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) was certified 33× platinum for a total of 33 million album-equivalent units. The album topped the charts in many countries, sold 4.2 million copies in the UK, 2.5 million in Japan, and was certified 15× Platinum in Australia. "Thriller" sells an estimated 130,000 copies in the US per year; it reached number two in the US Catalog charts in February 2003 and number 39 in the UK in March 2007. It remains the best-selling album of all time, having sold over 66 million copies worldwide. "Thriller" was ranked as the third best album of all time on the "Billboard Top