Thriller

Owned it. Millions of words have been written on Michael and his career. Wish he hadn’t done the icky plastic surgery obsession. Still creeps me out. Personally, I lived just east of Gary in South Bend, Indiana in the early sixties. As schoolchildren, would ride through the Gary area in school busses on our way to field trips in Chicago. The sky over the Gary area was rust red and felt like grapefruit juice spray— pure nitric and sulfuric acid in Gary’s air from untreated steel-making emissions. It’s a wonder anyone would have enough lung tissue left after living there (like the Jackson family) to pursue a vocal career. (I returned to Gary on a photographic field trip in 2012. The larger limestone buildings were still accessible, but barely, by then. I heard the town has finally demolished much of the downtown since). Back then, cars rusted from the top down, and aluminum-sided houses corroded from the acidic air pollution. Then there’s the case study of family life that the Jacksons had. In the entertainment business no less; another ton of words written. Sigh. The music from this album is still regularly rotated on radio. And “Thriller” is a Halloween staple. Still top-quality musical arrangements and Michael had unmistakably genuine talent. Too bad about the other icky stuff of his life. The fact that Jacksons lived anywhere near Gary at the time of pure acid air and thrived vocally is a minor miracle that seems overlooked in the millions of words others have written about Michael and his family. Definitely a worthy selection.

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Awful Paul McCartney duet - a creamy slice of cringey shitcake Thriller/Beat It/Billie Jean back to back... only ever going to be 5*

It’s thriller. This one should be sent into space for posterity

Stone cold classic, absolutely undeniable

I'm not mad that this is the bestselling album of all time.

Setting aside the monstrous behavior later in his life, this album remains a masterpiece. MJs voice is silky smooth and effortlessly cool but energetic. The lyrics are generally catchy and accessible but abstract enough to be interesting (though the girl is mine falls very, very short on that front -- what a waste of two great talents). Quincy Jones' production on this album has stood the test of time. The beats are laid-back but propulsive and make me want to dance. Not all of the 8 top ten hits remain bops but Billie Jean, Human Nature, and PYT could still be on my playlist.

Awesom!

What else can you say other than that this is one of the greatest records of all time. Iconic Michael Jackson making history. Practically a ”Best of” in one album. A timeless piece. Easy 5 stars.

It's the best selling album of all time...if you don't think this album rocks, you're either a. Lying or b. Don't have a pulse.

PYT is my favorite MJ song. Didn’t get around to listening but I’ve heard most of it.

Incredible album

Nostalgia!

This is a banger, and I know bangers!

Obviously heard most of the songs before but I don't remember hearing Baby Be Mine.....which was a BANGER.

Stark

Le classique des classiques. Une densité de tubes assez rare, l'enchainement "Thriller", "Beat it", Billy Jean" et tout le reste autour. Quelques rares temps en dessous, comme "The Lady in My Life", et l'étrange "The girl is mine" ou MJ affronte McCartney pour le coeur d'une femme Oo. Coeur sur "Human Nature", et un album qui ouvre sur "Wanna be startin' something" ne peut avoir que 5...

Great

I love mj and this is one of the best. baby be mine is a banger i hadnt heard before the paul mccartney one was weird doe

Alltime Classic

3rd Michael Jackson album on the list. Best of them tbh.

i think i hauve covid

you're in front of michael jackson and paul mccartney and they won't stop calling you a DOGGONE GIRL

Once I took a 20 minute cab ride and the song Thriller played the entire time, but it kept skipping around and played the spoken word bit for almost fifteen minutes straight. The cab driver didn't react at all. Just the two of us listening to Vincent Price chopped and screwed.

Not a single bad or lukewarm song

Finns en anledning till att det här är den bäst säljande skivan genom alla tider. En av de bästa skivor som gjorts.

The numbers speak for themselves; this is the best album of all time. How can an album include hits like Thriller, Beat It and Billie Jean, break norms, revolutionise the video market and change music history and not be the best album of all time? Michael Jackson made HIStory with this one. He and his effect on the world can never be forgotten or erased no matter how much people try to.

Great pop, with funk and rock influences

Classic

I mean, it's Thriller. I knew most of these but I was actually surprised by the other songs here that I hadn't heard before. This is exactly what I associate with 80s pop and overall, it's quite good. Biggest surprise for me was Baby Be Mine.

A really good album, Michael Jackson has a lot of really good songs. I love Thriller, Beat It and Billie Jean.

Honestly a great album. Always a great time

An easy five-star rating. It doesn't get much more iconic than this.

What a juggernaut of an album. This has to be one of the highest rated albums of all-time. What a fun & nostalgic listen. Yes, we've got the big singles on here, but my favorites are The Girl Is Mine with Paul McCartney & Human Nature. Easily a perfect 5 stars.

one of the best albums EVER... ever...

Good

This is an undeniable masterpiece. The songs, the arrangement, the production. Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones together mad the best pop-funk album of all time.

I mean yeah this is just widely considered one of the greatest albums of all time and it deserves that praise. Great legendary album top to bottom!

This one just has to be five stars based on Thriller, Beat It, Billie Jean, PYT, Wanna Be Starting Somethin. Just stacked!

Zazzy and addicting.

