On Feb. 26, 1983, a genre-blending album quietly reached No. 1 on the U.S. charts—and then refused to let go. Thriller, the groundbreaking release from Michael Jackson, didn't just dominate sales; it ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” has become the quintessential ...

Decades after it was released as a single from Thriller, Michael Jackson's "Beat It" climbs to a never-before-seen peak on ...

The greatest album Michael Jackson ever created, Thriller, was a mixture of songs written by the artist and from outside contributors. Michael Jackson wrote multiple songs on his 1982 album Thriller, ...

Ryan is a lifestyle and culture journalist born and raised in the Philippines. He primarily covers film, television, music, and all things pop culture. Beyond writing, you can find him buried in ...

Ryan is a lifestyle and culture journalist born and raised in the Philippines. He primarily covers film, television, music, and all things pop culture. Beyond writing, you can find him buried in ...

There is only one word to describe Michael Jackson’s musical output: staggering. The best-selling solo artist of all time, who also crafted the best-selling album of all time with “Thriller,” is ...

The song, which charted No. 4 in 1984, makes Jackson the first artist in history to chart in the top ten in six distinct decades, starting with the ‘70s. “Thriller” brought in 14 million streams ...

Michael Jackson Is the First Artist to Chart in the Hot 100 Top Ten in Six Distinct Decades With the return of "Thriller" to the Hot 100 top ten, MJ has charted in six distinct decades, starting with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Even with one of the most impressive bodies of work in the history of the music business, little would argue that his 1982 album, ...