Track 1: “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” - So much greatness stuffed into one song. I love that such an over the top song opens the album, it definitely sets the mood in the perfect way.

Track 2: “Baby Be Mine” - For a lesser pop artist this would have been a big single. For MJ, it’s one of only two songs on the album not to be released as a single.

Track 3: “The Girl Is Mine” - This light hearted piece of pop fluff is easily dismissed by most. And perhaps it should be, but I still quite enjoy listening to it. Amazingly this song was actually the lead single from the album.

Track 4: “Thriller” - So much attention is given to the “Thriller” music video (for good reason) that I sometimes feel like the song itself is overlooked. But I guess that’s not really true, is it?

Track 5: “Beat It” - This song greatly expanded the appeal of Michael Jackson. This was MJ at his most “rock n roll” and Eddie Van Halen’s awesome guitar solo didn’t hurt either.

Track 6: “Billie Jean” - Still sounds fresh over 25 years later. This is a song that “commands people to the dance floor.” And you should know that MJ wrote this brilliant pop song himself.

Track 7: “Human Nature” - My favorite ballad on Thriller. In fact it may be my favorite Michael Jackson ballad ever.

Track 8: “P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)” - An irresistible song filled with pure energy. How can anyone listen to this song and not want to start dancing?

Track 9: “The Lady In My Life” - I’d vote this one as my least favorite song on Thriller but I still quite like it, particularly the more danceable bits that come in after the balladry of the beginning.