30/06/2024
🎬 | Forty years ago, Michael Jackson's film 'Thriller' premiered, a music video/short film that forever changed the music industry. This unforgettable audio-visual gem remains as relevant today as it was on its release day.
Did you know...
- This music video/short film became the best-selling VHS of all time and was accompanied by a short documentary about its making. Video stores were filled with people desperate to purchase a copy of this astonishing production, leading to protests when they sold out.
- Michael Jackson stated several times that this song was the hardest work he had done in his entire career. He cried for several nights and wanted to abandon it, initially intending it to have a lighter tone and be titled 'Starlight'.
- The dancers rehearsed for about a month alongside Michael Jackson, an unprecedented event for a music video at that time.
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