Billboard releases the top Halloween songs of all time

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By Abby Jessen

Billboard has officially released its list of the top Halloween songs of all time, and I was surprised that Michael Jackson’s Thriller didn’t crack the top 5! They say they based this off weekly performance and included any song with a spooky word in the title. You can find the full list here.

Top Halloween Songs of All Time

  1. Bobby “Boris” Picket and the Crypt-Kickers: Monster Mash
  2. Ray Parker Jr: Ghostbusters
  3. The Edgar Winter Group: Frankenstein
  4. Eminem ft. Rihanna: The Monster
  5. Bobby Brown: On Our Own (From Ghostbusters II)
  6. Rockwell: Somebody’s Watching Me
  7. Cher: Dark Lady
  8. Janet Jackson: Black Cat
  9. Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels Devil With A Blue Dress On/Good Golly Miss Molly
  10. INXS: Devil Inside
  11. Imagine Dragons: Demons
  12. Classics IV: Spooky
  13. Cliff Richard: Devil Woman
  14. Creedence Clearwater Revival: Bad Moon Rising
  15. Santana: Black Magic Woman
  16. Kodak Black: Super Gremlin
  17. The Charlie Daniels Band: The Devil Went Down To Georgia
  18. Justin Bieber: Ghost
  19. Bobby Vee: Devil or Angel
  20. Olivia Rodrigo: Vampire
  21. Elvis Presley with the Jordanaires: (You’re The) Devil In Disguise
  22. Michael Jackson: Thriller
  23. Golden Earring: Twilight Zone
  24. Blue Oyster Cult: (Don’t Fear) The Reaper
  25. Eagles: Witchy Woman