Man don't ever watch the lyrics on a new song or albums first listen cos you know everything that's coming, just listen to the tracks as they are trust me sir!
@@donniedraco4310 yes, but not the first time, just my thoughts man. with the lyrics its easy to focus on the next sentence as opposed to feeling it, but its all good! love your channel man! keep up the great reaction, cant wait for Dangerous, afew duds, alot of the songs are in my opinion too loong, but amazing its my 2nd fav of mj. 🙂
@@madness8435 and some think Off The Wall or Dangerous etc... It's a sign of MJ's excellence that he has a heck of an amazing catalogue that people can 'argue' all day about which you think is his best one. Just enjoy them all. :D
Michael Jackson’s albums in order and category Off the wall (1979): Disco vibes🕺 Thriller (1982): 80’s synths 🎹 Bad (1987): late 80’s synth/rock Dangerous (1991): heavy percussion 🥁 HIStory (1995): deep lyrics ✍️ invincible (2001): early 2000’s Pop/Rap🎤
@@YourLocalMelomaniac Dangerous actually is known for the New Jack Swing sound made popular by Producer Teddy Riley which infuses Jazz Funk R&B and Hip Hop Elements. Technically it was MJ's first Hip Hop influenced Album.
@@keemeneememan The Dangerous album is a brilliant piece of New Jack Swing, but with only one critical issue...........New Jack Swing in '92 was *just* a year or so too late, otherwise, if it was dropped in '90, it'd have been regarded so much higher
@@YourLocalMelomaniacthere is no similarities, Michael was the greatest entertainer in history I don’t think you understand sir. You’re mind can fathom how famous and talented Michael was it’s mental like I can’t comprehend it. Michael holds 39 Guinness world records, and he has released some of the greatest songs in history, also he was and still is the greatest dancer that ever touch ground. Michael was the king of pop, he did things no one else could do. I could be here all day talking about how great he was.
MJs catalog is spread across so many platforms on streaming - originals, remasters, multiple greatest hits collections, etc. so the true play count of these songs would be unknowably higher. Long live the King 💖💖
That is true, crazy how high these ones are anyway though. After so much time and evolution of how we consume music. And he still caught up and surpassed many others 🔥🔥
@@YourLocalMelomaniac I would love to hear you react to more of his albums or individual songs! There are lots of great surprises out there for people who only know the commercial hits. ☺️ if you need any recommendations, I’m a huge MJ nerd. 😂
A couple things: 1. The guitar solo on Beat It actually IS talked about a lot, and is really famous. It's by Eddie Van Halen. 2. The main reason track 2 and track 9 have the lowest number of plays is because those were the only two songs on the album that were not released as singles. It's not because they are worse songs (at least not IMO, lol). 3. One more point on track 9, Lady In My Life: That's the baby making song on this album. lol
Bad was only released in 1987 lol so no Beat It has nothing to do with that, this is an anti gang violence song and the video makes it even clearer, he's basically saying don't play the macho man, keep your life instead and get the hell out, just beat it! Please react to his other albums!!
That’s essentially what lead me here lol, and that I know a fair amount of Michaels songs and had never listened to any of his projects. Just didnt seem right lmao
the goat! and the mixing on these albums was super crisp. Mike had the best producers and engineers. And MJ always put many layers to his songs with sounds and instruments and stuff like that. Even his voice
I'm from Brazil and believe me, I never paid attention to the lyrics of Michael's albums, just some songs. Now, watching your video, everyone understands better what the lyrics mean. Thanks! It's normal for people from another country not to connect with the lyrics because of the language, but in my case, it was because I was always more focused on other elements.
This is the best album period. It changed music, short film, and the fashion industry. This was the first and probably only album where an artist had multiple styles like Pop, rock, RnB, and a little disco MJ is the only artist I know can switch to many genres of music and do it successfully. He’s simple to the greatest of all time.
Agree with "It changed music, short film, and the fashion industry." 100% & very few artists have that kind of power. "MJ is the only artist I know can switch to many genres of music and do it successfully." Freddie Mercury did it. And...Please allow me to introduce you to 'Linda Ronstadt' an American singer whom most of the younger generations don't know & are unaware of. She had 'multiple' #1 albums in, Rock, Country, R&B, Big Band, & light Opera. Damn!! & She also had #1 Albums in France (in French) & in Mexico (in Spanish). She belongs listed with the greats & should not be forgotten. Start your journey with "When Something is Wrong With My Baby" sung with Aaron Neville. & Prepare to have your mind blown.
