In honor of Halloween, YouTube Music has culled the 31 most popular music videos that earned more daily views last Oct. 31 in the U.S. than on any other day of the year in 2018.
The list is unsurprisingly topped by standards like Ray Parker Jr.’s “Ghostbusters” (the theme song for the cult 1984 film), Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” and Bobby Pickett’s “Monster Mash” — though it also includes more contemporary hits by artists like Fifth Harmony (whose “I’m In Love With a Monster” placed fifth) and Rihanna’s “Disturbia,” which landed at No. 7. Jackson technically has two songs in the top five, given that he provided guest vocals on Rockwell’s “Somebody’s Watching Me,” which came in at No. 4.
Not a whole lot has changed since last Halloween — when “Thriller” took the top spot and “Ghostbusters” was at No. 2. “Monster Mash” has remained steady at No. 3, with Andrew Gold‘s “Spooky Scary Skeletons” (which is not on this year’s list) and Cartoons‘ “Witch Doctor” (No. 12 this year) rounding out the top five.
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You can check out the full rundown of the most-viewed Halloween music videos on YouTube right here:
- Ray Parker Jr. – Ghostbusters
- Michael Jackson – Thriller
- Bobby Pickett – Monster Mash
- Rockwell – Somebody’s Watching Me
- Fifth Harmony – I’m In Love With a Monster
- Marilyn Manson – This Is Halloween
- Rihanna – Disturbia
- Warren Zevon – Werewolves of London
- DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – A Nightmare on My Street
- John Carpenter – Halloween
- Harry Belafonte – Day O (Banana Boat Song)
- Cartoons – Witch Doctor
- Rob Zombie – Dragula
- Steve Miller Band – Abracadabra
- Blue Öyster Cult – (Don’t Fear) The Reaper
- KC and The Sunshine Band – I’m Your Boogie Man
- Kodak Black – Halloween
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show – The Time Warp
- The Searchers – Love Potion No. 9
- Talking Heads – Psycho Killer
- Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Heads Will Roll
- Geto Boys – Mind Playing Tricks on Me
- Whodini – Freaks Come Out at Night
- Ministry – Every Day Is Halloween
- Screamin’ Jay Hawkins – I Put a Spell on You
- Bauhaus – Bela Lugosi’s Dead
- Panic! at the Disco – It’s Almost Halloween
- Alice Cooper – Feed My Frankenstein
- Van Halen – Runnin’ with the Devil
- Misfits – Last Caress
- MC Hammer – Addams Groove