Spooky season is officially here!
As the leaves fall, the air gets cooler and fresher, and the pumpkins on the pumpkins glow, Halloween is ready to provide scares, scares and other terrifying delights.
And while horror movies are perfect for this time of year and seasonal songs tend to be more celebrated during the upcoming Christmas holidays, there are plenty of spine-tingling tunes to celebrate the month of October.
Here, check out the 13 best Halloween-themed songs to get you in the spooky mood this spooky season, according to the staff at PEOPLE.
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“Thriller” by Michael Jackson
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“Monster Mash” by Bobby “Boris” Pickett
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“Ghostbusters” by Ray Parker Jr.
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“Somebody’s Watching Me” by Rockwell
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“I Put a Spell on You” by Jay Hawkins
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“Superstition” by Stevie Wonder
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“People Are Strange” by The Doors
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“Black Cat” by Janet Jackson
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