Throwing a Halloween party? Need the perfect music playlist? Often when having a halloween party, getting that perfect music playlist is challenging beyond the old standards of The Monster Mash, Purple People Eater, The Time Warp, and Ghostbusters.

Here is a list of modern music that when added to your favorite music, will give you the Ultimate Halloween Playlist!

Little Ghost - The White Stripes: One of the catchiest songs from Jack White is also perfect for your Halloween playlist - its about a ghost!

Terror - The Rakes: This group from UK has penned a snappy tune that involves a haunted hotel.

Thriller - Michael Jackson: Ok not original but the biggest hit on this list just also happens to be the best. Whether born in 1965 or 2005 this song sets the standard for Halloween music.

Hell - Squirrel Nut Zippers: Old fashioned sound by modern alternative/swing/jazz band.

I Walked With a Zombie - REM: Keep your friends close and your zombies closer.

Dead Man's Party - Oingo Boingo: also considered a standard by now, Oingo Boingo's tribute to the dancing dead is a requirement of any Halloween playlist

Surfin' Dead - The Cramps: Another standard any respectable Halloween playlist could not do without.

HIghway to Hell/Hells Bells - AC/DC: These rock anthems are at home in any sophisticated Halloween party.

Crooked in the Weird of the Catacombs - Oranger: Don't really know what its about, but the title is great.

Sympathy For The Devil - The Rolling Stones: Have some sympathy and taste.

Dandy in the Underworld - T.Rex: Glam rock king will fit right in.

Pet Semetary - The Ramones: Classic Halloween punk

Moons and Horror Shows - The Zutons: Things every party needs.

Other classic Halloween songs that will round out your ultimate halloween playlist include The Addams Family Theme; This is Halloween (from Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas); or Grimm Grinning Ghosts (from the Disneyland Haunted Mansion ride).

Honorable mention:
Devil's Haircut - Beck; Evil And A Hethen - Franz Ferdinand; You're A Wolf - Sea Wolf; Bad Moon Rising - CCR; Voodoo - Godsmack; Black Moon Creeping - The Black Crows; Song for the Dead - Queens of the Stone Age; and anything by Rob Zombie.

And if you really want to make your ultimate halloween playlist a scary one, add the themes from Halloween, X-Files, and Twilight Zone to the mix!

Enjoy your Halloween party!