NOW WE UNDERSTAND WHAT ALL THE HYPE WAS ABOUT! First Time Reaction To Michael Jackson - Thriller!

[@davincibarnette]

It never dawned on me that there would come a time when people didn't know about Thriller.

[@bebeade71]

My thoughts exactly. Like I know it's a possibility but it still seems impossible 😂😂😂😂

[@marcuslloyd8218]

For Real right!

[@NewYork81983]

There are already teenagers who apparently have barely heard classic Eminem songs release 20 years after Thriller. It's crazy.

[@horrorpowerfilms9481]

Because your living in a bubble, many people don't care about MJ at all.

[@gregcrockerroofmd]

me neither. See how i could do a chanel with some younger friends of mine be fun.

[@joelscottarnold3262]

You can’t have any idea what a cultural phenomenon this was when it came out in the 80’s. I still remember exactly where I was when it premiered on MTV and it was as big as any motion picture. The beginning sequence was inspired by Jackson’s fascination with the special effects in An American Werewolf In London. Rick Baker actually did the effects for the video as well. The dance sequence is certainly one of the most iconic- if not THE most iconic- in music videos. We truly hadn’t seen anything like Thriller, and we were BLOWN AWAY.

[@terri2494]

I just suggested they watch him sing “Who’s Loving You” on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1969. I said, “It will blow you away,” and then I read your comment where you said you were “BLOWN AWAY” by the Thriller video. That pretty much describes his whole career. He certainly was one of a kind.

[@joelscottarnold3262]

@@terri2494 - so very true. He was a monumental talent. The Jackson Five were fantastic and Off The Wall was the soundtrack to every party I went to in Junior High.

[@sandimcalisterblood2675]

Well said

[@jenniferjohnson2459]

Exactly!! I remember the premier and how excited me and all my friends were!!

[@donaldpaulson3920]

Lol just saw someone else that hadn't seen...like how lol, I saw when was like 9, didn't see premier or whatever I'm only 32 but yeah lol

[@bebevee4253]

How can there be people who have never see the thriller video?!?!?! My mind is blown!!! 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@johnnada1917]

Because they're lying.

[@80spurple13]

Not MJ fans

[@johnnada1917]

@@80spurple13 They're liars.

[@regularity2556]

I agree, they are way too old to not know thriller lol, unless they grew up Amish or something ​@@johnnada1917

[@othyeighty]

Same reaction here...

[@amys4392]

I will NEVER forget being a kid in the 80s when this first hit. It was AMAZING. There was nothing like it. MJ changed everything.

[@twanadenson1293]

I love that you think of this as "old school" Micheal Jackson. If you want old school you have to go way back to when he was a kid in the 60s. He started very young and was ALWAYS phenomenal

[@torpedoboy4]

I know right? This is technically the third phase of a very long and layered career.

[@megnotmegan1966]

Lol I just had to tell my adult kids that the Little Rascals movie isn’t the original…😅

[@enexius67]

@@megnotmegan1966As an 05 baby who was obsessed with Little Rascals as a kid, I’m just now learning this 😀

[@carlagirl7]

YESSS!!!!

[@EpicBear2010]

Off the Wall (album) was the last of Old School Michael.

[@neneshubby]

Everyone was wearing those red ‘Thriller’ jackets. You’d go to the mall and see them in the window in clothing stores. Thriller wasn’t an album. It was a worldwide cultural phenomenon.

[@blueivantv]

Cap

[@Nikademus1969]

Yep, and if they were not wearing a Thriller jacket, they were wearing a Beat It jacket

[@blueivantv]

@@Nikademus1969 you do know that the jacket on both beat it and thriller were never the highest selling clothings at any time ? So be more specific.. everyone wasn’t wearing it.. although I wish I had one

[@Nikademus1969]

@@blueivantv it may have depended on where you lived. Also, a good portion of those jackets were not "official" so who knows what the sales were? All I know is I lived in that time, and for one shining moment, whenever you went somewhere with a lot of people (like a mall) you saw a few of those jackets being worn out and about.

[@ibeethatoneguy7807]

I would say the Beat It jacket more then the Thriller one

[@dannyadams4765]

The genius of this song and using the Prince of Horror Vincent Price was just brilliant

[@garyarnett1220]

It was !! The king of horror movies (he'd already done it once before a decade earlier on an Alice Cooper track.)

[@rorygrime1202]

Mr Prices. Pics is so iconic to this song. Priceless..

[@TheRealKymiPoo]

Not many people today have a clue who Vincent Price was. His name on the marquee was big. No one that I've seen react to this even mentioned that, at all...

[@garyarnett1220]

@@TheRealKymiPoo And that's so sad.....the man was amazing in everything he did, not just movies.

[@Nico3039]

@@TheRealKymiPoo et c'est bien dommage...

[@Polyphemus47]

The hilarious incongruity of Vincent Price saying 'Y'all's neighborhood' is completely lost on these kids. But what a masterpiece! The zombie dance is legendary. THANK YOU Michael, and John Landis, for realizing this gem so perfectly.

[@theresahenderson3534]

And Michael Peters choreograhed Thriller.

[@robynmcpherson2479]

THAT PART!!!!!!!

[@carihuston8929]

The hilarious absence of them even knowing that they are Hearing Vincent Price, and how absolutely perfect to have his voice in it!

[@Hautegirl31]

I remember some of my friends couldn’t watch the whole thing they got so scared 😂😂😂

[@msoileau83]

Written by a British man trying to sound "street."

[@RandomDustBunny]

That zombie dance still stands up as the best choreography and dancing that’s ever been in a music video. All the other dancers who are undoubtedly all highly trained, still look clunky next to MJ. Genius, utter genius.

[@patinho5589]

Yup. Then they didn’t watch the repeat of the chorus..

[@imfeelinggoodnl]

Yes, yes, YES!

[@yolondawilliams5078]

Yes! I used to have this choreography memorized. It was great being a kid in the eighties. It's so weird how they are just sitting there calmly analyzing this masterpiece. I would be up out of my seat dancing.😊

[@user-ki1vd3ti8j]

I noticed that the first day i watched the video. I was actually surprised to find out they were trained dancers. They were all trained the same steps and ONLY MICHAEL executed them FLAWLESSLY. Amazing entertainer!

[@akashicrecords9672]

Thats because all these dancers are dressed in zombie costumes which causes limitation in movement unlike MJ. Also does the stiffness add to the fact they are zombies duh. No rocket science but common sense and of course MJ is the best dancer among them because he needs to stand out.