MJ catalog is INSANE wait till you hear his other albums is really crazy and he always talks a lot of real things and the way he was also the reason for the 00s sounds with his last album ever invincible HE ALWAYS BE THE KING and no one will ever be on his level
well im french but the fact that you just listen to the all abum without cuting anything , even if MJ isnt your favorite singer is better than all the "youtubers" that are like " wow its my first time discovering michael jackson" idk if it's something american to overeact to something but thats was refreshing
I appreciate that, I don’t have it in me to overreact and be so over the top. I definitely get excited or hyped sometimes but on everything it’s real when it happens lmao Thank you for watching!! 💯💯😁
Great Reaction. I thoroughly enjoyed it. MJ GOAT. Hope you’ll do more of his albums. There’s too many songs to choose favorites but if I must BILLIE JEAN, which sounds absolutely wonderful in headphones, ear buds etc.
The Jackson 5 hit the charts with "I Want You Back" in 1969, Michael Jackson's 1st solo hit "Got to Be There" 1971 He was 13. Michael Jackson's singing & dancing has dominated music from age 11 until the day of his death in 2009 age 50 & he was still packing stadiums w/screaming fans, it never ended, didn't even slow down. If anything, our love for him got stronger.
Listening to MJs "off the wall" album is how the weeknd found his iconic voice. thats why they sound similar. i dont rememebr which interview that was tho Id say in terms of style, the weeknd is like a sadder or darker version of him compared to MJ who is more upbeat and happy, in the 80s at least. like yin and yang or something
I like that comparison between the two there, I can definitely see that. And yeah I’ll definitely be reacting to more albums from Michael, very unexpected response to my video here lmao I appreciate it!!! 💯💯
Was in the Spike Lee docu about Off The Wall: ua-cam.com/video/QXOn3N_Xn_I/v-deo.html. I don't want to offend The Weekend or his fans, listen to him myself on a regular basis, but MJ is simply something else in every way, arguably the best performer that has ever lived. Check out his Wembley concert from the Bad tour if you need any proof. Also: MJ is lower on streams because most of his fans have bought and still buy physical media (vinyl, cd's, et cetera). Still the highest earning dead artist to this day. That, plus there is Thriller 25, Thriller 40, et cetera on Spotify, each with the same songs and 'their own' streaming amounts. You have to put those numbers together for more exact streaming numbers. Then again: appreciated your review, great to see how younger generations are still in awe of this masterpiece. Off The Wall is, arguably, even better.
The man talking on Thriller song is Vincent Price. He was a very famous actor from the 50's and 60's . He played in a lot of horror films like Pit And The Pendulum, The House Of Wax, The Fly ( the original ) and more. Did you know that Eddie Van Halen played the guitar in the song Beat It.
On another note, everyone talks about the guitar solo in Beat It! It was performed by Eddie Van Halen, one of the best (if not the best) guitarists in history, who revolutionized electric guitar playing with his techniques. He recorded the solo in 1 take (or rather 2, because the first take blew out the studio gear), requested not to be credited for it and only requested 1 pack of beers in exchange. It's one of the most legendaries guitar solos in music history, and is widely talked about.
The guitar riff was Eddie Van halen of the group Van halen. The riff was very popular, it was the most popular part of the song. I know everything about Michael, I lived the Thriller era
Please do his entire discography 😅. He truly is and will always remain the goat and the true King of Pop as well as the greatest entertainer that ever lived 🙌🏽
Great video ! My favorite album of all time and to me the greatest album ever made as well. Interesting fact is that the Thriller song has 2 versions on Spotify (the album and single version) if you combine both the song has over 731 million streams.
Excellent reaction man. Thanks for listening to my fav artist of all time. You definitely have to react to his live performances particularly at Wembley in 1988. Let’s go!
Fire video, at first I was shocked you said a lot of them looked unfamiliar, but I feel like those main 6 songs or so are just engrained in everyone’s mind from growing up lol
I remember when I first started listening to Michael’s discography for myself I hardly knew quite a few of the songs on thriller. The overplayed popular ones definitely stand out against the others, which for that reason I consider to be hidden gems in the mix.
The ending of Wanna Be Startin something has been sampled a lot and is super recognizable, the most popular samples is probably in Don't Stop The Music by Rihanna.
@@YourLocalMelomaniac Little bit of advice: start with Off The Wall or even Destiny by the Jacksons. That's where Michael started to develop as the artist he eventuelly turned out to be. I love HIStory big time (there's even a feature by Biggie on it), might be my favorite album also, but if you're relatively new to MJ, start with his earlier material to understand him more for the soul and R&B singer he always was and to see how he developed into the most all round artist the world has ever seen.
I was 5 when thriller came out … was my first vinyl … I used it in the turntable… Thriller is The masterpiece of all the time … in 2000 years people will still listen to it… they killed MJ but his legacy is eternal!
