Are you a fan of Michael Jackson? You must have listened to his sixth studio album under the title Thriller. On 30th November 1982, the album was released in US. The international release was at the hand of CBS Records. The American release was handled by Epic Records. In Thriller, the audiences could enjoy various genres like rock and funk, post-disco and pop. The similar genres were also spotted in the preceded album of Jackson under the title Off the Wall. Find out the detail Facts about Thriller by reading the following post:
Facts about Thriller 1: the recording season
The recording season for Thriller was started in April 1982. It ended in November 1982. The location for the recording was in Los Angeles at Westlake Recording Studios. It cost $750,000 at that time.
Facts about Thriller 2: the number of sales
The number of sales for Thriller reaches more than 66 million copies. It became the best selling album in the world within a year.
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Facts about Thriller 3: the impressive record
Thriller had broken many records. It reached 30x platinum in United States. It is known as the second best sealing album in the country since it cannot beat Their Greatest Hits by the Eagles.
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Facts about Thriller 4: Grammy Awards
In 1984, Thriller received eight Grammy Awards. One of the winning categories was Album of the Year.
Facts about Thriller 5: the famous singles
If you have listened to Thriller, you must know some of the famous singles in the album. You have to listen to “Thriller”, “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin'”, “P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)”, “Beat It”, “Billie Jean”, and “The Girl Is Mine”.
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Facts about Thriller 6: the racial barrier
The racial barrier in music did not exist anymore due to the popularity of Thriller. Jackson was invited to appear on MTV. He was also capable to go to the White House and met President Ronald Reagan in person.
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Facts about Thriller 7: the regular videos on MTV
Some singles in Thriller had the music videos, which appeared regularly on MTV. They were “Beat It”, “Billie Jean” and “Thriller”.
Facts about Thriller 8: a special edition of Thriller
A special edition of Thriller was released in 2001. It featured the demo recording, audio interviews, a Grammy-winning track and “Someone in the Dark” song. The album was released again in 2008 under the title Thriller 25. It featured “Billie Jean” performed by Jackson in Motown 25 in 1983, a DVD with three music videos, unreleased song and remixes from contemporary artists.
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Facts about Thriller 9: Grammy Hall of Fame
Off the Wall and Thriller were inducted at Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008. Thriller was called as the best album in 1980s by Slant Magazine in 2012. Moreover, it was included in the list of 500 Greatest Albums of All Time at number 20 by Rolling Stone in 2003.
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Facts about Thriller 10: the producer of the album
Quincy Jones was the producer of Thriller. He also had produced another album of Jackson.
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