Thriller (single version)
~ Recording by Michael Jackson
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.5 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | Number Ones | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), MJJ Music | 2 513800 |
| 1.5 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | Number Ones | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 513800 2 |
| 1.5 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | Number Ones (Cover: Circa 1987 "Bad" Period) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), MJJ Music | 2 513800, 513800 2 |
| 1.5 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | Number Ones | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EK 88998 |
| 1.5 | Thriller (2003 edit) | 5:13 | Michael Jackson | Number Ones | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | |
| 1.5 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | Number Ones (Cover: Circa 1984 “Thriller” Period) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EK 88998 |
| 1.5 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | Number Ones | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | CDEPC 6735 |
| 1.5 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | Number Ones | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 2 088998 |
| 1.5 | Thriller | ?:?? | Michael Jackson | Number Ones | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 2-513800 |
| 1.5 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | Number Ones (Cover: Circa 1987 "Bad" Period) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EK 88998 |
| 1.5 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | Number Ones (Cover: Circa 1995 "HIStory" Period) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 5138002000 |
| 1.21 | Thriller | 5:15 | Michael Jackson | The Essential Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 520422 2 |
| 1.21 | Thriller (single version) | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | The Essential Michael Jackson (Qobuz) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | |
| 1.21 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | The Essential Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | E2K 94287 |
| 1.21 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | The Essential Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | E2K 94287 |
| 1.21 | Thriller (single version) | 5:13 | Michael Jackson | The Essential Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.21 | Thriller | 5:15 | Michael Jackson | The Essential Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Epic Records International (2001–2006 reissue label for int’l music released in Japan, formerly a company/division of SMEJ) | MHCP-745~6 |
| 1.21 | Thriller | 5:15 | Michael Jackson | The Essential Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), MJJ Productions (imprint/label), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 5204222000 |
| 1.5 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | Number Ones | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697046592 |
| 1.15 | Thriller | 5:11 | Michael Jackson | Veronica Top 1000 Allertijden 2007 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 88697 158532 |
| 1.5 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | Number Ones | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697 04659 2 |
| 1.4 | Thriller (single version) | 5:13 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.5 | Thriller (single) | 5:15 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop (limited edition Australian 50th anniversary edition) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 88697356252 |
| 1.11 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Belgian Edition (RTL) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | |
| 1.1 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Belgian Edition (Het Nieuwsblad) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 88697356272 |
| 1.2 | Thriller | 5:13 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The New Zealand Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 88697356432 |
| 1.4 | Thriller | 5:13 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: UK Edition | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697356512 |
| 1.21 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | The Essential Michael Jackson: Limited Edition 3.0 | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697 30985 2 |
| 1.4 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Hong Kong Edition | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 88697356362 |
| 1.3 | Thriller | 5:14 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: German Edition | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697356342 |
| 1.5 | Thriller (single) | 5:15 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Australian Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 88697356242 |
| 2.4 | Thriller | 5:15 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Austrian Limited Edition | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | |
| 1.2 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Dutch Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697356412 |
| 1.4 | Thriller (single version) | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: Japan Edition | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Japan International Inc. (do not use as a label, see the annotation) | EICP-1055 |
| 1.4 | Thriller | 5:13 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop (deluxe UK edition) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697356532 |
| 2.1 | Thriller (single version) | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Italian Fans’ Selection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697356382 |
| 1.2 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Swedish Hit Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697356472 |
| 1.3 | Thriller | 5:13 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: Polish Edition | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 88697356452 |
| 1.10 | Thriller | 5:13 | Michael Jackson | Now That’s What I Call Music! 25 Years | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| NOW (bogus label; use the MusicBrainz Series instead) | CDNOWX25 |
| 1.6 | Thriller | 5:13 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Korean Limited Edition | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | S30500C |
| 1.5 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The French Fans’ Selection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 8 86973 56332 |
