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"Thriller" by Michael Jackson is a landmark song in pop culture, renowned for its iconic music video and dance moves. It is the seventh and final single from Jackson's "Thriller" album, which was released in 1982.
The song was composed by Rod Temperton, who initially named it "Starlight." However, Quincy Jones, the album's producer, asked Temperton to come up with a more compelling title. After brainstorming hundreds of options, Temperton settled on "Thriller," envisioning its potential for massive commercial appeal.
"Thriller" achieved international success, topping the charts in several countries, including Belgium, France, Portugal, and Spain. In the United States, it peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on the R&B chart. The single is certified Diamond in the US, with over 10 million sales, and has also achieved multi-platinum status in Australia and Mexico.
The song's groundbreaking music video, directed by John Landis, was named the Greatest Music Video Ever Made by MTV and was inducted into the Library of Congress' National Film Registry in 2009. "Thriller" has become synonymous with Halloween, re-entering the charts every year during the holiday season, much like Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas is You" does for Christmas.
The "Thriller" album itself was a monumental success, producing seven Top 10 singles out of its nine tracks. It showcased Jackson's ability to blend pop, funk, and R&B, pushing the boundaries of what music could achieve both sonically and visually. The album's impact on the music industry and its record-smashing commercial success continue to be celebrated, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time.
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
It's close to midnight
And something evil's lurking in the dark
Under the moonlight
You see a sight that almost stops your heart
You try to scream
But terror takes the sound before you make it
You start to freeze
As horror looks you right between the eyes
You're paralyzed
[Chorus]
'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
And no one's gonna save you
From the beast about to strike
You know it's thriller, thriller night
You're fighting for your life inside a killer
Thriller tonight, yeah
Ooh
[Verse 2]
You hear the door slam
And realize there's nowhere left to run
You feel the cold hand
And wonder if you'll ever see the sun
You close your eyes
And hope that this is just imagination (Girl)
But all the while
You hear a creature creepin’ up behind
You're out of time
[Chorus]
'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
There ain't no second chance
Against the thing with forty eyes, girl
Thriller (Ooh), thriller night
You're fighting for your life
Inside a killer, thriller tonight
[Bridge]
Night creatures call
And the dead start to walk in their masquerade
There's no escaping the jaws of the alien this time
(They're open wide)
This is the end of your life, ooh
[Verse 3]
They're out to get you
There's demons closing in on every side (Ooh)
They will possess you
Unless you change that number on your dial
Now is the time
For you and I to cuddle close together, yeah
All through the night
I'll save you from the terror on the screen
I'll make you see
[Chorus]
That this is thriller, thriller night
'Cause I can thrill you more
Than any ghoul would ever dare try
Thriller (Ooh), thriller night
So let me hold you tight
And share a killer, thriller, chiller
Thriller, here tonight
'Cause this is thriller, thriller night
Girl, I can thrill you more
Than any ghoul would ever dare try
Thriller (Ooh), thriller night
So let me hold you tight
And share a killer, thriller (Ow)
[Outro: Vincent Price & Michael Jackson]
I'm gonna thrill you tonight
Darkness falls across the land
The midnight hour is close at hand
Creatures crawl in search of blood
To terrorize y'all’s neighborhood (I'm gonna thrill you tonight)
And whosoever shall be found
Without the soul for getting down
Must stand and face the hounds of hell
And rot inside a corpse's shell
I'm gonna thrill you tonight
Thriller, ooh, babe (Thriller)
I'm gonna thrill you tonight (Thriller night)
Thriller, oh, darling (Oh, baby)
I'm gonna thrill you tonight (Thriller)
Ooh, babe (Thriller night)
I'm gonna thrill you tonight (Thriller)
Oh, darling (Oh, baby)
Thriller night, babe (Thriller night, babe)
Ooh
The foulest stench is in the air
The funk of forty thousand years (Thriller night, thriller)
And grisly ghouls from every tomb
Are closing in to seal your doom
And though you fight to stay alive
Your body starts to shiver (I'm gonna thrill you tonight)
For no mere mortal can resist
The evil of the thriller
