Michael Jackson’s Thriller is the crown jewel of pop music history ?. Released in 1982, it became the best-selling album of all time, blending pop, rock, funk, and R B into a genre-defining masterpiece. Here's the original CD track list: ? Michael Jackson – Thriller (1982) Track List Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' – 6:02 Baby Be Mine – 4:20 The Girl Is Mine (feat. Paul McCartney) – 3:42 Thriller – 5:57 Beat It – 4:17 Billie Jean – 4:57 Human Nature – 4:05 P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) – 3:58 The Lady in My Life – 4:57 Every track on Thriller was crafted to be a hit—seven of the nine songs were released as singles and all reached the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. From the haunting title track to the electrifying “Beat It,” this album didn’t just break records—it rewrote them.