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Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' joins Spotify Billions Club
A very famous song by Michael Jackson called 'Thriller' has been played more than one billion times on a music app called Spotify.
That is like one billion people pressing the play button.
Spotify made a special group called the Billions Club for songs that reach that number.
'Thriller' is from the 1980s and is the title song of Jackson's best-selling album.
It was written by Rod Temperton and produced by Quincy Jones.
Michael Jackson already had four other songs in the Billions Club.
One of them, 'Billie Jean,' has been played more than three billion times.
'Thriller' never reached number one on the American music chart, but it was still a huge hit.
It also helped Michael Jackson win eight awards in a single night at a big music awards show.
That was a record at the time!
Michael Jackson's 1984 track 'Thriller' surpassed one billion streams on Spotify, joining the platform's Billions Club.
The song was written by British songwriter Rod Temperton and produced by Quincy Jones.
Jackson now has five songs in Spotify's Billions Club: Beat It, Smooth Criminal, I Want You Back, Billie Jean, and Thriller.
'Billie Jean' has crossed three billion streams, making it the second-most-streamed song from the 1980s on the platform.
'Thriller' peaked at No. 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100, while 'Billie Jean' and 'Beat It' reached No. 1.
- Who
- Michael Jackson's song 'Thriller,' written by Rod Temperton and produced by Quincy Jones.
- What
- Surpassed one billion streams on Spotify, joining the platform's Billions Club alongside tracks like Ozzy Osbourne's 'Crazy Train' and Luke Combs' 'Fast Car.'
- Where
- Spotify, the music streaming platform.
- When
- Recently, as Spotify unveiled the latest additions to the Billions Club.
- Why
- Due to the track's enduring popularity as the title song of Jackson's best-selling album 'Thriller.'
Key facts
- Track
- Thriller (1984)
- Artist
- Michael Jackson
- Milestone
- Over 1 billion streams on Spotify
- Songwriter
- Rod Temperton
- Producer
- Quincy Jones
- US Billboard Hot 100 peak
- No. 4
- Other Jackson songs in Billions Club
- Beat It, Smooth Criminal, I Want You Back, Billie Jean
- Grammy achievement
- Jackson became the first artist to win eight awards in a single night at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards


