In the history of the Billboard Hot 100, only TWO songs have reached the #1 spot with “Monster” in the title. They are, Eminem and Rihanna's The Monster (2013) and the novelty song The Monster Mash (1962), performed by forgotten singer Bobby Pickett. My question for you:
of these two Monster anthems, which is the better song?
Here are some quick facts in case you’re not familiar with the history of each song:
The Monster
- #1 for four weeks
- Won the GRAMMY for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
- Certified 3x platinum in the US
- Debuted at #3 on the Hot 100
- YouTube views: over 382
million
- Discusses important themes like mental illness and the price of fame
Monster Mash
- #1 for only 2 weeks
- Ranked as the
third WORST #1 single of ALL-TIME by Buzzfeed
- Called “absolutely the worst song of all time” by
notable podcaster Lucy Burdge
- Played often on Halloween, but forgotten 364 days of the year
- Inspired by the very boring novel Frankenstein, hated by high-schoolers across the world
- Describes a bunch of monsters dancing in a graveyard, which is very disrespectful to the dead
So what do you think? Would Lucy lie?
The Monster smashed records and started the trend of using Bebe Rexha's vocals without credit, but y'all will pretend MM is better.
