Spotify reveals the most popular scary songs set to be streamed at parties this Halloween.
Spotify analysed over 600,000 Halloween themed playlists with Thriller by Michael Jackson coming out as the most featured song, with Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett’s Monster Mash, following closely behind.
Halloween continues to grow in popularity, with themed playlists growing by 117% year on year. Spotify predicts that this Halloween is set to be one of the biggest ever in the UK with Brits getting into the spirit of it and rivalling the States with Halloween themed parties.
Spotify has identified which cities have been creating the most playlists for Halloween. Brighton is leading the way when it comes to the most frightening streamers in the UK, closely followed by Bristol and Liverpool. In addition Edinburgh, Sheffield, Leeds and London also make the top ten, confirming Halloween as one of the key times of year when music plays a pivotal role to festivities.
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1. Thriller - Michael Jackson
2. Monster Mash - Bobby "Boris" Pickett
3. Ghostbusters - Ray Parker, Jr.
4. This Is Halloween - Disney Characters
5. Time Warp - Richard O'Brien
6. (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
7. Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell
8. Bark at the Moon - Ozzy Osbourne
9. I Put a Spell on You - Screamin' Jay Hawkins
10. A Nightmare On My Street - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
The biggest Halloween streaming cities in the UK (based on population *)
1. Brighton
2. Bristol
3. Liverpool
4. Edinburgh
5. Sheffield
6. Leeds
7. London
8. Birmingham
9. Manchester
10. Glasgow
Halloween Top 10