| 1.5 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The French Fans’ Selection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 88697356312 |
| 1.1 | Thriller | 5:13 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: Brazilian Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 1269-2 |
| 1.1 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: Edición exclusiva para España | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 88697433512 |
| 1.3 | Thriller | 5:13 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: The Indian Collection | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 88697433472 |
| 1.21 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | The Essential Michael Jackson (期間限定価格盤, special edition) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EICP-1132, EICP-1133, EICP-1134 |
| 1.2 | Thriller (single version) | 5:15 | Michael Jackson | Feel Good 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697482212 | |
| 1.21 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | The Essential Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | EICP-20051, EICP-20052 |
| 1.21 | Thriller | 5:14 | Michael Jackson | Bravo Hits 66 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 06007 5320650 |
| 1.21 | Thriller | 5:14 | Michael Jackson | Bravo Hits 66 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 060075320633 (1) |
| 1.21 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | The Essential Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697536712 |
| 1.21 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | The Essential Michael Jackson (Limited Edition 3.0) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), MJJ Productions (imprint/label) | EICP 1317~9 |
| 1.21 | Thriller | 5:14 | Michael Jackson | Bravo Hits 66 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Bertelsmann Club, Polystar (Germany), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”) | 060075320633 (1) |
| 1.2 | Thriller (single version) | 5:15 | Michael Jackson | Feel Good 80s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697509762 |
| 1.5 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop: Singapore Edition | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 886975773626 |
| 1.5 | Thriller (2003 edit) | 5:13 | Michael Jackson | Number Ones (96kHz/24bit) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | |
| 1.1 | Thriller | 5:13 | Michael Jackson | Die Hit‐Giganten: Legenden | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697633072 |
| 1.1 | Thriller | 5:13 | Michael Jackson | Monster Halloween Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), EMI TV | 50999 9 09648 2 4, VTDCD 1006 |
| 1.21 | Thriller | 5:15 | Michael Jackson | The Essential Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697832712 |
| 1.1 | Thriller | 5:14 | Michael Jackson | 1000 klassiekers: De absolute top, Vol. 3 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697999232 |
| 1.3 | Thriller | 5:11 | Michael Jackson | Keep Calm and Party | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music TV | |
| 1.2 | Thriller | 5:13 | Michael Jackson | Veronica TOP 1000 allertijden: Editie 2013 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88883780402 |
| 2.11 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | Kiss FM: ¡Vive la mejor música de todos los tiempos! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.21 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | The Essential Michael Jackson (24bit/96kHz) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | G010001718236I |
| 1.1 | Thriller | 5:13 | Michael Jackson | 続 No.1 80s ORICON HITS | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| SICP-5580, SICP-5581 | |
| 1.5 | Thriller (single version) | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | Now That’s What I Call 20th Century | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Special Projects | |
| 1.1 | Thriller (single version) | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | NOW That’s What I Call Halloween | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| NOW (bogus label; use the MusicBrainz Series instead) | |
| 1.1 | Thriller (single version) | 5:02 | Michael Jackson | NOW That’s What I Call Halloween | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| NOW (bogus label; use the MusicBrainz Series instead) | [none] |
| 1.21 | Thriller | 5:14 | Michael Jackson | Bravo Hits 66 | Various Artists | Album |
| Polystar (Germany), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”) | 060075320647 (8) |
| 1.5 | Thriller | 5:12 | Michael Jackson | Number Ones (with Sony Music Logo) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation | Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony) | 5138002 | |
| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 1.21 | Thriller | ?:?? | Michael Jackson | The Essential Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | EPC5204222 |
| 1.6 | Thriller | 5:13 | Michael Jackson | King of Pop (Indonesia Collection) | Michael Jackson | Album + Compilation |
| Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) | 88697584462 |
Relationships
| producer: | Quincy Jones |
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| lead vocals: | Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | MJJ Productions Inc. (rights holder, not an imprint) (in 1982) |
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| has remixes: | Thriller by Rock Emo Nightcore (nightcore remix creator) |
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| recording of: | Thriller |
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Related works
Thriller
| lyricist and composer: | Rod Temperton |
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| publisher: | Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS) Rodsongs (publisher) Rondor Music (London) Ltd. Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!) ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) |
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| later parody versions: | Chiller (The Annoying Orange parody) Schiller (Wise Guys parody) |
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| later translated versions: | Espeluznante Prüller Trilller |
| part of: | MJ: The Musical (order: 34) |
| is based on: | Starlight |
| is the basis for: | Doin’ It in a Haunted House Ghosts n Goblins (Ghosts n Thrillers) The Way It Is Thriller Thriller (Cookin’ Soul remix) |
| music quoted in: | Cheap Thrills Wake Me Up |
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