After 43 years ‘Thriller’ still surpasses modern music

It has been 43 years since Michael Jackson released ‘Thriller.’ The album has sold more than 70 million copies worldwide and songs such as ‘Billie Jean’ and ‘Beat It’ from the album are still played on radio stations around the world.

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By Stacy M. Brown

Contributing Writer

Forty-three years after “Thriller” hit the world like a lightning bolt, its anniversary still behaves like a global holiday.

Last weekend the celebration stretched from one continent to the next. In London, a Brixton record stall blasted the bass line of “Billie Jean” as shoppers argued over vintage vinyl. In Paris, a street musician near Châtelet blended Jackson’s melodies into a Metro platform performance.

In Tokyo, clusters of teens practiced the zombie routine in Yoyogi Park, laughing when someone