The (Not So Spooky) Truth About Pandora’s Halloween Music Enthusiasts

Who doesn’t enjoy a holiday that involves getting dressed up and eating candy? If you’re anything like us, Halloween is not only a good excuse to step outside your normal routine, but also to dust off your favorite horror movie or get your groove on with a little “Monster Mash.”

Either way, the right music is critical for setting the mood, particularly when it comes to creating a spooky ambiance. That’s why, over the years, our Music Curation Team has created a variety of Halloween stations suitable for any costume party, cozying up for season two of “Stranger Things,” or just hanging with the kids while they count their trick-or-treating candy.

Advertisers looking to connect with a Halloween-minded audience can also target these listeners across Pandora’s suite of engagement-based advertising products. “Halloween Music Enthusiasts,” as we call them, include listeners who have added at least one of our Halloween stations to their Pandora account.

To get a better sense of exactly who this audience is, we looked at how they’re listening, where they’re listening, and what we know about their preferences and mindset. Check out the infographic below for more:

We’ve got playlists for every which way our listeners want to celebrate Halloween this year--from the ghostly grooves of Hipster Halloween to the terrifying tracks on Halloween Metal. However, if you’re looking for something more mainstream, be sure to check out our most popular Halloween stations and (just for fun) the top 5 songs playing on each:

Halloween Party Halloween Party plays the ultimate mix of Halloween classics, Halloween themed songs and classic Halloween and scary soundtracks from a range of genres including pop, R&B, alternative, rock and oldies. It's the perfect soundtrack to your very own monster mash!

Top Songs

1. Sheb Wooley, "The Purple People Eater"
2. Ken Page, "Oogie Boogie's Song"
3. Michael Jackson, "Thriller"
4. John Carpenter, "Halloween Theme"
5. John Zacherle, "Let's Twist Again (Mummy Time Is Here)"

Family Halloween Family Halloween is a station of Halloween themed music for the whole family. Play this station for a kid-safe selection of songs to add fun to any children's party or trick-or-treat event.

Top Songs

1. The Searchers, "Love Potion No. 9"
2. Sheb Wooley, "The Purple People Eater"
3. Los Straitjackets, "The Munsters" Theme
4. Lou Chaney, "Monster Holiday"
5. Jimmy Dee, "The Monster Hop"

Spooky Symphonies Spooky Symphonies is a station that showcases classical music with eerie melodies, suspenseful rhythms and uncanny instrumentation. Listen to this station around Halloween, for a murder mystery party or when you are just feeling spooky!

Top Songs

1. Helmut Walcha, Toccata And Fuge D-Moll Bwv565, "Toccata"
2. Glasgow BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, "In The Hall Of The Mountain King"
3. Westminster Philharmonic Orchestra, "The Shining"
4. Chicago Symphony Orchestra, "A Night On Bald Mountain"
5. Coraline (Film Score), "The Supper"

From all of us at Pandora, we wish you a Happy Halloween!

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