Thriller (song) heard, similar to Vincent Price. CD side DVD side In October 2010, it was found that GK Films plans to produce a horror film inspired by the song, directed by Kenny Ortega and produced with Ivan Reitman. As of February 2016, there has been no further news. Thriller (song) "Thriller" is a song recorded by American singer Michael Jackson, composed by Rod Temperton, and produced by Quincy Jones. It is the seventh and final single released by Epic Records from his 1982 studio album of the same name. A 14-minute video showing Jackson in a horror-themed performance premiered on November
Dangerous (Michael Jackson album) including 8 million in the United States alone. According to "Chicago Tribune" journalist Kelley L. Carter, it is the most successful new jack swing album of all time. It produced four singles that reached the top ten on the "Billboard" Hot 100, including the number one "Black or White". After completing the Bad tour in January 1989, which spanned 123 concerts attended by 4.4 million people, Jackson developed projects for two greatest hits albums, "Decade 1979–1989" and "Decade 1980–1990." The albums would comprise songs from his studio albums "Off the Wall" (1979), "Thriller" (1982), and "Bad", plus four new songs.