Thriller - Michael Jackson

This is my favourite Michael Jackson song and my most favourite music video because it is just so unique and I find it hilarious! As stated by the BBC, the Guinness book of world records states that this album has sold over 65 million copies as of 2007. This is the most popular album ever! The video is excellent. It starts with Michael Jackson asking his girlfriend to be his 'girl' and she says yes after their car breaks down. He then goes onto say he isn't like other guys. As the full moon is exposed when the clouds disappear, Michael starts turning into a werewolf, which is hilarious to watch. His girlfriend is screaming in the background and he starts to ...  Read the complete review

Will the possible sale of his Neverland Ranch to pay off outstanding debts of £12 million how Michael Jackson could do with another album that achieves as many sales as Thriller achieved. Sadly for Jackson those days seem long gone, the child sex slurs and constant plastic surgery coupled with his wierd lifestyle probably mean that he will never reach the peaks that this album scaled. It is packed with some truly great disco dance tracks, Billy Jean is a personal favourite even if the constant yelps and sighs from Jackson are a bit annoying however the stand out track for me is the opening one, Wanna Be Startin Something which is a uper dance songs ...  Read the complete review

There's a few artists I've never listened to properly. While Dylan, Mann, Wainwright, Springsteen, Presley and Shatner are all American icons who I've listened to pretty extensively in the past, I've been slack when it comes to exploring musicians like Cash, Jackson, Joplin and Hendrix. As I sat at the DreamDeskTM and looked through my music collection, I made the decision that it was high time to start filling the gaps in my musical knowledge before it's too late and I get a job. With only a year to go until that awful day approaches, I quickly grabbed a copy of Thriller and got to listening. Michael Jackson has a reputation currently as being a creepy ...  Read the complete review

Whatever your opinion of Michael Jackson is, it's difficult to argue with pure statistics. His most celebrated album, 'Thriller' was released in 1982 under Epic records with...epic results. Estimated sales records for Thriller stand at 65 million copies worldwide, thus securing the title of 'Best-Selling Album of All Time' and, thanks to the downloading age, it seems likely that 'Thriller' will always keep this record. In addition to this, Thriller won a total of 8 Grammy Awards and produced 7 top 10 singles in the U.S. (of which Billie Jean and Beat It rose to #1 position). Unofficially, Jackson broke MTV's colour barrier and his success paved the way for equality for ...  Read the complete review

~ Overview ~ This is one of the most famous albums of all time and with the range of songs onboard this album doesn't let its name down. The album was released in 1982 by Epic records and was the follow up to Michael Jackson's Off the Wall album which was also a hit with music fans all over the world. This album propelled Michael to stardom and ultimately earning himself the crown king of pop. As Michael Jackson was a black pop star this enabled him to break through barriers no other black musician had been able to do, for example meeting with the president of the United States of America and being interviewed on MTV. During in the ...  Read the complete review