[2025] Recommended for Halloween Parties! A Special Feature on Western Halloween Songs

Somebody Is Watching MeRockwell

Rockwell – Somebody’s Watching Me (Official Music Video)

This song was released by Motown in 1984, and it became a huge hit thanks in part to a guest appearance by Michael Jackson.

The lyrics talk about the fear of feeling like someone is always watching you.

The suspenseful sound is perfect for Halloween, isn’t it?

GhostsJapan

Japan Ghosts

This is a signature song by the new wave band Japan, centered around David Sylvian.

Its beatless, ambient-like sound evokes a sense of fear.

It’s the kind of track you’ll want to listen to when you want to fully savor a horror-like vibe!

GoThe Chemical Brothers

The Chemical Brothers – Go (Official Music Video)

This is the song “Go” by the British techno music duo, The Chemical Brothers.

The repeatedly looping synthesizer bassline is addictive.

Heavy metal and techno go really well with Halloween.

Dance the night away this Halloween to The Chemical Brothers’ aggressive techno sound!

Werewolves of LondonWarren Zevon

Warren Zevon – Werewolves Of London (Official Music Video) [HD]

It’s a song released by Warren Zevon.

Fleetwood Mac’s Mick Fleetwood and John McVie took part as backing vocalists.

It was sampled in Kid Rock’s track “All Summer Long.” The subject is the classic Halloween costume, the werewolf.

(Don’t Fear) The ReaperBlue Oyster Cult

Blue Oyster Cult – (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (Audio)

It’s a track released in 1976 by Blue Öyster Cult.

The song deals with the inevitable phenomenon of death and the idea that it shouldn’t be feared.

It was written by lead guitarist Buck Dharma and has been used in many horror films.

ToxicBritney Spears

Britney Spears – Toxic (Official HD Video)

This song, which portrays the emotions of a woman infatuated with a dangerous romance, is captivating for its unique sound that fuses dance-pop and techno-pop.

Britney Spears’s alluring vocals brilliantly convey the lyrics that liken an addictive relationship to a “toxic” drug.

Included on the 2004 album In the Zone, it contributed to her winning her first Grammy Award.

The music video, produced with a budget of one million dollars, has racked up hundreds of millions of views on YouTube.

With a beat that is lively yet unsettling, it’s a great pick to energize a Halloween party.

HalloweenDead Kennedys

halloween – dead kennedys

A track by Dead Kennedys, who are like pioneers of American hardcore punk.

Since the title is “Halloween,” there’s no way not to listen to it this time of year! It’s a Halloween song I recommend for fans of punk.