[@chasestreet8082]

I remember when this video premiered on MTV. I got to school the next day, and I dare say there wasn't a single kid who hadn't watched it. Such an iconic moment in MTV's history and for music in general. A huge nod has to go to the movie 'An American Werewolf in London' for inspiring Michael Jackson to reach out to director John Landis to help create this music video. Thanks to you both for checking this out!! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kanditraxel]

Kinda like, "Did you see that walk Michael Jackson did on TV?" after seeing him moonwalk, lol I worked and worked until I could do it perfectly!

[@chasestreet8082]

@@kanditraxel Exactly! That reminds me of how the teachers tried to keep us from doing the moonwalk in school. If memory serves me correctly, I think they gave up trying after a few weeks, lol.

[@nolansteiner4771]

yeah, this one was HUGE and kept putting Michael further into the stratosphere. Everybody watched this video on MTV when it premiered. Nothing really like it since.

[@Trendkilla]

I remember running through the house as kid when I heard MJ was playing on my sisters tv. It was an event in itself when MTV played his videos.

[@marcuslloyd8218]

​@@Trendkillalol I remember that too people running out the bathroom toilet tissue in hand. There is absolutely nothing like it today

[@ikerina]

I read his book Moonwalk and he said his label didn't have budget to make another short film after Billie Jean. So, he used his own money to make Thriller and Beat It short films. I admire how he believed in his own vision and made it massive all around the world. He's once in a lifetime musician and performer. The bullies like media and their followers will never success to make me hate him. Rest in peace, King Michael.

[@zero2champion419]

Amen. There are Stars, and some say there are Super stars, but I dont know what you call a star that makes other stars look small. MJ Was a Super Nova and I dont know if there will ever be one like him again.

[@dittoluv]

I thought he sold the making videos of thriller to MTV or something so they could pay for the MV

[@seeyouto1]

You're 100% right. That's what happened​@@dittoluv

[@ikerina]

@@dittoluv Yup, the budget overran Michael's pocket so John Branca came with the idea to sell the making video.

[@freegeorgia4808]

Other than his love of young boys. Gross

[@dewaynekemp4463]

This is absolutely the most influential music video of all time. No other compares!

[@mrvincentjackson]

This is not a music video. This is not a movie. This is the Mona Lisa of music. Perfection. Masterpiece. NO ONE ANYWHERE will EVER be able to match THIS and it came out in 1982!! I saw this when I was 6 and I was born in '85.

[@karlcleveley1114]

December 1983. The album was released in November 1982. Which seems unusual to create that lengthy music video for an album that had been out for nearly a year, but if my memory serves me correctly, it was one of the biggest selling albums and did dominated the charts for a considerable amount of time.

[@SimRacingFanDK]

i agree though i will say that the music video for Ghosts comes very close

[@AmyRobinson-n2r]

I was really little, but I remember there was a special release of the video and the whole family sat down to watch it on TV. My older sisters were so excited, so even though I really had no idea what was happening I remember the moment in time so well.

[@IsaacDDuke]

I saw this for the first time a few days after MJ died.

[@IsaacDDuke]

My wife showed me this, Billie Jean, and the Motown25 Billie Jean live performance. First time hearing MJ.

[@memnarch129]

That is Vincent Price providing the rap. Probably one of the most iconic Horror actors of all time.

[@foxymacadoo]

Most defiantly. His voice is so unique and he was a great actor. Vincent Price's voice is easy to recognize any time, be it on TV, Radio or in a music or non music video.

[@horrorpowerfilms9481]

and Michael Jackson never paid him, In 1992 Price revealed in a interview that he was suing MJ (along with Thriller director John Landis), "he din't even answer my calls" Sad, Vincent Price deserved way more respect, he was a true legend.

[@edwinabraham1735]

1983 41 yrs. Ago

[@sandraankenbrand]

The voice of Price... always giving chills

[@googelle7555]

Vincent Price's voice was so iconic, it even gave me chills when watching him in The Ten Commandments.

[@aajaylee5481]

Michael Jackson’s Thriller was a masterpiece of music and production. There will never be another of his like again. I will cherish his legacy forever. R.I.P to a legend. 🙏🏿

[@truckrboat]

The dance specifically came from the video. When this was released it was a major cultural impact. It won numerous awards, being the 7th song from the album it was released well after the initial release of the album. When the video was released sales of the album doubled. From the Wikipedia page:”Many elements have had a lasting impact on popular culture, such as the zombie dance and Jackson's red jacket, designed by Landis' wife Deborah Nadoolman.[20] Fans worldwide re-enact its zombie dance and it remains popular on KZbin. The Library of Congress described it as "the most famous music video of all time". In 2009, it became the first music video inducted into the National Film Registry as "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant.

[@empire7179]

And all they can see it as being kind of cheesy? Meanwhile their generation haven't done anything close to this.. They know all about his court dramas but nothing about his music??? Real Sad. 👍🏽✌🏽

[@blanketstarry7725]

Yeah, I don't recall MJ doing this dance or parts of it during his live shows. If he did, the audience already knew the dance from this video. So I think everyone that imagines in their head MJ doing this dance, they are imagining all the zombies dancing with him.

[@possumslim3420]

@@empire7179 You are correct. Such a typical response.

[@thenathanhaines]

@@empire7179 I mean, it's pretty obviously deliberately cheesy. It's an homage to B-grade horror films of the 60s and 70s. That's one of the things that makes it so much fun.

[@ArjunAJ-nw7rl]

​@@thenathanhainesExactly bro.

[@perfume.love.coffee8347]

Like people have said it's iconic. There are stars today, but the fame MJ had in the eighties is unmatched.

[@terrylandess6072]

Elvis has left the building . . . .

[@MJforevermoonwalking]

@@terrylandess6072Elvis was never on Michaels level Michael is known everywhere even in remote villages he was proven to be the second most famous person ever after Jesus while Elvis is only really big in America and somewhat in the UK other than that not so much he’s not global like Michael is Michael is loved by everyone of all races all generations while Elvis is loved mostly by Just white people plus he doesn’t have fans of all generations like Michael does and almost all his fans are from America Michaels fans are worldwide it was proven Michael has over 6 billion fans worldwide Elvis only has 500 million fans so no not even close and just go look up Michael mania and and the dangerous tour and see how big Michael mania was Elvis never caused the type of hysteria Michael did

[@terrylandess6072]

@@MJforevermoonwalking You act like it's a competition without even accounting for technology advances. It's okay.