In Wanna Be Startin Somethin he didn't admit being the father, he literally said "Billie Jean is always talkin When nobody else is talkin Telling lies and rubbin shoulders So they called her mouth a motor"😂😂
I love Thriller and MJ so much!! It sounds so timeless and you have always something to listen to. And knowing that Toto participated on this album makes it even better
This was a great video! Are you planning on checking out more of his albums? You can either start going with them chronologically (which would mean that maybe you should do Off The Wall, then go to BAD), or maybe just do any of his albums(i would recommend Dangerous or HIStory)
Thank you!!! And yes I’ll definitely be checking out more albums, not sure the order I’ll go in yet tbh! I might post community polls and do it that way or something 😂😂 Thanks for watching!! 💯💯
Beautiful album! You did a fantastic job reacting to such an iconic playlist. Would love to hear you react to the 1992 album, House of Pain by House of Pain!! Jump Around is my jam lol
VINCENT PRICE btw. you are correct, he is an actor, that played on alot of Black/White Horror films My favorite Michael Jackson song on The History album, it's called Money.
Loved it ❤ One information about "Beat It" and that solo: Considering the game-changing impact the song had on popular culture, Eddie Van Halen says in 2011 that "Beat It" is his favorite collaboration. Eddie Van Halen blazing guitar solo lasted all of 20 seconds and took half an hour to record. He did it for free, as a favor to producer Quincy Jones, while the rest of his Van Halen bandmates were out of town. "I said to myself, 'Who is going to know that I played on this kid's record, right? Nobody's going to find out'. Wrong!" he laughs. "Big-time wrong. It ended up being Record of the Year." Eddie Van Halen concluded Michael was a musical genius with this childlike innocence. "He was such a professional, and such a sweetheart." 💕
It’s interesting that you love the weeknd and haven’t listened to an MJ record before!! I feel like the weeknd definitely got some inspiration from mike… MJ is one of my favorite artists of all time even though he passed away when I was 8. It always fun to see people discover his music besides the classic hits :)
I’m so jealous because this is your first experience w thriller album. I would like to experience that feeling again but i cant 💔 i was 11 years old when i found thriller out and still in love. LEGENDARY.
Dude! The whole world pressed the pause button when Thriller premiered in MTV. Watch the video!! The original had Michael’s disclaimer at the start saying he did not believe in the occult and did this just for fun.
You mentioned how crisp Thriller sounds, it basically set recording standards for popular music since. He had his sound engineer 100 times to get it right. There's a whole Bruce Swedein documentary about the process called Sonic Fantasy.
I think I’ll hit Bad and Off The Wall first honestly!! I have A LOT on my list! But I’m not going anywhere, so we’ll get there!! Also, priority reaction requests for members!! 😁😁
I love 💕💕 thriller MJ was sooooooooo unique and genius through his life time, always been loved by the world 🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎 even today 2024 MJ forever KING OF POP forever continue to shine and rest in perfect peace 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️✌️✌️✌️✌️❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Vincent Price is the narrator on Thriller, he is an actor who was in a few horror movies Bad was the follow up to Thriller. Eddie Van Halen played on Beat It. And everyone talked about it at the time.
Please do the other Michael Jackson Albums. "Bad" 1987, "Off the Wall" 1979 etc. Also, Michael Jackson and the Jackson Fives (Never Can Say Goodbye song 1971). Talk about Michael Jackson bringing passion to his music. It was always there, even as he was a young kid.
Its funny to me how you didnt expect Paul to sing on The Girl Is Mine cuz I also had the same reaction when I heard Say Say Say. Even being fairly familiar with both artists I had never heard MJ sing with Paul McCartney in such a direct manner. Between artists like that the collaboration is usually limited to something subtle like a light chorus or something. So it was so unexpected hearing them sing their own full sections in the same song. I never would’ve guessed they made music together.
oh also bad was released after this album so him saying bad is like a teaser to his next album! also little fun fact i met Jennifer baton Michael Jackson's lead guitarist on every show on his tour was surreal having a chat with someone who spent so much time with MJ
7 of these were top 10 hits so it’s not surprising you’re familiar with most of them. The only ones that weren’t singles are baby be mine and lady in my life so it’s not surprising they have the least streams here
Also the bass line in the thriller was sampled from Rick James’ “Give It To Me.” It was cut, recommend giving it a listen and you can hear the direct correlation
The ending to "Wanna Be Startin' Something'" that you mention in 10:30 is probably familiar to you because it is referenced by Rihanna in her song "Don't Stop The Music".
I also did not actively listen to MJ until after his death not on purpose but im in my early 30s now only whatever i heard on radio or stores. My favorite on this album is human nature, wanna be startin something and lady of my life.
Everyone talks about Beat it and Eddie Van Halen shredding the guitar. Look him up. You are hanging with the wrong crowd. 😁 I loved this entire reaction! Thanks for sharing it with us.
