A spine-chilling scary song: masterful tracks that evoke fear and eerie recommended songs

DancerFukkun:)Tatsuki Fukuda
Primarily active in Tokyo, I have experience as a backup dancer for artists, a music video dancer, and a commercial dancer. I continue to work as a dancer while also engaging in article production. After discovering Michael Jackson in junior high school, I began dancing in my second year of high school. Since starting dance, in addition to the J-Pop and Japanese rock I had been listening to, I began exploring Western R&B, rap, alternative music, and other tracks commonly used for dance. In elementary school, I spent three years in a choir, and because I love singing, I often go to karaoke for fun. These days, I enjoy a wide range of music, from Japanese rock and rap to K-pop.
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I’ve been playing the Electone since I was six, mainly performing Disney music, anime songs, and music from dramas and films. I post performance videos on YouTube and social media, and I also give concerts. Building on my Electone experience, I took up synthesizer and piano during my student years and performed at school-sponsored events. As a writer, I’ve covered not only music-related topics but a wide range of genres, so I hope to draw on my experience to deliver articles that make readers think, “I want to try that!” or “I want to listen to that!”

For those curious folks who want to feel fear from scary songs or pore over creepy lyrics, we’ve researched eerie classics and popular frightening tracks you shouldn’t miss.

We’ll introduce a wide range—from songs beloved by music fans to selections chosen by our site’s music-specialist writers—blending them together.

We’ve carefully picked both Japanese and Western music, old and new.

Some tracks might not seem scary just by listening, but depending on how you interpret the lyrics, they can be chilling.

It could be fun to talk about the stories behind these songs when sharing summer ghost tales.

How about listening to scary songs and sending chills down your spine?

A spine-chilling scary song. Masterpieces that evoke fear and eerie recommended tracks (61–70)

flower; blossom; splendor; showiness; brilliance (context-dependent)Kumurisora

To you who want to die... the ultimate dark/depressed song. A song to listen to when you want to cry [Hana] / Kumuri Sora

flower; blossom; splendor; showiness; brilliance (context-dependent)Kumurisora

This is a song by Kumurisora, a musician based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture.

It’s included on the 2019 album Esoragoto.

The lyrics are marked by themes of human frailty, emotional pain, and dusky feelings.

If you’re feeling down and want a good cry, it might really sink in.

Be sure to check out this rock ballad with a sweet vocal that stirs the heart.

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Onahamaoni

Oni – 'Onahama'

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This is a track by Oni, a hip-hop MC from Onahama, Iwaki City in Fukushima Prefecture.

It’s included on his first album, Aka-ochi, released in 2008.

As the title suggests, it centers on his hometown and tells the story of his own life.

The rawness of the lyrics cuts straight to the heart.

It’s an intense kind of music that can’t be summed up by calling it “cool hip-hop.”

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Lament of ResentmentKaji Meiko

Meiko Kaji - Urami-bushi (from Toei’s “Sasori” film series) [with subtitles]

Lament of ResentmentKaji Meiko

This is a signature song by Meiko Kaji, who gained popularity as an actress and singer.

It was the theme song for the Female Prisoner Scorpion film series and was released in 1972.

As the title suggests, the lyrics express the lament of a woman whose life was ruined by being swayed by others’ words.

Film director Quentin Tarantino, a huge fan of hers, featured the song in the action movie Kill Bill, bringing it worldwide recognition.

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Blue Headscarftaiyou koumon

Blue Headscarf (2024 Remastered Version)

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The band calls themselves the most fearsome trance sorcery band.

This song’s theme is cannibalism.

Today, a daughter has died.

For the sake of her memorial, they tried to entrust the rites to a temple monk, but the monk had no intention of performing the memorial; after embracing the dead, he then ate the flesh.

I ended up listening to this in the middle of the night and rather regret it.

And when someone told me, “You can trip on this,” I didn’t know how to respond.

Also, this track is 13 minutes long, so please look forward to it.

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doppelgängerCreepy Nuts

【MV】Creepy Nuts – doppelgänger

doppelgängerCreepy Nuts

Set over a tense, hard‑hitting beat, this is a tour‑de‑force from Creepy Nuts that portrays the wavering and split of the self.

It depicts the inner alter ego—or mask—that everyone carries as a “doppelgänger,” sharply capturing the modern psyche’s inner conflict.

Melodic hooks intertwine exquisitely with unstable rhythms to vividly express a churning state of mind.

The track was written as the theme song for the film Under Ninja, released in January 2025.

It’s the perfect song for facing the many faces within yourself—or for releasing the unease and urgency inside your heart.

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