[@MrBjorn6]

​@@MJforevermoonwalkingit's Elvis, The Beatles, and Michael Jackson. The biggest acts in music history!

[@jerrihadding2534]

…and now there is BTS who have not only broken Michael Jackson’s records but also their own. They frequently make references to Michael Jackson and his influence on their music and dance and members of Michael Jackson’s family have offered their appreciation of BTS acknowledgment of him. I recommend watching their version of “Black and White”. You won’t regret it! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 💜💜😍 (Purple is the BTS fan’s color and, NO, they are not gay.)

[@rosiemercury111]

I remember when this debuted. I was around 13 and working at a Chinese restaurant... they had a TV in the dining room. We were all SPEECHLESS ... then everyone just clapped for about 5 minutes after it was over. Amazing time to be alive. (the restaurant was owned by my best friend's family at the time) LOL

[@reginagalvan-fb3yi]

Wow amazing ❤

[@marystieff6654]

I was 8 yrs old. It was the first time you saw him I think, dance besides Billie Jean. I remember MTV played it on the hour for days after it released. I will never forget 3rd grade. We talked about Michael everyday that year because of the album, Motown 25, Thriller, and the Pepsi commercial. My class sent him get well letters. I love seeing people learn his music.

[@ernestolira9934]

What country did the clapping happen at?

[@ericmorris5912]

All y’all were lucky to have been around at that time. I wasn’t born until a few years later 😢

[@anthonyphoenix7215]

Thank you so much for this comment. I’ve waited years to hear someone from this time talk about the experience of Michael Jackson’s Thriller when it first came out.

[@s.macmillan460]

Got to remember.... this is like 40 years old! This came out and literally blew all other videos out of the water and amazed everyone who saw it. Greatest music video and song, will live on forever!

[@vickimoran1349]

You two must have been living under a rock.

[@carpediem1667]

That's what I was thinking. They have never seen this video. Different worlds, different people.

[@Calmontheoutside]

Inmates from other countries know the dance.

[@RokiBossable]

They had to be...😢😂 ....

[@RokiBossable]

I really astonished......😮

[@andrewhaydon]

I think they are just saying that for this video.

[@TerryL421]

Always thought it was a brilliant idea for MJ to have Vincent Price do the spoken part of Thriller as he was one of the kings of the thriller movies (psychological horror films). Vincent Price was a stage/radio/film/TV actor whose career spanned almost 60 years from 1935 to his death in 1993. His creepy laugh is iconic.

[@adamn7516]

Don't forget the time he kidnapped the Brady boys. 😄

[@Folthorn]

And he had Ola Ray (A Playboy Playmate) play his girlfriend.

[@SonyStudioPro]

MJ was the first artist in this world who released a song with a videoclip and a storyline in it… all the dance moves and everything you see in the clip from a to z he made and designed himself. This clip was released in theaters all over the world simultaneously at the exact same time. There is a reason why he’s called the King of Pop! You cannot and would not believe how popular he was back in the eighties…..

[@Ms.Billie1234]

"all the dance moves and everything you see in the clip from a to z he made and designed himself." --- yes, Michael Jackson too, but choreography was done largely by The INCOMPARABLE choreographer, Michael PETERS, may he rest in peace as well. for those who aren't familiar with Michael Peters, he ALSO choreographed MJ's "Beat It", playing the role of the gang leader in that video, with the white leather outfit on..........he also choreographed (either solely or assisting) : pat benatar's "love is a battlefield" (w/ a cameo in the video), The Jacksons (early 90s tv movie), "What's Love Got To Do With It?" (the tina turner movie, also early 90s), lionel richie's "hello" where he made another cameo appearance & (i believe) "running with the night", diana ross' central park concert (that i also attended summer of '83) and COUNTLESS other projects....THAT Michael (a/k/a michael peters) was ALSO a FORCE! ~ b.

[@rocknroller77]

​@@Ms.Billie1234 you could definitely see some Thriller moves in Pat's "Love is a Battlefield," video.

[@louthewatcher]

he also taught dance on long island at a BOCES and was one of the Jets in the movie 'West Side Story"@@Ms.Billie1234

[@barsandbarbells2022]

Great point about being the first to put it all together!

[@katebw74]

He literally ruled the planet.

[@kimberlyseba2665]

Thanks for showing this, haven't seen it in awhile and makes me miss the amazing genius of Michael. I've followed Michael and his brothers since the seventies, love Michael!!

[@TheEnnisfan]

Thriller is the greatest music video ever made. Period. Young people will never comprehend the significance of Thriller -- the album. I was a teen when it came out and it was everywhere -- on TV, MTV, and on constant rotation on the radio. Back when people actually bought vinyl, cassettes, and CDs. Physical media, not an MP3 or a stream. The album didn't go away for almost a full year. It was like Beatlemania 20 years prior. There's no equivalent today. You'd practically have to combine 20 Taylor Swifts to match that level of EPIC that Thriller amounted to. Not to mention Michael was 24 when he made Thriller. 24! What were you doing at 24? You understand the level of genius it takes to create the biggest selling album of all time? No one can. It might not happen again for another 100 years.

[@ArjunAJ-nw7rl]

Exactly 💯

[@michaellowrey8159]

This is going to be hard for you but --- Remember, my favorite Band The Cars You Might Think beat out Thriller for MTV 1st EVER- yes Ever Video of the year award. But you get last laugh as I believe this was why The Rock Hall of Fame held The Cars out for way to long.

[@TheEnnisfan]

@@michaellowrey8159 I remember that and I too love The Cars. That video (and song) is AWESOME.

[@ingridkirstenlabossiere8711]

My favorite video of Michael's is actually Smooth Criminal.

[@TammyM36]

Exactly and it’s apparent from his reaction.

[@Alex22.22]

Michael Jackson was a world wide phenomenon, a supernova, so exceptionally talented. You've had to live through the 80's to fully understand. He was one of a kind.

[@chumamakasi6682]

Hard to describe to those who weren't there to witness and experience it first hand.

[@gwynedd-1]

So true. We were blessed but didn't know it at the time. I feel for the youth of today and how they missed out.

[@Lupinemancer87]

True. It is next to impossible to describe what it was like. He was truly a one of a kind. There will never again be another like him.

[@brendaowens2466]

And he is sorely missed.