This is probably the best pop album ever

yeah this is 5 stars what did you expect

The greatest album ever made. Absolute masterpiece from Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones from start to finish. In a weird way (and in my opinion) the best songs here aren't the hits. "Baby Be Mine" and "The Lady in my Life" are way better than "Billie Jean" and "Beat It". 11/10.

What more can you say about this thing? One of the greatest pop albums of all time.

Sin duda, el disco de pop más relevante de los '80s. Las canciones escritas por Jackson, McCartney y Quincy Jones llenan este verdadero hito y "semidebut" del Rey del Pop, levantando nuevas varas con videos y singles sumamente pegajosos, que coronaron a un joven Michael y lo mantuvieron en la cima del estrellato hasta el día de su muerte.

MJ is always amazing!!

Este album lo tiene todo. Empieza con un beat increíble, pasa por las baladas, un featuring de Paul McCartney ni mas ni menos, tres hits consecutivos en escalerita - uno de ellos irreverente, el siguiente social, el otro lo aprovecha para defenderse de un escandalo de paternidad. El album es una combo de temas independientes poperos, comerciales, pero con alma - sin necesidad de falsas pretenciones o arte barato; buena musica, que te obliga a mover los pies y coros que emocionan al corazon. Los logros vocales de M son para estudiar. Me impresiona lo amigable que es el album con su audiencia: es buena y sencilla musica. Bueno y sencillo, doblemente bueno. Podria perfectamente tener 3 canciones mas, pero te la deja picando, deseando mas. La unica contra es "the girl is mine", que no pasa (al menos liricamente) la prueba del tiempo. 9.5/10

"Thriller" is the sixth studio album by American singer and songwriter Michael Jackson. The album was produced by Quincy Jones and was a mix of pop, post-disco, rock, funk and R&B. Jackson wanted to create an album where every song was a killer. Well, he came pretty close at least commercially with seven of the nine songs on the album reaching the US top ten. The album was #1 for 37 non-consecutive in the US, has sold over 70 million copies worldwide and won eight Grammy's. It had widespread critical acclaim and, in 2008, was inducted to the National Recording Registry for its artistic significance. The album starts out with the funky "Want to Be Startin' Somethin'." A quick beat, bass and guitar. There's horns. Jackson's high tenor working really well with the backing female vocals. The memorable ending with the "Mama-say mama-sah ma-ma--coo-sah" sample from Manu Dibango's "Soul Makossa." Some legalities happened there. I guess I have to mention the duet with Paul McCartney and "The Girl is Mine." There, I did it. The first side ends with "Thriller." Everything about this song was an event. The video. Did you see the video? Where did you see the video? The song itself is weird and great with doors slamming, werewolves howling and, of course, Vincent Price. The song is catchy and danceable. The second side starts out rockin' with "Beat It." The guitar, the drums and Jackson singing about anti-gang violence with the video a West-Side story homage. Eddie Van Halen with a very brief solo spot. A song Jackson wrote along the next one, the highlight of the album in my opinion, "Billie Jean." The synth melody, the jingly guitar, the funk. Actually, a very dark song lyrically as it's about an obsessive fan who alleges Jackson fathered her child. A very decent groovy song is "P.Y.T. (Pretty Thing)." A clean, pop song. Maybe, the most danceable song on the album. I had no idea what to write about this album so it eventually came to me. The production and overall sound quality is great. There are three absolute killer songs in "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'," " Beat It," and "Billie Jean." Some of the best songs ever in the pop, dance and R&B category. "Thriller" is a fun novelty song. OK. I had trouble, knowing what we know now about Jackson's personal life, with some of the romantic ballads and the duet is just silly. There is a darker edge to some of the lyrics that I didn't get as 14-year old when it came out. That alone made this is an interesting re-listen. Recommendations/non-reommendations - I think everyone knows where they stand on this album but maybe listen to it differently next time.

How has anyone NOT heard this album?

i meaaan... he's just the GOAT

Maschine: Moondrop Variations Mische: Referenz Musik: Es ist fucking T-H-R-I-L-L-E-R Meine Wertung: 5/5

Five star album then, five star album now

Easily five star album. Even the "deep cuts" are popular. Everyone had this album or at least heard it. Pretty Young Things hits a little differently now but it's still filled with bangers.

Thrilled to listen to this album

Questionable man; stonking album. I already new this was getting a 5 before it started playing.

I mean, it's basically a Greatest Hits album for any other artist. 5/5

Great

Okay, it’s Michael Jackson… I don’t even know how to objectively rate this album, because he’s such a legend, and so many of the songs on the album were already so familiar to me. Okay, I’m just gonna unashamedly give it a 5. Only song that’s bad is The Girl is Mine, “The Doggone Girl is Mine”, how corny is that line… actually the whole song was like a bowl of corn flakes. But besides that song, I love MJ’s music, always have.

Ok, I didn't want to rate this 5 stars initially just because it was Michael Jackson's Thriller. I made an assumption that I'm not into pop and I won't like this that much. I was wrong. Every song but PYT is a really good, catchy piece of art. If I had never heard MJ before, and I was alone when this album was released, it would have blown me away. I'm adding a quote from the wiki to my review because it's how I feel. "commercial success has since overshadowed Jackson's artistic accomplishments on Thriller, and that's a pity." This album suffers from being overplayed, but it shouldn't take away from the brilliant songwriting or Michael's vocal prowess. I could easily write a review for each individual song, but I think that's enough. 9.5/10

What a classic album! How can you look past Thriller as one of the all time great albums? There are only 2 songs on the 9 track album that wasn't a hit single, which I think the only artist in recent times to really only come close is probably Taylor Swift. Truly such an iconic piece of music history, it's hard to think of only one best song! Best: Thriller, Beat It, Billie Jean Worst: The Lady in My Life

Kæmpe classic jo

Bangers

Great album. Banger after banger. Michael Jackson really nailed it with one. I hope that he’s up on that big stage in the sky moon walking and hee heeing his heart out. We miss you Michael.

