# Is Halloween About to Become the New Christmas on the Hot 100?

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/is-halloween-about-to-become-the-new-christmas-on-the-hot-100/
- Published: 2026-11-10T21:14:44+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T22:37:25+00:00
- Original publisher: Billboard
- Original article: https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/halloween-streaming-michael-jackson-thriller-tame-impala-1236378963/
- Topics: Entertainment, Horror

## Key points

- “Thriller” reached a new Hot 100 peak at No. 2.
- Six Halloween-themed songs made this week’s chart.
- Staff expect Halloween music to grow, but not match Christmas.

## Summary

Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” climbed to a new peak of No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated 14 November, as Halloween music made an unusually strong showing. Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” remained at No. 1 for a 27th week, while Tame Impala and JENNIE’s “Dracula” also reached a new peak just below “Thriller”.

Six Halloween-themed songs appeared on the chart, including Andrew Gold’s “Spooky, Scary Skeletons”, which entered for the first time. Billboard staff generally expect Halloween music to grow as streaming boosts seasonal listening, though some doubt it will rival Christmas songs’ chart dominance. They see “Thriller” as a possible future annual No. 1 contender, while noting that renewed interest in Michael Jackson’s music following a biopic may have helped its latest rise.

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