Thriller 40

~ Release by Michael Jackson (see all versions of this release, 85 available)

Annotation

(P) 2022 Sony Music Entertainment

Tracklist

1Digital Media
#TitleArtistLength
1Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'Michael Jackson6:03
2Baby Be MineMichael Jackson4:20
3The Girl Is Mine
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
synthesizer programming:
Steve Porcaro
producer:
Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro (from 1982-04-14 until 1982-04-16)
electric bass guitar:
Louis Johnson (from 1982-04-14 until 1982-04-16)
guitar:
Steve Lukather (from 1982-04-14 until 1982-04-16) and Dean Parks (from 1982-04-14 until 1982-04-16)
piano:
David Paich (from 1982-04-14 until 1982-04-16)
Rhodes piano:
Greg Phillinganes (from 1982-04-14 until 1982-04-16)
synthesizer:
David Foster (from 1982-04-14 until 1982-04-16)
violin:
Gerald Vinci (from 1982-04-14 until 1982-04-16)
guest lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (from 1982-04-14 until 1982-04-16)
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (from 1982-04-14 until 1982-04-16)
conductor:
Jerry Hey (from 1982-04-14 until 1982-04-16)
percussion arranger:
David Paich
strings arranger:
Jerry Hey
synthesizer arranger:
David Foster
arranger:
Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (in 1982)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1982-04-14 until 1982-04-16)
recording of:
The Girl Is Mine (from 1982-04-14 until 1982-04-16)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson
publisher:
Mijac Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
Michael Jackson feat. Paul McCartney3:42
4ThrillerMichael Jackson5:58
5Beat ItMichael Jackson4:18
6Billie JeanMichael Jackson4:54
7Human NatureMichael Jackson4:06
8P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)Michael Jackson3:59
9The Lady in My Life
recording of:
The Lady in My Life
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp.
Michael Jackson4:58
10Starlight
producer:
Quincy Jones
recording of:
Starlight
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
Michael Jackson5:04
11Got the Hots
producer:
Quincy Jones
recording of:
Got The Hots
Michael Jackson4:25
12Who Do You Know
producer:
Quincy Jones
Michael Jackson5:23
13Carousel
producer:
Quincy Jones
recording of:
Carousel
composer:
Michael Sembello
Michael Jackson3:39
14Behind the Mask
recording of:
Behind the Mask (Michael Jackson version)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Michael Jackson
lyricist:
Chris Mosdell
composer:
坂本龍一
publisher:
Alfa Music, Inc., Mijac Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
version of:
Behind the Mask (Yellow Magic Orchestra version)
Michael Jackson5:01
15Can't Get Outta the Rain
producer:
Quincy Jones
recording of:
Can't Get Outta the Rain
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones
is based on:
You Can’t Win (from The Wiz)
Michael Jackson4:06
16The Toy
producer:
Quincy Jones
recording of:
Best of Joy
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson3:04
17Sunset Driver
producer:
Quincy Jones
recording of:
Sunset Driver
lyricist and writer:
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson4:03
18What a Lovely Way to GoMichael Jackson3:55
19She's Trouble
producer:
Quincy Jones
recording of:
She’s Trouble
Michael Jackson4:13
20Billie Jean (1981 Home demo)Michael Jackson2:20
21Billie JeanMichael Jackson6:20
22Billie Jean (2008 Kanye West mix)
additional sound engineer:
Alex Dromgoole
assistant sound engineer:
Nate Hertweck, Mike Houge and Matt Wheeler
sound engineer and mixer:
Anthony Kilhoffer
co-producer:
Anthony Kilhoffer
producer:
Kanye West
additional keyboard:
Anthony Caruso and Anthony Kilhoffer
keyboard:
Jeff Bhasker
recording of:
Billie Jean 2008
version of:
Billie Jean
Michael Jackson feat. Kanye West4:36
23Beat ItMichael Jackson2:04
24Beat It (2008 with Fergie remix)
recording engineer:
Padraic Kerin and will.i.am
producer:
Quincy Jones and will.i.am
mixer:
will.i.am
drums (drum set), keyboard and synthesizer:
will.i.am
recording of:
Beat It 2008
version of:
Beat It
Michael Jackson feat. Fergie4:11
25Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
recording of:
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson
publisher:
Byefall Productions, Inc. and Sony/ATV Harmony
quotes lyrics from:
Soul Makossa
part of:
MJ: The Musical
part of:
MJ: The Musical
Michael Jackson5:43
26Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Swedien
engineer:
Tom Fredriuse
additional producer:
TommyD
co-producer:
Michael Jackson
producer:
