| "Monster Mash" | |
|---|---|
 Side A of the 7-inch U.S. vinyl single (1962) | |
| Single by Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers | |
| from the album The Original Monster Mash | |
| B-side | "Monsters' Mash Party" |
| Released | August 25, 1962 |
| Recorded | May 1962 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:14 |
| Label | Garpax (US) London (UK) |
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Gary S. Paxton |
| Official video | |
| "Monster Mash" (Official Lyric Video) on YouTube | |
"Monster Mash" is a 1962 novelty song by Bobby "Boris" Pickett. The song was released as a single on Gary S. Paxton's Garpax Records label in August 1962 along with a full-length LP called The Original Monster Mash, which contained several other monster-themed tunes. The "Monster Mash" single was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on October 20–27 of that year, just before Halloween.
"Monster Mash" has sustained a lasting impact in various recordings, film inclusions, and re-releases since its initial release. In 2021, nearly 60 years after its release, "Monster Mash" re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 37. As of 2023[update], the song was generating $1 million annually in royalties.[2]
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- ^ Snyder, Michael (September 30, 2019). "Spooky, scary, and silly tunes". Marina Times. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
Some might suggest that music inspired by All Hallows' Eve begins with Bobby "Boris" Pickett & the Crypt-Kickers's whimsical 1962 rock 'n' roll novelty number "Monster Mash"..
- ^ Knopper, Steve (October 31, 2023). "How Much Is 'Monster Mash' Worth?". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2024.