Please Note: By no means is this playlist in a particular order; I usually just set mine to play tracks at random and let the good times roll. I’m sure there is a way to program it in an order that makes sense, but this Halloween playlist is more so designed for atmosphere, rather than dancing.
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The Halloween Playlist
Bobby “Borris” Pickett – “Monster Mash”
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Starting off with a Halloween classic.
Danny Elfman – “This is Halloween”
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This is from the 1993 classic, “The Nightmare Before Christmas”. I can’t believe that was over 25 years ago!
The Ministry – “Every Day is Halloween”
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DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince – “A Nightmare On My Street”
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The Addams Family – “The Addams Family Theme”
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Another Halloween classic. Which version of the film is your favorite?
Rockwell – “Somebody’s Watching Me”
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Featuring the vocals of Michael Jackson on the chorus, this song is one of my favorite tracks to mix in when the dance floor is packed.
Ray Parker, Jr. – “Ghostbusters”
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Who you gonna call? GHOSTBUSTERS! (Fun Fact: Ray Parker Jr. totally stole this medley from “I Want A New Drug” by Huey Lewis & The News.)
Rocky Horror Picture Show Soundtrack – “Time Warp”
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Oingo Boingo – “Dead Man’s Party”
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Warren Zevon – “Werewolves of London”
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This is the only time of the year that I play “that song that sounds like ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ but isn’t”.
Santana – “Black Magic Woman”
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Creedence Clearwater Revival – “Bad Moon Rising”
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The Eagles – “Witchy Woman”
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Also the subject of a hilarious Seinfeld episode.
The Edgar Winter Group – “Frankenstein”
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Whodini – “The Freaks Come Out At Night”
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Another good Halloween song for dancing.
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Deadmau5 – “Ghosts’N’Stuff”
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Maybe a stretch. The title works though.
The Ramones – “Pet Semetary”
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Steve Miller Band – “Abracadabra”
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Screamin’ Jay Hawkins – “I Put a Spell On You”
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Eerie, creepy vocals. Which makes it absolutely perfect for Halloween.
Rihanna – “Disturbia”
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Another good Halloween song for the dance floor.
Van Halen – “Runnin’ With The Devil”
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How dope is that bass line drop at 0:14?!?!
INXS – “Devil Inside”
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AC/DC – “Highway To Hell”
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If I am programming music for a party, I must mix some AC/DC in. This works, as does “Hells Bells”.
Johnny Cash – “(Ghost) Riders in the Sky”
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Stevie Wonder – “Superstition”
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This is by far my favorite Stevie Wonder jam – and I like a lot of his music!
Blue Oyster Cult – “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper”
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“I gotta fever… and the only prescription is more cowbell, baby!” Also fun fact: I once drove Buck Dharma to the airport at 6:00 AM.
Lady Gaga – “Monster”
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Electric Light Orchestra – “Evil Woman”
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Metallica – “Enter Sandman”
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Eminem – “The Monster”
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The Yeah Yeah Yeahs – “Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix)”
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For the right crowds – i.e. the club crowd – this is a great Halloween-themed song for the dance floor.
Tales From The Crypt – “Crypt Jam”
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This was requested in the past. Sure, why not.
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Donovan – “Season of the Witch”
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Also a popular request I’ve received in the past.
Alice Cooper – “Feed My Frankenstein”
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KC & The Sunshine Band – “I’m Your Boogie Man”
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Shakira – “She Wolf”
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Golden Earing – “Twilight Zone”
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The Cranberries – “Zombie”
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Michael Jackson – “Blood On The Dance Floor”
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Oh, not the MJ song you were expecting? It’s coming…
Talking Heads – “Psycho Killer”
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The Black Keys – “Howlin’ For You”
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The Charlie Daniels Band – “The Devil Went Down To Georgia”
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TLC – “Creep”
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Will Smith – “Men In Black”
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And maybe this one, too. Again, some of these songs are “loosely themed“.
Prince – “Batdance”
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Alright, if I’m going to reach, then I’m going to REACH. Prince may have hated this song – I think it is hilariously awesome for a Halloween playlist!
Taylor Swift – “Bad Blood”
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At first, I thought this was a reach. But it was requested by an eight-year-old girl at a Halloween party a couple of years back. The remix with Kendrick Lamar has been on my Halloween playlist ever since.
The Clovers – “Love Potion No. 9”
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Twenty One Pilots – “Heathens”
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Fifth Harmony – “I’m In Love With A Monster”
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John Carpenter – “Halloween Theme”
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DBone and The Remains – “Happy Halloween”
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From the hilarious Adam Sandler Halloween movie, “Hubie Halloween”. It’s not well known, but it’s a great Halloween jam.
Michael Jackson – “Thriller”
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Did you really think I was going to leave this one off of the playlist?!? You always save the best for last… Happy Halloween, everybody!
The Halloween Playlist
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Originally Published: October 26, 2020
Last Updated: October 31, 2021