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
Thriller (Michael Jackson album) . In the same year, the album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame along with "Off the Wall". In 2012, "Slant Magazine" named "Thriller" the best album of the 1980s". In 2003, "Rolling Stone" placed the album at number 20 on their list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". The album was listed by the National Association of Recording Merchandisers at number three on its "Definitive 200" album list. "Thriller" was also included in the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry of culturally significant recordings, and the "Thriller" music video was included in the National Film