I've always figured I'd find this overrated. I did. It's still 5 stars cmon.

I don't know why I was waffling between a 4 and 5, this is fantastic through and through. I appreciate Billie Jean a lot more now that I'm older.

Easy 5 🐐

A Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 4 Baby Be Mine 5 The Girl Is Mine (with Paul McCartney) 4 Thriller 5 Beat It 4 Billie Jean 5 Human Nature 3 P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) 4 The Lady in My Life 5 My Aunt Kathy just got a hip replacement and I don't think it's an overreaction to say this would be a very hazardous listen for her right now. Maybe even lethal.

thriller’s a fucking classic!! hit after hit!!

The Girl is Mine is boring and blah, but the rest of the album is all bangers all the time.

Just hit after hit with this one, straight thrillers, no fillers. Hee hee!

It's Jackson, properly iconic album some great songs. Not sure I've ever listened end to end before and I don't regret it now having done so.

There’s a reason this album is as iconic as it is!

Masterpiece.

One of the, if not the greatest, pop albums of all time! I loved every song on this album! Michael Jackson is the GOAT!

i mean it’s thriller. genius through and through

ja obvi banger

he was the prince of pop for a reason

The Girl is Mine is the only song I truly dislike on this album, but the cringe wasn't strong enough for me to take a star off. The rest of the album is legendary for a reason.

Honestly didn't realize how many hits were on this album! Very surprised, and it is clearly an album that has loved up to its hype.

Guapísimo

ONE OF MY FAVORITE ALBUMS OF ALL TIME! BEEN ON REPEAT SINCE THE FIRST TIME I LISTENED AS A YOUTH! My favorite Quincy Jones project and my favorite Michael Jackson album

Banger

An album that I would take with me to a desert island ;-)

Really good album

A classic!

Appropriate for the time of year. Thriller->Beat It ->Billie Jean is a crazy 3 song stretch and probably the most well known one.

Chill even with headache

A favorite of mine that has been in my car CD player for months at a time, periodically

Classic.

Had this on tape as a kid and loved it. Still do. A couple of the slower songs are a bit schmaltzy but there are so many different approaches that it's constantly an interesting listen. PYT hasn't aged too well as a concept given... y'know... Vincent Price MVP. Love the Eddie Van Halen guitar solo on Beat It too. The Girl is Mine is notable for being the worst song on the album, which happens to be written by two of the best songwriters ever. Why does McCartney sing that one bit really low? Why did they think the talking bit at the end was a good idea? Despite how crap the song is there are a couple of bits where their skill shines through in the chorus.

Allerbeste pop album of all time weinig wat dit kan overtreffen Zo ontzettend veel classirkers op een album zou verboden moeten zijn

Undeniable

This is a classic pop album, solid listen front to back. With songs like thriller, Billie Jean, and beat it, Michael shows why he was the king of pop.

banger

Bopper

Such a fun album- really enjoyed singing to it in the car

One of the greatest albums of all time in my opinion, probably in the top 25. I wish the ratings were 1-10 instead and this would land at 9 since it's not going to be in my usual music rotation but for the purposes of 1-5 I'll rate this a 5.

#1 banger, bit repetitive, but he keeps it fresh. You're a vegetable. #2 Slow, kind of me. Good swing, and fun, but eh . interesting key change at the end. #3 banger. Paul is goat, great concept, very fun, great lyrics. #4 All time classic. #5 All time classic. #6 all time classic. #6 pretty good, slow. #7 PYT is such a bop #8 Meh

This is one of the greatest albums ever made, and certainly the best pop album of all time. The only track on this album I'm not a big fan of is "The Girl is Mine".

5*****

As perfect of an album you can find. A fun sound that The Weeknd is revisiting today. Throw it on at any party and get dancing and singing!

Classic

A perfect pop album. Hit after hit after hit, with good reason, danceable, fun from front to back.

Glorious

Thriller, Beat It and Billie Jean is as solid a 3 song block as you'll find. Now which of the 3 goes on the list

Classic

🫶🏼

I had forgotten how good this album was. He was genius for his time. Brought back many fond memories of wearing a single glove running around my backyard.

Lives up to being the best selling album of all time.

wanna be startin somethin - 90 baby be mine - 94 the girl is mine - 86 thriller - 98 beat it - 95 billie jean - 99 human nature - 94 pyt - 95 lady in my life - 85

Classic.

You can’t go wrong with Michael Jackson. It’s a classic for a reason. Great tunes.

Absolute perfection. What else is there to say?

one of my favorite albums of all time. funky and beautiful

Possibly, the best pop album ever…

5.0

Every track is a masterpiece. Can really figure out any negative sides from this album.

Crecí con este disco porque no había día que mi padre no lo pusiese.

