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==''Thriller 25''==
{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| Name = Thriller 25
| Type = studio
| Longtype = ([[Special edition]] [[Reissue|re-issue]])
| Artist = [[Michael Jackson]]
| Cover = Thriller 25 cover.jpg
| Released = [[February 8]], [[2008]]<ref name="Thriller25thDeluxe Digipack">{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.de/Thriller-Anniversary-Deluxe-Digipack-CD%2BDVD/dp/B001041JLE/ |title=Thriller 25th Anniversary Edition (Deluxe Digipack) |publisher=[[Sony BMG]] |accessdate=2008-04-06}}</ref><small>([[Australia]], [[Germany]])</small><br>[[February 11]], [[2008]] <small>([[Europe]])</small><br> [[February 12]], [[2008]] <small>([[US]])</small><br>[[February 20]], [[2008]] <small>([[Japan]])<small>
| Recorded = [[1982 in music|1982]], [[2001 in music|2001]] [[2007 in music|2007]]
| Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]], [[Soul music|Soul]], [[Funk]]
| Length = 67:00
| Label = [[Epic Records|Epic]]/[[Legacy Recordings]]
| Producer = [[Quincy Jones]], [[Michael Jackson]], [[Bruce Swedien]], [[will.i.am]], [[Kanye West]], [[Akon]], Giorgio Tuinfort, Anthony Kilhoffer
| Reviews =
*[[All Music Guide]] {{rating-5|4.5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:gjfoxzlhldje~T1 2008]
*[[MTV]] (positive) [http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1581358/20080211/id_0.jhtml 2008]
*[[Pitchfork Media]] (7.2/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/48645-thriller-25th-anniversary-edition 2008]
*[[PopMatters]] (9/10) [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/53802/michael-jackson-thriller-25/ 2008]
*[[Prefix Magazine|PrefixMag]] (9.5/10) [http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/michael-jackson/thriller-25th-anniversary-of-thriller/17507/ 2008]
*''[[Rolling Stone]]'' {{rating-5|5}} [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/18290476/review/18305830/thriller_25_deluxe_edition 2008]
*''[[The Skinny]]'' {{rating-5|4}} [http://www.skinnymag.co.uk/content/view/6772/141/ 2008]
*''[[The Times]]'' {{rating-5|3}} [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article3327950.ece 2008]
| Last album = ''[[Visionary: The Video Singles]]''<br>(2006)
| This album = '''''Thriller 25'''''<br>(2008)
| Next album = ''[[Michael Jackson's forthcoming studio album|TBA]]''<br>(2008)
| Misc =
}}

'''''Thriller 25''''' is the twenty fifth anniversary edition of ''Thriller''. In the UK, the [[British Board of Film Classification|BBFC]] gave ''Thriller 25'' a "fifteen" age rating because of the "Thriller" [[music video]], which was Jackson's first age-rated release. Jackson mentioned a "second chapter" to ''Thriller'' on ''[[Access Hollywood]]'' in late 2006, saying he would discuss it with collaborator [[will.i.am]]. Jackson served as [[executive producer]]<ref name=mjfanclub>{{cite web|url=http://www.mjfanclub.net/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=626&Itemid=59|title=Thriller 25 Press Release|accessdate=2007-12-07 |work=mjfanclub.net|date=[[2007]]}}</ref> and the album's release was announced in an [[Epic Records|Epic]] [[press release]] on [[November 30]], [[2007]].<ref name=michaeljackson>{{cite web|url=http://www.michaeljackson.com/|title=MichaelJackson.com|accessdate=2007-12-07 |work=michaeljackson.com|date=[[2007]]}}</ref><ref name=sonybmgstore>{{cite web|url=http://www.sonybmgstore.com/Michael-Jackson-25th-Anniversary-of-Thriller/A/B001041JLE.htm?utm_source=legacy&utm_medium=site&utm_campaign=Mj25|title=Michael Jackson 25th Anniversary of Thriller|accessdate=2007-12-07 |work=sonybmgstore.com|date=[[2007]]}}</ref>

