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Thriller 40th Anniversary

zinniabooklover said:
Nothing to do with T40 but I don't know where else to post this. Video from Hector Barjot.

Jennifer Batten at the MJ Music Day, Abbey Institute, Paris, France. 4th May 2024

For the first 3m 50s she talks about the guitar solo in Beat It

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Awesome, nice to hear her talk about it, thanks for posting!
 
With Thriller, Michael Jackson Strived to Create an Album With Zero “B-Sides” or “Album Cuts”
August 22, 2024

In an interview with Ebony Magazine, Michael shares the inspiration behind making his Thriller album was the desire to have an album with no “b-sides” or album cuts: “I would always say to myself why can’t every one be like a hit song? Why can’t every song be so great that people would want to buy it or you could release it as a single, you know every one could be a single? So I always tried to strive for that and that was my purpose for the next album that I did.” Listen to Thriller 40 now. https://michaeljackson.lnk.to/Thriller40th
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With Thriller, Michael Jackson Strived to Create an Album With Zero “B-Sides” or “Album Cuts”

In an interview with Ebony Magazine, Michael shares the inspiration behind making his Thriller album was the desire to have an album with no “b-sides” or album cuts: “I would always say to myself why can’t every one be like a hit song? Why can’t every song be so great that people would want to...
www.michaeljackson.com www.michaeljackson.com
 
Where can Thriller 40 be streamed in Europe currently?
 
Billyjeanplxiv said:
Was Billie Jean ever remastered?
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Beano Wild said:
technically yes by the same company that restored Prince's videos, but it looked horrendous & the estate never released it properly. I cant find the thread, but it was a specific company's examples page that showed it.
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Yep.

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this is a day late, but yesterday was the 40th anniversary of the first mtv vma awards. michael’s short film ‘thriller’ won 3; ‘best choreography, best overall performance, and most importantly, viewers choice.
I thought he would have won more. I also thought that ‘billie jean’ & ‘beat it’ would win awards. however, they missed the cut for nomination because they were released before may of 1983.
www.remindmagazine.com

Watch All the Winning Videos From MTV's First VMAs in 1984

Watch the videos for 'Thriller,' 'Girls Just Want to Have Fun,' 'Rockit,' 'Every Breath You Take' and all of the others that won at the 1984 MTV Video Music Awards, the music channel's first VMAs ceremony.
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diana ross accepted michael’s awards as he didn’t attend.
 
83magic said:
thought it was appropriate to post this here. congratulations 🥳 hope the same happens for the short version, which is the one I watch.
www.billboard.com

Michael Jackson’s Iconic ‘Thriller’ Music Video Surpasses a Billion Views on YouTube

Michael Jackson's 1983 music video for "Thriller" has surpassed one billion YouTube views.
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Hope you don't mind but I have to post one more thing on this. I really wanted to post something on this thread but wasn't sure if it was appropriate, funnily enough! Plus, I was trying to be restrained, lol. I love this tweet from youtubemusic bc not only is it a nice colourful celebration but it invites people to watch the video.

youtubemusic, billboard, worldmusicaward, thernbtalk (to name just a few) all posted congratulations. In the meantime, MJE was posting about the anniversary of Bad 25 which, fair enough, it was a good product but, I dunno, just seemed like an odd choice to make. Y'know, maybe post about both of those things on the same day? It's not like there's a daily limit or anything! 🤨 🤷🏽‍♀️

Anyway ...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1836480309920972927


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@MJJSpotify2015
"I wanna thank @youtubemusic for acknowledging "Thriller" getting added to the 1 Billion club soon as it hit a billion viewes, thank you for not ignoring it like MTV did."
 
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Nothing new but it's still lovely to see! Posted in Chart Watch, maybe needs to be here, also? :unsure:


www.forbes.com

Michael Jackson’s Annual ‘Thriller’ Comeback Has Begun

Every year, Michael Jackson's "Thriller" returns to the Billboard charts as Halloween approaches. 2024's comeback has already started.
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**Obviously Thriller was written by Rod Temperton!

