Thriller

"Thriller" is the seventh and final single from Michael Jackson's 1982 album Thriller, written by Rod Temperton and produced by Quincy Jones. Accompanied by John Landis's nearly 14-minute short film featuring Vincent Price's spoken-word monologue, "Thriller" transformed music videos into cinematic events and became the first music video ever inducted into the Library of Congress National Film Registry (December 2009). Released as a single in November 1983 (Nov 2, 1983 US / Nov 11, 1983 UK), following six prior Top 10 singles from the Thriller LP. Producer Quincy Jones recalled that Rod Temperton wrote the Vincent Price spoken-word intro in the car on the way from the airport to the studio. Reached #8 on the Canadian Hot 100 in 2025 and re-enters North American charts annually around Halloween. The parent album Thriller is certified 33x multi-Platinum by the RIAA (the second-highest certified album in RIAA history at the time of RIAA's 60th-anniversary report).