Thriller de Michael Jackson
Álbum de Michael Jackson
- Fecha de lanzamiento: 30 de Noviembre de 1982
- Sello Discográfico: Epic
- Compositores: Michael Jackson, Rod Temperton, James Ingram, Quincy Jones
- Productores: Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson
Thriller es un álbum de Michael Jackson, publicado en 1982 por Epic. El disco incluye 9 canciones, entre ellas «Wanna Be Startin' Something», «Baby be mine», «The girl is mine» y «Thriller».
Lanzado en 1982, Thriller no es solo el sexto álbum de estudio de Michael Jackson; es un fenómeno cultural que redefinió la música, los videoclips y la industria del entretenimiento para siempre. Es, sencillamente, el álbum más vendido de todos los tiempos, con ventas estimadas de más de 70 millones de copias en todo el mundo. Con la producción magistral de Quincy Jones, "Thriller" es una fusión perfecta de pop, rock, funk y R&B, una colección de nueve canciones de una calidad impecable, de las cuales siete fueron lanzadas como sencillos de éxito masivo. Más allá de la música, el álbum rompió barreras raciales en la radio y, sobre todo, revolucionó el concepto del videoclip, transformándolo en una forma de arte cinematográfico. "Thriller" no es solo un disco; es el cénit absoluto del Rey del Pop y un hito imborrable en la historia de la cultura popular.
El proceso de grabación
Motivado por la frustración de que "Off the Wall" no ganara el Grammy al Álbum del Año, Jackson se propuso crear el álbum de pop perfecto, un disco en el que cada canción fuera un éxito potencial. Volvió a asociarse con Quincy Jones, y juntos se embarcaron en un proceso de grabación de ocho meses. Jackson co-produjo el álbum y compuso cuatro de sus nueve canciones. La grabación fue un ejercicio de perfeccionismo, con Jones y Jackson revisando cientos de canciones hasta encontrar las nueve perfectas y mezclando cada pista docenas de veces hasta lograr un sonido impecable.
El estilo musical
Musicalmente, "Thriller" es una obra de una diversidad y una cohesión asombrosas. Cada canción explora un subgénero diferente, pero todas están unidas por la inconfundible voz de Jackson y la producción pulida de Jones. El álbum fusiona el post-disco y el funk de "Billie Jean" y "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'", el hard rock de "Beat It" (con un icónico solo de guitarra de Eddie Van Halen), la balada suave de "Human Nature" y el pop de "The Girl Is Mine" (un dueto con Paul McCartney). Líricamente, el álbum explora temas de paranoia, romance, y elementos sobrenaturales.
Los videoclips revolucionarios
Una parte fundamental del fenómeno "Thriller" fueron sus videoclips. En una época en que la cadena MTV se negaba a programar a artistas negros, el éxito de "Billie Jean" rompió esa barrera racial. Pero fue el vídeo de "Thriller", un cortometraje de 14 minutos dirigido por John Landis, el que lo cambió todo. Con su cinematografía, su coreografía y su narrativa de terror, transformó el videoclip en una forma de arte y en una herramienta de marketing fundamental.
Las canciones clave
Siete de las nueve canciones fueron éxitos Top 10. "Billie Jean", con su icónica línea de bajo, y "Beat It", con su fusión de rock y pop, se convirtieron en dos de las canciones más famosas de la historia. La canción titular, con la narración del actor de terror Vincent Price, es un clásico del pop-funk. La actuación de Jackson interpretando "Billie Jean" en el especial de televisión "Motown 25", donde debutó su famoso paso de baile, el "moonwalk", es uno de los momentos más icónicos de la historia de la televisión.
Lanzamiento y rendimiento en listas
"Thriller" rompió todos los récords de ventas imaginables. Fue el álbum más vendido del mundo en 1983 y 1984 y se convirtió en el primer disco en ser certificado 30 veces platino en Estados Unidos.
