Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. October is “Thriller” time all around the world. The smash hit ...

Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” is the best-selling album of all time, having sold a reported 70 million copies. Sarasota mystery writer Don Bruns would be happy with a fraction of that success for the ...

Michael Jackson’s Thriller became the biggest-selling album of all time. According to producer Quincy Jones, however, it initially seemed like the record would be a resounding failure. They struggled ...

VARIOUS, VARIOUS - JUNE 25: Michael Jackson performs in concert circa 1986. Michael Jackson’s Thriller album is on the rise on five Billboard charts as October arrives, and this is just the beginning ...

You probably have never heard of Alfonzo Jones. But if you heard him sing, you'd probably think you were listening to Michael ...

SZA continues to add to the list of her music achievements as her beloved SOS album reaches new heights nearly three years after its initial release. On March 12, 2025, SZA’s SOS album tied with ...

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Michael Jackson's record-breaking pop album Thriller first made its debut on U.S. music charts on this day in 1983. Produced by Quincy Jones, Thriller became a worldwide sensation that catapulted ...

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The entertainment icon becomes the 10th act to reach that milestone. Michael Jackson continues to make music history 14 years after his death. The King of Pop’s magnum opus, Thriller, has now tallied ...

Freddie Mercury and Michael Jackson almost collaborated on a track for "Thriller" but Mercury "blew it" at the last second. Here's how: by Robert Yaniz Jr. Mercury himself explained in an interview ...