A spine-chilling scary song: masterful tracks that evoke fear and eerie recommended songs
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?
Playlist
| A spine-chilling scary song: masterful tracks that evoke fear and eerie recommended songs | |||
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | BathroomShiina Ringo |  play_arrow | If you look only at the lyrics, you’d be like, “What on earth is going on…?” |
| 2east | blue carsupittsu |  play_arrow | A song that feels like a fresh, breezy wind—so quintessentially Spitz... |
| 3east | Your Dissection Pure Love Song ~Die~aimyon |  play_arrow | I’m going to upload this song to YouTube... |
| 4east | curseYamazaki Hako |  play_arrow | When you search for “scary song,” it always comes up, and then… |
| 5east | RevengeMy Hair is Bad |  play_arrow | A song that portrays the shift in feelings from the sorrow of a broken heart to resentment |
| 6east | FlowerASA-CHANG & Junrei |  play_arrow | Avant-garde musicality, more like spoken lines than singing, indep… |
| 7east | When They Cry: HigurashiShimamiy a Eiko |  play_arrow | The opening of the anime Higurashi: When They Cry … |
| 8east | a May flyRADWIMPS |  play_arrow | Refreshing movie theme songs and moving numbers... |
| 9east | COTTON COLORTaniyama Hiroko |  play_arrow | “COTTON COLOR” is, in terms of lyrics, … |
| 10east | moonlightOnitsuka Chihiro |  play_arrow | When I first heard it, I thought, what a beautiful voice and song... |
| 11east | I’m going to kill my ex-boyfriend.Gōruden Bonbā |  play_arrow | As a one-and-only visual kei air band, Po... |
| 12east | ambushMatsutōya Yumi |  play_arrow | Written and composed by Yumi Matsutoya, in 1981 Ishi… |
| 13east | I like you, I like you—I love you.Togawa Jun |  play_arrow | A song that’s way scarier than you’d ever guess from the title… |
| 14east | CountdownCocco |  play_arrow | A number by Cocco that sings of women's passionate emotions… |
| 15east | The Strait of HungerIshikawa Sayuri |  | Released by Sayuri Ishikawa in 1994... |
| 16east | I bear a grudge.Nakajima Miyuki |  play_arrow | The scary song “Urami・Masu” expresses the madness of resentment. |
| 17east | BrainwashingRADWIMPS |  play_arrow | A song that sharply cuts into the darkness within the human psyche, RA… |
| 18east | Delusional DiaryShido |  play_arrow | Some of you may have guessed from the title... |
| 19east | A song about a crazy boyfriend.takayan |  | Despite being a man, (he) understands women's feelings and deeper psychology... |
| 20east | Kagome Kagome |  play_arrow | The children's song “Kagome,” beloved in Japan since long ago... |
| 21east | Gloomy Sunday |  play_arrow | It’s a world-famous scary song. Yavor La… |
| 22east | Go for it!Nakajima Miyuki |  play_arrow | A powerful song that stands up to the injustices of society |
| 23east | RainingCocco |  play_arrow | Something with a slightly scary vibe, like 'Countdown'… |
| 24east | Distillation reactionMorita Doji |  play_arrow | At the beginning, a close couple is holding hands and... |
| 25east | ChikotanTōkyō Hōsō Jidō Gasshōdan |  play_arrow | The choral suite “Chikotan” features lyrics by Taizo Horai, … |
| 26east | The Vanished AugustGasshou Kyoku |  play_arrow | This song is famous as a choral piece and is about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima... |
| 27east | Tie and Untie, Rakshasa and Skeletonhachi |  play_arrow | Known for works such as “Lemon” and “Paprika”… |
| 28east | Portrait of ReikoMorita Doji |  | Even the smash hit 'Our Failure' is a scary song, and... |
| 29east | A Doll’s HouseTaniyama Hiroko |  play_arrow | “Country Girl” and many other hit songs... |
| 30east | Even if I quit being humanKurahashi Yoeko |  play_arrow | This is quite a heavy love song... A person... |
| 31east | Give my regards to Ms. Yotsuya.Eight |  play_arrow | A rock song that begins with a sorrowful guitar arpeggio... |
| 32east | Wax MuseumSeikima II |  play_arrow | In 1982, it was organized to propagate Satanism... |
| 33east | sombre dimancheDamia |  play_arrow | This song is one that has been banned from broadcasting worldwide... |
| 34east | Let’s eatKurahashi Yoeko |  play_arrow | Yoko Kurahashi’s “Itadakimasu” is a fun food... |
| 35east | Don’t call me a stalker.Ōtasuseri |  play_arrow | The singer, who is also active as a comedy performer, … |
| 36east | kaleidoscopeIwasaki Hiromi |  play_arrow | Hiroshi Iwasaki, who was active on the idol scene in the ’70s… |
| 37east | Beloved child,RURUTIA |  play_arrow | A translucent singing voice and a wistful melody. Such beauty... |
| 38east | Yashagaike (Yasha-ga-ike)ningen ishi |  play_arrow | Ningen Isu is a band that plays scary songs. There are also scary songs among children’s songs. |
