Thriller 25

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Thriller 25
Thriller 25 cover.jpg
Studio album (reissue)by
ReleasedFebruary 8, 2008
Recorded
  • April–November 1982
  • 1990
  • November 2007
Length
  • 67:11 (CD)
  • 28:32 (DVD)
Label
Producer
Michael Jackson chronology
Visionary: The Video Singles
(2006)
Thriller 25
(2008)
King of Pop
(2008)
Alternative cover
Thriller25.jpg
Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" Michael Jackson
6:02
2."Baby Be Mine" Rod Temperton Jones4:20
3."The Girl Is Mine" (with Paul McCartney)Jackson
  • Jones
  • Jackson [a]
3:42
4."Thriller"TempertonJones5:57
5."Beat It"Jackson
  • Jones
  • Jackson [a]
4:18
6."Billie Jean"Jackson
  • Jones
  • Jackson [a]
4:54
7."Human Nature"Jones4:06
8."P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)"Jones3:59
9."The Lady in My Life"TempertonJones4:59
10."Vincent Price Excerpt from "Thriller" Voice-Over Session"TempertonJones0:24
11."The Girl Is Mine 2008" (with will.i.am)
  • Jackson
  • will.i.am
3:10
12."P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) 2008" (with will.i.am)
  • Jackson
  • Adams
  • Harris
  • Jackson
  • will.i.am
4:21
13."Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008" (with Akon)
  • Jackson
  • Akon
  • Tuinfort
4:14
14."Beat It 2008" (with Fergie)Jackson
  • Jackson
  • will.i.am
4:11
15."Billie Jean 2008" (Kanye West Mix)Jackson4:36
16."For All Time" (previously unreleased, recorded in 1990 during Dangerous album sessions and finished mixing in late 2007)
  • Steve Porcaro
  • Michael Sherwood
Jackson4:04
Total length:67:17
Japanese bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Got the Hots" (previously unreleased, recorded 1981–1982 during Thriller sessions)TempertonJones4:27
Total length:71:44
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Billie Jean" (Long Version)Jackson
  • Jones
  • Jackson [a]
6:23
Total length:73:40
Circuit City bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (1982 Dance Mix)Jackson
  • Jones
  • Jackson [a]
6:32
Total length:73:49
Target bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Billie Jean" (1982 Club Remix)Jackson
  • Jones
  • Jackson [a]
6:28
Total length:73:45
Best Buy bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Thriller" (1982 Def Remix)TempertonJones7:21
Total length:74:38
Independent US Music Store bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Billie Jean" (1982 Radio Edit Remix)Jackson
  • Jones
  • Jackson [a]
4:40
Total length:71:57
Deluxe edition digital bonus tracks [53]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
17."Billie Jean" (Long Version)Jackson
  • Jones
  • Jackson [a]
6:23
18."Someone in the Dark"Jones4:47
19."Billie Jean" (Home Demo from 1981)JacksonJackson2:20
20."Rod Temperton Interview #1"  4:03
21."Voice-Over Session from "Thriller""TempertonJones2:52
22."Rod Temperton Interview #2"  1:56
23."Carousel"Jones1:49
24."Billie Jean" (Underground Mix)Jackson
  • Jones
  • Jackson [a]
6:40
25."Thriller" (Instrumental)TempertonJones5:57
Total length:116:27
DVD: Thriller Music Videos and Live Performance
No.TitleWriter(s)Director(s)Length
1."Billie Jean" Michael Jackson Steve Barron 4:54
2."Beat It"Jackson Bob Giraldi 4:57
3."Thriller" Rod Temperton John Landis 13:33
4."Billie Jean" (Live from Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever )Jackson 4:56
Total length:28:20


Notes

Thriller 25: Limited Japanese Single Collection

On March 28, 2008, a limited edition of Thriller 25 was released in Japan. The limited-edition box set contains 14 tracks divided among seven CD singles from the Thriller album, with two tracks on each CD; the A-side being the main single taken from the original album, and a B-side. [55]

Each CD is housed in a mini-LP replica cardboard sleeve with the original Japanese artwork including Sony inner sleeves and "vinyl look" discs, with the set housed in a glossy 5" picture box with a Japanese and English lyric booklet and gold "King Of Pop" obi strip). [56]

Personnel

"The Girl Is Mine 2008"

"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) 2008"

"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008"

"Beat It 2008"

"Billie Jean 2008"

"For All Time"

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) [97] Gold20,000^
Belgium (BRMA) [98] Gold15,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [99] Gold30,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [100] Gold50,000^
India15,000 [101]
Italy (FIMI) [102]
sales since 2009
3× Platinum150,000
Mexico (AMPROFON) [103] Platinum+Gold120,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [104] Gold30,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway) [105] Gold15,000*
Poland (ZPAV) [106] Platinum20,000*
Portugal (AFP) [107] Platinum20,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [108] Platinum80,000^
Sweden (GLF) [109] Gold20,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [110] Gold15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [111] Platinum300,000^
United States774,000 [112]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [113] Platinum1,000,000*
Worldwide3,000,000 [51]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

List of release dates, showing country or region, record label, and format
RegionDateLabelFormat
AustraliaFebruary 8, 2008
Germany
Italy
Philippines [114]
EuropeFebruary 11, 2008
United Kingdom
United StatesFebruary 12, 2008
TaiwanFebruary 15, 2008
JapanFebruary 20, 2008
CanadaMarch 11, 2008
FranceMarch 28, 2008
Haiti
South Africa
Tanzania

Notes

  1. Representatives for Sony and Jackson's estate say that Thriller has sold 105 million copies globally. [5] Although sales estimates for Thriller have been as high as 110 million copies, [6] these sales figures are unreliable according to various music specialists. [7] [8] [9]

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