Jackson's website was redone<ref name="MJWebsite">{{cite web |url=http://www.michaeljackson.com/ |title=MichaelJackson.com|accessdate=2007-12-07 |work=michaeljackson.com|date=[[2007]]}}</ref> along with accounts on networking websites like [[MySpace]] and [[Facebook]].<ref name="Michael Jackson myspace account">{{cite web |url=http://www.myspace.com/michaeljackson |title=Michael Jackson Rock/ Pop/ Soul |publisher=myspace.com / Sony |accessdate=2008-04-06}}</ref><ref name="Michael Jackson Fackbook account">{{cite web |url=http://www.facebook.com/michaeljackson |title=Michael Jackson Facebook |publisher=Facebook / Sony |accessdate=2008-04-06}}</ref> On [[February 3]], [[2008]] a [[South Beach Beverage Company|Sobe]] advert with [[Naomi Campbell]] and [[CGI]] lizards dancing to "Thriller" was aired, during [[Super Bowl XLII]], to over 95&nbsp;million Americans and again at the [[Grammy]]s on [[February 10]], [[2008]].<ref name="Superbowl advert">{{cite web |first=Jon |last=Shanks
|url=http://www.nationalledger.com/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.cgi?archive=22&num=18672 |title=Michael Jackson superbowl advert |publisher=nationalledger |date=[[2008-02-04]]|accessdate=2008-04-08}}</ref> [[Odeon Cinemas]] in the UK ran free "[[Thriller (music video)|Thriller]]" viewings on [[February 8]] and [[February 9]], [[2008]] and television adverts were aired throughout Europe.

Internationally, "[[The Girl Is Mine#Thriller 25 version|The Girl Is Mine 2008]]" was released as a [[Single (music)|single]], while in the United States, "[[Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008]]" was the first single. "The Girl Is Mine 2008" reached number two in [[Japan]], three in [[Mexico]], six in the [[Netherlands]] and top twenty positions in the major [[Europe]]an markets.<ref name="EuropeanHot100Singles">{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?f=European+Hot+100+Singles&pageNumber=Top+11-50&g=Singles |title=European Hot 100 Singles |publisher=''[[Billboard]]'' |date=[[2008-04-12]] |accessdate=2008-04-06}}</ref><ref name="CanadianHot100">{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?f=Canadian+Hot+100&pageNumber=Top+51-100&g=Singles |title=Canadian Hot 100 |publisher=''[[Billboard]]'' |accessdate=2008-04-06}}</ref><ref name="Mexican singles chart">{{cite web |url=http://www.los40.com.mx/lalista.asp
|title=Los40 mexico |publisher=los40.com |accessdate=2008-04-07 |language=Spanish }}</ref> "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008" reached number three in [[Sweden]], four in [[New Zealand]], eight in [[Australia]], and thirty two in [[Canada]], but had disappointing sales in America.<ref name="Michael Jackson billboard chart history">{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=4902&model.vnuAlbumId=497792 |title=Artist chart history - Michael Jackson |publisher=''billboard'' |accessdate=2008-04-06}}</ref><ref name="">{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/charts/chart_display.jsp?f=Canadian+Hot+100&pageNumber=Top+11-50&g=Singles
|title=Canadian Hot 100 |publisher=''billboard'' |accessdate=2008-04-06}}</ref><ref name="Thriller statues in New Zealand"/><ref>[http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display.asp?chart=1U50 Australian ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart]. [[ARIA Charts]]. Retrieved on [[February 4]] [[2008]].</ref><ref name="WBSS2008 in sweden">{{cite web |url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Michael+Jackson+with+Akon&titel=Wanna+Be+Startin%27+Somethin%27+2008&cat=s
|title=Wanna be startin somethin 2008 |publisher=ultratop.be |accessdate=2008-04-08}}</ref> These were Jackson's first singles since "[[One More Chance (Michael Jackson song)|One More Chance]]" in [[2003 in music|2003]].

