Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” has long been considered the ultimate Halloween anthem; the song that has quite literally defined spooky season for generations—so when Billboard released its latest list ...

According to Billboard, five out of twenty-five songs were charted for October 2024, including some of the top Halloween spooky-themed songs (their biggest Halloween songs), as the most played for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. As is the case every year, Halloween brings Michael Jackson back to ...

Every Halloween needs a soundtrack. From eerie movie themes to catchy monster jams, the right songs can turn an ordinary night into something spooky, fun and unforgettable. Whether you’re dancing in a ...

This track is so utterly catchy, you might sing along with it well before considering just how paranoid the lyrics sound. “Somebody’s Watching Me” was Rockwell’s biggest hit (by a lot), but at least ...

We all know that even though a Halloween party may have the creepiest cocktails, the goriest Halloween games and the most frightening-looking Halloween food, but let's not forget Halloween music! Any ...

As autumn leaves fall and jack-o’-lanterns illuminate porches across neighborhoods, the perfect Halloween atmosphere requires more than just decorations and costumes. Music plays a pivotal role in ...

The late 1970s and '80s were all about the slasher craze in the horror genre, with a plethora of masked men hacking their way through cinema screens. He might not have been the first, but the one who ...

Eyeing the big business of holiday music, a few of pop’s major players are trying to expand the market for Halloween hits. By Marc Hogan When Ashnikko was growing up in North Carolina, their family ...

There have been a whopping 13 movies in the Halloween franchise, which, of course, began in 1978 with John Carpenter's classic. A new shape of evil was born in Michael Myers, launching a wave of ...