This Spooky Playlist Will Get You In The Halloween Spirit

There are lots of reasons we love listening to music. It can reduce anxiety or improve quality of sleep, and it also totally affects our mood, from making us happier to putting us in the holiday spirit. Now that we're approaching Halloween, we're pulling out all things spooky. We're talking pop culture costumes, Halloween snacks, and — of course — Halloween music.

If you like spooky season, but you don't enjoy feeling outright terrified, this ethereal Halloween playlist is perfect for your September and October listening. While it's not too scary, it will give you those fall vibes that make you want to put pumpkins and ghost figurines around your living room.

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In terms of curating the playlist, each song has to meet some criteria. It has to feature spooky lyrics and a spooky title, or it has to make us feel like we're in a Halloween movie, you know? We pulled from our favorite artists, albums, and even the soundtracks of our favorite movies for a Halloween playlist that can't be beat. Below, get our playlist of 50 spooky songs.

Brit + Co's Playlist of Spooky Halloween Songs

1. "Thriller" by Michael Jackson
2. "Doomsday" by Lizzy McAlpine
3. "A House in Nebraska" by Ethel Cain
4. "Evil Like Me" by Kristin Chenoweth and Dove Cameron
5. "Panic Room" by Au/Ra
6. "Safe & Sound" by Taylor Swift
7. "Lovely" (with Khalid) by Billie Eilish
8. "You Should See Me in a Crown" by Billie Eilish
9. "Murder Song (5, 4, 3, 2, 1)" by AURORA
10. "I Know the End" by Phoebe Bridgers
11. "DVD Menu" by Phoebe Bridgers
12. "Halloween" by Phoebe Bridgers
13. "Colors Pt. II" by Halsey
14. "Heads Will Roll" by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
15. "Somebody's Watching Me" by Madelyn Darling
16. "Running Up That Hill" by Kate Bush
17. "Everybody Wants to Rule The World" by Lorde
18. "Swan Song" by Saweetie, NIKI
19. "Who Are You Really?" by Mikky Ekko
20. "Maniac" by Conan Gray
21. "Everybody Knows" by Sigrid
22. "Darkside" by Neoni
23. "Calling All the Monsters" by Thriii and Messengers
24. "Once Upon a Dream" by Lana Del Rey
25. "Agatha All Along" by Kathryn Hahn, Robert Lopez, Eric Bradley, Greg Whipple, Jasper Randall, and Gerald White
26. "Stranger Things" by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein
27. "Disturbia" by Rihanna
28. "Afterlife" by Hailee Steinfeld
29. "E.T." by Katy Perry
30. "Bellyache" by Billie Eilish
31. "A Kindling, of Sorts" by The Oh Hellos
32. "Friends on the Other Side" by Keith David
33. "Psycho Killer" by Talking Heads
34. "Breakfast" by Dove Cameron
35. "Howlin' for You" by The Black Keys
36. "Zombie" by The Cranberries
37. "Toxic" by Britney Spears
38. "Bury a Friend" by Billie Eilish
39. "The Seed" by AURORA
40. "Playground" by Bea Miller
41. "Ain't No Rest for the Wicked" by Cage the Elephant
42. "Blood // Water" by Grandson
43. "Trampoline" by SHAED
44. "Ready or Not" (feat. Esthero) by Mischa "Book" Chillak
45. "Private Eyes" by Lenachka
46. "A Little Wicked" by Valerie Broussard
47. "Madhouse" by Nessa Barrett
48. "Arsonist's" Lullaby by Hozier
49. "Way Down We Go" by KALEO
50. "Arcade" by Duncan Laurence

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Punisher image via Dead Oceans/Phoebe Bridgers; No Need To Argue: The Complete Sessions image via Universal Music Group/The Cranberries; Thriller 25 image via Epic/Legacy/Sony BMG/MJJ; When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? image via Darkroom/Interscope/Finneas O'Connell/Billie Eilish