Thriller 25 is a special edition of Michael Jackson's Thriller album, released to mark the 25th anniversary of the original album, which is the best-selling album in the world. Thriller ’s “second chapter” plans were first voiced in the Access Hollywood television show in late 2006. Jackson then said that he would discuss the idea of cooperation with will.i.am. The album was released on February 8, 2008 in Australia, and its international release took place on February 11, 2008 and the next day in the United States .
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| Michael Jackson Studio Album | |||||||||||||
| Date of issue | February 8, 2008 | ||||||||||||
| Recorded by | April 14 - November 8, 1982 at Westlake Recording Studios October - November 2007 | ||||||||||||
| Genres | R&B , pop , rock , urban , funk , dance pop , hip hop , dance | ||||||||||||
| Duration | 67:11 (Disc) 28:32 (DVD) | ||||||||||||
| Producers | Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones , will.i.am , Akon , Kanye West , Bruce Suidien, Giorgio Tuinfort, Anthony Kilhoffer | ||||||||||||
| Labels | Epic , Legacy , MJJ Productions | ||||||||||||
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| A source | Rating |
| About.com |  [one] |
| Allmusic | [2] |
| Blender |  [3] |
| IGN |    [four] |
| Pitchfork media | [five] |
| Popmatters | [6] |
| Rolling stone | [7] |
| The times | [eight] |
Content
About the album
Thriller 25 was released by Sony's BMG record company, Legacy Recordings , which specializes in reissuing albums. In the UK , the British Board of Film Classification has assigned this edition at least 15 years of age, as it includes the Thriller video clip. This is Jackson's first album to receive a "age limit" certificate. Along with the original material, this reissue contains remixes, new songs, DVDs and songs recorded in collaboration with other artists.
Two singles were released from this album: “The Girl Is Mine 2008” and “Wanna Be Startin 'Somethin' 2008” - with moderate success, and also several remixes hit the charts, despite the fact that they were not released as singles. In general, the reissue was commercially successful: 3 million copies were sold worldwide in 12 weeks. The album also received good reviews from critics, although their opinion was that the new songs are not as inspiring as the original material.
Michael Jackson's sixth album, Thriller , was released on November 30, 1982. According to various estimates, sales of this album ranged from 47 to 100 million copies. Thriller was the best-selling album of all time, the first album ever to bring seven singles to the top of the charts. The success of the album ensured Michael Jackson the highest place in the hierarchy of pop musicians, made him an international pop idol.
In an Access Hollywood television show in late 2006, Jackson was asked about the "second chapter" of the album. He replied that he was going to discuss cooperation with will.i.am , but had not decided anything yet.
The singer acted as executive producer of the reissue; The album was announced at a press conference at Epic Records on November 30, 2007.
List of Songs
- Wanna Be Startin 'Somethin'
- " Baby Be Mine "
- “ The Girl Is Mine ” (with Paul McCartney)
- " Thriller "
- " Beat it "
- " Billie Jean "
- " Human Nature "
- PYT (Pretty Young Thing)
- " The Lady In My Life "
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Release Dates
- February 8, 2008
- February 11, 2008
- February 12, 2008
- February 15, 2008
- February 20, 2008
Notes
- ↑ Michael Jackson - Thriller 25 . Date of treatment April 3, 2013. Archived April 5, 2013.
- ↑ Thriller - Michael Jackson: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards: AllMusic . Date of treatment April 3, 2013. Archived April 5, 2013.
- ↑ Maxim | What Men Want Archived on May 23, 2016.
- ↑ Michael Jackson - Thriller 25th Anniversary Ed. - IGN . Date of treatment April 3, 2013. Archived April 5, 2013.
- ↑ ア ー カ イ ブ さ れ た コ ピ ー . Date of treatment August 18, 2013. Archived January 13, 2009.
- ↑ Michael Jackson: Thriller 25 | PopMatters . Date of treatment April 3, 2013. Archived April 5, 2013.
- ↑ Rolling Stone Music | Album Reviews . Date of treatment April 3, 2013. Archived April 5, 2013.
- ↑ The Times | UK News, World News and Opinion