Number Ones cover art

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Thriller - 2003 Edit Spotify streams & play count

Michael JacksonNumber Ones20035:12

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Spotify streams

160,485,157

Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 1 Nov 2026, 16:40 UTC.

Popularity
64 / 100
Spotify's 0–100 score
Charting today
3 markets

History

Play count history

One reading so far: 160,485,157 plays on 1 Nov 2026. A reading is added each day the store refreshes, and the change per day is drawn from the second one on.

Play count history: each daily reading of the lifetime count, newest first, and its change from the reading before it.
Day (UTC)Lifetime playsChange
160,485,157First reading

Spotify Charts

On the charts today

3 positions across 3 markets, from each market's latest chart in the store. Streams are the chart's own count for its day.

ChartRankStreams that day
United States Top 200#70418,201
Canada Top 200#8161,680
United Kingdom Top 200#13893,688

Track details

Compilation
Number Ones
Released
Track number
5
Duration
5:12
Explicit
No
Tempo
118.6 BPM
Language
English

Genres

  • Soul
  • R&B

Moods

  • Spooky

Tempo, language, genres, moods and credits are the API's track insights, strongest first, read .

Credits

Main Artist
Michael Jackson
Producer
Quincy Jones
Composer
Rod Temperton
Lyricist
Rod Temperton
Arranger
Jerry Hey

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Frequently asked questions

How many streams does Thriller - 2003 Edit have on Spotify?

Thriller - 2003 Edit by Michael Jackson had 160,485,157 streams on Spotify as of 1 Nov 2026 (UTC). The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.

When was Thriller - 2003 Edit released?

17 Nov 2003, on the compilation Number Ones.

Who wrote and produced Thriller - 2003 Edit?

Producer: Quincy Jones. Composer: Rod Temperton. Lyricist: Rod Temperton. Arranger: Jerry Hey.

What genre is Thriller - 2003 Edit?

The API's track insights tag it Soul and R&B, strongest first.

What is the tempo of Thriller - 2003 Edit?

118.6 BPM, from the API's track insights.