Hey man. I’m a big MJ fan. I discovered your channel thanks to this video and it makes me happy that his music still touches and can be discovered by new generations. I would obviously recommend you listening and reacting to all of his albums. Funny enough, he only ever made 7, so sadly not that many. As a lyricist, his best and most personal one would be HIStory. That dropped after all the scandals and he expressed all of his emotions and conflicts on that particular album. Maybe once you done them all, you could watch and review the documentary movie ‘This is it’ that captures his last rehearsals for a comback tour that never was. His attention to details and passion for music are beyond any other pop artist of his or any generation. Keep the good work! A fan and supporter from Spain.
Thank you!!! I don’t like the over reaction reactors… I mean they can do their thing, but I just like to keep it real. Be myself, figured I’d grow an audience regardless! I appreciate you!! 😁😁
My top 10 fav MJ songs: Billie Jean, They don’t care about us, Earth Song, Smooth Criminal, Who is it, Human Nature, Stranger in Moscow, Man in the mirror, You are not alone, wanna be startin somethin, jam, remember the time, will you be there, black or white
Don’t worry, more MJ to come! Subscribe!! 😁
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Pls can you continue with MJ's discography, the ones you haven't heard before.
@@donniedraco4310 Most definitely, don’t worry!! It’s coming
Man don't ever watch the lyrics on a new song or albums first listen cos you know everything that's coming, just listen to the tracks as they are trust me sir!
@@BelfastManUtdTherapy you need lyrics especially for MJ because it is hard to catch what he is singing
@@donniedraco4310 yes, but not the first time, just my thoughts man. with the lyrics its easy to focus on the next sentence as opposed to feeling it, but its all good! love your channel man! keep up the great reaction, cant wait for Dangerous, afew duds, alot of the songs are in my opinion too loong, but amazing its my 2nd fav of mj. 🙂
Its the best selling album of all time for a reason
Sure is. 👍
Most definitely!!
It’s true, but I think Bad it’s his best album
@@madness8435off the wall is definitely his best album.
@@madness8435 and some think Off The Wall or Dangerous etc... It's a sign of MJ's excellence that he has a heck of an amazing catalogue that people can 'argue' all day about which you think is his best one. Just enjoy them all. :D
R.I.P. Michael Jackson 😢💔🕊️🐐
Yes, RIP 💯💯
This is the greatest track list in history imo
It’s very very solid for sure!!! Concise and just bangers!!
Michael Jackson’s albums in order and category
Off the wall (1979): Disco vibes🕺
Thriller (1982): 80’s synths 🎹
Bad (1987): late 80’s synth/rock
Dangerous (1991): heavy percussion 🥁
HIStory (1995): deep lyrics ✍️
invincible (2001): early 2000’s Pop/Rap🎤
That’s wild!! A rap album?!?!!!!
Thanks for the info!!
@@YourLocalMelomaniac Dangerous actually is known for the New Jack Swing sound made popular by Producer Teddy Riley which infuses Jazz Funk R&B and Hip Hop Elements. Technically it was MJ's first Hip Hop influenced Album.
That’s dope, I can’t wait for that tbh 🔥🔥
This is it was planned for 2009 but unfortunately we all know what happened. RIP to the "King of Pop"
@@keemeneememan The Dangerous album is a brilliant piece of New Jack Swing, but with only one critical issue...........New Jack Swing in '92 was *just* a year or so too late, otherwise, if it was dropped in '90, it'd have been regarded so much higher
Never compare Mj to the weeknd again no one will ever be like him again
Chillout
@@leonardoroque1735I mean it’s fact.
There’s certainly similarities though lmao
And he’s wildly and openly influenced by him
@@YourLocalMelomaniacthere is no similarities, Michael was the greatest entertainer in history I don’t think you understand sir. You’re mind can fathom how famous and talented Michael was it’s mental like I can’t comprehend it. Michael holds 39 Guinness world records, and he has released some of the greatest songs in history, also he was and still is the greatest dancer that ever touch ground. Michael was the king of pop, he did things no one else could do. I could be here all day talking about how great he was.
MJs catalog is spread across so many platforms on streaming - originals, remasters, multiple greatest hits collections, etc. so the true play count of these songs would be unknowably higher. Long live the King 💖💖
That is true, crazy how high these ones are anyway though. After so much time and evolution of how we consume music. And he still caught up and surpassed many others 🔥🔥
@@YourLocalMelomaniac I would love to hear you react to more of his albums or individual songs! There are lots of great surprises out there for people who only know the commercial hits. ☺️ if you need any recommendations, I’m a huge MJ nerd. 😂
A couple things:
1. The guitar solo on Beat It actually IS talked about a lot, and is really famous. It's by Eddie Van Halen.
2. The main reason track 2 and track 9 have the lowest number of plays is because those were the only two songs on the album that were not released as singles. It's not because they are worse songs (at least not IMO, lol).
