Thriller (Michael Jackson album) name had merchandising potential. Wanting a notable person to recite the closing lyrics, Jones brought in actor Vincent Price, an acquaintance of Jones' wife; Price completed his part in two takes. Temperton wrote the spoken portion in a taxi on the way to the recording studio. Jones and Temperton said that some recordings were left off the final cut because they did not have the "edginess" of other album tracks. Songs recorded by Jackson for consideration included "Carousel" (written by Michael Sembello), "Got the Hots" (written by Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones), "Nite Line" (written by Glen Ballard), "Trouble" (aka
Invincible (Michael Jackson album) year according to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). Notes Credits adapted from "Invincible" album liner notes. !Billboard 200 Albums (2002) !Position 43 Invincible (Michael Jackson album) Invincible is the final studio album by American singer Michael Jackson. It was released on October 30, 2001, by Epic Records. It was Jackson's sixth studio album released through Epic, and his last released before his death in 2009. Similar to Jackson's previous material, "Invincible" explores themes such as love, romance, isolation, media criticism, and social issues. An extensive and laborious album to make, Jackson started the multi genre production in