"He likely didn’t realize it at the time he wrote**👆 and recorded the song, but Michael Jackson crafted an annual smash with one of his most famous tracks. “Thriller” is one of a handful of cuts that return to a number of Billboard charts every year when Halloween spirit fills the air. The tune has become connected with the holiday, and people all around the world listen to the smash in huge numbers as fall begins.

While Halloween may be more than a month away, “Thriller” is already starting its comeback. The single returns to one tally in the U.S. this frame, and this may be just the beginning for the time-tested hit.

“Thriller” reappears on the R&B Digital Song Sales chart this frame. Jackson’s creepy favorite lands at No. 7 on Billboard’s list of the bestselling R&B-only tracks throughout the country.

Jackson’s song has already spent plenty of time on the R&B sales tally, and it will seemingly continue to add to its sum for years to come. The track has racked up 67 stays on the R&B Digital Song Sales list throughout its lifetime, which actually began long before the chart was introduced. It’s his longest-running win by months on the list.

“Thriller” is one of Jackson’s two No. 1s on the ranking. The bestselling single reached the peak position for the first time in November 2017, just after that year’s Halloween celebrations came to a close. His only other leader arrived in 2018, years after his death. He was credited on Drake’s “Don’t Matter to Me,” which debuted in first place in July 2018.
Jackson has scored half a dozen top 10 hits on the R&B Digital Song Sales chart throughout his career–and long after it. The tally now includes just 10 spaces, so any time a track lands on the list, it immediately becomes a top 10 smash–either for the first time, or, in the case of “Thriller,” again. Jackson has seen 15 tunes reach the roster, with several debuting when there was more real estate available.

As the single “Thriller” begins to gain momentum, the album with which it shares its name is on the rise as well. The Thriller full-length gains nearly 2% in consumption (according to Luminate), which helps the set push forward five spots on the Billboard 200. The set is also up four rungs on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums tally, making a home at No. 44 this frame."




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83magic said:
this is the first part of a new youtube series called ‘thriller forever’🤩💜
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oh, I enjoyed that. I disagreed with the statement about 1982 being a bleak year for pop music. Maybe it was in the US, that's not how I remember it for the UK. But it was a really nice walk down memory lane. Good editing, fabulous images of Michael. 🥰
 
zinniabooklover said:
Hope you don't mind but I have to post one more thing on this. I really wanted to post something on this thread but wasn't sure if it was appropriate, funnily enough! Plus, I was trying to be restrained, lol. I love this tweet from youtubemusic bc not only is it a nice colourful celebration but it invites people to watch the video.

youtubemusic, billboard, worldmusicaward, thernbtalk (to name just a few) all posted congratulations. In the meantime, MJE was posting about the anniversary of Bad 25 which, fair enough, it was a good product but, I dunno, just seemed like an odd choice to make. Y'know, maybe post about both of those things on the same day? It's not like there's a daily limit or anything! 🤨 🤷🏽‍♀️

Anyway ...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1836480309920972927


👏
@MJJSpotify2015
"I wanna thank @youtubemusic for acknowledging "Thriller" getting added to the 1 Billion club soon as it hit a billion viewes, thank you for not ignoring it like MTV did."
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I can’t help but think that the motown 25 performance of ‘billie jean’ would also have a billion views, if it was uploaded to the official youtube channel. instead we have multiple uploads in various quality, that are eventually taken down. it’s a shame because it’s his most important performance.
 
83magic said:
I can’t help but think that the motown 25 performance of ‘billie jean’ would also have a billion views, if it was uploaded to the official youtube channel. instead we have multiple uploads in various quality, that are eventually taken down. it’s a shame because it’s his most important performance.
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It's a bit of a mess, isn't it? Makes no sense to me. Motown 25 is such an iconic tv moment and, I agree, it's an immensely important part of Michael's story. I'll never understand MJE. 🤷🏽‍♀️
 
the latest instalment of the ‘thriller forever’ series by ‘the detail’. this is hands down my favourite yet. it reinforces the fact that ‘billie jean’ is my favourite video & performance 💜does anyone else think that this documentary should have its own thread, to make it easier to find?
 
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