[@Kingjr18102]

Michael made people faint just standing there. There will never be another Michael.

[@LucieHorvathova-v1f]

Omg that rhythm in he’s body the way he moves walks sits dances everything is like no other!!!! The BEST EVER!!!!

[@kpag3030]

You guys have no idea. This song and video was HUGE when it came out. It was a massive event when the video was released. From then on, every time Michael dropped a video, it was like a TV special presentation. It was must watch. Like the Super Bowl or something. What a great song too. That groove is sick.

[@isaac3078]

Why?

[@truthseeker6377]

@@isaac3078 go back to sleep - past your bedtime

[@isaac3078]

@@truthseeker6377 😬

[@truthseeker6377]

@@isaac3078 😋

[@erikafigueroa5128]

@@isaac3078 So sorry no one answered your question. At the time that MJ dropped this album & MTv was in it's infancy. This video set the bar for all other videos including MJ's. So we just knew his next videos we would see something no one else has seen. It was the same for Madonna & Janet Jackson. When any of these 3 would drop a new album we just knew the first video release was going to be fire & they never missed!

[@possumslim3420]

Like so many others have commented: it is impossible to overstate* the impact of this moment in the world’s musical history. EVERYONE had to bow down to the significance of this man’s contributions; regardless of what they thought, (or currently think) about him, or…his music.

[@LindaLittle-m7j]

People have been doing this dance at weddings Halloween partys, , My granddaughters were in a batton twirling contest and dressed and did Thriller, they won at the Ohio State Fair ❤

[@LindaLittle-m7j]

Everyone who grew up with this video and song loved it then and love it still ❤❤

[@tinaowens3772]

"overstate"

[@possumslim3420]

@@tinaowens3772 I stand corrected! Lol In appreciation: a sample of my special award-winning, neighborhood renowned, oatmeal raisin/macadamia nut cookies. (I’ll leave a freshly baked batch out for you Sunday night!) Happy Holidays; and…Thank You. 🙏 🍪

[@possumslim3420]

@@tinaowens3772 p.s. I even credited you with a formal editorial correction (*).

[@GroinStrain_]

How do you not know about Thriller, the werewolf/Halloween theme, the dance and everything else? This is such a cultural phenomenon that you can’t escape it really

[@sirri308]

I think they both know so well about thriller but just don’t want it to be obvious. A lot of MJ haters right to this day.

[@beaudevonish-inua1251]

Exactly what I was thinking, just how do you not know? But this is social media

[@DrRhyhm]

Cause they are lying thats how.

[@MsKathleen1980]

There is no way people that age have never seen that video.

[@TerrellAmari]

@@MsKathleen1980facts

[@GiaTorrisi]

We learned the dance from this video. We recorded it on VHS, paused it, rehearsed it, dubbed it so everybody got a copy to practice, & got ready for the school dance contest!

[@Gen_X_Rosey]

What amazes me about Michael as a performer is how he made it looks so effortless. He was doing this video with actual dancers. When I say that, mean people who did dancing as a profession. Broadway performers, Solid Gold dancers, choreographers... all kinds of people who STUDIED dance. And Michael (a SINGER) just has to see a choreographer do the dance, and he does it. Dancers loved and respected Michael. Some of them got into dance because of him. Michael was a singer, but always wanted to be seen and respected also as a dancer.

[@anthonyanderson9303]

Helps he had been dancing since he was 5 years old. Some people just have natural talent, no training required.

[@svenlima]

+runninmom I'm quite sure that it's the other way round. Michael Jackson created the dance (it's his tipical moves) and the group had to learn it from him.

[@shaun374]

I believe MJ studied and worked on his dancing far more than he worked on his singing. Also keep in mind he went through a whole period where lip synced most of his concert performances in order to be able to keep his dance numbers complex and top notch. I think he really prioritized dance as part of his “song and dance man” entertainment package.

[@JunkyDVB]

What’s even crazier, is the fact that just before they started shooting the back track sound was malfunctioning so Michael actually had to sing the song live so it’s physically him singing the song and dancing at the same time

[@PeckiePeck]

He had also been studying dance intensively since early childhood. There are interviews of him at seven or eight saying he like James Brown's dancing and I'm sure he always had his eye on other artists and took and adapted what he liked of their moves for himself.

[@botabob]

Michael Jackson and Thriller owned radio and TV. I was living in Japan at the time and this album had everyone in awe.

[@tinaowens3772]

I was living in Japan at that time, too!

[@JoeKassing]

They did a documentary on Thriller, it was very informative. Personally I loved that they got Vincent Price to do the narrative. Anyone who saw some of his movies would know his voice immediately, hehe. Oh and they dance scene was designed with the idea of zombies being somewhat stiff in their movements.

[@gingerty9628]

I loved Vincent price! Watched many of his movies growing up.

[@batboum]

I'm 38 years old, I'm starting to understand what it means to grow old... these people didn't know the Thriller music video, I'm shocked, it's inconceivable

[@sebastianshaw5534]

They're from the multiverse... Lol

[@msoileau83]

41 and same.

[@msoileau83]

I mean, even though we were born after it was released (well I was born after the video but a few months before the album), it was still pretty ubiquitous. Especially when HIStory came out.

[@nicholedowning8341]

I know y’all are enjoying the novelty of this video, but I don’t think you can really understand the impact this video had on the music industry. It was the first of its kind and it was revolutionary. I can still remember the watching it for the first time in the eighties. It’s hard in this day and age to understand how incredible it actually was.

[@sweetkiss119]

Nah they don’t get it. That’s what happens when you listen to shitty rap your whole life.

[@Joshy.Want.Wingyy]

​@@sweetkiss1191. They seem over the age of 30 which even if they did listen to rap back then it was still good and 2. The Generation before Michael Jackson didn't like him so you're carrying the "genre hate" cycle lol

[@sweetkiss119]

@@Joshy.Want.Wingyy didn’t like him? So I guess that’s why he was the number selling artist in the 80’s and 90’s with the number one song and number one video. Were you even alive back than? If so than you should absolutely know better. If not than please shut it cause you clearly have no clue what you’re talking about.

[@tianam.964]

@@sweetkiss119 Rap sucks but so does everything else in popular culture. It has nothing to do with one’s inability to understand the phenomenon unless they were there.

[@funshine817]

Exactly. Just like we, today, can't fully understand the impact of the Industrial Revolution, at its inception.

[@susanb4213]

"The dance" came specifically from this video and nowhere else. Iconic, of course.