Quincy Jones
remixer:
TommyD
recording of:
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson
publisher:
Byefall Productions, Inc. and Sony/ATV Harmony
quotes lyrics from:
Soul Makossa
part of:
MJ: The Musical
part of:
MJ: The Musical
Michael Jackson7:41
27Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (2008 with Akon)
recording engineer:
Dylan Dresdow and Mark “Exit” Goodchild
additional programming:
Akon and Giorgio Tuinfort
co-producer:
Giorgio Tuinfort
producer:
Akon and Michael Jackson
instruments arranger:
Akon and Giorgio Tuinfort
recording of:
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson
publisher:
Byefall Productions, Inc. and Sony/ATV Harmony
quotes lyrics from:
Soul Makossa
part of:
MJ: The Musical
part of:
MJ: The Musical
recording of:
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ 2008
additional writer:
Akon, Michael Jackson and Giorgio Tuinfort
version of:
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
Michael Jackson feat. Akon4:14
28Human Nature (7")Michael Jackson3:47
29P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)Michael Jackson3:47
30P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) (2008 with Will.I.Am)Michael Jackson feat. will.i.am4:21
31The Girl Is Mine (2008 with Will.I.Am)Michael Jackson feat. will.i.am3:10
32Thriller (7")Michael Jackson4:38
33ThrillerMichael Jackson7:22
34Thriller (megamix)
producer:
Quincy Jones and Jason Nevins
mixer:
Jason Nevins
partial recording of:
Beat It
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson
publisher:
Mijac Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
part of:
MJ: The Musical
partial recording of:
Billie Jean
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited
sub-publisher:
Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
part of:
MJ: The Musical
partial recording of:
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
writer:
James Ingram and Quincy Jones
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp., Yellowbrick Road Music, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
partial recording of:
Thriller
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp., Chrysalis Music Ltd., Rodsongs, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing France and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
is based on:
Starlight
part of:
MJ: The Musical
partial recording of:
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson
publisher:
Byefall Productions, Inc. and Sony/ATV Harmony
quotes lyrics from:
Soul Makossa
part of:
MJ: The Musical
part of:
MJ: The Musical
Michael Jackson9:13

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Release

streaming page:https://tidal.com/album/260578202 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Beat It
Billie Jean
Human Nature
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
The Girl Is Mine by Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney
Thriller
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ / Beat It
covers:Easy Star’s Thrillah by Easy Star All-Stars
Thriller Recovered by Various Artists
part of:Billboard Decade End Chart: Billboard 200 (number: 1) (order: 1)
Music Canada Certified Double Diamond Albums (number: 1984-04-01) (order: 1)
Apple Music: 100 Best Albums (number: 2) (order: 2)
Brit Award for British Album of the Year (number: 1984) (order: 4)
Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the Eighties (number: 7) (order: 7)
Z-Trip’s Top Nine 80s Records (number: Honorable Mention) (order: 10)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 12) (order: 12)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 12) (order: 12)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 20) (order: 20)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 20) (order: 20)
Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 1984 winner) (order: 109)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 131)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 506) (order: 507)
Wikipedia:en: Thriller 25 [info]
en: Thriller 40 [info]
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/8883 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Michael-jackson/Thriller [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/649p [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/michael_jackson/thriller/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/23365/ [info]
https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-12 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000056882 [info]
Wikidata:Q44320 [info]