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You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween

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"You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween"
BERJAYA
Single by Muse
from the album Will of the People
Released26 August 2022
Genre
Length3:00
Label
SongwriterMatthew Bellamy
ProducerMuse
Muse singles chronology
"Kill or Be Killed"
(2022)		 "You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween"
(2022)		 "Unravelling"
(2025)
Music video
"You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween" on YouTube

"You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween" is a song by English rock band Muse, released as the fifth track from the band's ninth studio album Will of the People. It was also released as a standalone single alongside a music video. The song has a horror theme, with a music video referencing popular horror media such as IT and The Shining.[1][2]

Composition and lyrics

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"You Make Me Feel Like it's Halloween" has been described as an electronic rock,[3] dance-rock,[4] synth-pop,[5] alternative rock[6] and glam rock song,[7] featuring a 1980s pop aesthetic.[8] The synthesizer work has been described as "ominous" and John Carpenter-esque.[3] The track also experiments with "frazzled, spooky distortion",[9] and features organs throughout.[10][4]

Lyrically, the song is about "the claustrophobia of an abusive relationship,"[11] such as domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]

Music video

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The music video, directed by Tom Teller, features a group of masked figures sneaking into a house only to discover that it is haunted. The video features many references to horror media such as IT, Friday the 13th, Poltergeist, The Shining,[13][1][14] and a nod to Corey Taylor's Slipknot mask, who was an influence on the new album.[2][15][16] Band members Matt Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme, and Dominic Howard appear as framed paintings in the background.[13]

Personnel

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Muse

Technical

Charts

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Chart performance for "You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[17] 32
UK Singles Sales (OCC)[18] 3
UK Physical Singles (OCC)[19] 1
US Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[20]41

References

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  1. 1 2 Skinner, Tom (2022-08-26). "Muse share horror film-inspired video for 'You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween'". NME. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  2. 1 2 "Muse premieres spooky "You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween" video alongside 'Will of the People' album | ABC Audio Digital Syndication". digital.abcaudio.com. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  3. 1 2 "Muse release new album 'Will Of The People' and share horror inspired video for new track 'You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween'". R o c k 'N' L o a d. 2022-08-26. Archived from the original on 2022-12-03. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  4. 1 2 "Muse - Will Of The People". DIY. 2022-08-26. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  5. ↑ Simon, Scott (August 27, 2022). "'Will of the People' is Muse's call for revolution". NPR. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
  6. ↑ Cingrana, Joe (October 12, 2022). "7 Alternative songs you have to hear right now". Audacy. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
  7. ↑ Dansereau, Alex (August 25, 2022). "ALBUM REVIEW: Muse - Will Of The People". Boolin Tunes. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
  8. ↑ "ALBUM REVIEW: Muse comes full circle on expansive 'Will of the People'". RIFF Magazine. 2022-08-22. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  9. ↑ ClashMusic (2022-08-26). "Muse - Will Of The People | Reviews". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  10. ↑ Beaumontpublished, Mark (2022-08-26). "Muse capture the the[sic] head-spinning chaos of the age on Will Of The People". louder. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  11. ↑ "Album Review: Muse - Will Of The People | Gigwise". www.gigwise.com. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  12. ↑ Beaumont, Mark (July 10, 2022). "Muse: "There's gonna be a big shift. We're dealing with a disruptive transition"". NME. Retrieved July 9, 2026.
  13. 1 2 Paul Brannigan (2022-08-26). "Muse's spooky You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween video is a horror movie geek's wet dream". louder. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  14. ↑ "Muse release horror-themed music video 'You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween' from new album 'Will of the People'". Classic Rock 96.5. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  15. ↑ Schaffner, Lauryn (2022-08-26). "Muse Channel Slipknot in New Horror-Themed Video for 'You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween'". Loudwire. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  16. ↑ "Watch: Is Muse Paying Tribute To Slipknot's Corey Taylor In New Music Video?". The Pit. 2022-08-28. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  17. ↑ "HOT 40 SINGLES". Recorded Music New Zealand. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  18. ↑ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  19. ↑ "Official Physical Singles Chart". Official Charts Company. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  20. ↑ "Muse Chart History (Rock & Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
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