{
  "id": 16945776,
  "title": "Which Halloween Songs Are Leading the Early Streaming Race This Year?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/which-halloween-songs-are-leading-the-early-streaming-race-this-year",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-28T18:58:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/halloween-songs-leading-streaming-michael-jackson-thriller-1236369597/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Billboard Pro's Trending Up newsletter takes a closer look at the songs and trends making waves this Halloween season. Michael Jackson's \"Thriller\" and Tame Impala's \"Dracula\" are leading the way among Halloween streaming songs, both claiming the top spots on streaming platforms. \"Thriller\" had nearly 1.7 million official U.S. on-demand streams on Saturday, October 24, while \"Dracula\" came in second with over 1.1 million streams. Both songs are making their mark as the Halloween rush begins, but questions remain about whether they can maintain their momentum through the full holiday weekend. Meanwhile, fans are celebrating the return of the popular TV series Glee, with its soundtrack already racking up millions of streams. Additionally, Megan Thee Stallion's freestyle featuring a Limp Bizkit sample, \"Thin Ice,\" is gaining traction on streaming services, showing the power of contemporary pop music moments.",
  "summary": "This week's Trending Up looks at the spooky-season anthems off to an early lead on DSPs, as well as gains for a rebooted TV musical show's cast and a new Megan Thee Stallion breakout hit.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}