This album is the album of my early childhood songs Iike Billie Jean and Wanna be Starting something are some of the best pop songs ever released. This album means a lot to me. And I will not tolerate The girl is mine hate, it is a straight banger

Despite his personal failings - this is still an amazing pop album.

Typical classic of MichaelJackson 10/10

Let me be very clear: this rating is not for the singer (by this point we’re all well aware of what he did), but for this album’s place in pop history, and for the talented musicians, backing vocalists, songwriters, engineers and producers who helped create it. And also Vincent Price, who earns two stars on his own.

Classic Album. Buy it.

Legendary album. Its kind of a masterpiece of production and songwriting - Theres a reason why its like 34x platinum or whatever. 5/5

Certified banger. SHAMONE!

Todd I don't think I've listened to this from start to end. The ablum is very cohesive, I kinda forget when one song has ended and another started.

a true classic album! I mean it's Michael Jackson, it's his Magnum Opus

Thriller/Beat It/Billie Jean...in a row. does not get any better than that

This album has all the best Michael Jackson songs on it. An almost comical dud for me is 'The Girl is Mine' with Paul McCartney - the spoken section, in particular, is very very funny! It is so difficult to know how to feel about Michael Jackson, but for me, I just feel that his musical ability and hit-making skills are unparalleled. I'm going to give this five stars because it is a spectacular pop record, and if an alien came to this planet, it would be a great introduction to pop music. Even my baby was dancing!

The great by the most significant pop singer until today is not something I can evaluate.

The Girl Is Mine (with Paul McCartney), Thriller, Beat it, Billie Jean.

Legendär

7 great songs, 1 ok song, 1 bad song. This was about as easy a 5 star album as there could be.

- obviously i heard them all before, but thriller and pyt just always hit - short album tbh - they all slated tho

Legendary hits. Didn’t realize all these classics were on the same album.

Fact is that this is a no skip album with some of the most recognizable lyrics and cuts of all time

i dont know if kids were scared of the thriller music video because it was horror or because its michael jackson and they're kids incredible album though

wow famous record a giant in rnb genre

it really is that simple folks. 8 flawless tracks, and the lady in my life for fun. this is one of the greatest albums there is.

Controversial, but I love this album. I own it and I listen to it often. I can’t help that it is so dang good, even if the artist did terrible things.

Amazing album.

Who isn’t giving this a 5?

Banger after banger after banger. Even the songs that aren't that good in comparison to the hits are still fantastic. There is a lot to say about Jackson, but his musical talent is beyond reproach.

Połowa hitów jest na tym albumie, najlepiej sprzedający się album ever. Nic dziwnego że 5 wpadło.

Stone cold classic.

good start, but the middle of this album is amazing. Thriller, Beat it, and billie Jean followed by PYT not far after should be criminal. It doesn’t take a music enthusiast to understand how great this album is. Micheal Jackson did not hold back at all and the pop music world was changed for the better because of it. The only reason this amazing album didn’t get a higher score is the first song was way too long, and there was a common theme throughout the album with that. Some songs were just too drawn out.

obviously masterpiece

Own on Vinyl

This is an absolute banger of an album today! 5/5 before even listening to it. I'm very familiar with it, and have heard it many times before. Looking forward to listening to it again! Thriller is Michael Jackson's swan song. This is peak fame for Michael, and he would spend the rest of his life trying to match the popularity of this record. The production costs for this album were in the vicinity of $750,000 which is insane. Off of the record, came 7 singles (out of 9 total songs), all of which charted in the top ten pop songs in the US. The first single (The Girl Is Mine, featuring Paul McCartney) was the weakest of them in my mind. Amusingly, the last single to get released was Thriller. The music video for Thriller was the first music video by a black artist that was ever played on MTV. The music video is basically a movie about a teenage couple, in which the female has a bad dream that the male is a werewolf/zombie. The filming costs associated with the 13 minute music video were in the ballpark of $500,000! The money was well spent, however, because (2 years after the albums release) the release of Thriller caused the total album sales to double!!! While promoting the single Billie Jean on the TV programme Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever Michael did his famous "Moonwalk" for the first time, blowing people away with his choreography. The song Beat It features a guitar solo, which was recorded by Eddie Van Halen. Apparently while recording the solo, Eddie caused the monitors to catch fire! That's bad ass! Overall, an absolutely historic pop classic! You can not have a list of mandatory listening without having this record on it. This record sold over 70 million copies! One of the highest sales rates of any record, ever! What an absolute powerhouse! Unashamedly love this record! Favourite songs: Billie Jean, Thriller, Beat It, Wanna Be Startin' Somethin', P.Y.T (Pretty Young Thing), Human Nature, The Girl Is Mine Least favourite song: Baby Be Mine 5/5

Partially filled by nostalgia, partially by incredible, iconic banger after banger, with just the right number of wonderful slower songs mixed in. MJ knew how to craft the perfect album. He definitely deserved his King of Pop crown.

One of my favorite albums of all time. Even with Jackson’s troubled past, I can still acknowledge that he was a phenomenal artist.

One of the greatest pop albums of all time, what more can I say?

I don’t really feel the need to explain myself with this one.

Think this held the title of "most sold albums of all time" for a very long time, and understandably so. I also read that Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones' intent was to make a record "with just hit tracks". I think they succeeded pretty well in that. Probably everyone in the world has heard some song on this album at least once, and some artists could only dream of making one of these songs once in their life. There are some tracks (The Lady in My Life and The Girl Is Mine) that are definitely not on par with the rest, but otherwise it's just banger after banger.

