Thriller (1982) – Song By Song
“Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” – This song is one of four songs on Thriller that Jackson got sole songwriting credits on. One of the things that way too many people forget about when speaking of MJ is that he was not only a great singer and dancer, he was also a very creative songwriter.
“Baby Be Mine” – To get an idea of how great the Thriller album is consider this: “Baby Be Mine” is one of only two songs that wasn’t a hit single. This is a pretty great tune to be one of just two songs not released as a single.
“The Girl Is Mine” – The lyrics are cheesy as hell but I think that’s part of the song’s charm. I’ve really started to enjoy this song a lot lately. The back & forth between Jackson & Beatles legend Paul McCartney is pretty darn cute. Jackson wrote this song.
“Thriller” – At this point the music video is probably more famous than the song which I think is kind of unfortunate. It’s a great song and Jackson’s performance is brilliant. Who else could have made this song work?
“Beat It” – Eddie Van Halen features on this “rock” song. Jackson doesn’t get enough credit for stuff like this. Jackson wrote “Beat It.”
“Billie Jean” – The most perfect Michael Jackson track. If you are ever questioning MJ’s songwriting ability, remember that he wrote “Billie Jean”.
“Human Nature” – This is one of the tracks I enjoy most these days because it hasn’t been overplayed like many of the others on Thriller. It’s a really pretty tune.
“P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)” – I’m not sure any song makes me want to “get down” more than “PYT.” Much like the beautiful “Human Nature,” this tune is among my favorite songs on Thriller because it hasn’t been included in so many greatest hits albums.
“The Lady In My Life” – The worst track on Thriller? Yeah I think so. Still pretty damn good? For sure.
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