Top 25 Halloween Songs: 2017
From shopping malls to TV commercials to entire radio stations, Christmas music gets plenty of attention -- but what about Halloween? The trick-or-treat loot might be sugary and empty, but the songs…
From shopping malls to TV commercials to entire radio stations, Christmas music gets plenty of attention — but what about Halloween? The trick-or-treat loot might be sugary and empty, but the songs sure aren’t.
From tunes about the devil to songs about the living dead to tales of monsters dancin’ the night away, Halloween music is killer. Put these songs on for a spell and you’ll have a bloody good time. They’re scary good (you get the idea).
Get into the spirit of the season with the Top 25 Halloween Songs of 2017, as determined by the Billboard charts. This data comes from titles ranked by a formula blending digital sales, radio airplay and streaming, as measured by Nielsen Music. Radio airplay and U.S. streams encompass Oct. 25 – Oct. 31, 2016, while digital song sales cover Oct. 28 – Nov. 3, 2016.
25. “Black Magic Woman” – Santana
24. “Disturbia” – Rihanna
23. “This Is Halloween” – Marilyn Manson
22. “Runnin’ With The Devil” – Van Halen
21. “My Demons” – Starset
20. “A Nightmare On My Street” – DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince
19. “Dragula” – Rob Zombie
18. “Zombie” – The Cranberries
17. “The Time Warp” – The Rocky Horror Picture Show Cast
16. “Hells Bells” AC/DC
15. “Sympathy For The Devil” – The Rolling Stones
14. “Bad Moon Rising” – Creedence Clearwater Revival
13. “Halloween Theme (Main Title)” – John Carpenter
12. “Creep” – Radiohead
11. “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” – Blue Oyster Cult
10. “Werewolves Of London” – Warren Zevon
9. “Somebody’s Watching Me” – Rockwell
8. “The Monster” – Eminem ft. Rihanna
7. “Monster” – Skillet
6. “Highway To Hell” – AC/DC
5. “This Is Halloween” – Danny Elfman
4. “Demons” – Imagine Dragons
3. “Monster Mash” – Bobby “Boris” Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers
2. “Ghostbusters” – Ray Parker Jr.
1. “Thriller” – Michael Jackson