With every great movie or TV show, there’s a soundtrack that puts us in the scene. Whether it is a dance sequence with Zac Efron in High School Musical or a dark focused walk with Al Pacino in ‘The Irishman’, the soundtracks take us away in the journey.
Not only do we stream best movies on Netflix, but the songs help portray a deeper effect of the story. For all you music lovers, we write for you the 15 perfect Netflix soundtracks to stream. Everything from old, sad songs to new, cheerful songs, comes under the following picks. Every series and movie have multiple soundtracks, so we list out some of the best from the bunch.
Never Have I Ever
If you love Hollywood-Bollywood duos, this is not only the one with the best soundtrack but a great feature. Never Have I Ever features the life of an Indian teenager (based on the life story of Mindy Kaling), growing up in the US and the High School life looking to fit in, fight stereotypes, and live the sweet college love experience.
The show blends the classic ‘Indian growing up in US’ styled series to some incredible soundtracks. The first one would be ‘Back to the sun’ by Black Bones. It is played in a steamy scene when Ben and Devi kiss for the first time and gives the scene a true liberating vibe.
Then, there is ‘Fire for you’ by Cannons, an alt-pop song that plays at the scene where Devi realizes Paxton left her a voicemail. It’s a great song to jam through during a long night drive.
The 3rd episode of season 2 starts with ‘Lady Luck’ by Richard Swift, which is an absolute must-listen. The 90s themed song is a great listen for long walks or jogs.
The Queen’s Gambit
One of the best releases of Netflix was the limited series, The Queen’s Gambit. A great story bundled with great soundtracks for your everyday travel, walks, and mood. The first one is Fever by Peggy Lee, which is an open window to Beth’s emotions about losing her adoptive mother. A misguided flirt attempt at the chess champion (Harry Betlik), followed by a weird dance gives the audience a raw view of her mysterious and complex side.
Another track from the show comes from the home renovation scene. The French song ‘tut tut tut tut’ by Gillian Hills, is a great ‘doing chores around the house’ song to which you can jam, strut, shake, and dance. The scene gives a chilling look at how Beth uses house cleaning and moving as a coping mechanism, and the song accents that feeling.
Someone Great
SAD BREAKUP ALERT! Cause every soundtrack from the show Someone Great oozes of breakup and goodbyes. The mega song from the show ‘Supercut’ by Lorde is the title theme that plays over the music festival scene. The song gets you riled over the past and is not recommended during sad times (unless you’re strong).
Another song from the series titled ‘Dreaming of you’ by Selena is for those beautiful memories that get us heartful. A great choice to listen during long drives and for some dopamine hit.
To All The Boys
Enough sadness, time to get joyful. From the series To All the boys…, comes a series of upbeat bangers that uplift your mood. The show is simply a romantic high-school-themed teenagers’ lifestyles and their romantic journeys. One of the best songs from the series was ‘Lovers’ by Anna of the North. The song accents a very moody hot tub scene, and we can’t imagine the scene without this song going off in our heads.
The one song that best defines the couple Lara and Peter is ‘I like me better’ by Lauv. It has an upbeat tune and suits a background of a happy occasion.
Glow
We all love empowering shows just as much as empowering songs. The show Glory features tracks that shout QUEEN POWER! One of the opening tracks is ‘The Warrior’ by Scandal feat. Patty Smyth. This is an absolute banger that motivates us like crazy! Get into work every day having this banger on repeat and you’ll be living the boss attitude.
The soundtrack ‘Invincible’ by Pat Benatar is another iconic listen from the show. It fits perfectly in the scene where Ruth and Debbie put their differences aside for the show.
Dear White People
This show has made headlines at the Sundance Film Festival and has some of the best songs of unity, love, and excitement. Dear White People shows the racial tension between the two folks and takes a satirical attempt at fixing it. Its soundtrack ‘Black’ by Innanet James is an example of ‘jumpy music’ and can be labeled as ‘Black Anthem’.
Another soundtrack ‘Call Tyrone’ by Erykah Badu is a soothing R&B song that is relaxing and soothing to jam to.
Malcolm and Marie
Our last pick is a great 80s themed romantic story titled Malcolm and Marie. The movie sets the standard of jazz, like the song ‘Down and out in New York City’ by James Brown (The godfather of the soul). The music sits perfectly in the starting sequence of the drive to their Malibu house. It has a funky beat and is a perfect walking music choice. Another song from the movie ‘In a sentimental mood’ by Duke Ellington and John Coltrane plays beautifully over a scene in the bed as they reconcile.
Conclusion
These 15 soundtracks take you to your favorite scenes of the shows. All these are available to stream on Spotify. So set your playlist with the best of soundtracks and enjoy!