[@Bassclaiborne0311]

I definitely wouldn't say that Michael Jackson broke into the scene with his thriller video, he has been literally the biggest star in the world for decades...

[@terrylandess6072]

My ex-wife was a fan when I met her in the late 70's. I was already familiar with works beyond the typical top 40 Jackson 5 stuff everyone knew before MJ went off like many great artists. He fame was only matched by his eccentricities.

[@johnsonmark65]

He was in the music scene since 1969 as a member of the Jackson 5, but Thriller is what turned him into the biggest star in the world.

[@BigMikeKOE]

For real. He was in the biz since he was a child.

[@catthunder2417]

Facts

[@tanyahhope]

The man was the man since was like 6 😂

[@tonydee1873]

People! This is the Greatest Music Video of ALL TIME!

[@DanYeLL2003]

Micheal is the single reason why music videos are part of the industry today. He was constantly innovating and stretching the possibilities. He was always entertaining and always made good music. You really should listen to more of his old stuff. Its sad younger people think Michael was a joke because he truly was a cultural icon.

[@thenathanhaines]

And oddly enough, Weird Al as well. MTV had just started and no one really knew what they were doing, so Michael Jackson and Weird Al were just _trying_ things and innovating. And in doing so they defined what a music video could be. _Thriller_ was super expensive for the time, but everyone was so dedicated that it turned out to be something amazing.

[@stevemurrell6167]

Well, Michael certainly took music videos to another level....but he didn't actually invent them! Ever heard of an iconic Australian music show called Countdown? It started in 1973 and was full of locally made music video clips.....years before MTV or Michael Jackson's solo career ever happened....so let's not go overboard.

[@sadetwizelve]

Stop,he didn't invent the music video,stop lying,mtv wasn't designed around him.

[@thenathanhaines]

No one said he invented music videos. He _innovated_ them. Look at music videos from the late 70s and 80s, they have nothing to do with the song, or they're just the performers playing or singing it. MJ set an example of what a music video _could_ be. Not that there was anything really wrong with music videos beforehand, but we certainly got much more varied ones after!

[@sadetwizelve]

@thenathanhaines she said he was SINGLE HANDEDLY the reason why music videos are apart of the industry today. NO TF HE WASN'T! As great as he was,he is not SINGLE HANDEDLY responsible,might as well say he invented them with that comment. If every music video that came after was a short film musical,then that comment would be more valid. But there are way more music videos that aren't like Thriller than there are ones that ARE like Thriller...Especially TODAY! Stop simping for her,let her defend her comment on her own.

[@hectorbello161]

This is probably the best-selling single in history. There is NO current artist who faintly compares to Michael Jackson's level of fame. You simply can't have any idea. That phenomenon died the moment pop became only for 13 year-olds. His demographics were unheard of. Everybody between 2 and 80 knew who he was. This was a real "cultural reset".

[@chickadeeacres3864]

I recently came across a fellow from Kazakstan who was inspired by MJ and has an incredible voice. His name is Dimash Qudaibergen. Check him out.😉

[@wavecycle]

As a white South African kid during the apartheid days, this landed just as hard here, I remember it like yesterday.

[@c8Lorraine1]

I think Bing Crosby’s White Christmas is the top selling album. Still holds the record. Got to admit Michael has got to be a close second

[@ngalahansel6066]

​@@wavecycleCameroonian student here watching from Cape Town ❤

[@horrorpowerfilms9481]

Oh come on! Best selling single? the single barely hit the top 5, the ambitious video din't help much. BTW don't lie, His demographics were terrible, Thriller was all his got, by 1985 the unreleased songs album Farewell My Summer Love was a failure and in 1987 Bad the single broke the record for fasted #1 song to leave the top 40 charts (never before seen according to Billboard) and Bad album sales were disappointing, plus MJ never won a musical Grammy again after Thriller, ever!!!

[@yennydavila5056]

40 years after this musical phenomenon and incredible video, I still think that there is no other artist who surpasses MJ. The quality of this video and all the ones MJ made are unique and many artists were inspired by his songs and dances. I always say that Thriller represented a before and after in music videos.

[@peesua]

This was first shown in the UK in 1983. The whole of the UK was stunned that a music video could be like a movie. MJ was a real pioneer.

[@terencejay8845]

I do recall that they had to show it after midnight, not after the 9pm watershed. Just about everyone stayed up to watch it. Incredible.

[@bobby12348]

​@@terencejay8845right 👍🏿😇

[@oakywood9509]

Hello, The wall movie of Pink Floyd!! July 14, 1982

[@MarkSlavin]

@@terencejay8845 We watched it in school (I was 9) the next day, someone recorded it and brought it in.

[@user-ki1vd3ti8j]

This was literally shown ,ALL OVER THE WORLD, IN 83.

[@Bee-wg5ev]

These kids weren't even born yet..lol. it came out in '85, but that still doesn't make it right that they have never seen this video or have even heard this song before.

[@paulconnolly4483]

This is the MTV Era at it's height, all the way back when MtV actually played music videos :)

[@Cyannah117]

MJ was way ahead of his time - both musically and in production of music videos. Sad we lost him so young. 😢

[@Zuxiasunicorn]

I was sitting in a bar when this debuted. As it played I looked around to find everyone staring at the tv with their mouths hanging open.

[@blueivantv]

Cap

[@DavenportCarlo]

​@66ixx You're stuck on that word. Cap, cAp, CaP. Let's use that word some more. You have a life. Cap. You have a job. Cap. You have a girlfriend/boyfriend. Cap. You know how to drive. Cap. You have a positive outlook on life. Cap. Hmm, it would seem that you need a LOT of help in this thing we call Life.

[@DavenportCarlo]

@@Zuxiasunicorn What?

[@blueivantv]

@@DavenportCarlo your trolling sounds more appealing than nice people making kind gestures

[@DavenportCarlo]

@@blueivantv And please enlighten me on what kind gestures you've made, besides saying cap half a billion times.

[@melodiemichellewood6123]

I adore Michael Jackson and he is an icon for sure, i cried when he went home. He was the world's greatest performer in my opinion❤ He was perfection, he was our hero and he was THE BIGGEST STAR IN THE GALAXY and HE WAS VERY LOVED❤RIP SWEET KING OF POP❤

[@Mulder-Scully]

Whatever anyone may think of Micheal no one can deny he was one of the most talented, creative and influential performers that has ever lived.

