10 things to know about Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' goes multi-platinum for record-breaking 30th time "Thriller" is also credited with breaking the color barrier at MTV.

Michael Jackson transformed music videos like Thriller and Bad with Martin Scorsese’s help, creating cinematic blockbusters that changed pop culture.

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 industry was in a major slump.

Michael Jackson's "Thriller" as a single just turned 40. Here's how Quincy Jones played a role in the iconic hit.

On March 12, 2025, SZA’s SOS album tied with Michael Jackson ‘s iconic Thriller album for charting in Billboard 200’s Top 10 list for 79 non-sequential weeks, according to Billboard.

Vincent Price, known for horror films like "House on Haunted Hill," "The Fall of the House of Usher" and "Edward Scissorhands," became an icon after doing "Thriller," his daughter says.

Michael Jackson broke records and changed music forever when he released 'Thriller,' which peaked at No. 1 on this day in 1982.

SZA's 'SOS' has surpassed Michael Jackson’s 'Thriller' as the longest-running Top 10 album by a Black artist in Billboard 200 history.

At this point, SZA’s album has been in the top 10 for 80 weeks, passing Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” album, which stayed in the top 10 for 79 weeks.

A toddler shows off his impressive dance moves to Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' in these viral TikToks. Watch here!