[2026] Recommended for Halloween Parties! A Special Feature on Western Halloween Songs

Highway to HellAC/DC

AC/DC – Highway to Hell (Official Video)

It’s a track released by AC/DC in 1979.

The title “Highway to Hell” is said to be a nickname for Australia’s Canning Highway.

It reached No.

1 on the U.S.

charts and was used in the films School of Rock and Little Nicky.

The Japanese title, “Jigoku no Highway” (Highway to Hell), adds to the Halloween atmosphere.

Bed of NailsAlice Cooper

Alice Cooper – Bed of Nails (Official Video)

When it comes to visual kei in America, this is the guy: Alice Cooper! It’s catchy hard rock with accessible songs.

Not just the fashion—the way the music videos are made also has a style that would fit perfectly with Halloween!

Trick or TreatAndrew Gold

Andrew Gold – Trick or Treat from Halloween Howls: Fun & Scary Music

Andrew Gold, a legendary singer-songwriter born in California who epitomized the West Coast rock scene of the 1970s.

As both a solo artist and behind-the-scenes creator, he released many outstanding works.

Did you know that in 1996 he actually released a Halloween-themed album? Titled “Andrew Gold’s Halloween Howls,” the album features Halloween-style cover songs as well as Andrew’s own originals.

The track we’re highlighting this time, “Trick Or Treat,” has a straight-to-the-point title, and its light, dance-inducing rhythm is sure to appeal to kids.

The sudden tempo pickup in the latter half is a fun twist, making it a Halloween number the whole family can enjoy!

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Nightmare On My StreetDJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – Nightmare On My Street (D-JOG)

It’s a track released as a single in 1988 by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince.

It was initially slated for inclusion on the soundtrack of the film “A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master.” It became a hit in the U.S.

and Canada.

The eerie programmed sound makes it perfect for Halloween, doesn’t it?

The MonsterEminem Ft. Rihanna

Eminem ft. Rihanna – The Monster (Explicit) [Official Video]

It’s a song about inner demons.

It’s a collaboration between American rapper Eminem and singer Rihanna.

Released in 2013, it won a Grammy Award.

Frequency, a New York–born DJ and producer, was involved in its production.

Mind Playing Tricks On MeGeto Boys

Geto Boys – My Mind Playing Tricks On Me

It’s a classic masterpiece that sings about intense paranoia and hallucinations.

It was released by the Geto Boys in 1991.

It samples Isaac Hayes’s 1974 track “Hung Up On My Baby.” It reached No.

1 on the U.S.

charts.

DraculaGorillaz

Gorillaz-Dracula

This is a Dracula-themed track by Gorillaz, the music project led by Damon Albarn.

It’s a pure dub song, with effects-laden sounds whizzing around! The lyrics talk about going to a party without sleeping.