[@Crantock-l1v]

He was acceptable, before you think I am being disrespectful I'd draw your attention to the fact I am English and so reserved and I compare him to Queen, Mozart, Beethoven etc. He isn;t great but is acceptable.

[@MaryB-pv8jn]

Please. He’s better than Queen, Mozart, and anyone else you mentioned.

[@Crantock-l1v]

@@MaryB-pv8jn No need to beg, he is not better than Mozart, Beethoven. The others I mentioned are at least on his level.

[@MaryB-pv8jn]

@@Crantock-l1v he better than Mozart.

[@Crantock-l1v]

@@MaryB-pv8jn Such a laughable comment it must be in jest, lol.

[@Perfect_Blend]

Vincent Price did the narration at the end and the laugh. He was in so many old horror movies. His voice was chilling. Part of the aura of the whole song.

[@CB-xr1eg]

The narration wasn't only at the end. Didn't you listen properly?

[@Ivy94F]

@@CB-xr1eg Not in the video. They restructured the entire song for the music video, the verses, the chorus, etc. The original song on the album has all of Price’s narration at the end. The video splits it up into sections.

[@timothysutton1776]

This is actually scary. to realize theres generations that won't know thriller of all songs

[@CaptainCaveman1170]

I'm forty six and I've never seen Casablanca nor Gone with the Wind. I've only seen part of the Wizard of Oz as a kid on TV and I don't even remember what it was about. I love many Elvis songs, but I have never seen a single Elvis movie. It's depressing to think that the things we thought were seismically important will fade into history and at some point only the "weird" people who go out of their way to discover the amazing talents of the past will know about them.

[@David_barnes55]

It's sadder when you think the newer generation will call this lame or stupid

[@Unchosenone-14n]

This is lame and stupid

[@bigheadrat9493]

@@Unchosenone-14n Stop talking like you're looking at your own reflection

[@EternalSelenaQuintanilla]

i was born in ‘92 and i love MJ, my nephew was born in ‘08 and he loves MJ. Michael Jackson is one of the most beloved artists in the world to this day even after decades of nasty degrading and awful rhetoric about his name.

[@robertparkside2571]

Yeah. Halloween is the perfect time. Just watched MJ's video. and this popped up. Thanks. Fun video. Happy Halloween

[@rockymountainjazzfan1822]

You missed the important part in the credits. The video was a directed and produced by John Landis, a top Hollywood director at the time. The "scary music" was directed, arranged, and produced by Elmer Bernstein, a top orchestra leader who wrote the music for some of Hollywood's most noteworthy movies, such as The Ten Commandments, The Great and The Magnificent Seven--he was a multiple Oscar and Grammy winner. The spoken parts were done by veteran actor Vincent Price, who had starred in a numerous of top Hollywood horror and "thriller" films, and--finally--the song and album were produced by Quincy Jones, who was entering into his fourth decade as a jazz musician, movie and TV score writer and arranger, and music producer--Quincy Jones remains today one of the most prolific music writers and producers of all time, being nominated for 80 and winning 28 Grammy Awards.

[@visaman]

I met him when filming an episode of Psych.

[@tommc3622]

And Landis, of course, is responsible for "An American Werewolf in London". And Rick Baker's effect work...

[@tonyjackson7599]

And let us not forget to mention Rod Temperton who actually wrote and arranged Thriller. He was a top hit maker in the late 70s and 80s ...

[@jillbarnes199]

And the song was written by a Brit the same one who wrote rock with you and off the wall rod temperton

[@DragonAndBerr6260]

I can't help but cry a little when I see something from MJ. Makes me think of such a talent being lost. Amazing showman and musical creative.

[@OriginalPuro]

Michael was the sun while every other artist were tiny pebbles. Elvis is the only one that come close.

[@robvegart]

Michael Jackson invented the video movie.... He was epic... It's been nearly 15 years since we lost him. He was so large in the 80's and 90's... No solo performer was bigger! He was truly global.

[@SharonBonds-j9p]

Elvis Presley, Jail house rock Both performers were more than mere performers,, they were brilliantly talented and easy ahead of their time. Love to both. ❤❤

[@robvegart]

@@SharonBonds-j9p Agree, but when it comes to global and utilizing the technology and trends of the time, Michael Jackson was so huge, though I was a fan of both. Yes, it is about era or time and place. agree!

[@kenmcdaniel6913]

@@SharonBonds-j9p elvis nowhere in the conversation when it comes to MJ!!!!!!!

[@SharonBonds-j9p]

@@kenmcdaniel6913 He is now... TWICE. 😂 Both men were great entertainers and before their time. Love to both Elvis and MJ.

[@ashleyishotterthanyou_]

MJ was a storyteller which was one of the many things I loved about him❤

[@vikingvibes75]

As an 80's kid, I can assure you that this video is where we all learned the Thriller dance, lol. It was not just a music video, this was a mini-movie and MJ was the top in those days. Once this video premiered, everyone had to do the dance! On a side note, if I remember correctly from seeing a 'behind-the-scenes' of the making of the video, that was MJ as the werewolf. I believe I remember watching how they spent hours doing that makeup. Fantastic to see you reacting to this iconic moment in music history!! Cheers from Denmark :)

[@WyzGyzEntertainment]

Yes, MJ was really into it and wanted to be involved in the werewolf transformation.

[@cabel000]

All my friends from the neighborhood came to my house to watch the MTV video premiere. We were so excited.

[@samokojin]

@@WyzGyzEntertainment He was that big and well known, the filmaker of his favouote film made this music video.

[@141118]

Whenever we did the Thriller dance, we all knew we were being/imitating zombies. We all learned the dance from the video, so our first reference to the dance was the zombies doing it. But, yes, it is hard to put into words how big the Thriller album was. No album before or since had such immediate, world-wide public impact. We were also at the peak of MTV, so everyone waited impatiently for his new videos to come out. There was a big todo about the release of the Thriller video (its first premiere on MTV). Friends got together to have watch parties. I was 13 at the time and with about 10-15 friends to watch the video together when it premiered. I mean, there may have been as many people watching that premiere as a Super Bowl. And yes, videos had been getting more and more elaborate as MTV became more and more popular...and Thriller took it to the extreme/pinnacle, creating a mini-movie. The video was directed by John Landis, who directed such movies as Animal House, The Blues Brothers, Trading Places, and of course the 1981 film An American Werewolf in London (that had ground-breaking practical effects for the transition of the main character into a werewolf). The narration is of course by the actor Vincent Price, who was well known for starring in horror/murder movies (among other films). The song was written as a bit of an homage to those types of older Hollywood thrillers (monster movies, 50/60s sci-fi, macabre/creepy films, etc.).

