It’s everyone’s favorite time of year (or at least mine): spooky season. If you are anything like me, your pumpkins are already carved, house decorated, and costumes bought. However, the last crucial thing to do is to make the perfect Halloween playlist.
Of course, you have your classic Halloween songs that you have to include, but (just like zombies) there are some amazing underground songs crawling around out there.
Here’s to the best Halloween music: popular and not-so-popular (yet)
The Classics
Is it really Halloween without “Thriller” by Michael Jackson being overplayed?
If you are crafting a Halloween playlist, the first thing you will probably do is add some of the classic Halloween anthems:
· “Thriller” by Michael Jackson
· “Spooky, Scary Skeletons” by Andrew Gold
· “Heads Will Roll” by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
· “Monster Mash” by Bobby “Boris” Picket, The Crypt-Kickers
· “Time Warp” by Little Nell, Patricia Quinn, Richard O’Brien
Not Halloween, but Spooky Enough
Some artists may not have had the intention of creating iconic Halloween songs (or maybe they did who knows?), but there are several songs that perfectly fit the Halloween playlist vibe:
· “Pyscho Killer” by Talking Heads
· “Living Dead Girl” by Rob Zombie
· “Feed my Frankenstein” by Alice Cooper
· “A Nightmare on My Street” by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
· “Banana Boat (Day-O)” by Harry Belfonte
Off the Beaten Path
Once songs like “Thriller” and “Spooky, Scary Skeletons” start to get a little annoying, its time to switch things up by playing Halloween songs that everyone may not be as familiar with:
· “My Girlfriend is a Witch” by October Country
· “Season of the Witch” by Lana Del Rey
· “Drunk on Halloween” by Wallows
Essential Party Music
The thing about Halloween playlists are that it is very easy to get repetitive or over-spooky. In order to keep your playlist high energy, you have to mix in some classic party songs.
If you are hosting a Halloween party this year, your friends will thank you for giving them an excuse to scream their favorite songs at the top of their lungs.
Here are some of my favorite party songs that your friends will definitely know as well:
· “The Spins” by Mac Miller
· “Doses and Mimosas” by Cherub
· “Pursuit of Happiness (Nightmare” by Kid Cudi, MGMT, Ratatat
· “Party in the USA” by Miley Cyrus
· “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey
Trick or Treat O’Clock
If you don’t want to make your own playlist, that is totally okay! Our viewers helped us create their version of the perfect Halloween playlist. You can stream that here.
Here’s to another Halloween, I wish you the best!
