Michael Jackson’s Thriller, released over 40 years ago, is still his greatest album, shaping pop music and breaking records decades later.

From Jackson's last-minute plan to scrap the video and his feud with Vincent Price, to Jones' round-the-clock work ethic, what went into the pop masterpiece Chris Walter/WireImage It's impossible to ...

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Michael Joseph Jackson was born August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana. The son of Joe and Katherine Jackson made his public singing debut as part of the Jackson 5 in 1964, joining his brothers Jackie, Tito ...

"Thriller" had a stronger Halloween week in 2024, but hits a new 21st century Hot 100 peak this week. The reason has less to do with its performance and more with everything else on the chart.

The architect behind Michael Jackson’s “Thriller," Quincy Jones, died Sunday at age 91. And 40 years after that single's release, the record-shattering song continues to have a chokehold on our ...

When people think of Jackson, they think of dancing — both the King of Pop’s iconic moves and his incredible array of dance songs. “Billie Jean,” “Thriller,” “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough,” “Smooth ...

The fact that “Thriller” didn’t hit No. 1 feels bizarre. No other music video mattered so much to American culture and yet the tune only peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. If Billboard counted ...

According to Billboard, the late icon is now the first artist ever to chart a Top 10 hit in six different decades, starting with the 1970s. With “Thriller” leading the charge, Jackson continues a ...

With a career that saw him dominate the charts for decades, Michael Jackson's albums are filled with more incredible songs than fill most artist's Greatest Hits albums. Picking the greatest of Michael ...

Corrections and clarifications: A previous version of this story misstated the writers of "Ease on Down the Road." Charlie Smalls was the sole writer. Quincy Jones once said his most important ...

"Thriller" had a stronger Halloween week in 2024, but hits a new 21st century Hot 100 peak this week. The reason has less to do with its performance and more with everything else on the chart. By ...