Xperi: ‘Thriller’ tops US in-car Halloween radio listening
XPER•Xperi found that Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” led US in-car Halloween radio listening with more than 343,000 listens during October 25-31, 2026, more than double the total for “Ghostbusters.”
1. Halloween listening rankings
Xperi’s analysis measured listening sessions across 550 US markets from October 25-31, 2026. Songs from the 1970s and 1980s made up 13 of the top 20, while only one top-20 song was released in the 21st century.
