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Besides the title track, what other two singles music videos from ​Thriller ​found heavy airplay on MTV?

"Beat It" and "Billie Jean"

Besides ​Thriller, ​which three of Michael Jackson's other solo albums are ranked among the world's best selling albums?

"Off the Wall", "Bad", "Dangerous", and "HIStory"

Rod Temperton who wrote the song ​Thriller​ originally wanted to call it one of these two titles?

"Starlight" or "Midnight Man"

How many times has ​Thriller ​gone platinum?

30 times/First to reach this number

How many Grammys did ​Thriller ​earn?

8/Record Breaking number

In 2008, ​Thriller ​was inducted into this hall of fame?

Grammy Hall of Fame

What film soundtrack was Michael Jackson involved with before he released ​Thriller ​in 1982?

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Why did Michael Jackson become a figure of controversy during the 1980s? Give two examples

​1. His changing appearance 2. His relationship with children 3. His overall behavior

Although his official music career began with ​The Jackson Five​ in 1964, his solo career began in what year?

​1971

Approximately how many copies did ​Thriller ​sell in its first year of release?

​66 million copies

What legendary rock guitarist played the solos on ​Thriller's ​"Beat It"?

​Eddie Van Halen from ​Van Halen

In 2014, Michael Jackson became the first artist to accomplish this ​Billboard 100 milestone?

​He became the first artist to have a top 10 single in the ​Billboard 100​ in five different decades

What is the song "Billie Jean" from the album ​Thriller about​?

​It's about an obsessed fan who alleges that Michael was the father of her child

What year was the album ​Thriller ​released?

​November 30, 1982

How many Grammys did Michael Jackson win in his solo career? How many American Music Awards?

13/26

How long was the title track ​Thriller ​music video, and how many times did MTV run it an hour to keep up with audience demand?

14 minutes/twice an hour

How many singles did this album produce, all of which reached the top 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100​ chart? Name two of them

7/"The Girl Is Mine", "Billie Jean","Beat It", "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'", "Human Nature", "P.Y.T. (PrettyYoung Thing)", and "Thriller"

According to ​Forbes ​magazine, in 2016 Jackson's estate earned the highest yearly amount ever recorded when it brought in this much money?

825 million dollars

Besides Michael lounging in an iconic white suit, what else is noticeably interesting about the ​Thriller ​cover?

A tiger cub

What years was Michael Jackson born and died?

August 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009

What year was Michael Jackson's ​Bad​ released?

August 31, 1987

Michael Jackson is the third best selling artist behind these two iconic acts?

Elvis Presley and The Beatles

Bad​ was the last album that Michael Jackson collaborated with this award winning producer?

Quincy Jones

What hall of fame record producer helped Michael Jackson produce ​Thriller​?

Quincy Jones

Because of his important contributions as an American singer, songwriter, and dancer, Michael Jackson was given this nickname?

The King of Pop

Michael Jackson has the distinct honor of being inducted into not one, but three Hall of Fames, name them.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ​(Inducted twice)​, Songwriters Hall of Fame, and The Dance Hall of Fame​ (The only Pop and Rock musician to have this distinction)

Before the release and subsequent success of his ​Thriller ​video, why did many think Michael struggled to get any significant exposure on MTV

They believed it was because he was black

What comeback concert series was Michael Jackson in the middle of rehearsing for when he suddenly died at the age of 50?

This Is It

How long did it take Michael Jackson to write and record ​Bad​?

Three and a half years

Which Michael Jackson albums do we have to know?

Thriller and Bad

Several members of this famous Progressive Rock band were involved with the making of ​Thriller​.

Toto

What iconic Horror Film icon spoke the closing lyrics of the song ​Thriller​?

Vincent Price


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