Thriller, released by Michael Jackson in 1982, became one of the most recognisable pop songs in the world, helped by its horror themed music video and its dramatic closing laugh. That laugh has since been separated from the song and reused online as a standalone reaction, especially in Spanish speaking meme communities where written laughter is spelled jajaja. Short clips of it circulate on soundboards and in edited videos, where creators borrow the fame of the original track to give a joke or spooky moment immediate recognition.