Sponsored by: Tidal. All opinions are honest and my own. This post also contains affiliate links. If you purchase via these links, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. My family loves Halloween with all of its spooky fun, candy, costumes, and Halloween games! But one of the things that I’ve found lacking at most Halloween parties is a good playlist full of Halloween party songs. For some reason, there are always great playlists full of the best Christmas songs but Halloween is sorely lacking. And I’m not talking about just the classics like Monster Mash but an actual curated playlist full of the best Halloween inspired songs out there! So I’ve put together that list – the best Halloween songs I could find. And I’ve turned it into two Halloween playlists that you can just play at your upcoming party on the creepiest night of the year!
Two Halloween Party Playlists
There are different playlists below – one that’s good for all ages and one that’s better for teens and adults. The teen and adult one does have some of the classic kid-friendly songs like Purple People Eater, but it also has more adult type songs like Demons by Imagine Dragons. Both of the playlists are available to listen to through Tidal, a music streaming app that my family just discovered and has been trying and absolutely loving. With over 90M+ songs, 450K+ videos in HD, and live album experiences, it’s a great place to find music. Plus, they have this awesome family plan that allows up to six accounts to enjoy the account together! And if you have kids, they have TONS of clean (aka profanity-free) playlists, songs, and collections that are perfect for kids. It was SO helpful to be able to find clean options for songs with explicit language when I was putting together these Halloween playlists! Plus, all of Tidal’s music is HiFi sound quality, making the music sound just amazing. If you’re going to put all of the time and effort into creating the perfect Halloween song list, you want it to sound good! Tidal offers two different subscription options – HiFi or HiFi Plus. Both options include access to their entire library of songs and videos, are ad-free, and allow you to listen offline with unlimited skips (hallelujah!). The plus option adds on additional audio formats like Master Quality Audio and has direct artist payouts so the artists you listen to most (hello Imagine Dragons and Vitamin String Quartet) get up to 10% of your subscription fee. You can compare plan options here.
Adult Halloween Party Songs
This playlist is full of Halloween classics, Halloween themed music, and more! I went with all of the non-explicit options in my playlist just in case you still want to play this one for a family party, but some of the themes are a bit darker and spookier! This list also includes a lot of the songs from the kids Halloween playlist (other than the Kidz Bop songs) since that one is full of family-friendly Halloween classics. They’re not all listed on this playlist again but they are on there when you play it! But it’s full of the best songs for Halloween and definitely what we’ll be playing at our Halloween party this year! You can get access to this playlist on Tidal by clicking here!
Kids Halloween Party Songs
This Halloween playlist is full of Halloween music that is more kid-friendly in both sound and nature. They’re less spooky and more not-so scary (think Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween party type “spooky.”). If it’s a fun song that’s Halloween themed, it’s on this list. I didn’t go over the top childish (i.e., no Halloween Sharks by Pink Fong or CocoMelon’s Little Pumpkins song) just in case you want to use this song for a family party as well but did make it work for party guests of any age! You can download this little mix on Tidal by clicking here.
More Halloween Playlists
If you need even more ideas, Tidal has a fantastic selection of curated Halloween playlists (and other playlists) for every Halloween party need! I’ve included links below to listen to ones to get some more songs for your party! You can even click on the links and then pick and choose the songs you want to make your own custom Halloween party playlist like I did!
Halloween classics – the classics, do I need to say more? Hip-Hop Halloween – there are lots of explicit hip hop songs in this one, just beware if you’re having a family party. Think Monster by Kanye West type songs. Disney Halloween – think songs you might hear at Oogie Boogie Bash or during spooky season at Disney parks! Pop Halloween – tons of upbeat pop songs that have Halloween themes!Rock Halloween – rock songs with Halloween themes, this is one of my favorites! If it’s a Halloween song by a rock band, it’s on here! Kidz Bop Halloween – if you want to go really kid themed, these are Kidz Bop version of Halloween pop songs! Jazz Halloween – if you’re more into things like Frank Sinatra and Louis Armstrong, this might be a good option! Metal Halloween – heavy metal meets Halloween, these are a bit louder and a bit spookier. Halloween Pride Party – random assortment of Halloween themed songs Classical Halloween – think classical music combined with Halloween, these are great for things like haunted houses and background music! Horror Soundtrack Classics – every song from a horror movie (hello all the movies by Stephen King) you can think of, these would be great for haunted houses and background music! These are the type of songs that make the hair on the back of your neck stand up! K-Pop Halloween – K-Pop Halloween songs, no explanation needed.
And in case you missed it, you can get my kids Halloween playlist here and my adult Halloween playlist here. Don’t forget that you can get a 30 day free trial if you sign up using this link, so sign up and get access to these playlists right now! Whether you’re having a costume party or just a generic Halloween theme party, you should be able to find plenty of Halloween party songs for an entire day or night full of spooktacular fun!
More Halloween Party Ideas
If you haven’t planned out the rest of your party yet, here are some of our most popular Halloween party ideas that might help with planning!
Halloween word search – a free printable Halloween word search that’s great for kids and teens! Halloween scavenger hunt – tons of free riddles and clues to send kids on a fun Halloween themed treasure hunt! Halloween would you rather – would you rather be a werewolf or a vampfire? Kid-friendly questions that will have everyone laughing themselves silly! Halloween family feud – a Halloween inspired version of the classic TV show, this one’s always a hit! Halloween punch – a delicious and somewhat spooky drink that’s fun for all ages!
