The 25 Biggest Halloween Songs of All Time According to the Billboard Hot 100
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25. Michael Jackson, "Thriller" Peaked at #4 in 1984. Vincent Price was recommended to record the spoken word outro by Quincy Jones' wife, "Twin Peaks" star Peggy Lipton.
Source: https://www.billboard.com/lists/biggest-halloween-songs-spooky-music-hits/
24. Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires, "(You’re the) Devil in Disguise" Peaked at #3 in 1963. The song was Elvis's last top 10 hit on the R&B chart. (Michael Ochs Archives)
23. Olivia Rodrigo, "Vampire" Peaked at #1 in 2023. "Vampire" received three Grammy nominations and won the People's Choice Award for Song of the Year. (Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty Images)
22. Bobby Vee, “Devil or Angel” Peaked at #6 in 1960. Bobby Vee's career began at age 15 when he and his band volunteered to play the concert Buddy Holly was en route to before his fatal plane crash. (GAB Archive/Redferns)
21. Justin Bieber, “Ghost” Peaked at #5 in 2022. Bieber says the song was inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Joseph Okpako/WireImage)
20. Roy Orbison, “Running Scared” Peaked at #1 in 1961. The single's B-side, "Love Hurts" was made famous 14 years later when it was covered by the rock band Nazareth. (David Redfern/Redferns)
19. The Charlie Daniels Band, “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” Peaked at #3 in 1979. The chorus references the four folk songs "Johnny" plays to defeat the Devil: "Fire On The Mountain," "House of the Rising Sun," "Ida Red" and "Granny Does Yer Dog Bite". (Tom Hill/Getty Images)
18. Santana, “Black Magic Woman” Peaked at #4 in 1971. "Black Magic Woman" was originally written and recorded by Fleetwood Mac in 1968. (Michael Ochs Archives)
17. Creedence Clearwater Revival, “Bad Moon Rising” Peaked at #2 in 1969. The lyric "bad moon on the rise" is frequently misheard as "bathroom on the right," which the band has played up by singing intentionally over the years. (Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images)
16. Cliff Richard, “Devil Woman” Peaked at #6 in 1976. The song was Cliff Richard's first top 10 hit in the US, eighteen years into his career. (TV Times/TV Times/Future Publishing via G)
15. Kodak Black, “Super Gremlin” Peaked at #3 in 2022. The song was remixed by David Guetta and used by Atlanta rapper Latto for "Super Gremlin Freestyle". (Prince Williams/WireImage)
14. Classics IV, “Spooky” Peaked at #3 in 1968. The Classics IV formed in 1965 and continue to tour to this day. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
13. Imagine Dragons, “Demons” Peaked at #6 in 2013. The song's music video was dedicated to Tyler Robinson, a 17-year old fan who had recently died of cancer. (Wagner Meier/Getty Images)
12. INXS, “Devil Inside” Peaked at #2 in 1988. Devil Inside was the third track on "Kick," INXS's sixth studio album and first breakthrough in the US. But American record executives hated the album, thinking the funk and dance influences would alienate rock fans. They were wrong. (Peter Carrette Archive/Getty Images)
11. Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, “Devil With a Blue Dress On/Good Golly Miss Molly” Peaked at #4 in 1966. Recorded as a medley with Little Richard's "Good Golly Miss Molly." (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
10. Janet Jackson, “Black Cat” Peaked at #1 in 1990. "Black Cat" was Janet Jackson's first sole writing credit and a major departure from her dance-pop background into hard rock. (Jim Steinfeldt/Getty Images)
9. T.I. feat. Justin Timberlake, “Dead and Gone” Peaked at #2 in 2009. Inspired by the murder of T.I.'s best friend and bodyguard, Philant Johnson. (Kevin Mazur/WireImage)
8. Cher, “Dark Lady” Peaked at #1 in 1974. The grim folk song about fortune tellers, betrayal and murder became Cher's third solo #1 hit. (David Redfern/Redferns)
7. Rockwell, “Somebody’s Watching Me” Peaked at #2 in 1984. The chorus was recorded by Rockwell's childhood friend, Michael Jackson. (Aaron Rapoport/Getty Images)
6. Bobby Brown, “On Our Own (From ‘Ghostbusters II’)” Peaked at #2 in 1989. Bobby Brown also made a cameo in Ghostbusters II as a doorman. (Raymond Boyd/Getty Images)
5. Eminem feat. Rihanna, “The Monster” Peaked at #1 in 2013. "The Monster" was Eminem's fourth collaboration with Rihanna, and was co-written by Bebe Rexha. (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
4. The Edgar Winter Group, “Frankenstein” Peaked at #1 in 1973. The band named the track "Frankenstein" because it required so much splicing and editing to reach its final length. (Watal Asanuma/Shinko Music/Getty Images)
3. Post Malone feat. Ty Dolla $ign, “Psycho” Peaked at #1 in 2018. Not everyone was a fan: Time Magazine ranked "Psycho" as the worst song of 2018. (Natt Lim/Getty Images for Coachella)
2. Ray Parker Jr., “Ghostbusters” Peaked at #1 in 1984. Lindsey Buckhingham and Huey Lewis were both approached to write the theme to Ghostbusters before it was offered to Parker. Lewis later sued Parker for copying the melody to his song "I Want A New Drug." (Michael Ochs Archives)
1. Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers, “Monster Mash” Peaked at #1 in 1962. The Halloween classic has been covered by Alice Cooper, Bootsy Collins, The Misfits, and... The Wiggles. (GAB Archive/Redferns)
