As Michael Jackson 64th birthday’s was celebrated on August 29, the King of Pop received a few posthumous gifts from the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for his hit album ‘Thriller’.
‘The Lady In My Life,’ the endearing ballad from ‘Thriller’, earned its first Gold certification while his other album’s singles, ‘Beat It,’ ‘P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing),’ and collaboration with Paul McCartney, ‘The Girl Is Mine’ received their respective new Platinum certifications, reports Vibe Magazine.
‘Billie Jean’ and the ‘Thriller’ single became Diamond-certified records. ‘Thriller’, the album, gained its overall Diamond certification back in 1983 and became 34 times multi-platinum in August 2021. That same month, ‘Bad’ also became 11 times multi-platinum after becoming a Diamond-certified album in February 2017.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ and his estate is rereleasing the LP with a bonus CD featuring demos and brand new tracks. The new songs will start rolling out after Labor Day and will conclude ahead of the new album’s release this November.
Additionally, there will be pop-up activations to align with Thriller‘s anniversary. Aside from all the ‘Thriller’ hoopla, a biopic centered around the late global superstar is in the works.
