Thriller (song)
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"Thriller" is Michael Jackson's iconic 1982 pop song, famous for its horror-themed lyrics, groundbreaking music video, and enduring influence on popular culture.
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| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Thriller | 4 |
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| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Thriller (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Michael Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Halloween celebrations ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best Video Album
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Grammy Award for Best Video, Short Form NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 10 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 4 ⓘ |
| composer | Rod Temperton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalImpact |
helped redefine the music video as an art form
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one of the most famous pop songs of all time ⓘ significant influence on dance and choreography in pop music ⓘ |
| featuresSpokenWordBy | Vincent Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
disco
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funk ⓘ horror-themed pop ⓘ pop ⓘ post-disco ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy | various artists ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformance |
Bad World Tour performances
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Victory Tour performances ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Thriller (music video) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignatureDance | Thriller dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Halloween
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horror ⓘ monsters ⓘ zombies ⓘ |
| includedIn | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedOnCompilation |
Michael Jackson’s This Is It (soundtrack)
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Number Ones (Michael Jackson compilation) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Essential Michael Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 5:57 ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | John Landis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicVideoReleaseDate | 1983-12-02 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
choreographed zombie dance
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groundbreaking music video ⓘ horror-film narrative style ⓘ major influence on popular culture ⓘ |
| partOf | Thriller (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Michael Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Quincy Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1982 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
CBS Records
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Epic Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1983-11-02 ⓘ |
| singleVersionLength | 4:37 ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 4 ⓘ |
| writer | Rod Temperton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever performance of Billie Jean in 1983
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