Several other activities were planned before the release of Thriller 40. There's nobody better, nobody greater, so I just want to do it well.' I've been up since six in the morning trying to get everything together and, you know, just want to do right - it's Michael Jackson. He said, 'I'm feeling honored to be here, honored to be able to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Thriller. The American singer Maxwell performed 'The Lady in My Life' at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards. Marketing and promotion Promotion in Düsseldorf, Germany The success of Thriller put Jackson into the dominating position of pop music, becoming an international pop-cultural icon. With sales estimated to be over 70 million copies worldwide, Thriller became the world's best-selling album of all time the album was the first in history to yield seven top-ten singles.

Jackson released his sixth studio album, Thriller, on November 30, 1982. Thriller 40 is the third reissue of Thriller, following the 2002 special edition and Thriller 25 (2008). It was released on November 18, 2022, by Epic, Legacy Recordings and MJJ Productions. Thriller 40 is the 40th-anniversary edition reissue of Thriller (1982), the sixth album by the American singer Michael Jackson.