Michael Jackson – Thriller (Official 4K Video)

“Thriller,” by Michael Jackson, is today’s song of the day. It was the 7th and final single released from Jackson’s Thriller album, and all 7 of these releases were top ten hits! “Thriller” reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 list and remained there for several weeks.

“Thriller” was never meant to be released to the public as a single, as the producers of the album believed it to be only a novelty song. However, as record sales for Thriller had begun to decline in late 1983, Jackson urged the release of the single. The song was met with instant praise and gave the album an additional boost in sales. Today, the song is considered to be Jackson’s signature song! Thriller, the album, sold over $100 million copies and is the highest-selling record of all time.

“Thriller” Fun Facts:

• John Landis directed the thriller’s music video, and it was the first content to get registered at the National Film Registry.

• Michael Jackson is the “King of Pop” and the most awarded musician in America’s music history.

• Michael Jackson is famous for the “Moonwalk” and “Robot” dance moves featured throughout his major music videos and performances.

• Vincent Price performed the spoken word in the song’s music video.

• Michael died in June 2009 after a long and successful music career, but his music still sells and has received four posthumous awards to date.

• The “Thriller” album won eight Grammy Awards.

Lyrics

It’s close to midnight and something evil’s lurkin‘ 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 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

Yeah

Ooh

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, girl

But all the while you hear a creature creepin‘ up behind

You’re outta time

‘Cause this is thriller, thriller night

There ain’t no second chance against the thing with the forty eyes, girl

Thriller, ooh, 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 escaping the jaws of the alien this time (they’re open wide)

This is the end of your life, ooh

They’re out to get you, there’s demons closing in on every side (ooh)

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 this is thriller, thriller night

‘Cause I can thrill you more than any ghoul could ever dare try

Thriller, ooh, thriller night

So let me hold you tight and share a killer, thriller, chiller

Thriller here tonight

‘Cause this is thriller, thriller night

Girl, I can thrill you more than any ghoul could ever dare try

Thriller, ooh, thriller night

So let me hold you tight and share a killer, thriller (ow)

I’m gonna thrill you tonight

[Vincent Price:]

Darkness falls across the land

The midnight hour is close at hand

Creatures crawl in search of blood

To terrorize y’all’s neighborhood

(I’m gonna thrill you tonight)

And whomsoever shall be found

Without the soul for getting down

Must stand and face the hounds of hell

And rot inside a corpse’s shell

[Michael Jackson:]

I’m gonna thrill you tonight…

Thriller, ooh, babe (Thriller)

I’m gonna thrill you tonight (Thriller night)

Thriller, oh, darling (Oh, baby)

I’m gonna thrill you tonight (Thriller)

Ooh, babe (Thriller night)

I’m gonna thrill you tonight (Thriller)

Oh, darling (Oh, baby)

Thriller night, babe (Thriller night, babe)

Ooh

[Vincent Price:]

The foulest stench is in the air

The funk of forty thousand years

(Thriller night, thriller)

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

(I’m gonna thrill you tonight)

For no mere mortal can resist

The evil of the thriller

[Into maniacal laugh, in deep echo]