Best Halloween Songs of All Time: An Ultimate Playlist for October 31

Creating a stunning costume to wow your friends, carving pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns, and listening to eerie music are just a few of the fun activities that this holiday has to offer.

It's important to note that creating the ideal Halloween playlist requires significant effort. 

Therefore, we've compiled a list of the best Halloween songs of all time to make sure you have all the spooky oldies you need to keep the celebration going.

Best songs to play at a Halloween party

Best Halloween Songs of All Time

• ‘Monster Mash’ by Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett

• ‘This is Halloween’ by The Citizens of Halloween

• ‘Ghost Town’ by The Specials

• ‘Wuthering Heights’ by Kate Bush

• ‘Vampire’ by Olivia Rodrigo

• ‘Werewolves of London’ by Warren Zevon

• ‘You’re the Devil in Disguise’ by Elvis Presley

• ‘Dracula’s Wedding’ by Outkast, Kelis

• ‘Thriller’ by Michael Jackson

• ‘Spooky, Scary Skeletons’ by Andrew Gold

• ‘A Nightmare on My Street’ by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

Best Halloween songs for a party

• ‘Ghostbusters’ by Ray Parker, Jr.

• ‘Purgatory’ by Kim Petras

• ‘Red Right Hand’ by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

• ‘Bad Guy’ by Billie Eilish

• ‘Every Day Is Halloween’ by Ministry

• ‘Boris the Spider’ by The Who

• ‘Welcome to My Nightmare’ by Alice Cooper

• ‘Monster’ by Kanye West

• ‘People are Strange’ by Echo and the Bunnymen

• ‘Vampire Nightclub’ by Art Department

Best songs to play at a Halloween party

Additional Halloween Party Ideas

No matter your age, celebrating Halloween with all time best Halloween songs is objectively fun. But the good times don’t have to stop at music. There are many ways to celebrate Halloween at home.

Get all dressed up

You can have just as much fun dressing up at home as you do at a costume party. You may simply match others' clothes for at-home celebrations with the variety of charming best Halloween costumes available on the market.

You may also like: Easy scary Halloween makeup 

Dress up for a Halloween party

Carve a pumpkin

If you don't carve a pumpkin, is it really Halloween? Decorate your jack-o'-lantern game this year by getting this highly recommended carving kit and these pumpkin punchers, which make carving pumpkins incredibly simple.

Watch a scary movie

It's Halloween season, which means you should watch frightening movies. If you do not like scary, don't worry; there are still a ton of amusing Halloween movies to pick from, which we have gathered in our list of the best Halloween movies of all time.

Have a scary movie night

Decorate your house

Give them the ultimate task of turning the house into a haunting mansion—children love to participate in hands-on activities. 

Go trick or treating

Bring out your family's homemade or purchased Halloween costumes for trick-or-treating and any Halloween celebrations. 

Involve the entire family and teach your kids the value of giving and sharing by having them distribute candy to other kids who come by.

Trick or Treat?

Host a game night

Game night is a great idea whether you're with adult friends or the kids, but it's even more fun on Halloween. 

Playing the best board games for Halloween, word games, or card games may suffice, but you could also organize a terrifying scavenger hunt in your home, backyard, or neighborhood. 

Alternatively, you could get on the Fright Night train and host your own Murder Mystery game night.