
1st single : “The Girl Is Mine” (released on October 18, 1982)
Peak on Hot 100 Billboard : 2
No music video
2nd single : “Billie Jean” (released on January 2, 1983)
Peak on Hot 100 Billboard : 1
Music video directed by Steve Barron
Date of shooting : January 31,1983
Date of premiere : March 10, 1983
Official release : Released on DVD in 1995 (History), in 2003 (Number Ones) and in 2010 (Vision) and on Michael’ You Tube official page.
3rd single : “Beat It” (released on February 14, 1983)
Peak on Hot 100 Billboard : 1
Music video directed by Bob Giraldi
Date of shooting : March 9, 1983
Date of premiere : March 31, 1983
Official release : Released on DVD in 1995 (History), in 2003 (Number Ones) and in 2010 (Vision) and on Michael’ You Tube official page.
4th single : “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin'” (released on May 8, 1983)
Peak on Hot 100 Billboard : 5
No music video
5th single : “Human Nature” (released on July 3, 1983)
Peak on Hot 100 Billboard : 7
No music video
6th single : “P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)” (released on September 19, 1983)
Peak on Hot 100 Billboard : 10
No music video
7th single : “Thriller”(released on January 23, 1984)
Peak on Hot 100 Billboard : 4
Music video directed by John Landis
Date of shooting : October 11-20, 1983
Date of premiere : December 2, 1983
Official release : Released on VHS in 1983 (Making of Thriller), on DVD in 1995 (History), in 2003 (Number Ones) and in 2010 (Vision) and on Michael’ You Tube official page.
Other singles
“Say Say Say” (released on October 3, 1983) from the “Pipes Of Peace” album.
Peak on Hot 100 Billboard : 1
Music video directed by Bob Girladi
Date of shooting : September 1983
Date of premiere : October 29, 1983
Official release : On DVD in 2010 (Vision, long version) but NOT on Paul Mac Cartney’s You Tube official page.
“We Are The World” (released on March 7, 1985) from the “We Are The World” album.
Peak on Hot 100 Billboard : 1
Music video directed by Tom Trbovich
Date of shooting : January 22, 1985
Date of premiere : March 1985
Official release : On VHS in 1985 and on DVD in 2010 (We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song) and on USA For Africa’s You Tube official page.