- USA Billboard 200: 1
- UK Albums Chart: 1
- España (PROMUSICAE): 1
- Alemania (GfK Entertainment): 1
- Francia (SNEP): 1
- Canadá (RPM): 1
Lo que dijo la crítica
El álbum recibió una aclamación crítica universal y arrasó en los premios Grammy de 1984, ganando un récord de ocho galardones, incluido el de Álbum del Año. "Thriller" no solo es un álbum; es un evento cultural que definió una década, consolidó a Michael Jackson como el "Rey del Pop" y estableció un nuevo estándar de éxito y ambición artística en la música popular.
Listado de Canciones
- Wanna Be Startin' Something6:02
Vídeo
- Baby be mine4:20
Letra
I don't need no dreams when I'm by your side Every moment takes me to paradise Darlin', let me hold you Warm you in my arms and melt your fears away Show you all the magic that a perfect love can Make I need you night and day So baby, be mine (baby you gotta be mine) And girl I'll give you all I got to give So baby, be my girl (all the time) And we can share this ecstasy As long as we believe in love I won't give you reason to change your mind (i guess it's still you thrill me, baby, be mine) You are all the future that I desire Girl, I need to hold you Share my feelings in the heat of love's embrace Show you all the passion burning in my heart Today It's never gonna fade So baby, be mine (baby you gotta be mine) And girl I'll give you all I got to give So baby, be my girl (all the time) You're everything this world could be The reason that I live Won't you stay with me until the mornin' sun I promise you now that the dawn will be different Lady can't you see that heaven's just begun It's livin' here inside our hearts There'll be no more mountains for us to climb (i can't be still you thrill me, baby, be mine) This will be a love lasting for all time Girl you got to hold me We can touch the sky and light the darkest day Hold me, only you and I can make sweet love this way There's no more I can say So baby, be mine (baby you gotta be mine) And girl I'll give you all I got to give So baby, be my girl (all the time) You're everything this world could be The reason that I live Baby be my girl And girl I'll give you all I got to give So baby, be mine, baby, be mine You're everything this world could be to me C'mon, girl, c'mon girl So baby, be mine You're everything this world could be to me - The girl is mine3:42
[Michael:] Every night she walks right in my dreams Since I met her from the start I'm so proud I am the only one Who is special in her heart The girl is mine The doggone girl is mine I know she's mine Because the doggone girl is mine [Paul:] I don't understand the way you think Saying that she's yours not mine Sending roses and your silly dreams Really just a waste of time Because she's mine The doggone girl is mine Don't waste your time Because the doggone girl is mine [Paul:] I love you more than he (take you anywhere) [Michael:] But I love you endlessly (loving we will share) [Michael and Paul:] So come and go with me Two on the town [Michael:] But we both cannot have her So it's one or the other And one day you'll discover That she's my girl forever and ever [Paul:] I don't build your hopes to be let down 'Cause I really feel it's time [Michael:] I know she'll tell you I'm the one for her 'Cause she said I blow her mind The girl is mine The doggone girl is mine Don't waste your time Because the doggone girl is mine [Michael and Paul:] She's mine, she's mine No, no, no, she's mine The girl is mine, the girl is mine The girl is mine, the girl is mine [Paul:] The girl is mine (mine, mine) yep she's mine (mine, mine) The girl is mine (mine, mine) yep she's mine (mine, mine) [Michael:] Don't waste your time Because the doggone girl is mine The girl is mine, the girl is mine [Paul:] Michael, we're not gonna fight about this, okay? [Michael:] Paul, I think I told you, I'm a lover not a fighter [Paul:] I've heard it all before, Michael She told me that I'm her forever lover, you know, don't you remember? [Michael:] Well, after loving me, she said she couldn't love another [Paul] Is that what she said? [Michael:] Yes, she said it, you keep dreaming [Paul] I don't believe it (mine, mine) no [Michael and Paul:] The girl is mine (mine, mine) No, mine No, mine (mine, mine) [Paul:] She's mine mine mine mine mine (mine, mine, mine) [Michael:] 'Cause the girl is mine (mine, mine) [Paul:] No girl is mine (mine, mine) [Fade-out/repeat] - Thriller5:57
