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
Michael Jackson's Thriller (music video) Michael asks her to be his girlfriend. She accepts. Jackson warns her that he is "not like other guys", transforms into a werecat, and attacks her. In a modern-day movie theater, Michael and his girlfriend are watching the previous scene as part of horror film, "Thriller." She leaves early, disturbed by the violence. As they walk in the street, Michael teases her by performing the verses of "Thriller". In a graveyard, undead rise from their graves. The couple are surrounded and Michael becomes a zombie. He and the zombies dance to "Thriller". Michael and the zombies chase his girlfriend into