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.

Thirty years ago today, at the age of 24, Michael Jackson set out to become the King of Pop with the release of "Thriller." It became -- and still remains -- the best-selling album of all time.

Jackson also won eight Grammys for Thriller, including album of the year and record of the year, and broke through globally. Quincy Jones and Michael Jackson in 1983. Ron Galella/Ron Galella ...

Michael Jackson felt very confident in 1 album. When he finally heard it, though, he thought it was so bad that he cried. ... Michael Jackson’s Thriller became the biggest-selling album of all time.

Quincy Jones, a legend in the US music industry and known for working with the late Michael Jackson, has passed away at the age of 91; The musician and producer's publicist shared details ...

Michael Jackson first rose to fame in the early ‘70s as the pint-sized frontman of Motown’s Jackson 5. But Jackson became a bonafide superstar with his first solo album for Epic Records, Off ...

Michael Jackson has an extremely complicated legacy, and if you want something that addresses the darker side of it, look elsewhere than “Thriller 40.” In the new documentary, director Nelson ...

The Thriller album, released in 1982, went on to become one of the best-selling albums globally, with an estimated 70 to 110 million copies sold.The chosen cover photo, depicting Michael Jackson ...

Paul McCartney appeared on a divisive track from Michael Jackson’s Thriller.In retrospect, Paul revealed his feelings on Thriller and some of Jackson’s other music.He also discussed one of the ...

The architect behind Michael Jackson’s “Thriller," Quincy Jones, died Sunday at age 91. And 40 years after that single's release, the record-shattering song continues to have a chokehold on ...

Jackson also won eight Grammys for Thriller, including album of the year and record of the year, and broke through globally. Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Gett Quincy Jones and Michael ...