Here Are the Top 31 Halloween Songs on YouTube
Mwahahahaha! As Halloween approaches, you can bet there’s going to be a run on people seeking out spooky tunes to celebrate the occasion. In fact, YouTube sees a spike in traffic from specific tracks that typically get an extra boost from Halloween.
According to YouTube, they’ve uncovered 31 songs that have seen their biggest traffic day of the year come on Halloween in 2018. Some should be immediately obvious, such as the horror-inspired Rob Zombie and his first solo hit, “Dragula,” which offers a nod to the classic film and TV monster.
Speaking of Dracula, Bauhaus’ “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” is always a favorite at this time of year, offering a nod to the actor most frequently associated with playing the vampiric creature. But Dracula isn’t the only classic movie monster to get a little Halloween love, with people seeking out Alice Cooper’s “Feed My Frankenstein,” as well.
Who else made the YouTube list of 31 Songs That Peak on Halloween? You’ll have to check out the list below (in no particular order) and see.
- 1
Ray Parker Jr. — "Ghostbusters"
- 2
Michael Jackson — "Thriller"
- 3
Bobby Pickett — "Monster Mash"
- 4
Rockwell — "Somebody's Watching Me"
- 5
Fifth Harmony — "I'm In Love With a Monster"
- 6
Marilyn Manson — "This Is Halloween"
- 7
Rihanna — "Disturbia"
- 8
Warren Zevon — "Werewolves of London"
- 9
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince — "A Nightmare on My Street"
- 10
John Carpenter — "Halloween"
- 11
Harry Belafonte — "Day O (Banana Boat Song)"
- 12
Cartoons — "Witch Doctor"
- 13
Rob Zombie — "Dragula"
- 14
Steve Miller Band — "Abracadabra"
- 15
KC and The Sunshine Band — "I'm Your Boogie Man"
- 16
Blue Öyster Cult — "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"
- 17
Kodak Black — "Halloween"
- 18
The Rocky Horror Picture Show — "The Time Warp"
- 19
The Searchers — "Love Potion No. 9"
- 20
Talking Heads — "Psycho Killer"
- 21
Yeah Yeah Yeahs — "Heads Will Roll"
- 22
Geto Boys — "Mind Playing Tricks on Me"
- 23
Whodini — "Freaks Come Out at Night"
- 24
Ministry — "Every Day Is Halloween"
- 25
Screamin' Jay Hawkins — "I Put a Spell on You"
- 26
Bauhaus — "Bela Lugosi's Dead"
- 27
Panic! at the Disco — "It's Almost Halloween"
- 28
Alice Cooper — "Feed My Frankenstein"
- 29
Van Halen — "Runnin' with the Devil"
- 30
Misfits — "Last Caress"
- 31
MC Hammer — "Addams Groove"