▁on ▁CD . ▁ ▁Background ▁ ▁The ▁title ▁of ▁Hall ow ay ▁was ▁inspired ▁by ▁the ▁character ▁Will ▁Hall ow ay ▁from ▁the ▁novel ▁Something ▁W icked ▁This ▁Way ▁Com es ▁by ▁Ray ▁Brad bury . ▁V io let ▁listened ▁to ▁audio book ▁version ▁while ▁on ▁tour ▁after ▁her ▁mom ▁said ▁it ▁was ▁" one ▁of ▁the ▁sc ari est ▁books ▁she ’ s ▁read , ▁and ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁most ▁well - written ." ▁V io let ▁described ▁the ▁album ▁as ▁" dark ▁pop ". ▁ ▁Hall ow ay ▁was ▁released ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁S eth ▁E arn est , ▁who ▁has ▁worked ▁with ▁T essa ▁V io let ▁since ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁produced ▁the ▁album . ▁ ▁Production ▁ ▁During ▁Hall ow ays ▁production , ▁V io let ▁listened ▁to ▁Taylor ▁Swift ' s ▁ 1 9 8 9 , ▁Tro ye ▁S ivan ' s ▁Blue ▁Ne igh bour hood , ▁and ▁H alse y ' s ▁Bad lands ; ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁pop ▁play lists ▁on ▁Sp ot ify . ▁ ▁Altern ate ▁versions ▁ ▁V io let ▁released ▁a ▁royal ty - free ▁B - S ides ▁version ▁through ▁her ▁second ▁reward ▁tier ▁of ▁her ▁Pat re on . ▁ ▁Track ▁listing ▁ ▁Re ception ▁ ▁C ele b M ix . com s ▁Ann em arie ▁C ut ru z ula ▁fav oured ▁Hall ow ay ▁with ▁" a ▁collection ▁of ▁five ▁fresh ▁pop ▁songs , ▁inspired ▁by ▁the ▁lik