[@adazzlingworld3374]

We learned the dance from this video, with the monsters. The dance was created only for this video and debuted in this music video. The album had already been released prior to the video debut and had sold millions of copies but when this music video premiered, it alone doubled the record sales and pushed it into the best selling record of all time. Every news station, radio station and talk show was talking about it the next day. I bought a magazine the was specifically made to review the song and the video. That was the only subject through the publication. The song/video launched MJ into the stratosphere!

[@carolynplenty4475]

NO ONE WILL NEVER EVER BE THAT GREAT AGAIN . RIP MICHAEL. YOUR MUSIC AND YOUR LEGACY LIVES ON😢🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@TheLastGarou]

10:43 Vincent Price's narration was an absolute coup, as well. Price was one of the biggest names in Horror for *DECADES.*

[@figueiredra]

This is not just a song , this is a Musical ... Legend

[@Niagrafalls]

Man...no one on the face of the earth does not know Michael Jackson especially THRILLER..🤔

[@80spurple13]

They probably just haven't see the video altho the guy doesn't seem too familiar. Girl obviously is like she said

[@kaylingle3890]

Babys know MJ. The GOAT.

[@jamesdoody8893]

I saw the European Premiere of the Thriller video at a cinema in London on Nov 26th, a few days before it was shown on MTV. Now the effect of watching the Thriller video on the big screen is massive, compared to seeing it on TV. The whole audience went nuts and the horror scenes were more effective. We were then asked by the head of Epic Records if we would like to watch the video again and the audience screamed. Watching the video again especially with the dance routines, you knew that you watching magic, which would stand the test of time and an artist at the peak of their creativity.

[@petewylde6592]

This video had a world premiere on TV back in the day. It was insane, people was hyping it because Michael was a big star and John Landis directed it, and it delivered big time. ❤

[@caroxnl]

It actually amazes me that you guys had no idea, even when not being from that era. That's kinda impossible. This was really groundbreaking, at the scale of Elvis, Beatles... Even my kids, who are teenagers now, understand the significance of this album and this video. They've known it for years. The techniques used, the filming, the special effects, the costs to make it... it was all huge for the 80ties. And Michael was the first to even make a short film like this to accompany a single. There's a long 'making off' video, which actually aired on tv multiple times. (Remember at the time that was the only visual media channel available at home). MTV was just a babychannel... MJ had set the bar for artists to come up with creative musicvideo's since then. Also the choreo, as it was done in a group like this, in sync, was something he was famous for. And make no mistake, everyone knew about the zombies dancing. It was a big hype, and is copied everywhere up until today. As cheesy as it comes across to you today, at the time there was a serious age-warning before airing.

[@meghancarroll5504]

I’m always so surprised at people who haven’t seen this. My 23 year old son saw it at school when he was in the third grade. They had a Halloween event for parents to attend and the whole grade did the dance in their Halloween costumes. It was adorable.

[@user-ki1vd3ti8j]

I'm actually shocked to hear this. Even teenagers have watched that video. This is the strangest thing to me.

[@Hotchocolatewith2sugars]

Because they are lying . No offence . There’s some stuff that literally everyone has seen or at least knows about . MJ is one of those things !!! It’s for views and I get it but it’s lies

[@caroxnl]

@@Hotchocolatewith2sugars Well, that crossed my mind too. And it takes a lot of fun out things when it's not sincere. Actually, it makes them look kinda ridiculous. Oh well, I'm off

[@AlmightyDerrickRose]

@@Hotchocolatewith2sugarsfirst thing I thought when I saw the title,

[@marcilk7534]

To this day, it’s the bestselling record of all time.

[@calebevans3868]

This was the most expensive video in the 80s and one of the greatest videos of all time

[@chumamakasi6682]

A fitting video for the highest selling album of all time with the same title.

[@itsjustnaima]

Thriller is the best selling album of all time ( worldwide ) with over 120.000.000 copies sold! Greetings from Germany, huge MJ Fan here! Would love to see you guys react to his full 1988 Grammy awards Performance! 🙌🏼

[@scottysmith719]

Not true. I think Dark side of the Moon just took over the top spot

[@barsandbarbells2022]

We did one Grammy performance of another artist. Gave us our only ever copyright strike. No Grammy's again unfortunately 😂

[@scottysmith719]

Was that my fault, if so I apologize, I didn't think by answering a question. Will get you a copyright gig

[@for-house-stark]

​@@scottysmith719not true. Thriller is still the biggest selling album ever. And it's not even close

[@barringtongilbert9230]

THIS is where your modern dance comes from....this guy was a 1 off genius original.

[@Bee-wg5ev]

What is with these peeps??? Who the hell doesn't know the "POP ICON' Mikey and all of his music videos. These kids just seem to amaze me!!!! Were they born in another country? Or are they just in their tweens when all this came out?

[@JimmyOlsson]

There will never again be a time in music history like the eighties! With cable television becoming more available all over the western world just when the CD revolution and MTV started, the music industry just exploded! And in the absolute center of it was this insanely talented and fragile man and his world class production team! It was a perfect combo of when the most talented musician of the century rose to fame at JUST the right moment in time! The only other musicians of the last century to experience anything like it was Elvis and The Beatles! Michael Jackson will forever be one of the greatest artists in music history!

[@utilitydisk]

I think you are correct. Music like other industries will be replaced by something else. In the meantime I still follow my goals cause I care about the present.

[@JuicyJLee]

How do people not know about this video??? Like i am a 91 baby and in my teens i had music videos of MJ like all his songs..

[@spencergray9315]

I am trying to figure it out too and none of the comments are helpful. They both at least 44 from their looks and clothes - so how did they not get this when it was fresh? Mike had a whole tour video from Bucharest Hungary but these two somehow missed Thriller?

[@AnaisKarim]

They are obviously liars.

[@johnsonmark65]

The icon of the 1980s, will always hold a special place on the heart of every Gen X member, RIP MJ🥀

[@claudettedoyley9056]

The Late Boomers , as well.

[@1958Cadillac-v2g]

YUP! I was only 23 when this came out. Totally awesome.

[@SuburbanDMV]

From 81-89 there was no stopping MJ & Quincy Jones. Quincy Jones was a musical genius & when he teamed up with MJ , there was no one better during that time.

