Thriller (Michael Jackson album) and John Landis. Funded by MTV, the film sold over 350,000 copies in its first few months. In a market then driven by singles, "Thriller" raised the significance of albums, yet its multiple hit singles changed perceived notions as to the number of successful singles that could be taken from an individual album. The era saw the arrival of novelties like the Michael Jackson doll, that appeared in stores in May 1984 at a price of $12 (US$ in dollars). "Thriller" retains a position in American culture; biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli explains, "At some point, "Thriller" stopped selling like a
Cat People (1982 film) The song was released as a single in 1982, and Bowie included a re-recorded version of the song on his album "Let's Dance" (1983). Bowie performed the song live regularly during his 1983 "Serious Moonlight" tour. The song was also used in Quentin Tarantino's film "Inglourious Basterds" (2009) and Charlize Theron’s spy thriller "Atomic Blonde" (2017). Bowie's re-recording had guitar by a then-unknown Stevie Ray Vaughan. All compositions by Moroder, lyrics by David Bowie on "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)". Cat People (1982 film) Cat People is a 1982 American erotic horror film directed by Paul Schrader. It stars Nastassja