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Michael Jackson Releases Thriller

Album ReleaseIndustry MilestoneFunkPopR&BRockGlobal AlbumsMusic on Television

Michael Jackson released Thriller on November 30, 1982. Produced by Quincy Jones, the album moved across pop, R&B, funk, and rock while generating an extraordinary run of hit singles and ambitious short films.

Thriller joined record-making, star performance, choreography, and cinematic music video into a single global pop strategy, while helping break barriers for Black artists on music television.

Cultural connections

  1. 10 Reasons Michael Jackson Became the King of Pop — Recording Academy
  2. Thriller inducted into the National Film Registry — Library of Congress
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