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Michael Jackson's Thriller was launched to great anticipation and played regularly on MTV. It doubled sales of Thriller, helping it become the best-selling album in history, and the documentary sold over a million cop...
Hailed as the greatest music video of all time by MTV, VH1, Rolling Stone and others, "Thriller," directed by John Landis, is also the only music video selected to be included in the Library of...
Dec 2, 2014 · In direct contrast to the simplistic videos permeating MTV at the time, "Thriller" was in essence a short film, complete with a budget of more than a half-million dollars. The near 14-minute epic unlocke...
Feb 21, 2026 · MTV aired the full-length “Thriller” video at midnight on December 2, 1983, running the roughly 13–14 minute short film multiple times, which pushed viewers to tune in repeatedly.
On December 2, 1983, Michael Jackson’s groundbreaking music video for “Thriller” premiered on MTV. This 14-minute masterpiece, directed by John Landis, didn’t just redefine the music video format—it set a standard tha...
Sales of Thriller surged after Jackson debuted his signature moonwalk dance in Motown 25 and the "Thriller" music video premiered on MTV, and by early 1984 it became the best-selling album of all time, with sales of o...
Feb 6, 2024 · “Thriller” turned Michael Jackson into a superstar, reinvented the medium and reinvigorated the music industry, and inspired a dance craze that’s still going strong to this day.
Aug 23, 2025 · Thriller doubled album sales, cemented Jackson as the King of Pop, and taught MTV it needed him more than he needed them. It wasn’t just a music video—it was a cultural invasion.
“Thriller” didn’t just impact music, it fundamentally redefined and legitimized the music video as an art form. In 1999 MTV named Michael Jackson’s Thriller the greatest music video of all time.
The music video for Michael Jackson ’s song “Thriller” is nearly 14 minutes long and is widely regarded as the most ambitious music video ever made. It premiered on MTV on December 2, 1983.