A classic with no doubt

Thriller A total masterpiece of dance music. Almost every song is a perfect super hit. The girl is mine is so cheesy but still great

Not much to say. It’s the best selling record of All time and an objectively perfect record. It’s the reason music videos exist and arguably the most influential record of all time as far as the industry is concerned. Everything about it is top tier, writing, arranging, performance, production etc.

Jacko at his best, right from the first nots on the album through to the last track. Everything he did after this was compared to this and frequently fell short of thriller. It's a good album and deserves 5/5 as there isn't a bad track on the album, excellent production and the track layout flows well

This may be the easiest 5 stars I'll hand out... there is no surprise that this is the best selling album ever with 'Beat It', 'Bille Jean', and 'PYT' to name three.

RIP Michael

Perfecto.

i mean come on

Pop album GOAT prove me wrong

U cannot deny the jam

No mere mortal can resist the evil of the Thriller

Iconic - knew most songs going in, still great to listen to. Everything is a standout track. 5/1001 Listened 5/22/23

classic

Perfect album through and through. every single song go hard and it’s actually nuts.

What an incredible blend of rock, funk, and soul blended with pop. Truly one of those albums that deserves the recognition. So many classic songs that catch your attention as soon as the music starts. Hard to believe something like this can just be created by someone with that much talent. Just thinking about the dancing that accompanied this is mind blowing, because the music stands out so much by itself. I would love to own this album.

I'm somewhat ashamed to say that I don't think I've ever listened to this the whole way through. It's a masterpiece, but still not perfect I'd say. The Paul McCartney duet and the last song were a bit cringy I thought. Other than those though, it's a solid 9/10.

Probably one of the most hit filled albums ever, Thriller is jam packed with top 40 and top 100 hits. Production is exquisite and the songs iconic. Even people who didn't like Michael Jackson's previous albums or style, liked this album. It made him the King of Pop. It is the album that drove wider acceptance of black artists on MTV and among white audiences. About the only complaint is that packaging is bland. The cover image looks backwards toward the late 70s and not to the future of music that this album helped create.

Literally the first album I ever owned.

Very good, "bumping"

Speechless.

Simpelweg legendarisch. Michael Jackson had iets wat niet veel hebben/hadden, die pure muzikale genialiteit, duidelijke visie en het geduld om het door te ontwikkelen tot het perfect was. Dit zal een van de weinige pop albums zijn die we 5 sterren geven.

Four stand-out tracks: "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'", "Thriller", "Bbeat It", and "Billie Jean", but then you have the naff "The Girl Is Mine" - even so, a stupendous album.

Seriously? You want me to rate this? One of the best selling records of all time. With 3 of the best pop songs of all time and like 5 more really good songs too??? Yeah. …. 5

9/10

Really good album top to bottom, the bangers are absolutely bangers, and I still found myself grooving along to the less known songs. Not sure what the Paul McCartney bit was all about though...

Makes sense why its the greatest selling album (studio or otherwise) of all-time. Never listened to it front to back like that. So clean, such tight production. Amazed really by how many hits are on one album.

There's a few average songs, but the album is a banger from the king of pop

OG King of Pop

Iconic album which had equally iconic videos to go with them. I remember my mate buying this when I was but a pup, and he complained because most of the tracks had already been released as singles, so there wasn't anything new in the album. I just thought it was class. Still a strong album that stands on its own over 40 years later.

Class album

It’s impossible for me to not do the thriller dance during the song.

Classic

a classic

Wow. Otro clásico

They don't make them like this anymore.

Classic

I never listened to this album all the way through (only the hits) and I was not disappointed. A great vibe for my day.

Du ved det jo godt, :^)

Most sold album of all time for a reason. Top-notch pop rock.

5/5 album without a doubt. It has everything. A duet with Paul McCartney, an Eddie Van Halen guitar solo, and a spoken word rap by Vincent Price! The only song I really didn't care for was Lady in My Life. Favorite song (and music video): Billie Jean

One of the greats. Might be getting bonus points of nostalgia. However, one of the few albums out of my genre comfort zone to really grasp my attention.

Id let him fiddle my kids

It's thriller. like come on. how can someone not like it. just like. thriller. if you don't like it how. like it's thriller how do you not like thriller. everyone likes thriller. I like thriller. good album.

NO MISSES THATS WHY HES THE GOAT ‼️ 10/10

Such a great album with so many iconic songs. A few songs that felt a little slow but worked great as beautiful ballads - just not the vibe always. So many songs stuck in my head and a great throwback overall.

It's Thriller! The well-deserved greatest selling album of all time. Every second of every track in the album is a bop, and the entire thing is probably the most influential album since Sgt. Pepper's, and considering we still have people in 2023 trying to emulate the "Thriller" sound, there's a good argument in saying it's moreso influential.

I'm parking everything and just rating the songs. One of the greatest albums of all time. It has sold more copies than anything else. It was a massive part of my childhood. Outstanding.

This is a masterpiece. Despite what you may think of him outside of the music, you can't deny how well crafted every piece of this is. If you're not going to give the credit Michael at least give props to Quincy Jones. This is the best pop record period.