| 39east | White CometShimura Takuo |  play_arrow | This song is from the film Farewell to Space Battleship Yamato... |
| 40east | Red ShoesShibano Eriko & Kudō Minako |  | A young child is led away by a melancholy melody… |
| 41east | I’ll eat you up!Gachapin |  play_arrow | Everyone, was there something you just couldn’t help but be afraid of when you were a child…? |
| 42east | A beautiful witch in a picture bookJanne Da Arc |  play_arrow | The song 'child…' by Janne Da Arc |
| 43east | lynchingcali≠gari |  play_arrow | Formed in 1993 and known for its cult-like musical style… |
| 44east | GumLa’cryma Christi |  play_arrow | A popular band that was called one of the Visual Kei Big Four... |
| 45east | Nozomi, Kanae, TamaeKinniku Shoujo Tai |  play_arrow | The las… of Muscle Girl Band’s final indie album |
| 46east | ambushIshikawa Hitomi |  play_arrow | A slightly bittersweet unrequited love song... or is it not... |
| 47east | hungry ghostinugami saakasu dan |  play_arrow | If you're eating, listening to this song 'Gaki' while you eat is probab... |
| 48east | 26 ways your girlfriend will catch you cheatingMioyamazaki |  play_arrow | Known for its realistic takes on romance and dark, depressive songs… |
| 49east | Oshichi: Alluring Love and Crimson Cherry BlossomsMemento mori |  play_arrow | Yaoya Oshichi was a real girl, and in 1683… |
| 50east | Yūraku-chō Linehachijuu hakkasho junrei |  play_arrow | Expressing an intro with the sound of a railroad crossing echoing, performed by the band… |
| 51east | The Metropolitan Museum of ArtOhnuki Taeko |  play_arrow | For those of you who were children at the time, it was a trauma-inducing song... |
| 52east | Robinsonsupittsu |  play_arrow | If you read too deeply into Spitz’s songs, you can find themes like abortion and double suicide... |
| 53east | Gallows TreeJ.A shīzā |  play_arrow | It's already scary just from the title, isn't it? Musi... |
| 54east | DoglamaglaYBO2 |  play_arrow | My brain is getting wrecked by these avant-garde sounds... |
| 55east | Rhapsody of Mad DeathMadeth gray’ll |  play_arrow | “Madeth gray’ll” is a Japanese bi... |
| 56east | Song of the Near-DeathTomokawa Kazuki |  play_arrow | A would-be suicide can’t die and keeps on living. The quiet, matter-of-fact depiction of the suicide scenes is terrifying. |
| 57east | Namahageningen ishi |  play_arrow | Since being formed in 1987 in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture... |
| 58east | Stalker’s Song: 3rd Block, Your HouseAbe Mao |  play_arrow | Terrified by Mao Abe’s stalker song |
| 59east | Manabu Yoshikai, 17 years old (unemployed)Shido |  play_arrow | Sid's “Manabu Yoshi-kai, 17: Unemployed” is an exercise in self-restraint… |
| 60east | stalkerKizu |  play_arrow | Something unknown was approaching me from behind... |
| 61east | Onahamaoni |  play_arrow | A hip-hop M… from Onahama, Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture |
| 62east | Inugami KozōFunōchō |  play_arrow | When many people exist and interact with each other, inevitably... |
| 63east | loveamano tsuki |  play_arrow | I’ve fallen for the man who lives next door, so I’m— |
| 64east | doppelgängerCreepy Nuts |  play_arrow | Creepy Nuts’ theme song depicting a split self |
| 65east | There’s Something About MaryLadyMonsters. |  play_arrow | A frightening song depicting obsession and madness with dolls |
| 66east | FEELS LIKE HEAVENHIIH |  play_arrow | The theme song of “Ring”: memorable lyrics and timbre |
| 67east | Magisawotaku |  play_arrow | The witch’s music: its frightening worldview and outstanding lyrics are captivating. |
| 68east | My Room, My Dress Shirt, and MeHiramatsu Eri |  play_arrow | The singer-son… released in 1990 |
| 69east | flower; blossom; splendor; showiness; brilliance (context-dependent)Kumurisora |  play_arrow | A musician based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture… |
| 70east | Lament of ResentmentKaji Meiko |  play_arrow | Ms. Meiko Kaji, who gained popularity as an actress and singer… |
| 71east | old hagkyouki |  play_arrow | Life as a human is full of ups and downs... |
| 72east | Blue Headscarftaiyou koumon |  play_arrow | The band calls itself the most vicious trance jujutsu band… |
| 73east | Sweet fruitSuga Shikao |  play_arrow | A love song about suffering from baseless jealousy because you’re so deeply in love with someone. |
| 74east | Jason GirlLadyMonsters. |  play_arrow | A suspiciously cute electric track |
| 75east | Vicious WorldSOB |  play_arrow | A hardcore pa… formed in Osaka in 1985 |
| 76east | pomegranatesuiren |  play_arrow | An eerie musical world summoned by the madness of love |
| 77east | When prayers turn into wordsOnitsuka Chihiro |  play_arrow | A Japanese force that sends shockwaves through the world... |