The press release also mentioned further events in celebration of Thriller's anniversary. This will last throughout 2008 (when Jackson's new album is released) and begins with the release of Jackson`s first single in nearly five years, on January 14, 2008. The single will be a remix of 'The Girl Is Mine' featuring will.i.am. while Paul McCartneys vocals have been removed. There will be "a multi-faceted global marketing campaign" featuring high-profile poster, radio, online adverts as well as 30 second Television adverts that will begin on February 11, 2008.
There are eight bonus tracks with Thriller 25, notably the Special Edition's bonus tracks and previously unreleased Thriller-era song "For All Time"; and was mixed and mastered by Jackson himself. The remaining four bonus tracks are will.i.am remixes, "The Girl Is Mine", "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)", "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (with Akon), and "Billie Jean" (with Kanye West).[10]
The album also contains both a DVD and booklet. The booklet contains Thriller era photos and a message from Jackson to his fans.The DVD includes four videos. The award winning music videos included are "Thriller", "Beat It" and "Billie Jean". Lastly, there is Jackson's Emmy Award-nominated live performance of "Billie Jean" at Motown 25. The performance is famous as Jackson's first display of the moonwalk.
Track listing
Tracks 1-12 and 18 are produced by Quincy Jones. Tracks 14-17 are produced by Michael Jackson and will.i.am. Tracks 1-9 are from the original release, tracks 10-13 are from the Special Edition 2001 re-release and tracks 14-18 are newly released with Thriller 25.
"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (Michael Jackson)
"Baby Be Mine" (Rod Temperton)
"The Girl Is Mine" (Jackson)
"Thriller" (Temperton)
"Beat It" (Jackson)
"Billie Jean" (Jackson)
"Human Nature" (Steve Porcaro & John Bettis)
"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" (James Ingram, Quincy Jones)
"The Lady in My Life" (Temperton)
"Someone in the Dark" (Jackson)
"Carousel" (Michael Sembello, D. Freeman)
"Billie Jean" (demo) (Jackson)
Vincent Price voice-over session
"The Girl Is Mine" (2008) (featuring will.i.am)
"P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" 2008 (featuring will.i.am)
"Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" 2008 (featuring Akon and will.i.am)
"Billie Jean" 2008 (featuring Kanye West)
"Beat It" 2008 (featuring Fergie)[11]
"For All Time"
[edit] DVD contents
Music videos:
"Thriller"
"Beat It"
"Billie Jean"
Live performance:
"Billie Jean" (from Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever)
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