Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” has become the quintessential ...

In March 1984, “Thriller” reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 — becoming the seventh top 10 hit on Michael Jackson‘s blockbuster album of the same name, a then-record on the chart. On this week’s ...

Michael Jackson made the most iconic “Thriller” music video and album in the early 1980s forever changed the music and entertainment industry. Directed by John Landis, the 14-minute video featured ...

"Thriller" shoots up the chart, making this the sixth consecutive decade in which Jackson has scored at least one top 10 hit. Two different holidays collide on this week's Billboard charts as Michael ...

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