[Michael Jackson:] It's close to midnight and something evil's lurkin' in the dark Under the moonlight you see a sight that almost stops your heart You try to scream but terror takes the sound before you make it You start to freeze as horror looks you right between the eyes, You're paralyzed 'Cause this is thriller, thriller night And no one's gonna save you from the beast about to strike You know it's thriller, thriller night You're fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight You hear the door slam and realize there's nowhere left to run You feel the cold hand and wonder if you'll ever see the sun You close your eyes and hope that this is just imagination, girl But all the while you hear a creature creepin' up behind You're outta time 'Cause this is thriller, thriller night There ain't no second chance against the thing with the forty eyes, girl Thriller, thriller night You're fighting for your life inside a killer, thriller tonight Night creatures call And the dead start to walk in their masquerade There's no escaping the jaws of the alien this time (they're open wide) This is the end of your life They're out to get you, there's demons closing in on every side They will possess you unless you change that number on your dial Now is the time for you and I to cuddle close together All through the night I'll save you from the terror on the screen, I'll make you see That this is thriller, thriller night 'Cause I can thrill you more than any ghoul could ever dare try Thriller, thriller night So let me hold you tight and share a killer, thriller, chiller Thriller here tonight 'Cause this is thriller, thriller night Girl, I can thrill you more than any ghoul could ever dare try Thriller, thriller night So let me hold you tight and share a killer, thriller I'm gonna thrill you tonight [Vincent Price:] Darkness falls across the land The midnight hour is close at hand Creatures crawl in search of blood To terrorize y'all's neighborhood And whomsoever shall be found Without the soul for getting down Must stand and face the hounds of hell And rot inside a corpse's shell [Michael Jackson:] I'm gonna thrill you tonight... [Vincent Price:] The foulest stench is in the air The funk of forty thousand years And grisly ghouls from every tomb Are closing in to seal your doom And though you fight to stay alive Your body starts to shiver For no mere mortal can resist The evil of the thriller [Into maniacal laugh, in deep echo] - Beat it4:17
They told him don't you ever come around here Don't want to see your face, you better disappear The fire's in their eyes and their words are really clear So beat it, just beat it You better run, you better do what you can Don't want to see no blood, don't be a macho man You want to be tough, better do what you can So beat it, but you want to be bad Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it No one wants to be defeated Showin' how funky and strong is your fight It doesn't matter who's wrong or right Just beat it, beat it Just beat it, beat it Just beat it, beat it Just beat it, beat it They're out to get you, better leave while you can Don't want to be a boy, you want to be a man You want to stay alive, better do what you can So beat it, just beat it You have to show them that you're really not scared You're playin' with your life, this ain't no truth or dare They'll kick you, then they beat you, Then they'll tell you it's fair So beat it, but you want to be bad Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it No one wants to be defeated Showin' how funky and strong is your fight It doesn't matter who's wrong or right Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it No one wants to be defeated Showin' how funky and strong is your fight It doesn't matter who's wrong or right Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it No one wants to be defeated Showin' how funky and strong is your fight It doesn't matter who's wrong or right Just beat it, beat it Beat it, beat it, beat it No one wants to be defeated Showin' how funky and strong is your fight It doesn't matter who's wrong or who's right Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it No one wants to be defeated Showin' how funky and strong is your fight It doesn't matter who's wrong or right Just beat it, beat it, beat it, beat it No one wants to be defeated Showin' how funky and strong is your fight It doesn't matter who's wrong or right Just beat it, beat it Beat it, beat it, beat it - Billie Jean4:57
She was more like a beauty queen from a movie scene I said don't mind, but what do you mean, I am the one Who will dance on the floor in the round She said I am the one, who will dance on the floor in the round She told me her name was Billie Jean, as she caused a scene Then every head turned with eyes that dreamed of being the one Who will dance on the floor in the round People always told me be careful of what you do And don't go around breaking young girls' hearts And mother always told me be careful of who you love And be careful of what you do 'cause the lie becomes the truth Billie Jean is not my lover She's just a girl who claims that I am the one But the kid is not my son She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son For forty days and forty nights The law was on her side But who can stand when she's in demand Her schemes and plans 'Cause we danced on the floor in the round So take my strong advice, just remember to always think twice (Don't think twice, don't think twice) She told my baby we'd danced till three, then she looked at me Then showed a photo my baby cried his eyes were like mine (oh, no!) 