During Halloween, we love to get our groove on and although there have been many Halloween songs produced there are songs who have made it to the top ten most popular and loved songs during the month of scare.
The first song is “Thriller” by Michael Jackson. This song was released on November 29, 1982 by Epic records. The song contains frightening elements and themes, such as thunder, footsteps, wind, howling dogs, creaking doors and the lyrics which is why it counts as a Halloween song.
The second top song is “Monster Mash” by Bobby “Boris” Pickett. This song was released in August 1962. Monster Mash is beloved due to its catchy beat and its meaning which describes monsters having a party.
The third top song is “Ghostbusters” by Ray Parker Jr. This song was released on June 8, 1984. The song was part of a soundtrack in the film Ghostbusters which is the reason as to why it gained popularity. The song contains a melody that catches peoples attention and due to its theme of horror it became a theme song for Halloween.
The fourth song is “This is Halloween” by Michel Elias. The song was released in 1993. This song was a song from the film titled The Nightmare before Christmas. This song immediately became loved by children due to its catchy beat and lyrics.
The fifth song is “Somebody’s Watching Me” by Rockell. This song was released in 1984. This song immediately became popular due to the meaning behind which people corroborated the sense of feeling that one gets during Halloween.
The sixth top song is “Halloween” by Siouxsie and the Banshees. The song was released in 1981. This song became popular and a song reused each Halloween due to its theme of Horror including the lyrics.
The seventh top song is “Highway to Hell” by AC/DC. This song was released on July 27, 1979. This song became popular among the rock lovers and Halloween lovers due to the lyrics and beat.
The eighth song in the list is “Superstition” by Stevie Wonder. This song was released on October 24, 1972. This song relates to the theme of witches and the supernatural and is loved during Halloween for the same reason of its scary significance.
The ninth top song is “Werewolves of London” by Warren Zevon. This song was released in March 1978. This song is a Halloween favorite, the significance is essentially a nightmare song about a debauched Victorian gentleman.
The tenth and final song is “Spooky Scary Skeletons” by Andrew Gold. This song was released in 1996. Spooky Scary Skeleton is loved by all from young to old. This song gained popularity due to the numerous youtube videos and remixes.
So which one is your favorite or what song would you add?
