Thriller is the sixth studio album by the American singer
Michael Jackson. It was released on November 30, 1982, by
Epic Records, as the follow-up to Jackson's critically and commercially successful 1979 album
Off the Wall.
Thriller explores similar genres to those of
Off the Wall, including
pop,
post-disco,
rock and
funk. Recording sessions took place on April to November 1982 at
Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles with a production budget of $750,000, assisted by producer
Quincy Jones.