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1982
9 song|s
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’
Guitarra · Fácil
Baby Be Mine
Guitarra · Avanzado
The Girl Is Mine
Guitarra · Avanzado
Thriller
Guitarra · Intermedio
Beat It
Guitarra · Intermedio
Billie Jean
Guitarra · Bajo · Intermedio
Human Nature
Guitarra · Intermedio
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)
Guitarra · Avanzado
The Lady in My Life
Guitarra · Avanzado
About the album
What makes Thriller so special is how each song became an event. Of the nine tracks that make up the album, seven reached the top ten on the Billboard Hot 100, something that hadn't been seen before. Tracks like Billie Jean and Beat It not only reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 but also became anthems. The appearance of Paul McCartney on The Girl Is Mine also marked a milestone, being the first time a guest artist was credited on a Jackson album. The visual impact of the music videos, like that of Thriller, was so strong that it helped transform the way music videos were understood.
The impact of Thriller was felt everywhere. By 1984, it had already become the best-selling album of all time, surpassing 30 million copies in just over a year. It won eight Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year for Beat It, and also garnered eight American Music Awards. The dissemination of its music and its innovative music videos, combined with his iconic "moonwalk" dance, catapulted Michael Jackson to an unprecedented level of popularity, breaking racial barriers in popular music. In 2008, the album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame and recognized by the Library of Congress for its cultural significance.
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