Stone-cold classic. Thriller, Beat It, Billie Jean! Paul McCartney! If the Thriller video didn't scare you shitless as a kid in the 80s, what were you even doing?! NO ONE WANTS TO BE DEFEATED!!! EVH guitar solo! 1.3 billion streams! Ah, it's like a nice mellow come down. And back up again. And down. Wow. 5 / 5 stars.

I mean, it's Thriller

Can you imagine making an album where Thriller, Beat It and Billie Jean are all back-to-back and they're not even the only good songs on the album? I can't. What a ride.

Måske det mest ikoniske pop-album, bangers hele vejen igennem

5/5 This album was unbelievably huge when it came out. It was popular and consistently produced hits for nearly two years. Standouts: Billie Jean, Beat It, Wanna Be Starting' Something, PYT, The Girl is Mine, Human Nature, Thriller. Video Standouts: Billie Jean, Beat it and Thriller. These were all Major events!

A great album from start to finish

The king

One of best albums of all time

Different levels. It’s a five from me

Belter

Well needed change of scenery Easy 5* job

This album is a five. The triple snare drum into one of the grooviest riffs of all time to open the album on 'Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' is otherworldly People were actually telling man to 'Beat It' back in the day. Thriller, Billie Jean, even Paul McCartney does his ting on The Girl is Mine. Masterpiece. Fave track - P.Y.T

This is arguably one of the most important albums in pop's history, and I believe it is still yet to be topped.

A classic from top to bottom.

Legendary album by a bad man.

The GOAT! Front to back the album is a solid 10/10 with no skips. I didn’t realize it was only 9 songs and 42mins. Forty years later and this album sounds like it came out tomorrow.

Nije mi ga uspio zgadit, ne shvaćam kako.

I dalje jedan od najboljih pop albuma ikad. The girl is mine je užas😄ostalo su baš klasici.

More of an Off the Wall guy. But this is crisp. Quincy and the King of Pop. Don’t know how people dislike this.

I just confirmed that I love this album.

I have loved this album my whole life

an all around classic, not much i can say that hasn't already been said. i do prefer off the wall though.

One of the best albums of the 80s hands down. I’ll try make some lesser made observations on it’s craft. The sound of what sounds like rocks being struck apart on Wanna Be Startin’ Something is a startling metaphor for the unstoppable momentum of its mantra. The whole album is underrated lyrically, from Baby Be Mine’s “Won’t you stay with me until the morning sun? I promise you now that the dawn will be different, Lady can't you see that heaven's just begun, It's living here inside our hearts” and also Human Nature’s “four walls won’t hold me tonight” The Girl is Mine has gorgeous arrangement and the back and forth between Michael and Paul is endearing. The wolves howling at the start of Thriller signal the commitment to the bit, “you feel the cold hand and wonder if you’ll ever see the sun” is a great line. The back up vocalists on Beat It doing MJ ad-libs is a masterstroke. Billie Jean is a masterpiece of layering vocals, the background “he-he”s and “no-no”s, the “Don’t think twice! Hoo!”. The tongue flicks at the beginning. Human Nature is very romantic and whimsical lyrically, synths are beautiful. PYT’s synth squeal is irresistible, no wonder Kanye sampled it. The Lady In My Life has a beautiful ode to eternal love. Ignore the narrative that this album is hits and filler. A masterpiece from front to back.

I clearly remember listening to the radio in late 1982 and the announcer telling us that we were going to hear the first new single from the long-awaited new Michael Jackson album. It would be a duet with Paul McCartney and I was excited. The song was “The Girl is Mine,” I was 14, and, doggone it, it made me vomit. “Well,” I thought, “so much for that album.” It was then a surprise that for the whole next year, the soundtrack to our lives was most of the rest of the album. Apparently I wasn't the only one wondering, "What the hell were they thinking starting with that one?" There are a couple more sickly sweet songs on the album, but even so, as a whole it is a powerhouse of amazing, iconic songs (and videos) that changed the course of 1980s music. "Beat It" will always get me fired up. This album definitely made its place in history and there it rightfully remains forty years later...even if we'd all happily forgotten about that doggone girl and the cringy banter over her.

Summer of '83. In the high school auto shop building. Poking paper napkins through chicken wire tacked to a flat-bed truck, building a float for the Central Wyoming Fair and Rodeo Parade. A Thriller cassette is in a boom box. Each time a side ends, someone is there to flip it over and press play. When we get to that part of Wanna Be Startin' Somethin', everyone stops and yells "Yee Haw!" (Though the Apple Music lyrics tell me now it's "he ha." Whatever.) This was the soundtrack to our lives for more than a year. It changed everything and it meant a lot.

Thriller is a monster of a pop album, made by a monster of a man. I can’t resolve that here and struggle having both in my head at once. I’m totally comfortable with Quincy Jones’ production perfection. No wonder this remains at the pinnacle of pop.

Really nice. It has both chill night mood and dancing mood.

Awesome

"The Girl is Mine" sucks, and Michael Jackson as a human being was despicable, but this album is so historic you have to rate it a 5/5.

Paul McCartney really lost his shit in the 80s. The duet here is lame but when Thriller starts it is all forgotten.

Collection of absolute bangers. Like Phil Spector and Roman Polanski, a real example of the ethical dilemma in trying to separate an individual from their art.

One of a kind!

