Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Thriller Night: 40 killer songs for your Halloween playlist

Halloween: a time for regrettable costume decisions, novelty props, worm-shaped treats, and, of course, rockin' Halloween tunes. Halloween music is ephemeral: its brief October life-span means it was made to blast real loud for a few weeks each year and get everyone in the spooky zone. 

So, whether you’re hosting a haunted house party or handing out candy, North Main Music has put together a playlist that is sure to get you in the Halloween spirit. We picked out some great kid-friendly classics, plus tunes for the grown ups to enjoy from David Bowie to She & Him, Rihanna, the Gorillaz, and more. 

Whatever your plans this Halloween, add these chilling tunes to your creepy All Hallow's Eve playlist!


1. Time Warp - The Rocky Horror Picture Show




2. This is Halloween - Marilyn Manson




3. Love Potion No. 9 - The Searchers




4. Howlin' for You - The Black Keys




5. Boogieman - Childish Gambino



7. Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon





8. The Monster Hop - Bert Convy




9. The Number of the Beast - Iron Maiden






10. Psycho Killer - Talking Heads




11. My Beloved Monster - Eels




12. A Nightmare on my Street - DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince



13. Pet Sematary - Ramones







14. Spellbound - Siouxsie and the Banshees





15. The Addams Family TV Theme




16. Bat Dance - Prince



17. Halloween - Dead Kennedys




18. I put a spell on you - She and Him



19. Sympathy for the Devil - The Rolling Stones





20. Dracula's Wedding - Outkast featuring Kelis





21. I want candy - Bow Wow Wow






22. Burn the Witch - Queens of the Stone Age






23. Disturbia - Rihanna




24. Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) - David Bowie







25. Heads will roll - Yeah Yeah Yeahs




26. Somebody's watching me - Rockwell






27. Monster Mash - Bobby "Boris" Pickett



28. Hunting for Witches - Bloc Party



29. Thriller - Michael Jackson








30. Invisible - Ok Go





31. I was a teenage werewolf - The Cramps




32. Dracula - Gorillaz





33. The Purple People Eater - Sheb Wooley




34. Season of the Witch - Donovan





35. Bark at the moon - Ozzy Osbourne



36. Zombie - The Cranberries





37. Ghost Town -The Specials



38. Ghostbusters - Ray Parker, Jr. 








39. Black Magic Woman - Santana




40. Halloween -  The Misfits





Got a favorite Halloween song that's not on this play list? Let us know in the comments below!



This article was inspired by/adapted from these articles on takelessons.com, nme.com, and freepeople.com.