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Thriller
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Michael Jackson
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Thriller Technique
Great lyrics move us like the world's best poems. Take a close-up look at the art.
Calling Card
On the first day that star producer Quincy Jones got together with Michael Jackson and the group of musicians who made the Thriller album, these were his words to the crew: "OK guys, we're here to...
Songwriting
In addition to revolutionizing music videos, the lyrics to "Thriller" may have been a minor revolution in songwriting. The lyrics and music combine the traditional style of the scary story with the...
Title
When writer Rod Temperton (who wrote the late-70s hit "Boogie Nights") was asked to work on the album, producer Quincy Jones casually suggested that Temperton should try to come up with a name hims...
