31 Songs for Halloween, in 31 Days
in the cool of the evening when everything is getting kinda groovy
October 13, 2025 | Shakey Graves - Dearly Departed
Early in my design career, I worked for Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group, a Halloween entertainment company. During my last year there, I started building a playlist of my favorite Halloween classics. In 2023, I began sharing those songs publicly on my social media pages, and just like that, a yearly tradition was born. Every October, I share 31 of my favorite tracks; one for each day leading up to Halloween.
Starting this year, I want to bring that tradition into a more public space. This blog page will update daily with a featured song, all the way through October 31st. I love this season, and I love the variety of music that comes with celebrating it. This project is personal. I’m not aiming for an objective list or any kind of ranking. I know some might wonder where songs like “Thriller” or “Highway to Hell” are. I get it, they’re classic songs. But this playlist is by me and for me, made up of the songs I want to hear on repeat until November.
Don’t worry, though, I’m not gatekeeping the whole thing. As of now, I’ve gathered 129 of my favorite spooky singles. The full playlist is linked below, and if you want to import it into your preferred streaming service, just click here.
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Dearly Departed
by Shakey Graves
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