It still slaps and slaps hard. Nine songs, 7 of which were released as singles, and ALL SEVEN cracked the Billboard Top 10. You can make the argument that the other two songs would have been Top 10 Hits if they were also released as singles ("The Girl Is Mine", a duet with Paul McCartney which is the weakest song on the album, was the first single released, and that thing made it all the way to number 2, so Jacko and producer Quincy Jones were clearly on a roll). Vincent Price and Goddamn Eddie Van Halen make cameo appearances for crying out loud.

I was afraid this album would be like bad where I ended up actually disliking it but this shit was awesome. Every song was masterfully produced and the big hits are still great even though I’ve heard beat it and Billie Jean hundreds of times. Doesn’t get more 80s than this but also doesn’t get too much better than this.

It is a strange coincidence that this album was generated for me to listen to today, as it was less than a week ago that I was requested to review it on Instagram. I thought I’d recognise every song of this album based on the simple fact that he’s Michael Jackson, but I surprisingly do not. Songs I already knew: Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’, Thriller, Beat It, Billie Jean, Human Nature Favourites: Thriller, Human Nature, The Girl Is Mine It is very clear from this album why Michael Jackson was known as the Prince of Pop. His voice is incredible throughout (if a little funny at times with all the hee-hees) and his music remains very catchy and easy to sing along to. The Girl Is Mine stood out to me as a song I wasn’t remotely familiar with, yet really enjoyed. My only real criticism of this album is something that could only really be said with hindsight - P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) does sound somewhat dodgy in light of the many very public allegations towards MJ.

Absolute classic. Iconic with very few forgettable moments. Probably has the most iconic three consecutive tracks of all time. Holds a special place in my heart. Truly a Thriller indeed

I already know most of these songs just looking at the album cause I grew up on this. There were a few that I didn't know. I looked up the history of a few of them on wikipedia, and Billie Jean makes a lot more sense now that I listen to the lyrics.

Fantastic album regardless of MJs later life choices. Always thought the enunciation on the song 'Thriller' was weird though. Sounds like he's singing "driller". Either way, great songs, even the terrible McCartney one.

5/5 so many bangers Wanna be starting something Baby be mine Thriller Beat it Billie Jean Human nature P.y.t

I haven’t listened to this album in a hundred years and it DID NOT DISAPPOINT. I would give it 5 stars ALLBE for Human Nature.

The first LP I ever bought, and still one of my favourite albums of all time. Pop music executed and produced to perfection.

Wtf... So many good songs and I'm only halfway through. Ok this is nuts.

It's Michael Jackson, how you gonna rate him anything other than 5 stars? Also he got a funny little tiger on him!

Love it.

I don't understand review bombing. If you don't like someone, or their politics or if you think they are a pedo - then don't listen. Why do you feel like you need to give it a bad review/score? Do you feel like you need to somehow keep other people from listening? Slag off. Thriller is a masterwork of pop music. It's not my preferred style, but it is demonstrably excellent.

I mean, come on. Thriller - one of the best selling albums of all time. In the mid 80s, when the radio was your main source of music, Thriller absolutely dominated. It was everywhere. Multiple songs popular at once - they were even selling single sequined gloves in a bun at the register at Penny’s in the Huntington WV mall. No, I didn’t get one. But I totally would have if it wouldn’t have shocked my mom. I don’t live every song on this, but most of them I do - still holds up 30 years later.

What more can be said? I’ll tell you what: Michael Jackson > Elvis

Un classique 4.90

This album is just phenomenal. It’s like, every song is perfect, then somehow the next song is even better, then the next song is somehow even better again? I honestly want to go back and remark some of my other rating because they don’t deserve to have the same 5 stars as this masterpiece. What genre is it? pop/rock/disco/80/soul/funk? It is the best album, ever.

Every track a classic ! He was a genius. 5*

I knew this would be a 5 when I got it, as I enjoy a lot of songs off of here already. I liked the songs that I hadn't heard before a lot, which I kind of didn't expect. Great album! My favourite songs were The Girl Is Mine, Baby Be Mine, and The Lady in My Life.

Perfect

This was close to a revolution. And it was nice listening to it again.

Favourite song: Human Nature One for the karaoke: The Girl Is Mine (a duet with one of either Shaun or Nick. I will be MJ or McCartney - I’m not fussed.) One for the car: Wanna Be Starting Something Here it is - my first 5. Had no choice. The wiki states MJ wanted to make an album where “every song was a killer” and Quincy Jones has absolutely bingoed it. Not a skip worthy song on it. Silly, really.

This gets 5 due to the bangers. The run of songs consisting of Thriller, Beat It, Billie Jean and Human Nature has to be the strongest run of songs possibly ever. Whilst I don’t like this album as much as the other 5s I have given, the longevity and absolute bangers in here outweigh songs like The Lady In my Life and The Girl is Mine. Favourite song - Billie Jean (makes me feel like a kid playing Vice City) One for karaoke - Beat It One for a run - Beat It

never heard Baby Be Mine or The Girl is Mine before and really like both of them!! lots of fun surprises on this album i knew it was going to be an awesome day as soon as i saw that this was my album today

This is the perfect pop album. An absolute masterpiece and incredibly consistent. Aside from all the singles the rest could have been singles. The high point of 80s production adds a beautiful listening experience. There's a good reason why this album sold so many copies and it still stands up.

