While fans see "Thriller" as the king of Halloween, Billboard ’s ranking likely relied on streaming data, radio play, and chart performance, rather than cultural influence. That may explain why songs that have recently gone viral or spiked in October streams ranked higher.

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Billboard has ranked Michael Jackson's "Thriller," one of the most beloved Halloween songs, at No. 22 on its list of the Biggest Halloween Songs of All Time.

More than 100 dancers in zombie costumes wowed crowds in downtown Cape Girardeau with a live “Thriller” flashmob, turning Themis Street into a Halloween spectacle inspired by Michael Jackson’s hit.

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The event, officially called “ Thriller in the ‘Burg ,” ran from 6PM to 9PM, featuring flash mob performances of Michael Jackson’s iconic 1982 hit “Thriller” by dancers from Future Dance Center. There was also a live DJ, food trucks, glow-in-the-dark limbo, and more, all to benefit the Erie County SPCA:

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