3. One more point on track 9, Lady In My Life: That's the baby making song on this album. lol
That is really cool for that guitar part 💯💯 And lmao, baby making song 😂😂
what do you mean about "That's the baby making song on this album" ?
Bad was only released in 1987 lol so no Beat It has nothing to do with that, this is an anti gang violence song and the video makes it even clearer, he's basically saying don't play the macho man, keep your life instead and get the hell out, just beat it! Please react to his other albums!!
Michael Jackson is the number one inspiration for the weekend
That’s essentially what lead me here lol, and that I know a fair amount of Michaels songs and had never listened to any of his projects. Just didnt seem right lmao
The Lady in My Life is a banger! One of my favorites, much more than an outro for me..
the goat! and the mixing on these albums was super crisp. Mike had the best producers and engineers. And MJ always put many layers to his songs with sounds and instruments and stuff like that. Even his voice
Yeah it was mind blowing, I really didn’t expect to have so much to take in like that! It was all very well done and beautiful though for sure 💯💯
Quincy was in his bag on this.
I'm from Brazil and believe me, I never paid attention to the lyrics of Michael's albums, just some songs. Now, watching your video, everyone understands better what the lyrics mean. Thanks! It's normal for people from another country not to connect with the lyrics because of the language, but in my case, it was because I was always more focused on other elements.
Thank you!!
This is the best album period. It changed music, short film, and the fashion industry. This was the first and probably only album where an artist had multiple styles like Pop, rock, RnB, and a little disco MJ is the only artist I know can switch to many genres of music and do it successfully. He’s simple to the greatest of all time.
Agree with "It changed music, short film, and the fashion industry." 100% & very few artists have that kind of power. "MJ is the only artist I know can switch to many genres of music and do it successfully." Freddie Mercury did it. And...Please allow me to introduce you to 'Linda Ronstadt' an American singer whom most of the younger generations don't know & are unaware of.
She had 'multiple' #1 albums in, Rock, Country, R&B, Big Band, & light Opera. Damn!! & She also had #1 Albums in France (in French) & in Mexico (in Spanish). She belongs listed with the greats & should not be forgotten. Start your journey with "When Something is Wrong With My Baby" sung with Aaron Neville. & Prepare to have your mind blown.
Every Michael Jackson's albums is worth listening to
@@retsel3141 I’ll be reacting to all of them in time, stay tuned!
MJ catalog is INSANE wait till you hear his other albums is really crazy and he always talks a lot of real things and the way he was also the reason for the 00s sounds with his last album ever invincible HE ALWAYS BE THE KING and no one will ever be on his level
well im french but the fact that you just listen to the all abum without cuting anything , even if MJ isnt your favorite singer is better than all the "youtubers" that are like " wow its my first time discovering michael jackson" idk if it's something american to overeact to something but thats was refreshing
I appreciate that, I don’t have it in me to overreact and be so over the top. I definitely get excited or hyped sometimes but on everything it’s real when it happens lmao
Thank you for watching!! 💯💯😁
Michael isn't from the streaming era, the fact he has billions of streams is incredible, just shows how imortal his songs are
Great Reaction. I thoroughly enjoyed it. MJ GOAT. Hope you’ll do more of his albums.
There’s too many songs to choose favorites but if I must
BILLIE JEAN, which sounds absolutely wonderful in headphones, ear buds etc.
Thank you!! And yes I will be doing more!!
Happy Birthday Michael Jackson! ❤️😊
@@Expronix 💯💯🎉🎉🎉🎉
The Jackson 5 hit the charts with "I Want You Back" in 1969, Michael Jackson's 1st solo hit "Got to Be There" 1971 He was 13. Michael Jackson's singing & dancing has dominated music from age 11 until the day of his death in 2009 age 50 & he was still packing stadiums w/screaming fans, it never ended, didn't even slow down. If anything, our love for him got stronger.
Listening to MJs "off the wall" album is how the weeknd found his iconic voice. thats why they sound similar. i dont rememebr which interview that was tho
Id say in terms of style, the weeknd is like a sadder or darker version of him compared to MJ who is more upbeat and happy, in the 80s at least. like yin and yang or something
I like that comparison between the two there, I can definitely see that. And yeah I’ll definitely be reacting to more albums from Michael, very unexpected response to my video here lmao
I appreciate it!!! 💯💯
Was in the Spike Lee docu about Off The Wall: ua-cam.com/video/QXOn3N_Xn_I/v-deo.html. I don't want to offend The Weekend or his fans, listen to him myself on a regular basis, but MJ is simply something else in every way, arguably the best performer that has ever lived. Check out his Wembley concert from the Bad tour if you need any proof. Also: MJ is lower on streams because most of his fans have bought and still buy physical media (vinyl, cd's, et cetera). Still the highest earning dead artist to this day. That, plus there is Thriller 25, Thriller 40, et cetera on Spotify, each with the same songs and 'their own' streaming amounts. You have to put those numbers together for more exact streaming numbers. Then again: appreciated your review, great to see how younger generations are still in awe of this masterpiece. Off The Wall is, arguably, even better.