Over one and a half million copies of ''Thriller 25'' were shipped in a month.<ref name="National certifications for Thriller 25"/> In the United States, ''Thriller 25'' was the second best-selling album of its release week, selling one hundred and sixty six thousand copies, just fourteen thousand short of reaching the number one position. It was unable to chart on the [[Billboard 200]] due to its age, but entered the [[Top Pop Catalog Albums|Pop Catalog Charts]] at number one (where it has stayed for seven weeks), with the best sales on that chart since December 1996. It also spent two weeks at number two on the [[Top Comprehensive Albums|Comprehensive Chart]]. This was Jackson's best launch since ''[[Invincible (album)|Invincible]]'' in 2001, significantly outperforming ''[[The Essential Michael Jackson]]'' which sold eight thousand first week copies in 2005.<ref name="Billboardbiz">{{cite news | first = Keith | last = Caulfield | title = Big Grammy Gains For Many; King of Pop Returns | url = http://billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/charts/chart_alert/e3id5388aa9b5187ee7e0bde5d5e991eb4b | publisher = Billboard magazine | date = 2008-02-20 | accessdate = 2008-02-20 | quote = }}</ref><ref name="Billboardcom"/><ref name="Sells8000Copies">{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/entertainment/music/4730407.stm |title=US fans shun CD |publisher=BBC |accessdate=2008-04-07}}</ref>

In [[Poland]] the album was certified gold, reaching number six on the chart on its release day, and is Jackson's highest charting album in [[Norway]].<ref name="Thriller 25 chart positions at digitalproducer"/> ''Thriller 25'' has spent three weeks at number one in [[France]],<ref name="Thriller 25 chart positions"/> two weeks at number one on the [[United World Chart]], [[Argentina]] and [[Belgium]].<ref name="Argentina and Chile official sales"/>

''Thriller 25'' came on [[CD]] and [[Gramophone record|vinyl]] with seven bonus tracks,<ref name=MichaelJackson>{{cite web|url=http://www.michaeljackson.com/|title=Michael Jackson.com|accessdate=2007-07-19 |date=[[2007]]}}</ref> a new song called "For All Time", [[Vincent Price]]'s voice-over and five remixes featuring contemporary artists like [[Fergie (singer)|Fergie]] and [[Akon]].<ref name=mtv>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1575462/20071130/west_kanye.jhtml|title=Kanye West, Will.I.Am On New Edition Of Michael Jackson's Thriller|accessdate=2007-12-07 |work=[[MTV|mtv.com]]|date=[[2007]]}}</ref><ref name=billboard>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003679603|title=Kanye, Akon Help Jackson Revisit 'Thriller'|accessdate=2007-12-07 |work=[[Billboard|billboard.com]]|date=[[2007]]}}</ref> It also includes a [[DVD]] featuring three award-winning music videos, the [[Emmy Award|Emmy]]-nominated ''[[Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever|Motown 25]]'' "Billie Jean" performance and a booklet with a message from Jackson.<ref name=mjfanclub/> "For All Time", a [[ballad]] supposedly dates from 1982, but leaks often credit it as being from ''[[Dangerous (album)|Dangerous]]'' sessions.<ref name="MichaelJacksonThriller25">{{cite web |first=Pete |last=Paphides |url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article3327950.ece |title=Michael Jackson: Thriller 25 |publisher=[[The Times]] |date=[[2008-02-08]] |accessdate=2008-04-06}}</ref> Despite this, a new bridge was used in the ''Thriller 25'' release.

====''Thriller 25'' bonus tracks====
{| valign="top"
|-
|<ul><ol start="10"><li>"Voice-Over Session from "Thriller" [[Vincent Price]] (Temperton) – 0:24<li>"[[The Girl Is Mine#Thriller 25 version|The Girl Is Mine 2008]]" with [[will.i.am]] (Jackson/will.i.am/Harris) – 3:11<li>"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) 2008" with [[will.i.am]] (Jackson/will.i.am/Harris) – 4:17<li>"[[Wanna_Be_Startin%27_Somethin%27#Wanna_Be_Startin.27_Somethin.27_2008|Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008]]" with [[Akon]] (Jackson/Akon/Tuinfort) – 4:11<li>"[[Beat It#Thriller 25 version|Beat It 2008]]" with [[Fergie (singer)|Fergie]] (Jackson) – 4:10<li>"[[Billie Jean#Thriller 25 version|Billie Jean 2008]]" [[Kanye West]] Remix" (Jackson) – 4:34<li>"For All Time" ([[Michael Sherwood|Sherwood]]/[[David Paich|Paich]]/[[Steve Porcaro|Porcaro]])<ref name="The Thriller 25 Booklet"/> – 4:08<li>"Got the Hots" (Jackson/Jones) – 4:27 (Japan)</ul>
|<ul>'''DVD'''<ol start="1"><li>"[[Thriller (music video)|Thriller]]"<li>"[[Beat It]]"<li>"[[Billie Jean]]"<li>"Billie Jean" (live, ''[[Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever|Motown 25]]'')</ul>
|}

