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 Jonzun the Block; Michael Jonzun contributed to early tracks by both groups. He also worked on Peter Wolf's "Lights Out" and Tom Browne's "Rockin' Radio". In 1986, he left the band to pursue a solo career and released an album on A&M Records. In 2012 Jonzun sued the estate of Michael Jackson for $24 million, claiming co-writing credit on "This is It," a song Jackson recorded in 2009 with Paul Anka. In March 2014 a federal judge dismissed the suit. Singles & EPs Michael Jonzun Michael Jonzun, a musician and producer of electro, and especially electro funk, was born in Florida,