The song was released on August 27, 2013 as the lead single from their third studio album, Monsters in the Closet.

"[1] Written by members of the band and produced by Zack Odom and Kenneth Mount, the track runs at 76 BPM and is in the key of C major.

[5] Lead vocalist Derek Sander's range in the song spans from the notes G4 to A5.

[1] Luke O'Neil of MTV stated, "'Ghosts' is a pogo-worthy sprint for the bulk of its near 5 minutes, with call and response and gang vocals giving the track its charge of shout-along spirit."

"[1] The music video for "Ghosts" premiered via Entertainment Tonight on November 15, 2013 and was directed by Brant Kantor.