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Thriller Spotify streams & play count

Michael JacksonThriller19825:58

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Spotify streams

1,119,287,223

Spotify's lifetime play count for this recording, read 5 Nov 2026, 00:20 UTC.

Popularity
87 / 100
Spotify's 0–100 score

History

Play count history

One reading so far: 1,119,287,223 plays on 5 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
1,119,287,223First reading

Track details

Album
Thriller
Released
Track number
4
Duration
5:58
Explicit
No
Tempo
118.5 BPM
Language
English

Genres

  • Pop Rock
  • Pop
  • Children's Music
  • Soul
  • R&B
  • Disco
  • Dance Pop

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

More by Michael Jackson

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  4. Thriller1,118,198,401 plays
  5. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough1,057,783,269 plays
  6. Chicago971,083,285 plays
  7. Human Nature631,055,313 plays
  8. Love Never Felt So Good523,375,022 plays
  9. Thriller - 2003 Edit163,838,550 plays
  10. Baby Be Mine160,261,820 plays

Michael Jackson's other tracks this site keeps a page for, most played first. Michael Jackson's artist page

For developers

Get Thriller's play count from the API

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Frequently asked questions

How many streams does Thriller have on Spotify?

Thriller by Michael Jackson had 1,119,287,223 streams on Spotify as of 5 Nov 2026 (UTC). The count is Spotify's own lifetime play count for this recording.

When was Thriller released?

30 Nov 1982, on the album Thriller.

Who wrote and produced Thriller?

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

What genre is Thriller?

The API's track insights tag it Pop Rock, Pop and Children's Music, strongest first.

What is the tempo of Thriller?

118.5 BPM, from the API's track insights.