Never mind those sugary sweets. Halloween brings some delectable ear candy, too. But which (witch?) Halloween songs are the most popular? As you prepare your Halloween party playlists, we're helping to make sure that you don't miss a single graveyard smash, as we present our creepy countdown of Billboard's Top Halloween Songs. Because when it comes to Halloween, these are the songs you wouldn't want to be caught ... dead ... without.
(Billboard's Top Halloween Songs ranks the most-played multi-format Halloween-themed hits, as determined by total plays on all Nielsen BDS-monitored U.S. terrestrial and network stations and channels Oct. 25-31, 2011).
10. "Witchy Woman" – Eagles (1972)
9. "Runnin' With the Devil" - Van Halen (1978)
8. "Somebody's Watching Me" – Rockwell (1984)
Paranoid much? This big 80's pop wonder about constantly looking over one's shoulder sounds Michael Jackson-y because MJ literally lent a hand. Having the King of Pop sing backup certainly seems to have helped Rockwell watch "Somebody" shoot to No. 2 on the Hot 100 in 1984.
7. "Don't Fear the Reaper" - Blue Oyster Cult (1976)
6. "Highway to Hell" - AC/DC (1979)
5. "A Nightmare on My Street" - D.J. Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (1988)
4. "Werewolves of London " - Warren Zevon (1978)
3. "Ghostbusters" - Ray Parker Jr. (1984)
2. "Monster Mash" - Bobby "Boris" Pickett & the Crypt-Kickers (1962)
1. "Thriller" - Michael Jackson
"Thriller," which hit No. 4 on the Hot 100 in 1984, is the most-downloaded Halloween-themed hit of all-time, with digital sales to-date of 3.2 million, according to Nielsen SoundScan. (It's also Jackson 's best-selling download, ahead of runner-up "Billie Jean," which has sold 2.5 million).
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