Thriller: A Track By Track Look At The Biggest Selling Album Of All Time
Track 2: "Baby Be Mine" - For a lesser pop artist this would have been a big single. For MJ, it's one of only two songs on the album not to be released as a single.
Track 3: "The Girl Is Mine" - This light hearted piece of pop fluff is easily dismissed by most. And perhaps it should be, but I still quite enjoy listening to it. Amazingly this song was actually the lead single from the album.
Track 4: "Thriller" - This brilliant song was written by Rod Temperton (who also wrote the only two non singles on the album, "Baby Be Mine" & "The Lady In My Life") but it was Michael Jackson's incredible performance that makes the song so memorable. That and the amazing music video of course.
Track 5: "Beat It" - MJ's version of rock music includes a great Eddie Van Halen guitar solo that made this song the favorite Michael Jackson song for many rockers.
Track 6: "Billie Jean" - Still sounds fresh over 25 years later. This is a song that "commands people to the dance floor." And you should know that MJ wrote this brilliant pop song himself.
Track 7: "Human Nature" - I love the combination of a really beautiful tune along with somewhat disturbing lyrics such as "she likes the way I stare."
Track 8: "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" - I think this song has more energy than another on the album (with the possible exception of the opener.) Like "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" it just seems to be overstuffed with awesome ideas.
Track 9: "The Lady In My Life" - I'd vote this one as my least favorite song on Thriller but I still quite like it, particularly the more danceable bits that come in after the balladry of the beginning.
About the Author:
