Thriller 25 Thriller 25 Thriller 25 is the 25th anniversary edition reissue of American recording artist Michael Jackson's sixth studio album "Thriller". The original album sold between 51 and 65 million copies worldwide, making it the world's best selling album of all time. The prospect of a "second chapter" to "Thriller" was first publicly discussed on "Access Hollywood" in late 2006. Jackson said he would discuss the idea with collaborator will.i.am. It was released in Australia on February 8, 2008, internationally on February 11, 2008, and in the United States on February 12, 2008 by Epic Records, Legacy Recordings and MJJ Productions.
Thriller (Michael Jackson album) it had something to interest everyone. He believed it showcased harder funk and hard rock while remaining "undeniably fun", and wrote that "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'", was "the freshest funk on the album [but] the most claustrophobic, scariest track Jackson ever recorded." Erlewine felt it was an improvement on Jackson's previous album, although he was critical of the title track, describing it as "ridiculous" and "sucked out the momentum" of the record. In "The New Rolling Stone Album Guide" (2004), Jon Pareles wrote that Jackson had "doubled his ambitions and multiplied his audience ... "Thriller" had extra musical help in