When the pumpkins are carved and the costumes come out, you know it’s time to crank up some spooky tunes. For hosting a haunted house, planning a costume party, or simply getting into the Halloween spirit, music sets the perfect eerie tone.
We’ve rounded up the 50 best Halloween songs to haunt your playlist in 2025. This list is divided into two spooky sections: fun and friendly tracks for kids, and chilling classics (and new hits) for older ghouls and goblins.
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Note: This list contains song recommendations only. We encourage parents or guardians to review lyrics and content to ensure they’re appropriate for their family.
Halloween Songs for Kids (Spooky Fun Without the Scares)
These kid-approved Halloween songs are silly, catchy, and perfect for classroom parties, trick-or-treating playlists, or a not-so-scary dance party at home.
1. Monster Mash – Bobby “Boris” Pickett
2. This Is Halloween – The Nightmare Before Christmas
3. Ghostbusters – Ray Parker Jr.
4. The Addams Family Theme Song – Vic Mizzy
5. Hocus Pocus- I Put A Spell On You
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6. Spooky Scary Skeletons – Andrew Gold
7. Purple People Eater – Sheb Wooley
8. Five Little Pumpkins Sitting on a Gate – Sing and Count with the Kiboomers
9. The Skeleton Dance – Super Simple Songs
10. Witch Doctor – Alvin and the Chipmunks
11. The Monster Hop – Bert Convy
12. Goosebumps Theme Song
13. The Human Bash – Billy Kelly
14. I Want Candy – Bow Wow Wow
15. Thriller (Kid-Friendly Version) – Kidz Bop Kids
16. Ten Little Monsters – The Learning Station
17. Calling All the Monsters – China Anne McClain
18. Bumps in the Night – KB Whirly
19. Halloween Sharks – Pinkfong
20. The Halloween Stomp – Bounce Patrol
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Halloween Songs for an Older Audience (Creepy, Cool & Classic)
Ready to level up the scare factor? These Halloween tracks mix horror, rock, and pop into the ultimate haunted soundtrack for teens, adults, and Halloween party-goers.
21. Thriller – Michael Jackson
22. Somebody’s Watching Me – Rockwell
23. Bury a Friend – Billie Eilish
24. Disturbia – Rihanna
25. Time Warp – The Rocky Horror Picture Show
26. Superstition – Stevie Wonder
27. She Wolf – Shakira
28. Zombie – The Cranberries
29. “Halloween” Theme — John Carpenter
30. “Boogie Monster” — Gnarls Barkley
31. Psycho Killer – Talking Heads
32. Pet Sematary – The Ramones
33. Vampire- Olivia Rodrigo
34. A Nightmare on My Street – DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
35. Haunted – Beyoncé
36. Monster- Lady Gaga
37. “Werewolves of London” — Warren Zevon
38. “Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)” — David Bowie
39. “Heads Will Roll” — Yeah Yeah Yeahs
40. Don’t Fear The Reaper/The Shape Stalks – Blue Oyster Cult & John Carpenter
41. Love Potion Number 9 – The Searchers
42. Stranger Things
43. Screaming Ball (at Dracula’s Hall)
44. Black Cat – Janet Jackson
45. Super Freak – Rick James
46. Sweet But Psycho – Ava Max
47. Witchy Woman – Eagles
48. The Twilight Zone Theme Song
49. Devil Woman – Cliff Richard
50. Trick or Treat – Man With A Mission
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