Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' rose 18 places to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated November 14, according to That Grape Juice, surpassing its prior peak of No. 4 from March 1984. The report said the song never reached No. 1 and that No. 1 was held by Ella Langley's 'Choosin' Texas.' The article also said the 'Thriller' album reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200, its highest placement since 1984.