The man talking on Thriller song is Vincent Price. He was a very famous actor from the 50's and 60's . He played in a lot of horror films like Pit And The Pendulum, The House Of Wax, The Fly ( the original ) and more. Did you know that Eddie Van Halen played the guitar in the song Beat It.
The legendary Vincent Price 🏆
As a big MJ fan I really enjoyed this reaction 😊
Thank you!!! 🙏🏼 😁😁
Nice reaction. Greatest selling album of all time
On another note, everyone talks about the guitar solo in Beat It! It was performed by Eddie Van Halen, one of the best (if not the best) guitarists in history, who revolutionized electric guitar playing with his techniques. He recorded the solo in 1 take (or rather 2, because the first take blew out the studio gear), requested not to be credited for it and only requested 1 pack of beers in exchange. It's one of the most legendaries guitar solos in music history, and is widely talked about.
That is an amazing story behind it, a pack of beer is a crazy payment lmao
Thanks for the info!!! 😁😁
great reaction man! this album is a classic. baby be mine is the jam
The guitar riff was Eddie Van halen of the group Van halen. The riff was very popular, it was the most popular part of the song. I know everything about Michael, I lived the Thriller era
Have a listen to “Off The Wall” it’s critically acclaimed to be his best work and also listen “Bad” I think you might enjoy those two albums even more
Please do his entire discography 😅. He truly is and will always remain the goat and the true King of Pop as well as the greatest entertainer that ever lived 🙌🏽
I'm also a lover, not a fighter.
Great video ! My favorite album of all time and to me the greatest album ever made as well.
Interesting fact is that the Thriller song has 2 versions on Spotify (the album and single version) if you combine both the song has over 731 million streams.
Excellent reaction man. Thanks for listening to my fav artist of all time. You definitely have to react to his live performances particularly at Wembley in 1988. Let’s go!
Fire video, at first I was shocked you said a lot of them looked unfamiliar, but I feel like those main 6 songs or so are just engrained in everyone’s mind from growing up lol
Most definitely, all those rides in the car listening to my moms 80’s stations 🤣🤣
I remember when I first started listening to Michael’s discography for myself I hardly knew quite a few of the songs on thriller. The overplayed popular ones definitely stand out against the others, which for that reason I consider to be hidden gems in the mix.
I loved this review. Your sincerity, instinct and knowledge of music were beautiful to watch. Thank you for this, amazing.
Thank you very much, that is very kind of you!!! 😁😁
The ending of Wanna Be Startin something has been sampled a lot and is super recognizable, the most popular samples is probably in Don't Stop The Music by Rihanna.
Yeah I never noticed that!! 🔥🔥
Mj also sampled that ending as well
@@mjlivetv8065it's an interpolation
Vincent Price…a well known actor of his time. Ghouls and vampires!
You should definitely react to the History Album. My favourite album from Mj.
same here! so underrated imo
Bettt, definitely on the list!!
@@YourLocalMelomaniac Little bit of advice: start with Off The Wall or even Destiny by the Jacksons. That's where Michael started to develop as the artist he eventuelly turned out to be. I love HIStory big time (there's even a feature by Biggie on it), might be my favorite album also, but if you're relatively new to MJ, start with his earlier material to understand him more for the soul and R&B singer he always was and to see how he developed into the most all round artist the world has ever seen.
my favourite is dangerous
The voice actor was Vincent Price a very famous horror actor from the 50,60,70
React to more Michael Jackson! Albums, Bad tour and other live performances and tours 👏🏻🔥
💯💯 Stay tuned!!
Regarding Wanna Be Startin` Somethin`: In he 80s we loved to dance ectstatically for hours on end, so tracks had to be looong and funky! 😆😍
Makes sense lmao, that’s awesome!!
I was 5 when thriller came out … was my first vinyl … I used it in the turntable… Thriller is The masterpiece of all the time … in 2000 years people will still listen to it… they killed MJ but his legacy is eternal!
