<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> "Thriller" on YouTube </Td> </Tr> <P> "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 Thriller . A 14 - minute video showing Jackson in a horror - themed performance premiered on November 14, 1983 . It was first shown on MTV on December 2, 1983 . The song was not released as a single until January 23, 1984 . </P> <P> "Thriller" has appeared on multiple greatest hits compilation albums from Jackson, including HIStory (1995), Number Ones (2003), The Essential Michael Jackson (2005) and Michael Jackson's This Is It (2009) and was remixed for the Immortal album in 2011 . The song has a voice - over from actor Vincent Price . </P> <P> In the song, sound effects such as a creaking door, thunder, feet walking on wooden planks, winds and howling dogs can be heard, and the lyrics contain frightening themes and elements . "Thriller" received positive reviews from critics and became Jackson's seventh top - ten single on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart from the album, while reaching the top of the charts in France and Belgium and the top ten in many other countries . </P>

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