Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ still breaking records
LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson’s album "Thriller" is still breaking barriers more than 30 years after its release and six years after the pop superstar’s death, becoming the first album in history to cross the 30-million mark in US sales, record industry officials said on Wednesday."Thriller," released in 1982 and featuring seven hit singles including "Billie Jean", "Beat It" and its title track, had already crossed 20-million copies in US sales by 1984 during its 112th week on Billboard’s album chart, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).Its continued popularity after Jackson’s death in 2009 from an overdose of the powerful anaesthetic propofol underscores the strength of the late singer’s appeal. The King of Pop remains the biggest-selling recording artist of all time."RIAA has awarded gold and platinum records on behalf of the music business for nearly 60 years, but this is the first time an artist has crossed the 30X multi-platinum plateau," RIAA chai...
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