Album is undeniably a masterpiece. 5 stars. Rating the music and not MJ himself.

Every track is a classic. Beat it, Billie Jean, Thriller, Wanna be starting something, everything was great to listen to.

Easy 5. I wore this record out as a kid. Probably the cassette too. Truly one of the greatest albums of all time. The beats, the blend of rock and pop and R&B, the lyrics, the varied vocals, the everything. There is such a range of song styles and yet every single one of them is a hit (well maybe not The Lady in My Life). But there are great artists whose greatest hits aren't as good as this album. What else needs to be said?

Wanna be starting, the girl, beat it,thriller,billie jean,pyt

Classic

Detta är pop.

Ignoring all the drama and ethical issues around Michael Jackson, this album is just too important to not give it a 5. Thriller, Billie Jean, Beat It, Baby Be Mine, P.Y.T., all on one album? Insane. The only blemish is the horrible “The Girl is Mine” with Paul McCartney. Almost worth knocking off a star for that, but we’ll keep it at 5, since this really is that much of a heavyweight of an album.

This album really has Thriller, Beat It, and Billie Jean back-to-back-to-back. Legendary. Best track: Billie Jean

In truth, this is my first time listening to Thriller from cover to cover. Is there a more iconic three-song run in an album than Thriller, into Beat It, into Billie Jean? I went into this album with high expectations, and even the songs I was not already familiar with were awesome. This is the easiest 5-star rating I've given so far.

Ok, so there are two thorny issues to contend with here. (1) The dubious behaviours of Michael Jackson throughout his life, from the bizarre to the (definitely not smooth) criminal, (2) the quite frankly absurd appearance of Paul McCartney on The Girl is Mine (instantly rendering it the weakest song on the album). Without those factors, this album would be an undeniable 5/5, certified gold-standard, all-time superlative superlative superlative superlative. Can we detach the artist from the art? In my view, whether one can or not, this is some of the finest music ever written, such catchy bass lines and crisp beats. For me, the music stands alone, and it's a solid 5/5.

The best selling album of all time

Fireeeee bro sheeeshh

I really didn't want to listen to any Michael Jackson albums, but I have a very fond place in my heart for some of these songs.

Ped😔

Innovative, groundbreaking.

Nothing to say, all good

Shame he's a nonce

It’s Thriller… Thriller.

Technically perfect

Classic.

Pretty much a flawless album

Rilluh! Rilluh! Rilluh!

no, _you're_ a buffet

Every single song slaps. Just repeat until you can’t. From start to finish, the whole album is youthful exhibetsnce, flirting, passion, angst, loss, victory, and so much more.

Probablement le meilleur album pop de tous les temps.

So many hits on this album. An all time great.

Classic. Only two songs I was like meh about.

listened to again nearly every song on this record was and still is an instant hit

It is hard to separate the music from the phenomenon that Thriller was. I tried to ignore everything extraneous to the music and the future freak show Michael Jackson became. I could quibble - Thriller gets a bit cheesy and the McCartney duet is not the best. I personally like Off The Wall better. None of that matters. This is great music. It is understandable that it is the greatest selling album of all time.

This album is the pop music champion. Almost every song was a hit. It also inspired music videos to become bigger and more over the top. Most of these songs have aged very well. I'd like to give this one a 4.5 but I have to round up as it launched Jackson into a completely other stratosphere.

Easy 5. Every song is an absolute banger and this plays like a greatest hits. Quincy and MJ really cooked up some fire on this one. Each song is distinct but the album feels cohesive. My favorites are PYT, Baby Be Mine, and Human Nature.

All hits no filler. Enough said

5/5

The guy can write pop songs that's for sure. Has songs to dance to, rock to, think about peacefully, whatever. MJ gives an incredible performance, displaying his extensive personality: loud, fast, and spontaneous, while also exposing several heartfelt or friendly moments. Production is the best among its era, original yet versatile and full of depth. Very electronic-driven but follows his disco formula (like a predecessor to Daft Punk), and deeply incorporates rock and soul. As much of a Beatles fan I am, it disappoints me to say that the only weak song is "The Girl is Mine" (only thing I like is the production). Every other song is an absolute perfect banger (or near to it)! Track ordering couldn't be much better (excluding "The Girl is Mine"), with the first two pulling in the audience, the mega hits in the middle, and the slower, more focused tracks at the end. Favorites: Thriller, Beat It, Human Nature, PYT

Immaculate. Nearly every song has its surprises, and the hits are the hits. I was unaware of Toto's involvement, but you can hear it, and it just barely works. The disco sound on Thriller is teetering.

there’s a reason this was the top selling album of all time, every song is a hit and they’re all good. love it

It's Thriller. I mean ... Edward Van Halen and 70 million fans weren't wrong here. 9/10 5 stars.

Grew up on this album. Actual vinyl album. Every single song on this is a hit. Say what you want about the man, but this is the gold standard of 1980's pop. Truly the King of Pop. Propbably my least favorite song on here is the title song, but even still, this entire piece of art is museum worthy. This was really great to listen to once again.

Album is on here for a reason, there's not a bad song on here. Michael Jackson continues to seduce me with his voice.

Michael. Thriller. Revolutionary.

An absolute classic album. Michael was the soundtrack to my childhood. 10 top 10s on this album, what more can you say.