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

Look What You Made DoTaylor Swift

Taylor Swift – Look What You Made Me Do

This provocative and powerful track is sure to hype up any Halloween party! Symbolizing Taylor Swift’s transformation, the song is defined by its pounding beat and repetitive phrases.

Released in August 2017, it became a massive hit, topping the Billboard Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks.

As the lead single from the album Reputation, its music video set a record with 43.

2 million views in 24 hours.

Perfect for anyone who wants to craft a persona at a costume party or channel a hint of rebellious energy.

GhostbustersRay Parker Jr.

Ray Parker Jr. – Ghostbusters (Official Video)

It’s a track released as a single in 1984 by Ray Parker Jr.

It served as the theme song for the movie of the same name starring Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd, and was nominated for an Academy Award.

It became a worldwide hit and was certified Platinum in Canada and France.

When it’s Halloween, it’s ghosts—and when it’s ghosts, it’s this.

all the good girls go to hellBillie Eilish

Billie Eilish – all the good girls go to hell (Official Music Video)

Billie Eilish, whose fame is skyrocketing around the world right now.

She’s captivating with her simple, loop-based sound wrapped in a dope vibe and her husky, airy vocals.

This track perfectly matches its clammy, damp sound with those uniquely cryptic lyrics.

Doesn’t it make the eeriness stand out even more? The music video, featuring a monster roaming through a town on fire, has a Halloween-ready strangeness—definitely worth checking out.

CloserNine Inch Nails

Nine Inch Nails – Closer (Director’s Cut)

Among industrial rock, Nine Inch Nails is extremely popular.

This track is included on their second album from 1994.

Its atmosphere—like a mind on the verge of collapse—feels perfectly suited to a dark, horror-tinged Halloween.

The Spook ReturnsKSHMR, B3nte & Badjack

KSHMR, B3nte & Badjack – The Spook Returns (Official Music Video)

This is a track called “The Spook Returns,” a collaboration between KSHMR, B3nte, and Badjack.

The woman’s thin, whispering voice in English sends you straight down the horror path.

And the melody that comes in using a sound like a certain movie’s ringtone gives you chills too.

The heavy bass hits hard, the groove is cool, and even though it’s scary, you can’t help but move to it.

I even get chills at the talent it takes to play a track like this.

It’s so well-crafted that it makes you think, “Is this a movie soundtrack?”

vampireOlivia Rodrigo

Olivia Rodrigo – vampire (Official Video)

This song is striking for its intense lyrics and dramatic melody.

Released by Olivia Rodrigo in June 2023, it’s rooted in goth-tinged pop rock, beginning as a piano ballad and unfolding into a grand, expansive sound.

Announced as the lead single from the album Guts, the track received high praise from critics.

Inspired by the motif of a vampire, the lyrics depict a relationship where one’s emotions are exploited.

Play it at a Halloween party and its eerie power is sure to elevate the atmosphere.

A perfect pick for anyone who wants to revel in a darker mood.

Hell’s BellsAC/DC

AC/DC – Hells Bells (Official 4K Video)

When it comes to songs that open with tolling bells, AC/DC’s “Hells Bells” comes to mind.

It’s the opening track of their 1980 album “Back in Black,” which is said to be the third best-selling album in the world.

The album was the band’s first release after their vocalist Bon Scott died in an accident, with Brian Johnson joining as his successor.

The lyrics about bells ringing out from hell may have been the band’s way of paying tribute.

It’s also a perfect track for Halloween, a day believed to connect the afterlife with the world of the living.