Thriller is a pop album but besides the paul mccacney jawn and the Beat It with Eddie Van Halen..the album had a black sound.
The moog bass(though it could be a jupiter 8) sound is smooth and heavy..shyt rides.
shyt you have a analog synth bass and you have to try on purpose to make it not soundamazing

I've heard people say it was too pop sounding compared to OFF THE WALL but he didn't go overboard.