Michael Jackson's 1982 'Thriller' and Tame Impala's 'Dracula' Head Halloween Playlists
Early streaming data released before October 31 shows both tracks leading Halloween listening as older seasonal favorites return alongside newer releases.
By Nour Haddad ·
Halloween draws annual attention to songs about monsters and the supernatural, and streaming figures released ahead of October 31 identify two tracks at the front of that listening: Michael Jackson's "Thriller" and Tame Impala's "Dracula." Both are being counted among the most-streamed songs of the season.
Jackson's track came out in 1982 on the album of the same name. Four decades on, its sound, its lyrics built around horror imagery, and its music video continue to keep it tied to the holiday. Tame Impala's "Dracula" is a newer arrival to the season's playlists, and the streaming figures for it place the song alongside "Thriller" in early rankings for Halloween.
The pattern reaches beyond these two titles. Halloween listening has historically lifted recordings built around monsters, ghosts, and related themes, including "Monster Mash" and "Ghostbusters," which have repeatedly drawn listeners at this point in the calendar. Early figures released ahead of October 31 identify "Thriller" and "Dracula" as leaders of that pack.
Halloween falls on October 31. The figures described in the report were issued in the days leading up to it, covering listening in the period before the date itself.
