1983's "Thriller" music video by Michael Jackson surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube.

Michael Jackson's music video "Thriller" has achieved 1 billion views on YouTube, becoming his fourth video to reach this milestone, following "Beat It," "Billie Jean," and "They Don't Care About Us." Directed by John Landis and released in 1983, the 13-minute video features Jackson transforming into a werewolf, accompanied by dancing zombies and a Vincent Price voice-over. It also inspired the "Michael Jackson eating popcorn" meme. A lawsuit from actress Ola Ray over royalties was settled in 2012.