We'd like to make this clear: Everybody (Backstreet's Back) was not originally intended as a Halloween song. Everybody (Backstreet's Back) - Backstreet Boys
to chart in the UK, reaching Number 14 in 2003. When it was released in 1968 there were concerns from religious groups that the band were devil-worshippers and a corrupting influence on youth which, in hindsight, was all true. Is Mick Jagger really the devil? It's certainly implied on this Rolling Stones classic, which was largely written by Mick with some help from his bandmate Keith Richards. Sympathy For The Devil - The Rolling Stones Even when Rihanna is singing about her impending insanity, she knows how to deliver a hit - surely the mark of a true pop icon? The track peaked at Number 3 in the UK - held off Number 1 by Katy Perry's I Kissed A Girl.
Perhaps too new for some to be added to the Halloween canon, but Billie Eilish's 2019 breakout hit Bury A Friend is a genuinely spooky affair, complete with pulsing beats, distorted vocals and eerie lyrics about the monster under Billie's bed.īillie Eilish (Press) Disturbia - Rihannaġ3 years on from its release, Disturbia now comfortably sits in music's Halloween hall of fame. Ray Parker Jr.'s theme song from the hit film was released in 1984 and spent three weeks at Number 2 on the Official Singles Chart, and given it pre-dates the streaming era by over 30 years, it has some hefty pure sales behind it as well - currently at 1.2 million. When it comes to Halloween classics, Ghostbusters is god tier. But whether it's the lighter, less-horrifying side of Halloween or the downright dark and demonic music you're looking for, below are some of the UK's top Halloween-themed songs, according to chart placings and streaming numbers (based on Official Charts Company data) - complete with a longlist at the bottom of the page as a playlist.
Which songs constitute as Halloween appropriate music is, of course, up for debate. What better place to start than with the most popular - old and new? Whether you're out partying in costume or staying in to scare trick or treaters, Halloween requires a spooky soundtrack.
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