You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween

"You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween" is a song by English rock band Muse, released as the sixth 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.

Music video

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, and a nod to Corey Taylor's Slipknot mask, who was an influence on the new album. Band members Matt Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme, and Dominic Howard appear as framed paintings in the background.

Composition

The track has been described as electro-rock, dance-rock, alternative rock, tech-rock, space rock, and pop. The synthesizer work on the album has been described as "ominous" and John Carpenter-esque. The track also experiments with "frazzled, spooky distortion", and features organs throughout. Lyrically, the song is about "the claustrophobia of an abusive relationship".

Personnel

Muse

Matthew Bellamy – vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards
Dominic Howard – drums, percussion
Chris Wolstenholme – bass guitar

Technical

Matt Bellamy – production, engineering
Dominic Howard – production, engineering
Chris Wolstenholme – production, engineering
Serban Ghenea – mixing engineer
Bryce Bordone – mixing engineer
Chris Gehringer – mastering
Andy Maxwell – studio assistant (Abbey Road)
Tommy Bosustow – studio runner (Abbey Road)
Chris Whitemyer – technical assistant
Paul Warren – technical assistant

Charts

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

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Matt Bellamy Chris Wolstenholme Dominic Howard Touring members: Morgan Nicholls (2004, 2006–2022), Daniel Newell (2006–2008), Alessandro Cortini (2009), Dan Lancaster (2022–present)
Studio albums	Showbiz Origin of Symmetry Absolution Black Holes and Revelations The Resistance The 2nd Law Drones Simulation Theory Will of the People
Live albums	Hullabaloo Soundtrack HAARP Live at Rome Olympic Stadium
Extended plays	Muse Muscle Museum Random 1–8
Box sets	Origin of Muse
Videos	Hullabaloo: Live at Le Zenith, Paris Absolution Tour HAARP Live at Rome Olympic Stadium Muse: Drones World Tour Muse – Simulation Theory
Singles	"Uno" "Cave" "Muscle Museum" "Sunburn" "Unintended" "Plug In Baby" "New Born" "Bliss" "Hyper Music/Feeling Good" "Dead Star/In Your World" "Stockholm Syndrome" "Time Is Running Out" "Hysteria" "Sing for Absolution" "Apocalypse Please" "Butterflies and Hurricanes" "Supermassive Black Hole" "Starlight" "Knights of Cydonia" "Invincible" "Map of the Problematique" "Uprising" "Undisclosed Desires" "Resistance" "Exogenesis: Symphony" "Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)" "Survival" "Madness" "Follow Me" "Supremacy" "Panic Station" "Dead Inside" "Mercy" "Revolt" "Aftermath" "Reapers" "Dig Down" "Thought Contagion" "Something Human" "The Dark Side" "Pressure" "Won't Stand Down" "Compliance" "Will of the People" "Kill or Be Killed" "You Make Me Feel Like It's Halloween" "Ghosts (How Can I Move On)"
Other songs	"Citizen Erased" "Who Knows Who" "United States of Eurasia" "The 2nd Law: Unsustainable" "Animals" "Psycho" "The Globalist" "Algorithm"
Concert tours	Black Holes and Revelations Tour A Seaside Rendezvous The Resistance Tour The 2nd Law World Tour Drones World Tour Simulation Theory World Tour Will of the People World Tour
Related articles	Discography Awards and nominations Songs Cryosleep
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