60 Halloween Songs That'll Haunt Your Playlist

The list

1. 01

   "Psycho Killer" — Talking Heads

   Spooky classic back in the zeitgeist thanks to a new music video.

2. 02

   "Calling All the Monsters" — China Anne McClain

   Disney classic for anyone obsessed with the House of Mouse.

3. 03

   "Eyes Without a Face" — Billy Idol

   Scary title, beautiful melody; a ballad break at the costume party.

4. 04

   "Maneater" — Daryl Hall & John Oates

   1980s classic with a scary title and soft melody.

5. 05

   "Dead Man's Party" — Oingo Boingo

   Fun to pretend along with given the occasion.

6. 06

   "Fright Song" — Monster High & Mattel ft. KATSEYE

   New rendition of the 2010 web series Monster High opening song.

7. 07

   "Eyes on Fire" — Blue Foundation

   Popularized by the 2008 film Twilight; eerie lyrics and melody.

8. 08

   "My Family" — Migos

   Vibrant track sampling The Addams Family theme; gets everyone dancing.

9. 09

   "Sucker for Pain" — Lil Wayne, Logic, Ty Dolla $ign & X Ambassadors

   From the 2016 film Suicide Squad.

10. 10

    "Bury a Friend" — Billie Eilish

    Lyrics and music video scream creepy; a must-listen.

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    "Vampire" — Olivia Rodrigo

    Bloodsucking and a bad breakup make a perfect Halloween vibe.

12. 12

    "Monster Mash" — Bobby (Boris) Pickett

    Still catchy and an absolute essential Halloween classic.

13. 13

    "Anthem" — Michael Ables

    From thriller Us; composer wanted an "evil march" sound.

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    "The Phantom of the Opera" Overture — Andrew Lloyd Webber

    Epic, instantly recognizable organ intro; a must for musical theater fans.

15. 15

    "Stranger Things" Theme — Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein

    The spooky theme song from the hit series.

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    "Haunted" — Beyoncé

    Scary-good track with an equally eerie music video.

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    "Haunted" — Taylor Swift

    Dark, dramatic breakup anthem.

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    "Creep" — Radiohead

    Essential for the creepiest night; for weirdos and misfits.

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    "A Nightmare on My Street" — DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

    '80s hip-hop and Halloween; Will Smith as The Fresh Prince.

20. 20

    "Monster" — Kanye West ft. Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, Bon Iver

    Ultimate musician collab with a horror-filled theme.

21. 21

    "I Put a Spell On You" — Bette Midler

    From Disney's Hocus Pocus and its Sanderson sisters.

22. 22

    "Thriller" — Michael Jackson

    Zombie backup dancers and irresistible iconic dance moves.

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    "Ghostbusters" Theme — Ray Parker Jr.

    No fear of ghosts while jamming to this classic.

24. 24

    "This Is Halloween" — The Citizens of Halloween

    Jack Skellington's contagious holiday passion; starts a party.

25. 25

    "Superstition" — Stevie Wonder

    Being a little apprehensive of mirrors and black cats on Halloween.

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    "Somebody's Watching Me" — Rockwell

    Eerie lyrics about being followed with '80s pizzazz; stuck in your head.

27. 27

    "Time Warp" — Little Nell, Patricia Quinn, & Richard O'Brien

    From cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show; comes with dance moves.

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    "The Addams Family" Theme — Vic Mizzy

    The spookiest family of all time; Thing and Cousin Itt.

29. 29

    "Wolves" — Selena Gomez & Marshmello

    Gomez starred in Hotel Transylvania; eerie visualizer feeling.

30. 30

    "Dark Horse" — Katy Perry ft. Juicy J

    Perry wanted a witchy, spell-y, black magic vibe; she nailed it.

31. 31

    "I'm in Love with a Monster" — Fifth Harmony

    Funk-influenced hit for couples in their costumes.

32. 32

    "Zombie" — The Cranberries 1995

    The 1995 Dolores O'Riordan song you were obsessed with.

33. 33

    "Monster" — Lady Gaga

    Appropriately titled track from her breakthrough album.

34. 34

    "Get Ur Freak On" — Missy Elliot

    She was in the hospital before her Super Bowl XLIX halftime show.

35. 35

    "Freaks Come Out at Night" — Whodini

    '80s earworm that stays in your head into November.

36. 36

    "She Wolf" — Shakira

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37. 37

    "The Monster" — Eminem ft. Rihanna

    Bebe Rexha wrote the hook for this Grammy-winning song.

38. 38

    "Werewolves of London" — Warren Zevon 1978

    Expect someone to start howling along to this 1978 rock track.

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    "I Want Candy" — Bow Wow Wow

    Cover of the Strangeloves' single describing trick-or-treating sugar rush.

40. 40

    "Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)" — David Bowie 1980

    1980 album title track gets eerie with lyrics about descent into madness.

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    "Disturbia" — Rihanna

    Opening scream leads into a catchy, danceable number one hit.

42. 42

    "Season of the Witch" — Donovan

    Psychedelic rock appeared in Halloween III and American Horror Story.

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    "Heads Will Roll" — Yeah Yeah Yeahs

    Turns creepy decapitation topic into an insanely danceable anthem.

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    "Halloween" Theme — John Carpenter

    Original slasher soundtrack undeniably best among eleven franchise flicks.

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    "Hungry Like the Wolf" — Duran Duran

    '80s classic from when MTV played its jungle-themed video nonstop.

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    "Ghost" — Ella Henderson

    Recent radio hit by X Factor contestant Ella Henderson.

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    "Witchy Woman" — The Eagles

    Classic Eagles track whose witch-themed lyrics fit the holiday.

48. 48

    "Midnight City" — M83 2011

    Lead single hit big in 2011; still perfect after-dark synth-pop groove.

49. 49

    "True Blood" — Justin Timberlake

    Not the HBO series; sounds like someone's a bloodthirsty vampire.

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    "Spooky" — Dusty Springfield

    Literally spooky song all about love; from 2008 rom-com.

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    "Boogie Monster" — Gnarls Barkley

    Creepy song asking whether the boogie monster is real.

52. 52

    "Skeleton in the Closet" — Louis Armstrong

    Tells terrifying story of haunted mansion filled with ghosts and goblins.

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    "Super Freak" — Rick James

    Classic that will have everyone in the room bopping along.

54. 54

    "Blinding Lights" — The Weeknd

    Get strobe lights out; play the video to set the mood.

55. 55

    "Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead" — Ella Fitzgerald

    Wizard of Oz classic given a jazzy Ella Fitzgerald twist.

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    "Ghost" — Halsey

    Love song with haunting music and the line "My ghost, where'd you go?"

57. 57

    "Look What You Made Me Do" — Taylor Swift

    Amazing around Halloween, even if you're not a Taylor Swift fan.

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    "Don't Fear the Reaper" — Blue Oyster Cult

    Deals with death's inevitability as something not to be feared; cowbell.

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    "Who Can It Be Now?" — Men at Work

    Feeling a little on edge rings truer than ever at party.

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    "Run" — Michael Abels

    No lyrics needed; terrifying instruments from psychological thriller Us.