In Wanna Be Startin Somethin he didn't admit being the father, he literally said "Billie Jean is always talkin
When nobody else is talkin
Telling lies and rubbin shoulders
So they called her mouth a motor"😂😂
Lol, fair enough 🤣🤣
Thanks for watching!
loved ur reaction to it man!! just shows how insanely crazy this album actually is❤️
Thank you!! 🙏🏼
The most underrated song from all the discography of MJ is PYT, by far
He was wayyyyy more underrated tracks than PYT
It really is a fun song, probably top 3 from this tracklist for me 💯💯
I dont consider "P.Y.T. underrated. "Baby Be Mine " is one of his most underrated songs
@@enriquetheprofessor I think The Lady In My Life is pretty underrated!
True
That wolf is also him. I learnt recently. Incredible.
King for a reason
you gotta check more Michael's records and his live performances
There is a reason they call him the "King of Pop." Thriller album sold over 40 million copies 1982-83.
Wait it's your first time listening?!? This album is the best!
(Also I'm a mega MJ fan)
I love Thriller and MJ so much!! It sounds so timeless and you have always something to listen to. And knowing that Toto participated on this album makes it even better
Your telling me it’s be defeated and not beat it, beat it
Lady in my life one of my favorite songs on album for sure.
This was a great video!
Are you planning on checking out more of his albums?
You can either start going with them chronologically (which would mean that maybe you should do Off The Wall, then go to BAD), or maybe just do any of his albums(i would recommend Dangerous or HIStory)
Thank you!!! And yes I’ll definitely be checking out more albums, not sure the order I’ll go in yet tbh! I might post community polls and do it that way or something 😂😂
Thanks for watching!! 💯💯
yeeeeah EDDIE FUCKING VAN HALEN owns the beat it solo ❤️
Rip the King of music MJ
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Michael Jackson 👑🐐
Beautiful album! You did a fantastic job reacting to such an iconic playlist. Would love to hear you react to the 1992 album, House of Pain by House of Pain!! Jump Around is my jam lol
Most definitely will!! 💯
VINCENT PRICE btw. you are correct, he is an actor, that played on alot of Black/White Horror films
My favorite Michael Jackson song on The History album, it's called Money.
That’s awesome!!
Loved it ❤ One information about "Beat It" and that solo: Considering the game-changing impact the song had on popular culture, Eddie Van Halen says in 2011 that "Beat It" is his favorite collaboration. Eddie Van Halen blazing guitar solo lasted all of 20 seconds and took half an hour to record. He did it for free, as a favor to producer Quincy Jones, while the rest of his Van Halen bandmates were out of town. "I said to myself, 'Who is going to know that I played on this kid's record, right? Nobody's going to find out'. Wrong!" he laughs. "Big-time wrong. It ended up being Record of the Year." Eddie Van Halen concluded Michael was a musical genius with this childlike innocence. "He was such a professional, and such a sweetheart." 💕
That is really amazing, thank you for the information 💯💯
Thank you Michael did all his back ground vocals
Not all of them
Thanks for watching!! 😁😁
More mj!!!
Bad next?
Definitely gonna react to more MJ!!
Michael Jackson ❤️👑
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Bro living under a rock😭
It’s interesting that you love the weeknd and haven’t listened to an MJ record before!! I feel like the weeknd definitely got some inspiration from mike… MJ is one of my favorite artists of all time even though he passed away when I was 8. It always fun to see people discover his music besides the classic hits :)
You should totally listen to more Michael Jackson albums! Like OTW, Bad, Dangerous, HIStory, and Invincible
Man I love Michael Jackson he was unreal. More Michael Jackson please !!!!!!
I’m so jealous because this is your first experience w thriller album. I would like to experience that feeling again but i cant 💔 i was 11 years old when i found thriller out and still in love. LEGENDARY.
That’s crazy! Yeah I don’t know how it took me so long to hear the full project lmao
Dude! The whole world pressed the pause button when Thriller premiered in MTV. Watch the video!!
The original had Michael’s disclaimer at the start saying he did not believe in the occult and did this just for fun.
You mentioned how crisp Thriller sounds, it basically set recording standards for popular music since. He had his sound engineer 100 times to get it right. There's a whole Bruce Swedein documentary about the process called Sonic Fantasy.
You just need to react to all the albums and videos at this point lol. Great reaction!!
Right!!! I probably will over time for sure!! Thanks for watching!!!
Dangerous next?😄- My favorite MJ album
I think I’ll hit Bad and Off The Wall first honestly!! I have A LOT on my list! But I’m not going anywhere, so we’ll get there!! Also, priority reaction requests for members!! 😁😁
I love 💕💕 thriller MJ was sooooooooo unique and genius through his life time, always been loved by the world 🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎🌎 even today 2024 MJ forever KING OF POP forever continue to shine and rest in perfect peace 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️✌️✌️✌️✌️❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Vincent Price is the narrator on Thriller, he is an actor who was in a few horror movies
Bad was the follow up to Thriller.