'Cause we danced on the floor in the round, baby People always told me be careful of what you do And don't go around breaking young girls' hearts She came and stood right by me Just the smell of sweet perfume This happened much too soon She called me to her room Billie Jean is not my lover She's just a girl who claims that I am the one But the kid is not my son Billie Jean is not my lover She's just a girl who claims that I am the one But the kid is not my son She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son Billie Jean is not my lover She's just a girl who claims that I am the one But the kid is not my son She says I am the one, but the kid is not my son She says I am the one, (you know what you did, (she says he is my son)breaking my heart babe) She says I am the one Billie Jean is not my lover Billie Jean is not my lover Billie Jean is not my lover Billie Jean is not my lover (don't Billie Jean) Billie Jean is not my lover Billie Jean is not my lover - Human nature4:05
Looking out Across the nighttime The city winks a sleepless eye Hear her voice Shake my window Sweet seducing sighs Get me out Into the nighttime Four walls won't hold me tonight If this town Is just an apple Then let me take a bite If they say, Why, why, tell 'em that it's human nature Why, why, does he do it that way If they say, Why, why, tell 'em that it's human nature Why, why does he do me that way Reaching out To touch a stranger Electric eyes are everywhere See that girl She knows I'm watching She likes the way I stare If they say, Why, why, tell 'em that it's human nature Why, why, does he do me that way If they say, Why, why, tell 'em that it's human nature Why, why does he do me that way I like livin' this way I like lovin' this way (That way) Why why (That way) Why why Looking out Across the morning Where the city's heart begins to beat Reaching out I touch her shoulder I'm dreaming of the street If they say, Why, why, tell 'em that it's human nature Why, why, does he do me that way If they say, Why, why, tell 'em that it's human nature Why, why does he do me that way - P.Y.T.(Pretty Young Thing)3:58
- The Lady in my Life4:57
Letra
There'll be no darkness tonight Lady our love will shine (lighting the night) Just put your trust in my heart And meet me in paradise (now is the time) Girl, you're every wonder in this world to me A treasure time won't steal away So listen to my heart Lay your body close to mine Let me fill you with my dreams I can make you feel alright And baby through the years gonna love you more each day So I promise you tonight that you will always be the lady in my life Lay back in my tenderness Let's make this a night we won't forget Girl, I need your sweet caress, oh Reach out to a fantasy Two hearts in a beat of ecstasy Come to me, girl And I will keep you warm Through the shadows of the night Let me touch you with my love I can make you feel so right And baby through the years Even when we're old and gray I will love you more each day 'Cause you will always be the lady in my life Stay with me I want you to stay with me I need you by my side Don't you go nowhere (ooh girl let me keep you warm) Let me keep you warm (you are the lady in my life) You're my lady (fill you with the sweetest love) The sweetest love (always the lady in my life) I wanna touch you baby (lay back in my tenderness) (you are the lady in my life) Doo doo doo (rock me with your sweet caress) (always the lady in my life) You're my lady and I love you girl (ooh girl let me keep you warm) (you are the lady in my life) Don't you go nowhere (fill you with the sweetest love) I love you I love you (always the lady in my life) I need you I want you, baby (lay back in my tenderness) Stay with me (you are the lady in my life) Don't you go no where (rock me with your sweet caress) And I love you baby (always the lady in my life) Woo Ooh baby Don't you go nowhere You're my lady All through the night (ooh girl let me keep you warm) I wanna give you all (you are the lady in my life) In my life (fill you with the sweetest love) Let me fill you baby (always the lady in my life) All over all over all over (lay back in my tenderness) Lay back with me (you are the lady in my life) Let me touch you girl (rock me with your sweet caress) Lay back with me (always the lady in my life) All over [7x] (ooh girl let me keep you warm) Baby (you are the lady in my life) Woo (fill you with the sweetest love) (always the lady in my life) You're my lady (lay back in my tenderness) You're my lady baby