====Thriller 25 charts====
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
{|class="wikitable"
!Chart
!Peak<br>position
!Certification
!Sales
|-
|[[Austria]]
|align="center"|5 <ref name="billboardeurope"/>
|
|
|-
|[[ARIA Charts|Australia]]
|align="center"|2 <ref name="Thriller 25 chart positions"/>
|Gold<ref name="National certifications for Thriller 25">{{cite web |url=http://zm.nu/detalle.php?base=zmnews&lay=cgi&form=detalle&tok4=notici&tok5=Noticias&id=17840 |title=Zona Musical |publisher=zm.nu |accessdate=2008-04-05 |language=Spanish}}</ref>
|35,000+<ref name="Australian certification">{{cite web |url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations.htm |title=Sales and chart accreditations |publisher=aria.com |accessdate=2008-04-05}}</ref>
|-
|[[Argentina]]
|align="center"|1 <ref name="Argentina and Chile official sales"/>
|N/A
|
|-
|[[Belgium]]
|align="center"|1 <ref name="billboardeurope"/>
|Gold <ref name="National certifications for Thriller 25"/>
|15,000+<ref name="Sales award levels">{{cite web |url=http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/certification-award-levels.pdf
|title=Sales award levels |publisher=ifpi.org |accessdate=2008-04-05}}</ref>
|-
|[[Brazil]]
|align="center"|2 <ref name="Brazil album chart">{{cite web |url=http://www.hot100brasil.com/chtalbums.html
|title=Top 40 albums |publisher=hot100brazil |accessdate=2008-04-07}}</ref>
|
|
|-
|[[Canada]]
|align="center"|2 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Charts/ALBUMS.html |title=Top 100 Albums |accessdate=2008-02-29 |work=Canadian}}</ref>
|Gold (CD), 5 x Platinum (DVD)<ref name="National certifications for Thriller 25"/>
|50,000+<ref name="Canada certifications">{{cite web |url=http://www.cria.ca/cert.php
|title=CRIA certification definitions |publisher=www.cria.ca |accessdate=2008-04-06}}</ref>
|-
|[[Chile]]
|align="center"|2 <ref name="Argentina and Chile official sales"/>
|
|
|-
|[[Colombia]]
|align="center"|1 <ref name="Sony press release on Thriller 25 charts">{{cite web |url=http://www.mjfanclub.net/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=959&Itemid=82
|title=Sony press release on T25 |publisher=mjfanclub.net/sony bmg |accessdate=2008-04-06}}</ref>
|
|
|-
|[[Czech Republic]]
|align="center"|6 <ref name="Thriller 25 chart positions at digitalproducer">{{cite web |url=http://digitalproducer.digitalmedianet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=312105&afterinter=true
|title=Thriller the best selling album of all time |publisher=digitalproducer |accessdate=2008-04-06}}</ref>
|
|
|-
|[[Denmark]]
|align="center"|2 <ref name="Thriller 25 chart positions">{{cite web |url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Michael+Jackson&titel=Thriller+25&cat=a
|title=Michael Jackson Thriller 25 |publisher=ultratop.be |accessdate=2008-04-06}}</ref>
|
|
|-
|[[European Top 100 Albums|Europe]]
|align="center"|1 <ref name="billboardeurope">{{cite news | first = Paul | last = Sexton | title = 'Thriller' Reissue Bows At No. 1 In Europe | url = http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i4231af81ca730dd7e365f6ac6009db61 | publisher = Billboard magazine | date = 2008-02-21 | accessdate = 2008-02-21 | quote = }}</ref>
|
|
|-
|[[Finland]]
|align="center"|6 <ref name="Thriller 25 chart positions"/>
|
|
|-
|[[France]]
|align="center"|1 <ref name="Thriller 25 chart positions"/>
|2 x Gold <ref name="French certification statues of Thriller 25">{{cite web |url=http://www.michaeljackson-officiel.fr/
|title=www.michaeljackson-officiel.fr/
|publisher=www.michaeljackson-officiel/sonybmg |accessdate=2008-04-06 |language=French}}</ref>
|135,000+ <ref name="French sales figures for Thriller 25">{{cite web |first=Olivier |last=Palud |url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/actualite/news66068-22.html
|title=129,000 copies in two days |publisher=chartsinfrance.net |date=[[2007-02-11]]|accessdate=2008-04-06 |language=French}}</ref>
|-
|[[Media Control Charts|Germany]]
|align="center"|2 <ref name="Thriller 25 chart positions at digitalproducer"/>
|
|
|-
|[[Greece]]
|align="center"|7 <ref name="Greece chart for Thriller 25">{{cite web |url=http://www.ifpi.gr/chart04.htm
|title=chart |publisher=ifpi.gr |accessdate=2008-04-06}}</ref>
|
|
|-
|[[Hong Kong]]
|align="center"|7 <ref name="Sony press release on Thriller 25 charts"/>
|
|
|-
|[[India]]
|align="center"|1 <ref name="National certifications for Thriller 25"/>
|Gold <ref name="National certifications for Thriller 25"/>
|5,000+<ref name="India certification information">{{cite web |url=http://www.indianmi.org/awards.htm
|title=IMI awards |publisher=indianmi.org |accessdate=2008-04-07}}</ref>
|-
|[[Ireland]]
|align="center"|2 <ref name="Irish chart news on Thriller 25">{{cite web |url=http://www.chart-track.com/?i=526&s=1111 |title=Chart Track |publisher=chart-track.com |accessdate=2008-04-06}}</ref>
|Gold <ref name="National certifications for Thriller 25"/>
|7,500+<ref name="Sales award levels"/>
|-
|[[Italy]]
|align="center"|6 <ref name="billboardeurope"/>
|
|
|}
{{col-2}}
{|class="wikitable"
!Chart
!Peak<br>position
!Certification
!Sales
|-
|[[Japan]]
|align="center"|8 <ref name="Sony press release on Thriller 25 charts"/>
|
|
|-
|[[Korea]]
|align="center"|1 <ref name="National certifications for Thriller 25"/>
|
|
|-
|[[Mexico]]
|align="center"|2 <ref name="Thriller 25 chart positions"/>
|Gold
|50,000+ <ref name="Mexico certification">{{cite web |url=http://greaves.tv/amprofon3/Top100.pdf |title=Top 100 |publisher=greaves.tv |accessdate=2008-04-05}}</ref>
|-
|[[Netherlands]]
|align="center"|2<ref name="billboardeurope"/>
|
|
|-
|[[New Zealand]]
|align="center"|3 <ref name="Thriller 25 chart positions"/>
|N/A
|
|-
|[[Norway]]
|align="center"|1<ref name="Thriller 25 chart positions"/>
|Gold (CD), Platinum (DVD)<ref name="National certifications for Thriller 25"/>
|15,000+<ref name="Sales award levels"/>
|-
|[[Poland]]
|align="center"|4 <ref name="Sony press release on Thriller 25 charts"/>
|Platinum (CD), 2 x Platinum (DVD)<ref name="Sales certification in poland">{{cite web |url=http://www.cgm.pl/aktualnosci/wyswietl.php?O_NEWS=30820712&PHPSESSID=2d46198a59104b662b526bc1226f3cfe |title=Sales certification in poland |publisher=www.cgm.pl |accessdate=2008-02-27}}</ref>
|20,000+ <ref name="Polish certification requirements">{{cite web |url=http://www.zpav.pl/zasady_zpd.asp
|title=Polish society of phonagraphic industry |publisher=www.zpav.pl |accessdate=2008-04-06 |language=Polish}}</ref>
|-
|[[Portugal]]
|align="center"|2 <ref name="billboardeurope"/>
|
|
|-
|[[Philippines]]
|align="center"|2 <ref name="Sony press release on Thriller 25 charts"/>
|
|
|-
|[[Spain]]
|align="center"|2<ref name="Spanish album chart result">{{cite web |url=http://spanishcharts.blogspot.com/2008_02_01_archive.html
|title=febrero 2008 |publisher=spanishcharts |accessdate=2008-04-06 |language=Spanish}}</ref>
|Gold<ref name="National certifications for Thriller 25"/>
|40,000+<ref name="Sales award levels"/>
|-
|[[Sweden]]
|align="center"|2 <ref name="Thriller 25 chart positions at digitalproducer"/>
|Gold (CD), Platinum (DVD)<ref name="National certifications for Thriller 25"/>
|20,000+<ref name="Swedish sales certification">{{cite web |url=http://www.ifpi.se/goldplatinum.aspx |title=IFPI |publisher=www.ifpi.se |accessdate=2008-04-06}}</ref>
|-
|[[Switzerland]]
|align="center"|2 <ref name="billboardeurope"/>
|Gold (CD), 2 x Platinum (DVD)<ref name="National certifications for Thriller 25"/>
|15,000+<ref name="Swiss certification">{{cite web |url=http://swisscharts.com/awards.asp?year=2006 |title=The official swiss chart and music community |publisher=swisscharts.com |accessdate=2008-04-06}}</ref>
|-
|[[Thailand]]
|align="center"|1 <ref name="National certifications for Thriller 25"/>
|
|
|-
|[[UK Albums Chart|UK]]
|align="center"|3<ref name="billboardeurope"/>
|Gold <ref name="National certifications for Thriller 25"/>
|100,000+<ref name="UK sales certification">{{cite web |url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platintro.html |title=platinum award search |publisher=www.bpi.co.uk |accessdate=2008-04-06}}</ref>
|-
|[[United World Chart|United World]]
|align="center"|1
|
|1,565,000+<ref>[http://www.mediatraffic.de/albums-week09-2008.htm Global Album Chart: week 09 / 2008], [http://www.mediatraffic.de/albums-week10-2008.htm week 10 / 2008], [http://www.mediatraffic.de/albums-week11-2008.htm week 11 / 2008], [http://www.mediatraffic.de/albums-week12-2008.htm week 12 / 2008], [http://www.mediatraffic.de/albums-week13-2008.htm week 13 / 2008], [http://www.mediatraffic.de/albums-week14-2008.htm week 14 / 2008], [http://www.mediatraffic.de/albums-week15-2008.htm week 15 / 2008], [http://www.mediatraffic.de/albums-week16-2008.htm week 16 / 2008]. [[United World Chart]]. Retrieved on [[March 30]], [[2008]].</ref>
|-
|[[Top Pop Catalog Albums|U.S. Catalog]]
|align="center"|1<ref name="Billboardcom">{{cite news | first = Katy | last = Hasty | title = Johnson Remains No. 1; Winehouse, Hancock Soar | url = http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003712744 | publisher = Billboard magazine | date = 2008-02-20 | accessdate = 2008-02-20 | quote = }}</ref>
|rowspan="2"|N/A
|rowspan="2"|500,000+ <ref name="Sales of T25 in US">{{cite web |first=Roger |last=Friedman |url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,349209,00.html?sPage=fnc/entertainment/jackson |title=Three million dollars not enough |publisher=fox news |date=[[2008-04-10]]|accessdate=2008-04-10}}</ref>
|-
|[[Top Comprehensive Albums|U.S. Comprehensive]]
|align="center"|2 <ref name="Billboard album peak">{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=292&cfgn=Albums&cfn=Billboard+Comprehensive+Albums&ci=3092498&cdi=9699511&cid=03%2F22%2F2008 |title=Billboard 200 |publisher=''billboard'' |accessdate=2008-04-08}}</ref>
|-
|}
|}

