Michael Jackson was set to release his Thriller album in 1982, but while he’d already proven himself as a solo success with 1979’s “Off the Wall,” the recording industry was in a major slump.

On March 12, 2025, SZA’s SOS album tied with Michael Jackson ‘s iconic Thriller album for charting in Billboard 200’s Top 10 list for 79 non-sequential weeks, according to Billboard.

Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson collaborated on albums 'Off the Wall,' 'Thriller' and 'Bad,' cementing the duo in music history.

Michael Jackson was shocked at how bad one album sounded on the first listen As Jackson and Jones worked on Thriller, they constantly found themselves behind schedule.

But one that first leaps to mind is likely "Thriller," Michael Jackson 's spooky funk-pop smash that served as the title track to the most commercially successful album in history.

The American music industry has been hit with a tragedy. Quincy Jones, a musician and producer famous for working with the late Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra, and others, has passed away at the ...

Michael Jackson's "Thriller" as a single just turned 40. Here's how Quincy Jones played a role in the iconic hit.

Michael Jackson never mounted a solo tour in support of Thriller, instead reuniting with his brothers (including Jermaine for the first time in nine years) for an album and a massive tour.

Vincent Price, known for horror films like "House on Haunted Hill," "The Fall of the House of Usher" and "Edward Scissorhands," became an icon after doing "Thriller," his daughter says.

At this point, SZA’s album has been in the top 10 for 80 weeks, passing Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” album, which stayed in the top 10 for 79 weeks.

Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson 's collaborations are some of the greatest in music history. Jones, the legendary producer who died on Nov. 3 at 91 years old, worked with many artists throughout ...

Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson's collaborations are some of the greatest in music history. According to The Hollywood Reporter, they met when Jackson was 12 years old at Sammy Davis' house. "I ...