Halloween is coming soon. It's time to prepare for your Halloween holiday to have a spooky good time. Besides the Halloween-themed costumes, worm-shaped sweets, carved Halloween pumpkins or trick-or-treating, the Halloween songs could be the killer to help you and your guests guide your inner ghosts, ghouls or goblins.
When it comes to best Halloween songs for the spookiest party, Apple Music could be a recommended streaming music site to get your Halloween music, in which you can discover kinds of tunes, such as pop, rock, dance, and kids Halloween songs. Just check out the following list of top 9 best Apple Music hair-raising Halloween tracks for your Halloween party.
1. Thriller - Michael Jackson
If you ask which is the scary Halloween music on Apple Music, it should be 'Thriller' by the American singer Michael Jackson. It is one of the most popular Halloween pop songs in the UK. With horror themes and elements in the lyrics, you can also get some frightening sound effects, including thunder, feet walking on wooden planks, winds, etc. to put yourself in Halloween spirit.
2. This is Halloween - Marilyn Manson
This is Halloween is a song including in the Halloween-themed movie, The Nightmare Before Christmas, whose music and lyrics were written by Danny Elfman. There is worth to mention that this Halloween music is used as the background music for the Halloween Town world in the video game Kingdom Hearts. Also, you can listen to this modern Halloween song in both HalloWishes at the Magic Kingdom and at Disneyland's Halloween Screams.
3. Monster Mash - Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The Crypt-Kickers
Monster Mash, released in 1962, is the best-known song by Bobby "Boris" Pickett. This monster-themed Apple Music debuted on No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart before Halloween of that year. Since then, it has been a favorite of an annual Halloween holiday. "Monster Mash" tells the story of a mad scientist whose monster creation starts a graveyard dance craze. Its campy charm and catchy chorus have made it a Halloween staple for generations.
4. Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum
Have you heard Spirit in the Sky ever? If not, it's time to collect to your Halloween playlist. When you listen to this song, you will find there is an immaculate heavenly conception. In fact, this one of the best Apple Music Halloween music is inspired from cowboys and Indians, Porter Wagoner and a fictional preacher. Recorded in the late 1969, Spirit in the Sky became a gold record, hit on No.3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart with selling two million copies.
5. Hells Bells - AC/DC
Are you the die-hard fan of hard rock band AC/DC? If yes, you might have enjoyed the Hells Bells, which is the second single or the first track of Back in Black, which is the comeback album after the death of Bon Scott, the lead singer in this band. As consequence, "Hells Bells" sets a mournful tone with its slow, ominous build, which is suitable for Halloween atmosphere.
6. A Nightmare on My Street - DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
Released in early 1988, A Nightmare on My Street is the single from the second studio album by DJ Jazzy Jeff and The FRESH Prince. As its name suggestion, it focus on the concept of nightmares and sings the party-friendly ghost story. This song reached the number 15 on the Hot 100 as one of the U.S. most popular songs for Halloween.
7. Ghost in This House - Shenandoah
Written by Hugh Prestwood, Ghost in This House was recorded by the Shenandoah, the popular American country music group. It came with music and music video. In this video, you will see a woman is wandering all alone in her house.
8. Sympathy for the Devil - The Rolling Stones
This Apple Music Halloween song contains the special feature, the samba drums with a primitive background and the Inspiration comes from a very long historical figure - the figures of evil and figures of good as Jagger stated. Besides, The Rolling Stones has placed Sympathy for the Devil at the No.32 on the list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" in its magazine.
9. Ghost Town - The Specials
If you want to create a truly eerie atmosphere, you can pick up Ghost Town. While the lyrics address themes of urban decay and unemployment, the song's minor-key melody, wailing saxophones, and haunting organ create an undeniable feeling of desolation and dread. It's a masterful mood-setter for an adult Halloween party.
Tips: Take Halloween Playlist with Apple Music Songs Anywhere
Now, you can create your exclusive Halloween playlist on Apple Music for playback. Yet, you can't play them offline on other devices and players you like due to Apple Music's encryption. The only tool you need to equip with is AudFree Apple Music Converter, which is designed to remove DRM from Apple Music playlist and convert DRM M4P songs to MP3 so that you can use Halloween Apple Music songs anywhere.
You can only import target Halloween music from Apple Music to AudFree Apple Music Converter, set the output format as MP3 and then click the Convert button to convert Apple Music songs to one playlist on the same music folder. For more detailed tutorial, please visit this page: Convert Apple Music to MP3.
James Blair
Staff Editor
