Playlists & MusicNo. 7710 · The 2026 edition
50 Best Halloween Songs To Haunt Your Playlist In 2026
Spook up your 2026 Halloween with the ultimate playlist of 50 ghostly tunes that will haunt your speakers.
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Discover the top 50 Halloween songs to curate the perfect spooky soundtrack for 2026, featuring eerie classics and modern frights.
About this
A ranked list of 50 Halloween song picks, split into two spooky sections: 20 kid-friendly, silly tracks for classroom parties and trick-or-treating, and 30 creepier horror, rock, and pop selections for teens and adults. Each entry names the song plus its artist or source and includes an embedded YouTube video. The page is built to help readers assemble a Halloween party or trick-or-treat playlist, with a note urging parents to screen lyrics for their family.
Tips
- The list contains song recommendations only; parents or guardians should review lyrics and content for family suitability.
The list
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01
Monster Mash
Bobby "Boris" Pickett classic in the kids section
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02
This Is Halloween
From The Nightmare Before Christmas; kids section
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03
Ghostbusters
Ray Parker Jr.; kids section
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04
The Addams Family Theme Song
Vic Mizzy; kids section
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05
Hocus Pocus - I Put A Spell On You
Kids section; related Hocus Pocus Trivia linked
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06
Spooky Scary Skeletons
Andrew Gold; kids section
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07
Purple People Eater
Sheb Wooley; kids section
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08
Five Little Pumpkins Sitting on a Gate
Sing and Count with the Kiboomers; kids section
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09
The Skeleton Dance
Super Simple Songs; kids section
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10
Witch Doctor
Alvin and the Chipmunks; kids section
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11
The Monster Hop
Bert Convy; kids section
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12
Goosebumps Theme Song
Kids section
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13
The Human Bash
Billy Kelly; kids section
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14
I Want Candy
Bow Wow Wow; kids section
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15
Thriller (Kid-Friendly Version)
Kidz Bop Kids; kids section
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16
Ten Little Monsters
The Learning Station; kids section
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17
Calling All the Monsters
China Anne McClain; kids section
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18
Bumps in the Night
KB Whirly; kids section
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19
Halloween Sharks
Pinkfong; kids section
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20
The Halloween Stomp
Bounce Patrol; kids section
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21
Thriller
Michael Jackson; opens the older-audience section
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22
Somebody's Watching Me
Rockwell; older audience
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23
Bury a Friend
Billie Eilish; older audience
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24
Disturbia
Rihanna; older audience
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25
Time Warp
From The Rocky Horror Picture Show; older audience
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26
Superstition
Stevie Wonder; older audience
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27
She Wolf
Shakira; older audience
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28
Zombie
The Cranberries; older audience
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29
"Halloween" Theme
John Carpenter; older audience
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30
"Boogie Monster"
Gnarls Barkley; older audience
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31
Psycho Killer
Talking Heads; older audience
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32
Pet Sematary
The Ramones; older audience
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33
Vampire
Olivia Rodrigo; older audience
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34
A Nightmare on My Street
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince; older audience
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35
Haunted
Beyoncé; older audience
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36
Monster
Lady Gaga; older audience
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37
"Werewolves of London"
Warren Zevon; older audience
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38
"Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)"
David Bowie; older audience
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39
"Heads Will Roll"
Yeah Yeah Yeahs; older audience
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40
Don't Fear The Reaper/The Shape Stalks
Blue Oyster Cult & John Carpenter; older audience
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41
Love Potion Number 9
The Searchers; older audience
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42
Stranger Things
Older audience; theme listed without artist
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43
Screaming Ball (at Dracula's Hall)
Older audience; listed without artist
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44
Black Cat
Janet Jackson; older audience
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45
Super Freak
Rick James; older audience
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46
Sweet But Psycho
Ava Max; older audience
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47
Witchy Woman
Eagles; older audience
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48
The Twilight Zone Theme Song
Older audience; theme listed without artist
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49
Devil Woman
Cliff Richard; older audience
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50
Trick or Treat
Man With A Mission; final older-audience entry
