10 Best Halloween Songs: This is probably the only day of the year when any of these songs are even remotely interesting to listen to.

This one is no different.

Some of you probably have Halloween playlists already, but here are a few gems:

10) Alice Cooper: 'Welcome To My Nightmare'

The single reached No. 45 on the Billboard Top 100. In 1978, Alice Cooper performed the song on the third season of 'The Muppet Show.'

9) Blue Oyster Cult: '(Don't Fear) The Reaper'

This Halloween song favorite was constructed around the opening riff by lead guitarist Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser. In 1976, the single reached No. 12 on the U.S. charts, making it the band's most successful album.

8) Gerard McMann: 'Cry Little Sister'

'Cry Little Sister' is the theme song for the vampire thriller film, 'The Lost Boys.'

7) Ray Parker, Jr.: 'Ghostbusters'

Parker had only a couple of days to write the theme song for 'Ghostbusters.' The lyrics came to him while watching a T.V. infomercial. 

6) Bobby (Boris) Pickett: 'Monster Mash'

This halloween song derived from Pickett's monologue-rendition of horror film actor Boris Karloff while he and his band were performing a song by The Diamonds.

5) Rob Zombie: 'Dragula'

Based on the drag racer 'Drag-u-la' in TV sitcom 'The Munsters,' this Halloween song is now a classic.

4) Richard O'Brien: 'Time Warp'

'Time Warp' is the song/dance number featured in the cult film, 'Rocky Horror Picture Show.'

3) Buddy Baker and Xavier "X" Atencio: 'Grim Grinning Ghosts'

This Halloween song is the theme for the Haunted Mansion ride at Disney theme parks.

2) Michael Jackson: 'Thriller'

Written by Rod Temperton and produced by Quincy Jones. The video won a Grammy in 1985 for best video, long form.

1) Danny Elfman: 'This Is Halloween'

Composed by Danny Elfman, the Halloween song was covered by Marilyn Manson in 2006, and was also used in the video game 'Kingdom Hearts.' 

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