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Michael Jackson — Thriller (1982)
It’s not Halloween without Vincent Price’s laugh. Perfect “doors open” signal everyone understands.
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Halloween Party Playlist 2025 Edition
Halloween night stretches ahead: the lights are low, the cobwebs are up, and the dance floor is calling. Every party needs a soundtrack — the right songs to keep spirits high and monsters moving.
This mix has the essentials everyone expects — Thriller, Somebody’s Watching Me, and the immortal Monster Mash — the tracks that make it feel like October 31st the second they start.
But it’s not just nostalgia. We’ve folded in today’s floor-fillers too, from Gaga’s buzzing The Dead Dance to Sam Smith’s Unholy and some new hidden gems. It’s a playlist built to last until sunrise, without a weak spot in sight.
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The 20 Essential Tracks
The full mix runs for ten hours so your party never flatlines. If you want the fast track, these twenty cuts are the certified floor-setters.
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Ray Parker Jr. — Ghostbusters (1984)
Call-and-response chorus, universal grin. Resets the floor and brings late-arrivals into the joke.
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Bobby “Boris” Pickett — Monster Mash (1962)
Camp perfection. Use early; save remixes for late-night.
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs — Heads Will Roll (A-Trak Remix) (2009)
Glossy synths, razor kick, and a chorus that detonates every time.
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Rockwell — Somebody’s Watching Me (1984)
Creepy fun with a sly groove. Haunted security cam in 80s neon.
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Oingo Boingo — Dead Man’s Party (1985)
Spiky horns, elastic bass, and the cheeriest memento mori.
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Talking Heads — Psycho Killer (1977)
A bassline that keeps the room moving while everyone mouths the hook.
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Stevie Wonder — Superstition (1972)
Clavinet wizardry and perfect black-cat-season lyrics.
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Blue Öyster Cult — (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (1976)
Slow-glow for fog-machine moments and candlelit sing-backs.
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Warren Zevon — Werewolves of London (1978)
Howl-along chorus and a hairy hook. Works in kitchens and clubs alike.
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Alice Cooper — Feed My Frankenstein (1991)
Greasy riffs and grin-inducing innuendo for the late-night chaos window.
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Eurythmics — Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) (1983)
Icy sequencers and a bulletproof groove. Stabilizer that everyone knows by bar two.
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AC/DC — Highway to Hell (1979)
Straight-ahead riffage, devil horns up. Rowdy lift before the final run.
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Creedence Clearwater Revival — Bad Moon Rising (1969)
Sunny apocalypse; perfect sing-along reset before the heavy hitters.