Eddie Van Halen played on Beat It. And everyone talked about it at the time.
The narrator guy from Thriller is legendary 20th century horror movies actor Vincent Price.
That is truly awesome!! 💯💯
Nice video and reaction! To me, the best song of this album is definitely "Beat It"!
Thank you!!
Please do the other Michael Jackson Albums. "Bad" 1987, "Off the Wall" 1979 etc. Also, Michael Jackson and the Jackson Fives (Never Can Say Goodbye song 1971). Talk about Michael Jackson bringing passion to his music. It was always there, even as he was a young kid.
Its funny to me how you didnt expect Paul to sing on The Girl Is Mine cuz I also had the same reaction when I heard Say Say Say. Even being fairly familiar with both artists I had never heard MJ sing with Paul McCartney in such a direct manner. Between artists like that the collaboration is usually limited to something subtle like a light chorus or something. So it was so unexpected hearing them sing their own full sections in the same song. I never would’ve guessed they made music together.
Songs were longer in the 80d and 90s because we were dancing to them
My favorite off the album is " the lady in my life" my favorite Michael jackson song "stanger in Moscou " ❤
Nice!! Thanks for watching!! 💯💯
oh also bad was released after this album so him saying bad is like a teaser to his next album! also little fun fact i met Jennifer baton Michael Jackson's lead guitarist on every show on his tour was surreal having a chat with someone who spent so much time with MJ
That is wayyy cool, that’d be awesome!!
Loved ur reaction and that u enjoyed it can’t wait to see more of MJ 😉
7 of these were top 10 hits so it’s not surprising you’re familiar with most of them. The only ones that weren’t singles are baby be mine and lady in my life so it’s not surprising they have the least streams here
''The Girl is mine'' is my favorite song in this album
Also the bass line in the thriller was sampled from Rick James’ “Give It To Me.” It was cut, recommend giving it a listen and you can hear the direct correlation
The ending to "Wanna Be Startin' Something'" that you mention in 10:30 is probably familiar to you because it is referenced by Rihanna in her song "Don't Stop The Music".
That makes sense, the main hook of the song was rather familiar as well though!! Great song though all the way 💯💯
bro now you HAVE to listen to the Off The Wall album, the Bad album, the Dangerous Album, HIStory, and Invincible
That voice on Thriller is Vincent Price, he was a very famous actor and voice actor!
True and very funny
I also did not actively listen to MJ until after his death not on purpose but im in my early 30s now only whatever i heard on radio or stores. My favorite on this album is human nature, wanna be startin something and lady of my life.
Yeah same, I’m 25. And this was my first time going out of my way and getting into an album of his. I’m glad I’ve begun this journey now at least lmao
Welcome to the realm of the absolute master. MJ
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You’re actually right about the song thriller. The music video is literally how you described it.
That definitely makes sense lmao
The most sold album ever made in the history of mankind
Everyone talks about Beat it and Eddie Van Halen shredding the guitar. Look him up. You are hanging with the wrong crowd. 😁
I loved this entire reaction! Thanks for sharing it with us.
Thank you!! 🙏🏼 😁😁
You should watch the jacksons victory tour if you liked the thriller album!
No one wants to be defeated. He’s saying -/beat it -slang to leave. -lol Van Halen rewrote and played that rift 😂 !
My Favorite Album Of All Time!!!
Hey man. I’m a big MJ fan. I discovered your channel thanks to this video and it makes me happy that his music still touches and can be discovered by new generations. I would obviously recommend you listening and reacting to all of his albums. Funny enough, he only ever made 7, so sadly not that many.
As a lyricist, his best and most personal one would be HIStory. That dropped after all the scandals and he expressed all of his emotions and conflicts on that particular album.
Maybe once you done them all, you could watch and review the documentary movie ‘This is it’ that captures his last rehearsals for a comback tour that never was. His attention to details and passion for music are beyond any other pop artist of his or any generation.
Keep the good work! A fan and supporter from Spain.
Thank you I appreciate that!! 😁😁
I love your vibe so much!
Thank you!!! I don’t like the over reaction reactors… I mean they can do their thing, but I just like to keep it real. Be myself, figured I’d grow an audience regardless!
I appreciate you!! 😁😁
Favorite song from Thriller is human nature I like the vibes it’s chill and sexy . Overall favorite song hard to choose
My top 10 fav MJ songs: Billie Jean, They don’t care about us, Earth Song, Smooth Criminal, Who is it, Human Nature, Stranger in Moscow, Man in the mirror, You are not alone, wanna be startin somethin, jam, remember the time, will you be there, black or white
Thriller is so iconic that "Wanna Be Starting Something" & "Billie Jean" was used to represent the '80s in the GTA Vice City Soundtrack!
Yoo that’s crazy 💯