Due to long hours, high volume, and maybe, just maybe Michael Jackson's voice, a speaker blew up during the creation of 'Thriller'.

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” becomes a top seller again in the U.K.

Sixteen years after his passing, Michael Jackson is still proving why society crowned him the King of Pop. Jackson’s 1982 hit song turned spooky season anthem, “Thriller,” moonwalked back into the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In March 1984, “Thriller” reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 — becoming the seventh top 10 hit on Michael Jackson‘s ...

In 1982, Michael Jackson released Thriller - but it was “Billie Jean” that transformed him from global star into pop royalty. Built around a hypnotic bassline, a relentless backbeat, and Jackson’s ...