This October 31st, Halloween is celebrated in many countries, especially those with English-speaking cultures i.e. English speakers. According to Spotify, searches for anniversary songs on the platform increased by almost 1400%.
Also, according to the audio stream, rihanna Top female artist added to Halloween playlists. The Barbadian singer recently released a new single called “Lift Me Up”, which is also part of the soundtrack of the film. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Check out more about the data Spotify has released on Halloween below!
Spotify: “Ghostbusters” and “Thriller” part of playlists for Halloween
with the advent of During the scariest season of the year, many Spotify users have started creating themed playlists for parties and other events. According to the platform, Halloween songs began to be searched in mid-September.
Spotify’s global editor-in-chief Sulinna Ong argued in a press release that pop music is popping up much more often this year, especially on dark-themed songs. This, for example, is “Unholy” by British artist Sam Smith, which he produced in partnership with Kim Petras.
In addition, the NGO further noted: Podcasts with scary stories are trending on Spotify recently, as well as those focused on true crime stories. and between scariest playlists and Spotify likes creepyChosen by Ethel Cain and also halloween centercreated by the platform itself.
With all-time classics and tracks released in recent years, top hits set, and Halloween themed playlists, you can find user-added ones (in alphabetical order):
- “Halloween Theme – Main Title” by John Carpenter
- Ray Parker Jr. by “Ghostbusters”.
- “(Don’t be afraid) The Reaper” by Blue Öyster Cult
- “Monster Mash” by Bobby “Boris” Pickett by The Crypt-Kickers
- “Someone Is Watching Me – Single Version” by Rockwell
- “Superstition – One Version”, Stevie Wonder
- “This Halloween” From Disney Characters
- “Thriller” by Michael Jackson
- “Twist of Time” by Little Nell, Patricia Quinn and Richard O’Brien
- “Werewolves of London – 2007 Remaster” by Warren Zevon
It is worth noting that this list was obtained from data extracted by Spotify a week ago, up to October 24.
There are some similarities in the search for songs for Halloween in Brazil, which can be seen in the list below. Payment:
- “Thriller” by Michael Jackson
- Ray Parker Jr. by “Ghostbusters”.
- “Highway to Hell” by AC/DC
- “This Halloween” From Disney Characters
- “Disturbia” by Rihanna
- “This Halloween – Pop Version” by Marilyn Manson
- “Psycho Killer – 2005 Remaster” by Talking Heads
- “Halloween Theme – Main Title” by John Carpenter
- “Someone Is Watching Me – Single Version” by Rockwell
- “Toxic” by Britney Spears
Interestingly, it is clear how there is a wide variety of styles among the songs selected by users in their playlists. In Brazil, for example, Britney Spears’ “Toxic”, which tells a toxic and at the same time addictive love story, is one of the possibilities to bring the celebrations together.
Also, Michael Jackson’s classic “Thriller” was not forgotten by most Spotify users. The music video for the song, released in the early 1980s, marked generations and followed scare people of all ages with gripping choreography.
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