Thriller
~ Song
Relationships
| 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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| lyrics page: | https://genius.com/Michael-jackson-thriller-lyrics [info] |
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| SecondHandSongs: | https://secondhandsongs.com/work/5396 [info] |
| Songfacts: | http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=422 [info] |
| Wikidata: | Q380825 [info] |
| 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 |
Recordings
| Date | Title | Attributes | Artist | Length |
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| recordings | ||||
| 1985-07-01 – 1985-08-24 | Thriller | cover and instrumental | London Symphony Orchestra | 4:30 |
| 1987-09-12 | Thriller (live, 1987-09-12: Korakuen Stadium, Tokyo, Japan) | live | Michael Jackson | 4:15 |
| 1987-09-12 | Thriller (live, 1987-09-12: Korakuen Stadium, Tokyo, Japan) | live | Michael Jackson | 4:29 |
| 1987-09 | Thriller (live, 1987-09: Japan) | live | Michael Jackson | 4:25 |
| 1988-03-05 | Thriller (live, 1988-03-05: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA) | live | Michael Jackson | 14:18 |
| 1988-07-16 | Thriller (live, 1988-07-16: Wembley Stadium, London, England, UK) | live | Michael Jackson | 4:28 |
| 1988-07-16 | Thriller (live, 1988-07-16: Wembley Stadium, London, England, UK) | live | Michael Jackson | ?:?? |
| 1988 | Thriller (live, 1988: Rotterdam) | live | Michael Jackson | 5:11 |
| 1992-10-01 | Thriller (live, 1992-10-01: Bucharest National Stadium, Bucharest, Romania) | live | Michael Jackson | 6:02 |
| 1992-10-01 | Thriller (live, 1992-10-01: Bucharest National Stadium, Bucharest, Romania) | live | Michael Jackson | 5:26 |
| 1992-10 | Thriller (live, 1992-10: Bukarest, Romania) | live | Michael Jackson | 4:40 |
| 1992 | Thriller (live, 1992: Bukarest, Romania) | live | Michael Jackson | 6:04 |
| 1992 | Thriller (live, 1992) | live | Michael Jackson | 6:06 |
| 1993 | Thriller (live, 1993: USA) | live | Michael Jackson | 5:20 |
| 2002-07-13 | Thriller (live, 2002-07-13: Crocodile Café, Seattle, WA, USA) | cover and live | Benjamin Gibbard | ?:?? |
| 2005-10-29 | Thriller (live, 2005-10-29: Orleans Ballroom, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | cover and live | The String Cheese Incident | 18:31 |
| 2009-10-24 | Thriller (live: Dermot O’Leary’s Saturday Sessions) | cover and live | Imogen Heap | 4:26 |
| 2010-06-05 – 2010-06-06 | Thriller | cover and instrumental | Joey DeFrancesco | 7:47 |
| 2011-05 – 2011-11 | Thriller | instrumental and live | Enrico Rava | 6:17 |
| 2014-10 | Thriller | cover | Ten Second Songs | 4:46 |
| 2016-07-04 | Thriller (Live July 4th, 2016) | cover and live | Nick Vasic | 1:26 |
| 2017-02-20 – 2017-02-22 | Thriller | instrumental | Thierry Escaich, Romain Leleu | 5:08 |
| 2020-10-25 | Thriller: Decelerated (improvised cover) | cover and live | Vitskär Süden | 4:47 |
| 2023 | Thriller | cover | TULIP feat. Daedric | 6:51 |
| 2023 | Thriller (official music video) | cover | TULIP feat. Daedric | 7:56 |
| Anniversary Medley Part 3 | cover, live, medley and partial | FORK | 6:30 | |
| Close to Midnight | cover | Easy Star All-Stars | 6:49 | |
| Favourite Tour Moment | cover, live and partial | Blue | 2:57 | |
| Ich geb' Gas im Schnitzelwagen | cover and medley | Unicante | 5:43 | |
| Jackson Medley: Thriller / Beat It / Smooth Criminal (live) (Guilty Live Tour) | cover, live and medley | Blue | 7:54 | |
| Michael Jackson DMC Megamix | medley and partial | Michael Jackson | 11:17 | |
| Michael Jackson Medley | cover and medley | Tigeroar | 3:37 | |
| Michael Jackson Medley | cover and medley | Sam Tsui | 3:41 | |
