Michael Jackson – co-producer, lead and background vocals, drum case beater, bathroom stomp board, vocal, drum, horn and string arrangement

Brian Banks – keyboards, synthesizers, programming

Michael Boddicker – keyboards, synthesizers, emulator, vocoder and background vocals

N'dugu Chancler – drums

Paulinho da Costa – percussion

David Foster – keyboards, synthesizers

Gary Grant – trumpet and flügelhorn

Eddie Van Halen – guitar solo on "Beat It"

Jerry Hey – trumpet and flügelhorn

Paul Jackson – guitar

Louis Johnson – bass guitar

Steve Lukather – guitar, bass guitar

Anthony Marinelli – synthesizer programming

Paul McCartney – vocals on "The Girl Is Mine"

David Paich – keyboards, synthesizers, programming

Dean Parks – guitar

Greg Phillinganes – keyboards, synthesizers, programming

Jeff Porcaro – drums, horn and string arrangements

Steve Porcaro – keyboards, synthesizers, programming

Vincent Price – voice-over on "Thriller"

Bill Reichenbach – trombone

Chris Shepard – vibraslap on "Beat It"

Rod Temperton – keyboards, synthesizers

David Williams – guitar

Larry Williams – saxophone and flute

Bill Wolfer – keyboards, synthesizers

Tom Bahler – Synclavier

James Ingram – background vocals, keyboards, handclaps, and musical arrangements

La Toya Jackson – background vocals on "PYT"

Janet Jackson – background vocals on "PYT"

Greg Smith – synthesizers

Quincy Jones – producer

Bruce Swedien – recording engineer and audio mixer, effects

Bernie Grundman – mastering engineer

Humberto Gatica – engineer

Michael Jackson - Thriller (1982 Album Category)