====''Thriller 25'' credits====
{| valign="top"
|-
|<li>
* Executive producer: Michael Jackson
"'''The Girl Is Mine 2008'''"
**Keyboards and synths: Harris
**Producer/engineer/mixer/drums/keys: will.i.am
<li>
"'''P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) 2008'''"
**Keyboards and synths: Harris
**Saxophone: Izo
**Trumpets: Board
**Background vocals: Garcia/Battle
**Producer/engineer/mixer/drums/keys: will.i.am<li>
"'''Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008'''"
**Instrumentation and programming: Akon/Tuinfort
**Mixer: Mark "Evil" Goodchild
**Producers: Akon/Jackson/Tuinfort
</ul>
|<li>
"'''Beat It 2008'''"
**Producer/mixer/drums/synths/keys: will.i.am
** Engineers: Kerin and will.i.am
<li>
"'''Billie Jean 2008'''"
**Engineers/mixers: Kilhoffer/Dromgoole/Hertwech/Wheeler/Houge
**Keyboards: Bhasker/Kilhoffer/Caruso
**Producers: West/Kilhoffer<li>
"'''For All Time'''"
**Recorded by Bruce Swedien
**Keyboards: Porcaro/Paich
**Guitar: Lukather
**Drums: Porcaro
**Mixer: Guzauski/Bender
**Producer: Jackson <ref name="The Thriller 25 Booklet">Jackson, Michael. ''Thriller 25'' booklet.</ref>
<li></ul>
|}

