Thriller: A Song By Song Review
Track 1: "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" - There's more great ideas in this one pop song than there is in the entirety of most pop albums.
Track 2: "Baby Be Mine" - Not as remarkable as some of the other classics on this album but still a really great song with an outstanding performance from MJ (as usual.)
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" - This song greatly expanded the appeal of Michael Jackson. This was MJ at his most "rock n roll" and Eddie Van Halen's awesome guitar solo didn't hurt either.
Track 6: "Billie Jean" - One of the greatest pop songs of all time and Michael has sole songwriting credit on it. Don't forget that MJ wasn't only an amazing singer & dancer, he was also an excellent songwriter.
Track 7: "Human Nature" - My favorite ballad on Thriller. In fact it may be my favorite Michael Jackson ballad ever.
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. - 23812
Track 2: "Baby Be Mine" - Not as remarkable as some of the other classics on this album but still a really great song with an outstanding performance from MJ (as usual.)
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" - This song greatly expanded the appeal of Michael Jackson. This was MJ at his most "rock n roll" and Eddie Van Halen's awesome guitar solo didn't hurt either.
Track 6: "Billie Jean" - One of the greatest pop songs of all time and Michael has sole songwriting credit on it. Don't forget that MJ wasn't only an amazing singer & dancer, he was also an excellent songwriter.
Track 7: "Human Nature" - My favorite ballad on Thriller. In fact it may be my favorite Michael Jackson ballad ever.
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. - 23812
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