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13 Best Halloween Playlists on Spotify (Oct 2026)

The 13 best Halloween playlists on Spotify, compared by followers, size and growth, starting with Halloween Music. Updated Oct 2026.

Analysis by PlaylistScaler Β· Playlists credited to their Spotify curators

13 playlists
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13playlists analyzed

Original playlist analysis by PlaylistScaler

Compare 13 selected playlists using observed music, curator information and available measurements.

What our analysis found

Look beyond the track count

Halloween Music πŸŽƒπŸ’€πŸ•ΈοΈ has 105 entries, with 104 distinct tracks and 1 repeated entries.

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Best for

Playlist picks

Each playlist is credited to its Spotify curator.

  1. Top genres

    • pop 38 tracks
    • alternative 25 tracks
    • rock 14 tracks
    Tracks
    105
    Playing time
    6h 25m
    Marked explicit
    23
    Followers
    1

    A few observed tracks

    • Bloody MaryLady Gaga
    • The MonsterEminem, Rihanna
    • Thriller (Steve Aoki Midnight Hour Remix)Michael Jackson, Steve Aoki

    Measured examples

    • Bloody MaryLady Gaga100 BPMEnergy 0.67 / 1
    • Thriller (Steve Aoki Midnight Hour Remix)Michael Jackson, Steve Aoki125 BPMEnergy 0.94 / 1
    • Highway to HellAC/DC115 BPMEnergy 0.96 / 1

    Shazam measurements via artist.tools Β· retrieved Oct 9, 2026.

    Sources & full analysis Checked Oct 9, 2026
    Track entries
    105
    Distinct tracks
    104
    Repeated entries
    1
    Distinct artists
    94
    Playing time
    6h 25m Β· 100% duration coverage
    Explicit flags
    23 marked explicit Β· 100% coverage
    Track genre labels
    pop, alternative, rock, hip-hop/rap, soundtrack Β· 99.04% coverage
    Audio measurements
    77 of 104 distinct tracks Β· 74.04% coverage
    Follower change
    +1 Β· Sep 13, 2026 to Oct 12, 2026

    Spotify playlist observations, genre labels via artist.tools. Calculations by PlaylistScaler. How to read this analysis.

  2. Followers
    830,208
    Tracks
    153
    Followers per day
    +3,242
    Monthly listeners (est.)
    57,900–173,800
    Most listeners in
    SΓ£o Paulo, BR

    Newest track added Oct 3, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.

  3. Followers
    94,384
    Tracks
    100
    Followers per day
    -2
    Monthly listeners (est.)
    310–940

    Newest track added Oct 1, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.

  4. Followers
    63,523
    Tracks
    300
    Followers per day
    +441
    Monthly listeners (est.)
    6,200–18,700
    Most listeners in
    Sydney, AU

    Newest track added Oct 3, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.

  5. Followers
    57,220
    Tracks
    57
    Followers per day
    +338
    Monthly listeners (est.)
    5,100–15,200

    Newest track added Oct 5, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.

  6. Followers
    43,810
    Tracks
    200
    Followers per day
    -2
    Monthly listeners (est.)
    150–440

    Newest track added Oct 2, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.

  7. Followers
    37,095
    Tracks
    230
    Followers per day
    +526
    Monthly listeners (est.)
    6,100–18,400

    Newest track added Sep 29, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.

  8. Followers
    35,370
    Tracks
    161
    Followers per day
    +88
    Monthly listeners (est.)
    2,000–6,000

    Newest track added Oct 1, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.

  9. Followers
    34,303
    Tracks
    59
    Followers per day
    +2
    Monthly listeners (est.)
    130–400

    Newest track added Oct 6, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.

  10. Followers
    31,899
    Tracks
    439
    Followers per day
    +62
    Monthly listeners (est.)
    1,600–4,900
    Most listeners in
    Los Angeles, US

    Newest track added Oct 6, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.

  11. Followers
    30,692
    Tracks
    75
    Followers per day
    +3
    Monthly listeners (est.)
    130–380
    Most listeners in
    Los Angeles, US

    Newest track added Sep 22, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.

  12. Followers
    28,649
    Tracks
    85
    Followers per day
    +136
    Monthly listeners (est.)
    2,200–6,700

    Newest track added Sep 11, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.

  13. Followers
    27,699
    Tracks
    339
    Followers per day
    +16
    Monthly listeners (est.)
    1,100–3,200
    Most listeners in
    Santiago, CL

    Newest track added Sep 15, 2026 Β· figures via artist.tools.

Songs on the most Halloween playlists

Counted across the 13 playlists in this guide with readable track lists; each song counts once per playlist.

  1. This Is HalloweenThe Citizens of Halloween6 playlists1,057,713 combined followers
  2. ThrillerMichael Jackson6 playlists1,024,882 combined followers
  3. Monster MashBobby "Boris" Pickett, The Crypt-Kickers6 playlists987,476 combined followers
  4. DisturbiaRihanna6 playlists974,066 combined followers
  5. GhostbustersRay Parker Jr.5 playlists959,888 combined followers
  6. The Dead DanceLady Gaga5 playlists945,417 combined followers
  7. Season Of The WitchLana Del Rey5 playlists936,971 combined followers
  8. (Don't Fear) The ReaperBlue Γ–yster Cult4 playlists953,172 combined followers
  9. She WolfShakira4 playlists945,416 combined followers
  10. I Put a Spell on You (In the Style of Hocus Pocus)PattyCake4 playlists916,078 combined followers
  11. bad guyBillie Eilish4 playlists911,114 combined followers
  12. Goo Goo MuckThe Cramps4 playlists902,668 combined followers
  13. Highway to HellAC/DC4 playlists901,607 combined followers
  14. Spooky, Scary SkeletonsAndrew Gold4 playlists889,550 combined followers
  15. Monster High Fright SongMonster High, Mattel4 playlists157,267 combined followers

How we compared these playlists

PlaylistScaler analyzes observed Spotify playlist contents. Audio measurements, where shown, come from Shazam through artist.tools. Follower growth, listener estimates and listener cities for the wider selection come from artist.tools. Playlists belong to their credited curators.

Sources, coverage & limitations

Automatic genre picks need a matching title or assigned topic, or supporting track genre labels. Editors can also select crossovers.

Observation dates appear with each playlist. Track examples are a small sample. Missing measurements are excluded, never counted as zero. Audio medians require measurements for at least ten distinct tracks and 80% of the playlist’s distinct tracks. The middle half is the range from the 25th to the 75th percentile.

Energy, danceability and other audio scores describe the recordings on a 0–1 scale; they do not measure listener outcomes or musical quality. Acousticness does not establish the absence of vocals. Explicit flags are metadata, and unmarked tracks are not a guarantee of suitability.

Track overlap uses shared distinct tracks divided by the combined distinct tracks. Repeated entries are counted separately from unique tracks. Genre labels can overlap: one track may have several labels. Follower counts and changes describe audience size, not listening activity or musical quality. Results apply to the playlists compared here, not all of Spotify.

Measurement coverage for each playlist is listed in its "Sources & full analysis" panel. "Best for" picks compare only playlists that have the measurement. Most-added songs count each song once per playlist, across the playlists whose track lists could be read.

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