Welcome to October. As the leaves begin to change colors and drop away from branches, candy gets stockpiled for trick-or-treaters and jack-o'-lanterns are lit from within, its time for a seasonal playlist.

In the below list, we've rounded up 35 songs for exactly that. Not all of them explicitly mention October in their titles or lyrics, but they're still deserving of a spot here.

So while you're making squash soup, raking the yard or designing your Halloween costume, here are some tunes to listen to.

1. "Sekret October," Duran Duran

From: 1983 B-side to "Union of the Snake”

"Sure eyes awake before the dancing is over / Wise or naked in secret Oktober."

2. "October's Song," Skid Row

From: The Gang's All Here (2022)

"Mother change in the seasons I see / Winter's on the rise /

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