| Michael Jackson, Medley | cover and medley | The Nolans | 6:24 | |
| MJ Megamix | medley | Michael Jackson | 4:58 | |
| MJ Megaremix | medley | Michael Jackson | 10:34 | |
| Monster Mashup | cover and medley | Pomplamoose feat. Tessa Violet | 2:47 | |
| Monster Mashup (music video) | cover and medley | Pomplamoose feat. Tessa Violet | 4:01 | |
| The Michael Jackson Flashback Medley | medley | Michael Jackson | 18:41 | |
| The Music of Michael Jackson: Thriller | instrumental | Massed Bands of the Royal Marines | 2:39 | |
| The One, Part II | partial | Michael Jackson | 10:13 | |
| Thrill Me (Danny Howells Re-edit) | Michael Jackson | ?:?? | ||
| Thriller (single version / 2003 edit) | Michael Jackson | 5:04 | ||
| Thriller | Michael Jackson | 5:02 | ||
| Thriller (part of a “Mega Dance Top 50” DJ‐mix) | cover | STFU | 2:30 | |
| Thriller | cover | Kidz Bop | 6:06 | |
| Thriller (part of a “Big City Beats 8” DJ‐mix) | cover | STFU | 2:33 | |
| Thriller | cover and instrumental | David Garrett | 3:46 | |
| Thriller | cover and instrumental | Racine | 4:52 | |
| Thriller | Michael Jackson | 4:38 | ||
| Thriller | cover | Aereogramme | 4:23 | |
| Thriller | cover | Richard Grey | 4:01 | |
| Thriller | cover and instrumental | 8-Bit Misfits | 4:02 | |
| Thriller | live | Michael Jackson | 4:18 | |
| Thriller | cover | STFU | 2:32 | |
| Thriller | cover | Bloodsucking Zombies From Outer Space | 5:04 | |
| Thriller | cover | STFU | 3:13 | |
| Thriller (part of “Sensation Megamix Amsterdam 2008” DJ-mix) | cover | STFU | 0:29 | |
| Thriller | cover | STFU | 3:13 | |
| Thriller | cover | Alexandra Kuznetsova | 3:29 | |
| Thriller | cover | The Orobians | 5:46 | |
| Thriller | cover | Rockabye Baby! | 3:38 | |
| Thriller | The Hit Crew | 4:58 | ||
| Thriller | cover | Ian Brown | 3:26 | |
| Thriller | cover | Postmodern Jukebox feat. Wayne Brady | 3:56 | |
| Thriller | Michael Jackson | 5:12 | ||
| Thriller | Michael Jackson | 5:44 | ||
| Thriller (part of “Sun Factory 10” DJ‐mix) | cover | Richard Grey | 3:56 | |
| Thriller | live | Michael Jackson | 6:08 | |
| Thriller | cover | Lulu Joppert | 3:48 | |
| Thriller | cover | Bader Nanaa | 4:29 | |
| Thriller | cover and instrumental | Queenz of Piano | 3:28 | |
| Thriller | cover and instrumental | Vitamin String Quartet | 3:14 | |
| Thriller | live | Michael Jackson | 4:12 | |
| Thriller | cover and instrumental | Luca Stricagnoli | 3:39 | |
| Thriller | cover | Jameson Sutton & Ron Kinard | 6:03 | |
| Thriller | cover | Koritni | 4:39 | |
| Thriller | Michael Jackson | 4:14 | ||
| Thriller (live) | cover and live | Joe Dolce | 3:04 | |
| Thriller | Michael Jackson | 13:42 | ||
| Thriller | cover | Ten Masked Men | 3:59 | |
| Thriller | cover | [no artist] | ?:?? | |
| Thriller | cover | Chuck Billy | 5:13 | |
| Thriller | cover | KIDZ BOP Kids | 3:57 | |
| Thriller | cover | Gannondorf | 5:32 | |
| Thriller | cover | Mind Driller | 3:43 | |
| Thriller | cover | Imogen Heap | 4:26 | |
| Thriller | cover | Erobique | 4:48 | |
| Thriller | cover | STFU | ?:?? | |
| Thriller | cover and instrumental | London Synphonic Orchestra | 4:09 | |
| Thriller | cover | Leo Moracchioli feat. CJ Pierce | 5:16 | |
| Thriller | cover and instrumental | Paul Mauriat | 4:22 | |
| Thriller | cover and instrumental | Adam Rafferty | 4:28 | |
| Thriller | cover | Sweet Little Band | ?:?? | |
| Thriller | cover and instrumental | ajiponn | 4:38 | |
| Thriller | Michael Jackson | 2:08 | ||
| Thriller | cover | Gothminister | 3:45 | |
| Thriller | cover | Benjamin Gibbard | 4:16 | |
| Thriller | cover | maybebop | 5:40 | |
| Thriller | cover | Easy Star All-Stars feat. Mikey General and Spragga Benz | 7:34 | |
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