When He Was Wicked

Book Playlist · Haunted Halloween

When He Was Wicked Playlist

20 tracks

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Sep 16, 2026

“When He Was Wicked” moves from guarded rakish restraint into a sudden, consuming emotional reckoning—exactly the kind of turn haunted by desire, secrecy, and soft, dangerous tension. This Haunted Halloween edition uses hushed vocals and shadowy, candlelit instrumentals to mirror Michael and Francesca’s slow-burn intimacy, their risks, and the moment love finally breaks through defenses.

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Track List

20 songs

1

Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte

Maurice Ravel · Human Universe

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2

Danse macabre

Camille Saint-Saëns · French Festival

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3

Adagio in G Minor

Tomaso Albinoni · Adagio in G Minor

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4

The Killing Moon

Echo & the Bunnymen · Ocean Rain (Expanded; 2007 Remaster)

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5

I Put A Spell On You

Nina Simone · The Best Of Nina Simone

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6

In The Still of the Night

The Five Satins · For Collectors Only

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7

I Only Have Eyes for You

The Flamingos · Flamingo Serenade

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8

A Thousand Miles

Vanessa Carlton · Be Not Nobody

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9

All I Want

Kodaline · In A Perfect World (Expanded Edition)

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10

Make You Feel My Love

Adele · 19

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11

From Eden

Hozier · Hozier

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12

The Scientist

Coldplay · A Rush of Blood to the Head

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13

It's No Good

Depeche Mode · Ultra (Deluxe)

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14

Love Me Like You Do

Ellie Goulding · FIFTY SHADES OF GREY - Befreite Lust (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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15

The Lark Ascending

Ralph Vaughan Williams · Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending

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16

A Change Is Gonna Come

Sam Cooke · Ain't That Good News

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17

Come Away With Me

Norah Jones · Come Away With Me (Super Deluxe Edition)

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18

I Will Wait

Mumford & Sons · Babel (Deluxe Version)

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19

Stay With Me

Sam Smith · In The Lonely Hour

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20

Everybody Knows

Leonard Cohen · I'm Your Man

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