Halloween is amongst us!

Halloween is almost upon us, and if you’re scratching your head over what creepy tunes will provide a perfectly spooky ambiance, we’ve got you covered!

Whether you’ve simply invited a few friends over and are queuing up your Spotify at home, or you’ve hired a professional DJ for your party to make sure everything goes off without a hitch, consider playing some of these festive songs to get everyone in the mood.

Old School Scary Fun

• AC/DC, “Highway to Hell”
• Blue Oyster Cult, “Don’t Fear the Reaper”
• Bobby Pickett & the Crypt-Kickers, “Monster Mash”
• Creedence Clearwater Revival, “Bad Moon Rising”
• David Bowie, “Scary Monsters & Super Creeps”
• DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, “A Nightmare on My Street”
• Duran Duran, “Hungry Like the Wolf”
• Fats Waller, “Dry Bones”
• Fats Waller, “Abercrombie Had a Zombie”
• Flat Duo Jets, “Fuzzy & Wild”
• Hall & Oates, “Maneater”

• Michael Jackson, “Thriller”
• Ministry, “Every Day is Halloween”
• Ray Parker, Jr., “Ghostbusters”
• Rocky Horror Picture Show, “Time Warp”
• Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, “I Put a Spell on You”
• Sheb Wooley, “The Purple People Eater”
• Slim Gaillard, “Yip Roc Heresy”
• Stevie Wonder, “Superstition”
• Talking Heads, “Psycho Killer”
• The Ramones, “Pet Semetary”
• The Rolling Stones, “Sympathy for the Devil”
• Warren Zevon, “Werewolves of London”

Frightfully Fresh Favorites

• Beyoncé, “Haunted”
• Danny Elfman, “This is Halloween”
• Kanye West, “Monster”
• Kavinsky, “Nightcall”
• Natalia Kills, “Zombie”

• Nellie McKay, “Zombie”
• Rihanna, “Disturbia”
• Rihanna, “Mad House”
• Rob Zombie, “Dragula”
• Shakey Graves, “Dearly Departed”
• Yeah Yeah Yeahs, “Heads Will Roll”

Terrifying TV Tunes

• Alfred Hitchcock, “Music of Horror” album
• “American Horror Story” theme
• “Are You Afraid of the Dark” theme

• “Beetlejuice” theme
• “Goosebumps” theme
• “Tales from the Crypt” theme
• “The Addams Family” theme

• “The Exorcist” theme
• “The Munsters” theme
• “The Walking Dead” theme
• “Twilight Zone” theme

What are some of your favorite songs to get you in the mood for Halloween?