Billboard listed the biggest 25 Halloween songs of all time. We beg to differ

By Alejandra Marquez Janse,

Sarah Handel

Published October 27, 2025 at 1:03 PM PDT

Billboard ranked what they consider the best Halloween songs. All Things Considered staffers have strong opinions about Billboard's take.

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Alejandra Marquez Janse

Alejandra Marquez Janse is a producer for NPR's evening news program All Things Considered. She was part of a team that traveled to Uvalde, Texas, months after the mass shooting at Robb Elementary to cover its impact on the community. She also helped script and produce NPR's first bilingual special coverage of the State of the Union – broadcast in Spanish and English.

Sarah Handel

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