Thriller (song)
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"Thriller" is a song by the American singer Michael Jackson. It was released by Epic Records on November 11, 1983, in the UK and on January 23, 1984, in the US, as the seventh and final single from his sixth studio album, Thriller (1982). "Thriller" is a disco song featuring a synthesizer bassline, lyrics, and sound effects evoking horror films. It includes a spoken-word sequence performed by the horror actor Vincent Price. It was produced by Quincy Jones and written by Rod Temperton, who wanted to write a theatrical song to suit Jackson's love of film. The "Thriller" music video, directed by John Landis, depicts Jackson dancing with a horde of zombies. It has been named the greatest music video of all time by various publications and readers' polls, and doubled sales of Thriller, helping it become the best-selling album in history. Jackson decided to release "Thriller" as a single after Thriller left the top of the Billboard 200 chart. It became the seventh Thriller single to enter the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number four, and reached number one in Flanders, France, Portugal, and Spain, and the top ten in many other countries. In the week of Jackson's death in 2009, it was Jackson's bestselling track in the United States, with sales of 167,000 copies on the Billboard Hot Digital Tracks chart. It entered the Billboard Hot Digital Singles Chart at number two, and remained in the charts' top ten for three weeks. It appears on several of Jackson's greatest-hits albums. "Thriller" is one of the best-selling singles of all time and is certified diamond in the US. It has returned to the Billboard Hot 100 chart multiple times due to its popularity around Halloween.
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| Chart (1983–1985) | Peakposition |
| Argentina (CAPIF) | 1 |
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 4 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) | 1 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM) | 3 |
| Chile (UPI) | 2 |
| Europe (European Hot 100 Singles) | 4 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen singlelista) | 7 |
| Finland Jukebox (Suomen virallinen singlelista) | 3 |
| France (SNEP) | 1 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 4 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) | 3 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 4 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 6 |
| Peru (UPI) | 2 |
| Portugal (AFP) | 1 |
| South Africa (Springbok) | 26 |
| Spain (AFYVE) | 1 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 10 |
| US Cashbox | 4 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 4 |
| US Billboard Hot Black Singles | 3 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary | 24 |
| US Billboard Album Rock Tracks | 42 |
| US Radio & Records CHR/Pop Airplay Chart | 1 |
| West Germany (GfK) | 9 |
| Chart (2006) | Peakposition |
| France (SNEP) | 35 |
| Germany (Media Control Charts) | 9 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 8 |
| Italy (FIMI) | 5 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 34 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | 1 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 43 |
| Chart (2007) | Peakposition |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | 20 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 57 |
| Chart (2008) | Peakposition |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) | 55 |
| Norway (VG-lista) | 13 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 53 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 35 |
| Chart (2009) | Peakposition |
| Australia (ARIA) | 3 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) | 5 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Back Catalogue Singles Flanders) | 3 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 30 Back Catalogue Singles Wallonia) | 2 |
| Denmark (Tracklisten) | 25 |
| Europe (European Hot 100 Singles) | 16 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) | 11 |
| France (SNEP) | 3 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 8 |
| Italy (FIMI) | 2 |
| Japan Singles Top 100 (Oricon) | 41 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 9 |
| New Zealand (RIANZ) | 12 |
| Norway (VG-lista) | 7 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | 1 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) | 10 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 3 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 12 |
| US Digital Song Sales (Billboard) | 2 |
| Chart (2010) | Peakposition |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | 12 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 68 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 68 |
| Chart (2012) | Peakposition |
| France (SNEP) | 143 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 30 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 49 |
| Chart (2013) | Peakposition |
| France (SNEP) | 159 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 48 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 42 |
| US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 14 |
| Chart (2014) | Peakposition |
| France (SNEP) | 152 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | 38 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 57 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 35 |
| US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 9 |
| Chart (2015) | Peakposition |
| France (SNEP) | 145 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | 48 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 61 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 45 |
| US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 16 |
| Chart (2016) | Peakposition |
| France (SNEP) | 164 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 62 |
| Chart (2017) | Peakposition |
| France (SNEP) | 46 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | 32 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 34 |
| Chart (2018) | Peakposition |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) | 25 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 63 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 31 |
