Thriller
Michael Jackson
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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 'Cause this is thriller, thriller at 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 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 But all the while you hear a creature creepin' up behind You're out of time 'Cause this is thriller, thriller at night There ain't no second chance against the thing with forty eyes You know it's thriller, thriller night You're fighting for your life inside a killer thriller tonight Night creatures call And the dead start to walk in their masquerade There's no escapin' the jaws of the alien this time (They're open wide) This is the end of your life They're out to get you; there's demons closing in on every side 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 That it's a thriller, thriller night 'Cause I can thrill you more than any ghoul Would ever dare try This is thriller, thriller night So let me hold you tight and share a killer, diller chiller Thriller here tonight That it's a thriller, thriller night 'Cause I can thrill you more than any ghoul Could ever dare try This is thriller, thriller night Girl so let me hold you tight and share a killer, thriller I'm gonna thrill ya tonight Darkness falls across the land The midnight hour is close at hand Creatures crawl in search of blood To terrorize y'awl's neighborhood 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 The foulest stench is in the air The funk of forty thousand years And grizzly ghouls from every tomb Are closing in to seal your doom And though you fight to stay alive Your body starts to shiver For no mere mortal can resist The evil of the thriller
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Written by: Rodney Lynn Temperton
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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12 facts about this song
Release Date and Album"Thriller" was released on November 30, 1982, as a part of the "Thriller" album.
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Song DurationThe song's length is approximately 5 minutes and 57 seconds, but the extended version lasts up to 13 minutes and 42 seconds, most of which accounts for the accompanying music video.
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Noteworthy Achievement"Thriller" is best known for its iconic music video which broke the racial barrier on MTV. It was the first music video by a black artist to receive heavy airplay on MTV.
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Popularity StatisticsIn 2009, following the death of Michael Jackson, "Thriller" charted at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot Digital Singles Chart.
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Sales RecordsIt is the 7th single off the album, and although it never reached number 1 in the US during its initial release, it sold over 9 million units, making it one of the best-selling singles in the US.
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Distinctive FeaturesIt conspicuously features sound effects that include a creaking door, thunder, footsteps, wind, and howling dogs.
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Guest Artist AppearanceVincent Price, an actor known for his distinctive voice and performances in horror films, provided the monologue at the end of the track.
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Recognition and Award"Thriller" won a Grammy Award for Best Video Album in 1985 and its defining music video was inducted into the National Film Preservation Board’s National Film Registry in 2009, making it the first music video ever to receive this honor.
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ChoreographyThe song's music video is renowned for its innovative and complex dance routines, choreographed by Michael Peters.
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Album SuccessThe album "Thriller" spent 37 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, remains the best-selling album of all time, with estimated sales of 66 million copies worldwide.
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Zombie FactorThe dance sequence with replica zombies is one of the most replicated in the world, attempting to break the Guinness World Record each Halloween season.
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Cultural InfluenceThe "Thriller" music video and song have been widely referenced and parodied in popular culture. It constitutes a major work of the pre-MTV era, combining film-making and music video.
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