No Halloween celebration or hangout is complete without a steady flow of frightening music playing in the background. If you’re trying to find the very best Halloween tunes to set a spooky mood, look no more. We’ve accumulated 89 of their most iconic tunes, which range from classics such as “Monster Mash” and “Ghostbusters” to contemporary hits such as Billie Eilish’s “bury a friend” or Beyoncé’s “Haunted.” Read to discover our best picks — and also feel free to register to our own Spotify playlist together with each the songs! Let’s jump in, starting off with a timeless!
1. ) “Monster Mash,” by Bobby Boris Pickett
2. ) “Wolves,” by Selena Gomez and Marshmello
3. “I Put a Spell on You,” by Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
4. ) “Halloween Theme – Main Title,” by John Carpenter
5. ) “Superstition,” by Stevie Wonder
6. ) “Ghostbusters,” by Ray Parker Jr.
7. ) “Weird Science,” by Oingo Boingo
8. ) “The Addams Family Theme,” by Vic Mizzy and His Orchestra and Chorus
9. “Monster,” by Red Velvet’s Irene and Seulgi
10. “M.I.B. Main Theme,” by Danny Elfman
11. “Otherworldly Concerto,” by Gaylord Carter
12. “Grim, Grinning Ghosts,'” by The Melomen, Paul Frees, Betty Taylor, Bill Lee, and Thurl Ravenscroft
13. “The Twilight Zone,” by The Ventures
14. “This is Halloween,” by The Citizens of Halloween
15. “Somebody’s Watching Me,” by Rockwell
16. “Werewolves of London,” by Warren Zevon
17. “Dead Man’s Party,” by Oingo Boingo
18. “Season of the Witch,” by Donovan
19. “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper,” by The Blue Öyster Cult
20. “The Munsters Theme,” by Los Straitjackets
21. “Harry Potter Prologue,” by The London Fox Players
22. “Hocus Pocus Soundtrack,” by Dr Stiig
23. “Be True to Your Ghoul,” by The Ghouls
24. “Get Ur Freak On,” by Missy Elliott
25. “Materia Primoris: The X-Files Theme,” by Mark Snow
26. “Spooky Scary Skeletons,” by Andrew Gold
27. “Time Warp,” by Little Nell, Patricia Quinn, and Richard O’Brien (from The Rocky Horror Picture Show)
28. “The Purple People Eater,” by Sheb Wooley
29. “She Wolf,” by Shakira
30. “bury a friend,” by Billie Eilish
31. “Haunted,” by Beyoncé
30. “Teeth,” by Lady Gaga
31. “Disturbia,” by Rihanna
32. “Howlin’ for You,” from the Black Keys
33. “wHo,” from ZAYN
34. “Monster,” by Lady Gaga
35. “Ghost,” by Halsey
36. “Monster,” by Kanye West, ft. Nicki Minaj, Jay Z, Rick Ross, and Bon Iver
37. “True Blood,” by Justin Timberlake
38. “Heads Will Roll,” by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
39. “Toxic,” by Brittney Spears
40. “Vampires,” by The Midnight
41. “Uma Thurman,” by Fall Out Boy
42. “Pulp Fiction,” by Motion City Soundtrack
43. “You Spin Me Round (Like a Record),” by Dead or Alive
44. “Ghost Town,” by Adam Lambert
45. “Demons,” by Hayley Kiyok
46. “Halloween,” by Phoebe Bridgers
47. “Highway to Hell,” from AC/DC
48. “Dracula,” by Bea London
49. “The Monster,” by Eminem and Rihanna
50. “Sympathy for the Devil,” by The Rolling Stones
51. “Strange Brew,” by Cream
52. “Zombie,” by The Cranberries
53. “Psycho Killer,” by Talking Heads
54. “Witchy Woman,” by The Eagles
55. “Tusk,” by Fleetwood Mac
56. “Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps),” by David Bowie
57. “A Wolf at the Door,” by Radiohead
58. “Thriller,” by Michael Jackson
59. “Dragula,” by Rob Zombie
60. “Creep,” by Radiohead
61. “Black Magic,” by Little Mix
62. “I Want Candy, ” by Bow Wow Wow
63. “Maneater,” by Daryl Hall and John Oates
64. “A Nightmare on My Street,” from DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince
65. “Maneater,” by Nelly Furtado
66. “I’m in Love with a Monster,” by Fifth Harmony
67. “Enter Sandman,” by Metallica
68. “Heathens,” by Twenty One Pilots
69. “Zombie by Day,” by Max Nonplus
70. “Ghost Town,” by The Specials
71. “Demons,” by Imagine Dragons
72. “Hells Bells,” from AC/DC
73. “Tales from the Crypt,” by Danny Elfman
74. “Remains of the Day,” by Danny Elfman
75. “Double Trouble,” by John Williams
76. “Get Ghost,” by Mark Ronson, Passion Pit, and A$AP Ferg
77. “Dracula’s Wedding,” by OutKast and Kelis
78. “Feed My Frankenstein,” by Alice Cooper
79. “Pet Sematary,” by Ramones
80. “I Was a Teenage Werewolf,” by The Cramps
81. “Bad Moon Rising,” by Creedence Clearwater Revival
82. “Spiderwebs,” by No Doubt
83. “Hellevator,” by Stray Kids
84. “Abracadabra,” by Steve Miller Band
85. “Spooks,” by Louis Armstrong, Gordon Jenkins and His Orchestra
86. “Love Potion No. 9,” by The Clovers
87. “Hungry Like the Wolf,” by Duran Duran
88. “Cannibal,” by Kesha
89. “Boris the Spider,” by The Who
Listen into the Best Halloween Songs on Spotify
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