Let's Celebrate: Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' Turns 40!

The Biggest Selling Album Of All Time Turns 40 Today, November 30th

On November 30, 1982 the album that would become the best-selling album in history was released. Michael Jackson‘s Thriller was his sixth studio album; the project was produced by Quincy Jones and released on EPIC Records. In 2015 Billboard announced that Thriller had become the first album ever to go 30-times platinum! It has since become the biggest-selling album in history — it still holds that record today, some 40 years later!

“Ever since I was a little boy, I would study composition; and it was Tchaikovsky that influenced me the most. If you take an album like ‘Nutcracker Suite’, every song is a killer, every one! So I said to myself, ‘Why can’t there be a pop album where every [song is a killer]?’ ” – Michael Jackson, to Ebony Magazine on his album, ‘Thriller’

On February 28, 1984, Michael Jackson won an amazing eight awards at the 26^th Grammy Awards: Best R&B Vocal, Male for ‘Billie Jean’, Best R&B Song (Songwriter) for ‘Billie Jean’, Best Rock Vocal, Male for ‘Beat It’, Producer of the Year (Non-Classical), Best Pop Vocal, Male for ‘Thriller’, Best Video Album for ‘Thriller, Best Recording for Children (Quincy Jones (Producer) & Michael Jackson for ‘E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial’, Record of the Year ‘Beat It’ and Album of the Year for ‘Thriller’.

Michael Joseph Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records! His contributions to music, fashion and dance have made him a global icon! Michael‘s influence is just as impactful today as it’s ever been! Congratulations to my all-time favorite artist and the undisputed King Of Pop – Michael Joseph Jackson and the iconic album, #Thriller!