JOURNAL ARTICLE

MICHAEL JACKSON'S THRILLER PREMIERES.

  • Published In: All About History, 2025, n. 163. P. 8 1 of 2

  • Database: History Reference Ultimate 2 of 2

Abstract

REGULARS2 December 1983 The most famous and influential music video of all time, Thriller debuted on MTV on 2 December 1983, just over a year after the Thriller album had been released. Michael Jackson's sixth studio album was critically acclaimed and gave him his first number one in the album charts. The 14-minute music video was directed by John Landis and sees Jackson and a fictional girlfriend on a date, where they are swarmed by zombies on a dark street. Jackson also becomes a zombie and performs a dance routine that remains iconic to this day. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:All About History. 2025/12, Issue 163, p8
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Music
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:2052-5877
  • Accession Number:189489763
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