Michael Jackson Thriller facts

Michael Jackson’s sixth studio album, Thriller , was released in 1982. It quickly shot to the top and is still considered the best-selling album of all time. The album broke records by winning eight Grammy Awards in 1984, including Album of the Year. The album has nine songs. All seven of the songs that were released as singles reached the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 .

Thriller was the last single released from the album, in 1984. It became one of Michael’s signature songs. Thriller’s lyrics deal with dark themes of paranoia, the occult and the supernatural. The 14-minute mini-horror flick, directed by John Landis, cost half a million US dollars to make, and it is regarded as the greatest music video of all-time. John’s wife, Deborah, designed Michael’s fierce red jacket for the video.

During the video, Michael transforms into a werewolf and then a zombie and is choreographed dancing with the zombies. The choreography has become a part of global pop culture, replicated everywhere from Bollywood scenes and even in a video from prisons in the Philippines that went viral.

The lovely Ola Ray, a former Playboy centerfold, co-stars with him in the video. Ola Ray has since complained about not being able to collect all the royalties due to her. She eventually sued for the uncollected royalties on May 6, 2009 less than two months before Michael’s death on June 25.

Since 2007, every October, a few days before Halloween, dancers in cities all over the world perform a simultaneous dance to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” with specially arranged choreography from the music video. The event is called “Thrill the World”. In 2008, 4,177 people from 10 countries simultaneously danced to Thriller during this event.

Here’s your chance to dress the part and join the fun for 2009. Take center stage in this
Michael Jackson Thriller Costume
for Halloween 2009. Don’t wait, because this WILL sell out!

Michael Jackson Thriller Adult Costume

Michael Jackson Thriller Adult Costume

Includes: Jacket, Pants. Does not include gloves, socks, glasses or shoes.




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    thriller is probably my favorite video. I grew up watching Michael and was sad to see what he did to himself. He seemed like a great nonassuming guy who had to deal with a lot. Popularity is hard if you can not get away from it and Michael tried everything to make himself acceptable to everyone, which we all know is impossible. I will always enjoy listening to his music.
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  2. David@thestoryofhalloween Says:

    Everywhere one goes on the ‘net’ to research Michael Jackson….the name “Thriller” predominates all other references to Michael. He will probably do as well [if not better] commercially in death than he ever did in life. One only has to refer to Elvis Presley and his income today….how many years is it since he passed away ?
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  4. Brent @ Harry Potter Costume Says:

    “Thriller” has to be the most iconic music video of all time. This was way ahead of its time in the music industry. Michael Jackson was an music innovator and legend.
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  5. Eugene@clowncostumesforhalloween Says:

    nice site, hope to see a lot of people dressing up like the king of pop this halloween. Would be a cool tribute to the man who entertained so many.

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