Nearly 40 years after its release, Michael Jackson’s 1982 album Thriller remains the benchmark for recorded projects in terms of both quality and status.
Known for its worldwide recognizable hits such as “Billie Jean,” “Beat It” and title track “Thriller,” the album stands at the highest-selling album of all time with 70 million records sold globally. In 2021, the album received its 34th Platinum Certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and holds a distinction for having its music and videos in the Library of Congress.
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On Friday (January 7), The Weeknd continued the transcend into rockstar-pop territory with his fifth studio album Dawn FM, a noticeable fusion of new wave R&B, Hip Hop and disco electricity — an instant magnet for King of Pop comparisons. While the album stands as the early favorite to take the Billboard 200 crown for the week, legendary producer Timbaland feels like the Dawn FM could be even bigger and immediately took to Instagram to explain his vision.
“Yo, this album’s different, yo,” the Verzuz co-creator exclaimed after giving the album a previous run — on his workout run. “This shit right here, this on some Thriller shit. Trust me when I tell you. And the way he dropped this shit? Yo, this shit is amazing!” He also went out his way to praise the rollout, which delivered on prosthetic makeup for a full character transformation, and teasers from iconic personalities in original Thriller producer Quincy Jones and celebrated actor Jim Carrey.
Timbaland also called the album a bona fide “classic” and clamored for its release on vinyl in subsequent Instagram Stories. According to Billboard, vinyl scans in 2021 hit a modern-era record high, experiencing a two-million sales week for the first time since MRC Data begin tracking numbers in 1991.
Lil Wayne and 2021 HipHopDX Rapper Of The Year Tyler, The Creator add to the project’s Hip Hop muscle while superstar composers such as Calvin Harris, Max Martin, Gitty and Swedish House Mafia contribute to the score. Stream The Weeknd’s Dawn FM below.
My balls should be compared to Thriller
No, but Mayne Dwight could.
It would thrill me if you put them in my mouth.
Nope it should be compared to your dads balls as he is also brother you inbred clown
Yeah and my nuts compared to Thriller!
Someone please tell this fat timberland to shut the hell up! Always talking dumb…. this is what separates hip hop and other genre of music. They talk dumb and say dumb things….
Hot dog neck talks reckless! Stupidity…
Think the steroids have melted this dudes brain. In no way does this bullshit compare to Thriller. Just stop it.
Produce an album for him then Timbo.
Note to self: EDM , even though not as annoying as usually, is NOT Thriller and shouldn’t be mentioned in the same sentence
Wtf is wrong with timbaland??? This retro pop crap is nowhere near Thriller.
The weeknd has fell off he hasn’t had a good album since starboy
Tuxedo do it better
These people just be saying anything
Nothing compares to the music of the 70s thru the 90s alone
A classic album is determined by the ppl. Its determined by quality of production and quality of song that were selected. Its determined by the performance the artist gives.. The album will not just give me that FEELING but it will give you, and you, and you, and you that same FEELING. Its determined by sales. Thriller 70 million. And no downloads or streams can equivalate to 70 Million physical records.
Tombaland also said Plies will be the next Tupac hahahaha
This ain’t anything remotely HipHop
Weeknd is trash black music for people who hate black folks and are afraid of black men. Weeknd fans have some weird fear of black men that causes them to simp out when the Weeknd is played. With the Weeknd you get everything but the HEART the SOUL and the LOVE which is why sellout clowns like Timbaland are quick to compare it to the true legends. Sad part is everyone know Timbo too complected to work with the lily-white likes of the Weeknd