 5:57
  Label Epic Records
  Writer Rod Temperton
  Producer Quincy Jones
  Chart Position #1 <small>( France Belgium )</small>
  Last Single " PYT (Pretty Young Thing) "<br>(1983)
  This Single "'''Thriller'''"<br>(1983)
  Next Single " Farewell My Summer Love "<br>(1984)
  Misc {{Extra chronology
  Artist Michael Jackson's ''''
  Background khaki
  Last Single " One More Chance "<br>(2003)
  This Single "'''Thriller'''"<br>(2006)
  Next Single " Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough "<br>(2006)


  Album Thriller
  Type studio
  Prev Track " The Girl Is Mine "
  Prev No 3
  This Track "'''Thriller'''"
  Track No 4
  Next Track " Beat It "
  Next No 5


  Album HIStory
  Type compilation
  Prev Track " Man In The Mirror "
  Prev No 8
  This Track "Thriller"
  Track No 9
  Next Track " Beat It "
  Next No 10




"Thriller" is an early 1984 hit '' package. The 14-minute video clip is regarded by some as the greatest music video of all time and the song itself is considered one of Jackson's signature songs.


SONG INFORMATION

Written by Rod Temperton , produced by Quincy Jones , and featuring a guest Soliloquy 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, which was released on December 1 , 1982 and was the final single pulled from it. A voice-over recording session of "Thriller" appears on the special edition version of the album, released in 2001. This session features additional verses of the rap performed by Vincent Price, which were removed from the final version of the song.


TRACK LISTINGS


Original release


UK single

# "Thriller" (single edit) – 4:37
# "The Things I Do for You" (live with The Jacksons ) – 3:39


U.S. single

# "Thriller" (single edit) – 4:37
# "Can't Get Outta the Rain" – 4:02


''Visionary'' single

;CD side
# "Thriller" (Remixed short version) - 4:09
# "Thriller" - 5:57

;DVD side
# "Thriller" (Music video)


MIXES

# Album version – 5:56
# Instrumental – 5:56
# 7" edit – 4:37
# Remixed short version – 4:09
# Single edit w/Rap – 5:11


CREDITS

  • Written and composed by Rod Temperton

  • Produced by Quincy Jones

  • Featuring: rap by Vincent Price

  • Synthesizers: Greg Philinganes, Rod Temperton and Brian Banks

  • Synthesizer programming: Anthony Marinelli

  • Guitar: David Williams

  • Trumpet and flügelhorn: Jerry Hey

  • Trumpet and flügelhorn: Gary Grant

  • Saxophone and flute: Larry Williams

  • Trombone: Bill Reichenbach

  • Vocal, rhythm and synthesizer arrangement by Rod Temperton

  • Horn arragement by Jerry Hey

  • Effects by Bruce Cannon and Bruce Swedien



SAMPLED

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


TRIVIA


  • The original name for the "Thriller" single was "Starlight Love."

  • In the '' South Park '' episode " Pinkeye ", members of the town are turned into zombies. Chef (as a zombie) sings part of the song, but with different lyrics.

  • The band Fall Out Boy gives several respects to the song. In their " Dance, Dance " video, bassist Pete Wentz starts to do the dance in the music video. Also, they have a song called " Thriller ", but just the title is a nod to this song.

  • The New Found Glory song " Hit Or Miss " contains the lyric, "Remember the time we realized 'Thriller' was our favorite song?"

  • The song was danced by numerous Filipino prisoners at CPDRC(Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center) as a morning exercise.

  • In a sketch on '' Chappelle's Show '', Dave Chappelle is being interviewed to be a part of the jury in the Michael Jackson child molestation case. When asked if he believed Jackson was guilty, he replied, "No man. He made ''Thriller''. ''Thriller''."

  • Vincent Price's soliloquy is parodied in The Aquabats ' song "Fashion Zombies!" as "Darkness falls across the land. The midnight hour is close at hand. Creatures crawl in search of blood to accessorize their black zipper hood. And monster children with monster faces are looking for love in all the wrong places."



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