- ‘Thriller’, ‘Monster Mash’ and ‘This is Halloween’ top the list
- Lana Del Rey, Rihanna, Stevie Wonder and Billie Eilish also feature
- Listen to the ultimate Halloween playlist here
New research has revealed the ultimate playlist for Halloween, with ‘Thriller’, ‘Monster Mash’ and ‘This is Halloween’ crowned the most popular songs.
The study, conducted by Gala Bingo, the nation’s favourite bingo site, analysed thousands of Spotify playlists1 that contain the words ‘Halloween’ or ‘scary’ to identify the tracks which appear the most frequently.
Other spooky classics, such as ‘Ghostbusters’, ‘I Put a Spell On You’ and ‘Time Warp’ also feature highly, as do artists like Billie Eilish, Rihanna and Lana Del Rey.
The top 25 Halloween songs are:
1) Thriller – Michael Jackson
2) Monster Mash – Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett
3) This is Halloween – The Citizens of Halloween
4) Halloween Theme – John Carpenter
5) Spooky, Scary Skeletons – Andrew Gold
6) Season of the Witch – Lana Del Rey
7) (Don’t Fear) The Reaper – Blue Öyster Cult
8) Somebody’s Watching Me – Rockwell
9) Spooky, Scary Skeletons (Undead Tombstone Remix) – Andrew Gold
10) Ghostbusters – Ray Parker Jr.
11) Stranger Things – Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein
12) Time Warp – Little Nell
13) I Put a Spell On You – Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
14) Disturbia – Rihanna
15) Superstition – Stevie Wonder
16) Highway to Hell – AC/DC
17) Psycho Killer – Talking Heads
18) Calling All the Monsters – China Anne McClain
19) Dead Man’s Party – Oingo Boingo
20) People Are Strange – The Doors
21) bury a friend – Billie Eilish
22) Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) – Eurythmics
23) The Addams Family (Main Theme) – Vic Mizzy and His Orchestra and Chorus
24) Oogie Boogie’s Song – Ed Ivory
25) The Purple People Eater – Sheb Wooley
Karina Adrian, head of brand marketing at Gala Bingo, said: “Halloween is a time of celebration and parties, and a good playlist can really set the tone!
“Our ultimate Halloween playlist is packed full of the best spooky songs, both old and new, so you can create the perfect atmosphere this weekend.”
You can listen to the ultimate Halloween playlist here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/57yJGdxaWtgA7BRk4FVhxm?si=55d052aa380b452d
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