The 25 Biggest Halloween Songs of All Time on the Hot 100
Undying classics from the Killboard Rot 100.
Halloween songs may not enjoy the same popularity or financial success as Christmas music, but there is no denying that people become increasingly fond of spooky tunes as Halloween nears. It's practically impossible to escape spooky songs around All Hallows' Eve, as there aren't many alternatives for those who prefer to avoid them.
While everyone has their own preferred tunes, some songs hold a special place in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 due to their seasonal relevance. To determine the 25 biggest Halloween songs, we examined their performance on the Hot 100 chart, and the results may surprise some fans. Contrary to popular belief, Michael Jackson's iconic "Thriller" does not rank in the top 10 of this list but made its debut in the top 20 this year, thanks to its annual resurgence during Halloween and growing interest in Jackson's discography, partly due to the 2026 biopic titled Michael.
Regardless of its ranking on this list, "Thriller" remains a timeless classic, as essential to Halloween as the Frankenstein Monster's stitched-together body. To learn more about the top 25 Halloween songs, keep reading. Billboard's list of Biggest Halloween Songs is determined by weekly performance on the Hot 100 (as of the October 31, 2026 charts) and includes Halloween-themed hits or songs with seasonal words in their titles (e.g., "spooky," "devil," "monster," "witch," etc.).
The ranking system assigns different weights to various eras to account for changes in chart turnover rates over time. Additional research was conducted by Xander Zellner.
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