Thriller (single version)
~ Recording by Michael Jackson
Appears on releases
# | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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1.5 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | Number Ones | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 513800 2 |
1.5 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | Number Ones | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), MJJ Music | 2 513800 |
1.5 | Thriller (2003 edit) | 5:13 | Michael Jackson | Number Ones | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | |
1.5 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | Number Ones | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EK 88998 |
1.5 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | Number Ones | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | CDEPC 6735 |
1.5 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | Number Ones | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 2 088998 |
1.5 | Thriller | ?:?? | Michael Jackson | Number Ones | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 2-513800 |
1.5 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | Number Ones | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EK 88998 |
1.5 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | Number Ones (Cover: Circa 1995 "HIStory" Period) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 5138002000 |
1.21 | Thriller (single version) | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | The Essential Michael Jackson (Qobuz) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
1.21 | Thriller | 5:15 | Michael Jackson | The Essential Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 520422 2 |
1.21 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | The Essential Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | E2K 94287 |
1.21 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | The Essential Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | E2K 94287 |
1.21 | Thriller (single version) | 5:13 | Michael Jackson | The Essential Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
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1.21 | Thriller | 5:15 | Michael Jackson | The Essential Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Epic Records International (2001–2006 reissue label for int’l music released in Japan, formerly a company/division of SMEJ) | MHCP-745~6 |
1.21 | Thriller | 5:15 | Michael Jackson | The Essential Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), MJJ Productions (imprint/label), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 5204222000 |
1.5 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | Number Ones | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697046592 |
1.15 | Thriller | 5:11 | Michael Jackson | Veronica Top 1000 aller tijden 2007 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 88697 158532 |
1.5 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | Number Ones | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697 04659 2 |
1.5 | Thriller (single) | 5:15 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop (limited edition Australian 50th anniversary edition) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 88697356252 |
1.4 | Thriller (single version) | 5:13 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
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1.11 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Belgian Edition (RTL) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | |
1.1 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Belgian Edition (Het Nieuwsblad) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 88697356272 |
1.2 | Thriller | 5:13 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The New Zealand Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 88697356432 |
1.4 | Thriller | 5:13 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: UK Edition | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697356512 |
1.21 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | The Essential Michael Jackson: Limited Edition 3.0 | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697 30985 2 |
1.4 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Hong Kong Edition | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 88697356362 |
1.3 | Thriller | 5:14 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: German Edition | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697356342 |
1.5 | Thriller (single) | 5:15 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Australian Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 88697356242 |
2.4 | Thriller | 5:15 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Austrian Limited Edition | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | |
1.2 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Dutch Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697356412 |
1.4 | Thriller (single version) | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: Japan Edition | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Japan International Inc. (Do not use as a label, see the annotation.) | EICP-1055 |
1.4 | Thriller | 5:13 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop (deluxe UK edition) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697356532 |
2.1 | Thriller (single version) | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Italian Fans’ Selection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697356382 |
1.2 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Swedish Hit Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697356472 |
1.3 | Thriller | 5:13 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: Polish Edition | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 88697356452 |
1.10 | Thriller | 5:13 | Michael Jackson | Now That’s What I Call Music! 25 Years | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| NOW (bogus label; use the MusicBrainz Series instead) | CDNOWX25 |
1.6 | Thriller | 5:13 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Korean Limited Edition | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | S30500C |
1.5 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The French Fans’ Selection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 8 86973 56332 |
1.5 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The French Fans’ Selection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 88697356312 |
1.1 | Thriller | 5:13 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: Brazilian Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 1269-2 |
1.1 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: Edición exclusiva para España | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697433512 |
1.3 | Thriller | 5:13 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Indian Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 88697433472 |
1.21 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | The Essential Michael Jackson (期間限定価格盤, special edition) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EICP-1132, EICP-1133, EICP-1134 |
1.2 | Thriller (single version) | 5:15 | Michael Jackson | Feel Good 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697482212 | |
1.21 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | The Essential Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EICP-20051, EICP-20052 |
1.21 | Thriller | 5:14 | Michael Jackson | Bravo Hits 66 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 06007 5320650 |
1.21 | Thriller | 5:14 | Michael Jackson | Bravo Hits 66 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 060075320633 (1) |
1.21 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | The Essential Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697536712 |
1.21 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | The Essential Michael Jackson (Limited Edition 3.0) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), MJJ Productions (imprint/label) | EICP 1317~9 |
1.21 | Thriller | 5:14 | Michael Jackson | Bravo Hits 66 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Bertelsmann Club, Polystar (Germany), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”) | 060075320633 (1) |
1.2 | Thriller (single version) | 5:15 | Michael Jackson | Feel Good 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697509762 |
1.5 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: Singapore Edition | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 886975773626 |
1.5 | Thriller (2003 edit) | 5:13 | Michael Jackson | Number Ones (96kHz/24bit) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | |
1.1 | Thriller | 5:13 | Michael Jackson | Die Hit‐Giganten: Legenden | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697633072 |
1.1 | Thriller | 5:13 | Michael Jackson | Monster Halloween Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), EMI TV | 50999 9 09648 2 4, VTDCD 1006 |
1.21 | Thriller | 5:15 | Michael Jackson | The Essential Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697832712 |
1.1 | Thriller | 5:14 | Michael Jackson | 1000 klassiekers: De absolute top, Vol. 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697999232 |
1.3 | Thriller | 5:11 | Michael Jackson | Keep Calm and Party | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music TV | |
1.2 | Thriller | 5:13 | Michael Jackson | Veronica TOP 1000 allertijden: Editie 2013 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88883780402 |
2.11 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | Kiss FM: ¡Vive la mejor música de todos los tiempos! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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1.21 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | The Essential Michael Jackson (24bit/96kHz) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | G010001718236I |
1.1 | Thriller | 5:13 | Michael Jackson | 続 No.1 80s ORICON HITS | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| SICP-5580, SICP-5581 | |
1.5 | Thriller (single version) | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | Now That’s What I Call 20th Century | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Projects | |
1.1 | Thriller (single version) | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | NOW That’s What I Call Halloween | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| NOW (bogus label; use the MusicBrainz Series instead) | |
1.1 | Thriller (single version) | 5:02 | Michael Jackson | NOW That’s What I Call Halloween | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| NOW (bogus label; use the MusicBrainz Series instead) | [none] |
1.21 | Thriller | 5:14 | Michael Jackson | Bravo Hits 66 | Various Artists | Album |
| Polystar (Germany), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”) | 060075320647 (8) |
1.5 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | Number Ones (with Sony Music Logo) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation | Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 5138002 | |
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1.21 | Thriller | ?:?? | Michael Jackson | The Essential Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | EPC5204222 |
1.6 | Thriller | 5:13 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop (Indonesia Collection) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 88697584462 |
Relationships
producer: | Quincy Jones |
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lead vocals: | Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) |
recording of: | Thriller |
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Related works
Thriller
lyricist and composer: | Rod Temperton |
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publisher: | Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher) Rodsongs (publisher) Rondor Music (London) Ltd. Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!) ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 |
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later parody versions: | Chiller (The Annoying Orange parody) Schiller (Wise Guys parody) |
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later translated versions: | Espeluznante Prüller Trilller |
is based on: | Starlight |
is the basis for: | Doin’ It in a Haunted House Ghosts n Goblins (Ghosts n Thrillers) The Way It Is Thriller Thriller (Cookin’ Soul remix) |
music quoted in: | Cheap Thrills |