| Chart (2019) | Peakposition |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 44 |
| Chart (2020) | Peakposition |
| Global 200 | 51 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 57 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 48 |
| Chart (2021) | Peakposition |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) | 16 |
| Global 200 (Billboard) | 28 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 40 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 19 |
| US Billboard Digital Songs Sales | 9 |
| Chart (2022) | Peakposition |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) | 25 |
| Global 200 | 37 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 41 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 26 |
| Chart (2023) | Peakposition |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) | 22 |
| Global 200 | 39 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 20 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 21 |
| US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 3 |
| Chart (2024) | Peakposition |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) | 19 |
| Global 200 | 29 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 51 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 20 |
| US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 7 |
| Chart (2025) | Peakposition |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) | 8 |
| Germany (Media Control Charts) | 73 |
| Global 200 (Billboard) | 18 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 11 |
| Panama International (PRODUCE [it]) | 50 |
| Portugal (AFP) | 96 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 9 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) | 2 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 10 |
| US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 3 |
| Chart (1984) | Position |
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 17 |
| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) | 26 |
| Brazil (ABPD) | 18 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 78 |
| Chart (2009) | Position |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) | 88 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 81 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company) | 143 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Australia (ARIA) | 6× Platinum | 420,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada) | 6× Platinum | 480,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark) | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
| France (SNEP) | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
| Germany (BVMI) | Gold | 250,000‡ |
| Italy (FIMI) | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON) | 4× Platinum+Gold | 270,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | 2× Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| Portugal (AFP) | Gold | 5,000‡ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | 2× Platinum | 100,000* |
| United Kingdom (BPI) Digital sales since 2004 | 2× Platinum | 1,200,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) other release | Gold | 500,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA) | Diamond | 10,000,000‡ |
| Ringtone | ||
| Japan (RIAJ) Full-length ringtone | Platinum | 250,000* |
| United States (RIAA) Mastertone | Gold | 500,000* |
| Summaries | ||
| Worldwide Physical / Pure Sales | — | 9,000,000 |
| Sales figures based on certification alone.‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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- "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2009 – hitparade.ch"https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2009
- "Charts Plus Year end 2009"http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusYE2009.pdf
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles"https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/orr9fphn3kyhykimwm11l/AGqF5SqiFMWNbqRDg5QpO8U/2021%20Accreds.pdf?rlkey=b5et6u9n5p7f3gkxgmqhivbyf
- "Canadian single certifications – Michael Jackson – Thriller"https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?_gp_search=Thriller%20Michael+Jackson
- "Danish single certifications – Michael Jackson – Thriller"http://ifpi.dk/node/12611
- "French single certifications – Michael Jackson – Thriller"https://www.infodisc.fr/Chanson_Certifications.php
- "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Michael Jackson; 'Thriller')"https://www.musikindustrie.de/wie-musik-zur-karriere-werden-kann/markt-bestseller/gold-/platin-und-diamond-auszeichnung/datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=Thriller&strInterpret=Michael+Jackson&strTtArt=1&strAwards=checked
- "Italian single certifications – Michael Jackson – Thriller"https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/music/?title=Thriller
- "Certificaciones"https://amprofon.com.mx/es/pages/certificaciones.php
- "New Zealand single certifications – Michael Jackson – Thriller"https://www.radioscope.co.nz/2024/00/00/single-cert-search/
- "Portuguese single certifications – Michael Jackson – Thriller"https://www.audiogest.pt/uploads/files/file_2024-11-08-12-40-29.pdf
- El portal de Músicahttps://www.elportaldemusica.es/awards/index?AwardsSearch%5Bartist%5D=Michael+Jackson&AwardsSearch%5Btitle%5D=Thriller&AwardsSearch%5Bgroup%5D=CANCIONES
- "Spanish single certifications"https://www.promusicae.es/listas-semanales/
- "British single certifications – Michael Jackson – Thriller"https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/7588-168-1
- "British single certifications – Michael Jackson – Thriller"https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/7588-2659-1
- "American single certifications – Michael Jackson – Thriller"https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Michael+Jackson&ti=Thriller&format=Single&type=#search_section
- "Japanese ringtone certifications – Michael Jackson – Thriller"https://www.riaj.or.jp/f/data/cert/hs.html
- "American ringtone certifications – Michael Jackson – Thriller"https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Michael+Jackson&ti=Thriller&format=&type=MT#search_section
- His Album Thriller sets Guinness World Recordhttps://search.worldcat.org/issn/0012-9011