==References==
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Thriller 25

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Thriller 25 is the twenty fifth anniversary edition of Thriller. In the UK, the BBFC gave Thriller 25 a "fifteen" age rating because of the "Thriller" music video, which was Jackson's first age-rated release. Jackson mentioned a "second chapter" to Thriller on Access Hollywood in late 2006, saying he would discuss it with collaborator will.i.am. Jackson served as executive producer[2] and the album's release was announced in an Epic press release on November 30, 2007.[3][4]

Jackson's website was redone[5] along with accounts on networking websites like MySpace and Facebook.[6][7] On February 3, 2008 a Sobe advert with Naomi Campbell and CGI lizards dancing to "Thriller" was aired, during Super Bowl XLII, to over 95 million Americans and again at the Grammys on February 10, 2008.[8] Odeon Cinemas in the UK ran free "Thriller" viewings on February 8 and February 9, 2008 and television adverts were aired throughout Europe.

Internationally, "The Girl Is Mine 2008" was released as a single, while in the United States, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008" was the first single. "The Girl Is Mine 2008" reached number two in Japan, three in Mexico, six in the Netherlands and top twenty positions in the major European markets.[9][10][11] "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008" reached number three in Sweden, four in New Zealand, eight in Australia, and thirty two in Canada, but had disappointing sales in America.[12][13][14][15][16] These were Jackson's first singles since "One More Chance" in 2003.

Over one and a half million copies of Thriller 25 were shipped in a month.[17] In the United States, Thriller 25 was the second best-selling album of its release week, selling one hundred and sixty six thousand copies, just fourteen thousand short of reaching the number one position. It was unable to chart on the Billboard 200 due to its age, but entered the Pop Catalog Charts at number one (where it has stayed for seven weeks), with the best sales on that chart since December 1996. It also spent two weeks at number two on the Comprehensive Chart. This was Jackson's best launch since Invincible in 2001, significantly outperforming The Essential Michael Jackson which sold eight thousand first week copies in 2005.[18][19][20]

In Poland the album was certified gold, reaching number six on the chart on its release day, and is Jackson's highest charting album in Norway.[21] Thriller 25 has spent three weeks at number one in France,[22] two weeks at number one on the United World Chart, Argentina and Belgium.[23]

Thriller 25 came on CD and vinyl with seven bonus tracks,[24] a new song called "For All Time", Vincent Price's voice-over and five remixes featuring contemporary artists like Fergie and Akon.[25][26] It also includes a DVD featuring three award-winning music videos, the Emmy-nominated Motown 25 "Billie Jean" performance and a booklet with a message from Jackson.[2] "For All Time", a ballad supposedly dates from 1982, but leaks often credit it as being from Dangerous sessions.[27] Despite this, a new bridge was used in the Thriller 25 release.

Thriller 25 bonus tracks

Thriller 25 charts

Thriller 25 credits

    • Executive producer: Michael Jackson

    "The Girl Is Mine 2008"

      • Keyboards and synths: Harris
      • Producer/engineer/mixer/drums/keys: will.i.am
  • "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) 2008"
      • Keyboards and synths: Harris
      • Saxophone: Izo
      • Trumpets: Board
      • Background vocals: Garcia/Battle
      • Producer/engineer/mixer/drums/keys: will.i.am
    "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' 2008"
      • Instrumentation and programming: Akon/Tuinfort
      • Mixer: Mark "Evil" Goodchild
      • Producers: Akon/Jackson/Tuinfort
    		•

  • "Beat It 2008"

      • Producer/mixer/drums/synths/keys: will.i.am
      • Engineers: Kerin and will.i.am
  • "Billie Jean 2008"
      • Engineers/mixers: Kilhoffer/Dromgoole/Hertwech/Wheeler/Houge
      • Keyboards: Bhasker/Kilhoffer/Caruso
      • Producers: West/Kilhoffer
    "For All Time"
      • Recorded by Bruce Swedien
      • Keyboards: Porcaro/Paich
      • Guitar: Lukather
      • Drums: Porcaro
      • Mixer: Guzauski/Bender
      • Producer: Jackson [28]

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