4 in 1984 and spent 22 weeks on the chart.) Although it’s inarguably become a perennial staple – one as essential to the season as those holding Frankenstein’s monster together - it doesn’t quite make the list. Frightening as it may be to fans of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson’s iconic “Thriller” doesn’t actually make the top 20 of this list. No bones about it - the results might leave some people howling mad. We decided to round up the 20 Biggest Halloween Songs based on their Hot 100 chart achievements (see below for a detailed explanation). And while we all have our favorites, there are some seasonally appropriate songs that loom larger in Billboard Hot 100 history than others. Simply put, folks who want to avoid spooky songs around All Hollows’ Eve don’t have a ghost of a chance.
Halloween songs might not be as celebrated - or profitable - as Christmas music (though that’s changing a bit), but there’s no denying the grave reality that people go batty for spooky songs as Oct.