[@markdon8940]

They needed Rod Temperton to write the songs and music

[@owlbuquerqueturkey]

Yeah, absolutely everyone had the Thriller album. I didn't consider myself a huge MJ fan, and was more of a metal head at the time, but I still had this album. Now days, I hardly ever listen to 80's metal, but still listen to this album.

[@PJMurphyNJ]

That red jacket was all over the place. I worked in a mall part time at the time and the stores couldn't keep it in stock. The song was everywhere....

[@RickeyWilkersonVoices]

The anticipation of this video premiering on MTV was the talk amongst almost everyone.Me and my wife of nearly 41 years were newlyweds when it came out and we planned to get home from work and have dinner watching it and it did not disappoint.Thank you both for reacting to it and bringing back a great memory for an elderly couple!

[@trevegas]

MJ was a star at about 8 years old.

[@feuerwehrmanngrisu9094]

I bought this album 83 and it was an epiphany. Nobody before created anything like this. Remember first time seen this video was mindblowing. Absolut nothing before was so great Greetings from germany

[@mariaeisenhardt2296]

Everybody and their brother watched THRILLER when it premiered on M-TV. There was nothing like this video before it. MTV advertises it for weeks before the premiere. The voice in the video was Vincent Price. He was a huge huge star in black and white macabre movies of the 40s 50s and 60s.

[@LoganPEade]

It's hard to truly describe the effect the entire "Thriller" album had, it exploded onto the musical landscape, especially for those us who were Michael's age and original fans of "I'll Be There" and the Jackson 5, even those of us who were certified hard rockers by then, it was a true phenomenon!

[@anxy101591]

I love these types of comments! When music changes the landscape nationwide(and internationally) and reshapes pop culture in America you can almost feel like ur there when reading OP’s nostalgic recollections. ❤

[@LoganPEade]

@@anxy101591 ☺️🥰👍 what a great way to put that, thank you !

[@anxy101591]

@@LoganPEade❤

[@brandonmeade8999]

I can still remember this being aired on UK TV everyone was talking about it

[@siobhanvictorian3669]

I remember it as well. I am from Ireland but at that time I was living in UK, in the Midlands and everybody was thrilled about it.

[@MrMusic-nd5to]

Michael Jackson was a GENIUS!

[@soumyajitsen1852]

After 100 years from today, children from that generation will start their dance by idolising MJ! That's it! Simple GOAT!

[@MexicanRed3]

How uncultured you have to be to not know Thriller. MJ was a World Wide Phenomenon. Even, living in Mexico as a Kid saw his videos, dances and listen to almost all of his music.

[@txmale1977]

Thriller just turned 41 yrs old this month

[@-Leo07-]

How can u possibly not have watched this for 44 years

[@christinesmurthwaite8660]

same here

[@sharonbeckerle5419]

@@christinesmurthwaite8660 my feeling exactly.

[@Whitneypyant]

I am wondering the same thing

[@TheDivayenta]

They’re young!

[@-Leo07-]

@@TheDivayenta i still watched it when i was 4

[@rayaqueen9657]

Lol can't believe you're saying somehow the dance was on stage first. Lol this is THE iconic music video of all time and it's release was an event!. It started here!

[@roger1296]

This is the music video that changed the music video concept forever…it was the first music video that went beyond just showcasing the song…with the world release of this music video, it changed music video productions and MTV forever!

[@Bee-wg5ev]

Im shocked also!!! Are these people really getting paid to podcast? Who in the world didn't see this video. It made him absolutely famous all over the world. Rhese millenials never cease to amaze me.

[@ayaanbretmitchell9830]

How have you never seen this? The guy just has that smug look on his face like its all so cheesy...yeh it was a bit cheesy but it was meant to be. It was hammer horror!! Stop pulling apart something that was more successful than anything before or since. Its not open to scrutiny cos mj achieved what he wanted. Total domination.

[@becomethestar]

Yes, that's actually Michael. There's a video called The Making of Thriller with exclusive interviews and makeup and how everything came to life. I loved watching it as a kid. It's fascinating. They talk to Michael throughout, the Director John Landis, the makeup artist Rick Baker Ola Ray (the girl in the video), and the performers while putting makeup on. **Update** I just watched it after almost 40 years. The full video is on YT and was uploaded a year ago. Its 58 mins long, and it's well worth it to watch. You really see what a great guy Michael was. Just salt of the earth.

[@LaurinGarcia]

To this day the Thriller Dance is still being performed every year at the New York Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in NYC where I live. It's the highlights of that massive parade every year. The Thriller dance was an enormous dance trend that lasted decades. Performed even at weddings receptions by guests and other parties with large gatherings. Before the Macarena or The Electric Slide there was The Thriller Dance. Yes, there were other group dances before The Thriller. I remember doing those as well back when I was a kid in the 70s but in the 80s and beyond it was The Thriller. 🎶🧟‍♂️🧟‍♀️🧟💃🕺🧟🧟‍♀️🧟‍♂️🎶

[@ars4455]

Michael is the only artist recognized by 100% of USA FOR AFRICA video viewers...it's unbelievable

[@melissag.3325]

Thriller is still currently the #1 selling album EVER! Yes that was actually him in the Cat mask. The concept of the video came from the movie American Warewolf in London. You should watch The Making of Thriller, it tells you about everything you could possibly want to know! And yes, this is where the dance everyone does around Halloween came from!

[@ajruther67]

Michael loved horror movies and so he wanted to make a horror film short for his Thriller song. The director was John Landis who directed the 70's horror movie Werewolf in London. the rap voice is the infamous golden era actor Vincent Price who mostly made horror films. He also does the evil laugh at the end.

[@terri2494]

When they exit the theater Vincent Price’s name appears above the movie name “Thriller” on the marquee. Price was offered a onetime fee of $20,000 or a percentage of the proceeds from the video. He took the $20,000. Thankfully he was doing well financially after a long and successful career, but I’m sure his heirs wish he had opted for a percentage of the proceeds.

[@thegingergyrl455]

This was HUGE when it premiered. I was already a Fan because of his album Off the Wall and of course the Jackson 5. I wore my lp and cassette of this album out when they came out. Michael is a legend for a reason. ✌🏻👩🏻‍🦰👍🏻

[@Boomer_Power]

TRIVIA: the beautiful girl in the video is Playboy Playmate Ola Ray, who was Miss June, 1980. Apologies if someone has already mentioned this.