Your choice of music playlist can make or break a party. I have created the ultimate Halloween party playlist to make sure this year’s party is a scream! The Spotify playlist will provide you with nearly 3 hours of spooky rock songs and creepy camp.
THE ULTIMATE HALLOWEEN PARTY PLAYLIST
THE HALLOWEEN PLAYLIST YOU’LL WANT TO LISTEN TO ALL YEAR LONG
Full disclosure, I have been listening to this playlist since mid-August. It was really fun to listen to while I worked on Halloween crafts for the blog, but I have a feeling I might pull it out in other seasons as well!
GREAT HALLOWEEN SONGS FOR KIDS
A Halloween party that includes younger kids can still have an awesome playlist! The 20 songs below are all kid-friendly Halloween songs from movies and pop singers, as well as classics from the ’50s and 60s. Oh, and a little J.S. Bach for good measure.
- Monster Mash – Bobby “Boris” Pickett
- Thriller – Michael Jackson
- Werewolves of London – Warren Zevon
- Jump in the Line – Harry Belafonte
- This is Halloween – The Citizens of Halloween
- Friends on the Other Side – Keith David
- Grim Grinning Ghosts – The Melomen
- I Put a Spell on You – Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
- Ghostbusters – Ray Parker Jr.
- Spooky, Scary, Skeletons – Andrew Gold
- Love Potion No. 9 – The Clovers
- Transylvania Twist – Bobby “Boris” Pickett
- I Want Candy – Bow Wow Wow
- Witch Doctor – David Seville
- I’m in Love with a Monster – Fifth Harmony
- A Nightmare on My Street – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
- With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm – Rudy Vallee
- The Boogie Man – The Jackson 5
- Spooks – Louis Armstrong
- Toccata & Fugue in D Minor – Johann Sebastian Bach
THE BEST HALLOWEEN SONGS FOR ADULTS
The rest of the songs on my Spotify playlist are great for adult parties. I’ve included spooky rock like Heads Will Roll, vintage songs like Castin’ My Spell, and unique Halloween songs like Ghost of Stephen Foster.
- Witchy Woman – Eagles
- Dracula’s Wedding – Outkast, Kelis
- Black Magic Woman – Fleetwood Mac
- (Don’t Fear) The Reaper – Blue Oyster Cult
- Frankenstein – The Edgar Winter Group
- Season of the Witch – Donovan
- Hells Bells – AC/DC
- She’s My Witch – Kip Tyler
- bury a friend – billie eilish
- Superstition – Stevie Wonder
- Somebody’s Watching Me – Rockwell
- Zombie – The Cranberries
- Ghost of Stephen Foster – Squirrel Nut Zippers
- Hell – Squirrel Nut Zippers
- Whistlin’ Past the Graveyard – Tom Waits
- Red Right Hand – Nick Cave & The Bad Seed
- Wild Thing – The Troggs
- Black Magic Woman – Santana
- Howlin’ for You – The Black Keys
- Heads Will Roll – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
- Howl – Florence + The Machine
- Evil Eye – Franz Ferdinand (explicit)
- Paint It, Black – The Rolling Stones
- Psycho Killer – Talking Heads
- Maneater – Daryl Hall & John Oates
- The Boogie Monster – Gnarls Barkley (explicit)
- Gloomy Sunday – Billie Holiday
- I Was a Teenage Werewolf – The Cramps
- Little Ghost – The White Stripes
- Castin’ My Spell – Johnny Otis, Marci Lee
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