When it comes to Halloween radio airplay, the king is still a Thriller. Michael Jackson's 1982 track has once again topped the Nielsen BDS list of the most played Halloween-themed songs.
The next two aren't very surprising either, Bobby Boris Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers' Monster Mash and Ray Parker, Jr.'s Ghostbusters, but further down the chart are a couple of surprises. While totally appropriate, Rob Zombie is the only artist to place two records in the top 20 with Living Dead Girl and Dragula.
Neither were heard in any format except for Mainstream Rock. Even a bigger surprise is the top ten showing for Christian rock band Skillet and their song Monster.
1. Thriller - Michael Jackson
2. Monster Mash - Bobby Boris Pickett & the Crypt Kickers
3. Ghostbusters - Ray Parker, Jr.
4. Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon
5. Highway to Hell - AC/DC
6. Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell
7. Don't Fear the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
8. A Nightmare On My Street - D.J. Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
9. Runnin' With the Devil - Van Halen
10. Monster - Skillet
11. Witchy Woman - Eagles
12. Dragula - Rob Zombie
13. The Time Warp - Cast of the Rocky Horror Picture Show
14. Frankenstein - Edgar Winter Group
15. Living Dead Girl - Rob Zombie
16. Bark at the Moon - Ozzy Osbourne
17. Spooky - Classics IV
18. Freaks Come Out at Night - Whodini
19. Zombie - Cranberries
20. Dead Man's Party - Oingo Boingo
