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| Last album = ''E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' (1982) | This album = ''Thriller'' (1982) | Next album = ''Farewell My Summer Love'' (1984) | Misc = }} ''Thriller'' is the sixth studio album by the American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was released on November 30, 1982, by Epic Records, as the follow-up to Jackson's critically and commercially successful 1979 album ''Off the Wall''. ''Thriller'' explores similar genres to those of ''Off the Wall'', including pop, R&B, rock, post-disco, funk, and adult contemporary music.〔〔Heyliger, M., (Music - Help - Web - Review ) - ''A State-of-the-Art Pop Album'' (Thriller by Michael Jackson): "Not many artists could pull off such a variety of styles (funk, post-disco, rock, easy listening, ballads) back then ...". ''Retrieved on March 12, 2011''〕 Recording sessions took place on April to November 1982 at Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles with a production budget of $750,000, assisted by producer Quincy Jones. Of the album's nine tracks, four were written by Jackson. Seven singles were released from the album, all of which reached the top 10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Three of the singles had music videos released. "Baby Be Mine" and "The Lady in My Life" were the only tracks that were not released as singles. In just over a year, ''Thriller'' became—and currently remains—the best-selling album of all time, with estimate sales of 65 million copies worldwide according to various sources. In the United States, it also tied with the Eagles' ''Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975)'' as the best-selling album at 29 million units shipped. The album won a record-breaking eight Grammy Awards in 1984, including for Album of the Year. ''Thriller'' enabled Jackson to break down racial barriers in pop music via his appearances on MTV and meeting with President of the United States Ronald Reagan at the White House. The album was one of the first to use music videos as successful promotional tools—the videos for "Thriller", "Billie Jean", and "Beat It" all received regular rotation on MTV. In 2001, a special edition issue of the album was released, which contains additional audio interviews, demo recordings and the song "Someone in the Dark", which was a Grammy-winning track from the ''E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' storybook. In 2008, the album was reissued again as ''Thriller 25'', containing re-mixes that feature contemporary artists, a previously unreleased song, and a DVD, which features the short films from the album and the Motown 25 performance of "Billie Jean". That same year the album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame along with Jackson's ''Off The Wall'' LP. ''Thriller'' was ranked number 20 on ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list in 2003, and was listed by the National Association of Recording Merchandisers at number three in its "Definitive 200" albums of all time. The ''Thriller'' album was included in the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry of culturally significant recordings, and the ''Thriller'' video was included in the National Film Preservation Board's National Film Registry of "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant films". In 2012, Slant Magazine listed the album at number one on its list of "Best Albums of the 1980s". ==Background== Jackson's previous album ''Off the Wall'' (1979) received strong critical acclaim and was also a commercial success, eventually selling over 20 million copies worldwide.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Michael Jackson: Off the Wall — Classic albums )〕 The years between ''Off the Wall'' and ''Thriller'' were a transitional period for the singer, a time of increasing independence.〔Taraborrelli, p. 196〕 The period saw the singer become deeply unhappy; Jackson explained, "Even at home, I'm lonely. I sit in my room sometimes and cry. It's so hard to make friends ... I sometimes walk around the neighborhood at night, just hoping to find someone to talk to. But I just end up coming home."〔Taraborrelli, p. 206〕 When Jackson turned 21 in August 1979, he hired John Branca as his manager.〔Taraborrelli, p. 190〕 Jackson confided in Branca that he wanted to be the biggest star in show business and "the wealthiest". The singer was upset about what he perceived to be the under-performance of ''Off the Wall'', stating, "It was totally unfair that it didn't get Record of the Year and it can never happen again."〔 He also felt undervalued by the music industry; in 1980 when Jackson asked the publicist of ''Rolling Stone'' if they would be interested in doing a cover story on him, the publicist declined, to which Jackson responded, "I've been told over and over that black people on the cover of magazines doesn't sell copies ... Just wait. Someday those magazines are going to be ''begging'' me for an interview. Maybe I'll give them one, and maybe I won't."〔Taraborrelli, p. 191〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thriller (Michael Jackson album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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