‘Golden Girls’ Theme Song Writer Earns First Billboard No. 1 Thanks to ‘Spooky’ Halloween Hit

Late singer, songwriter, and producer Andrew Gold has achieved his first Billboard No. 1 with his Halloween-themed hit "Spooky, Scary Skeletons (Undead Tombstone Remix)." The viral song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on November 14, 2021, at No. 35, marking the start of its Hot 100 run. The Halloween Howls: Fun & Scary Music album accompanying the song ascended to the top of the Kid Albums chart, securing Gold's first-ever Billboard No. 1.

"Spooky, Scary Skeletons" was penned by Gold and initially released in 1996 before finding renewed popularity in 2010 through a pairing with The Skeleton Dance. The song gained further traction in 2013 when electronic duo The Living Tombstone remixed it, creating the current hit version known as the "Undead Tombstone Remix." Andrew Gold, who passed away in 2011 at the age of 59, was the son of Academy Award-winning composer Ernest Gold and singer Marni Nixon.

He began his career in 1973 by joining Linda Ronstadt's band, contributing to her Hot 100 No. 1 hit "You're No Good." Gold went on to enjoy four Hot 100 hits in the 1970s with Asylum Records, including "Thank You for Being a Friend," which was later used as the theme song for the popular TV series The Golden Girls.