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Bridgerton’s Pop Music Covers: A Complete Guide to the Soundtrack
Phoebe Dynevor as Daphne Bridgerton and Regé-Jean Page as Simon Basset in ‘Bridgerton.’
Liam Daniel/NetflixIn every season of Bridgerton, music supervisors have ordered redesigned hits Taylor SwiftNirvana, Rihanna and more modern artists to set the tone for the dramatic historical scenes.
Bridgerton, adapted from Julia Quinn‘s eight-book Regency romance series, which premiered on Netflix in 2020, and fans quickly recognized orchestral covers of pop hits, including Ariana Grande‘Thank U, Next’ and Maroon 5’s ‘Girls Like You’ can be heard in the background of ballroom scenes.
When season 3 debuted in may 2024, the Bridgerton soundtrack added covers of Swift’s “Snow on the Beach,” BTS’ “Dynamite” and more to the repertoire. All song additions were purposefully chosen to evoke Colin (Luke Newton) and Penelopes (Nicola Coughlan) romance from friends to lovers.
“We’ll be looking at the two romantic leads for the season and seeing where that story goes and what themes are included in their romance,” says music supervisor Justin Kamps told ScreenRant prior to the third season premiere. “Then we take that into the songs that we’re looking at for the covers and think, ‘What lyrical themes can we play with?'”
Kamps added: “But it’s also like, ‘What are the vibes? What emotions do the strings themselves convey in each sequence?’ The characters and story we deal with each season are definitely reflected in the songs we watch.”
Simone Ashley as Kate Sharma, Jonathan Bailey as Anthony Bridgerton in ‘Bridgerton.’
Liam Daniel/NetflixCoughlan himself also chose one specific song for the soundtrack: Billie Eilish‘Happier than ever’.
“We never know what the [final] number will be,” Coughlan shared TV Central at the Australian launch of season 3 in April 2024. “But [my pick] made it into the show. That’s really cool.”
Finding love on the page and on the screen! As soon as Netflix debuted Bridgerton in 2020, fans became interested in the stories that remained to be told. Based on the novels of the same name by Julia Quinn, the series began with the love story of Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) and Simon Basset (Regé-Jean Page). Dynevor earlier […]
Eilish’s tune can be heard in episode 3, in the middle of one of the big balls.
Keep scrolling for a look at every song that’s been named Bridgerton therapy:
Season 1
“Thank U, Next” by Ariana Grande
‘Girls Like You’ by Maroon 5
Phoebe Dynevor as Daphne Bridgerton and Regé-Jean Page as Simon Basset in ‘Bridgerton.’
Liam Daniel/Netflix“In My Blood” by Shawn Mendes
‘Bad Guy’ by Billie Eilish
“Strange” by Celeste
‘Wildest Dreams’ by Taylor Swift
Season 2
‘Stay away’ from Nirvana
“Material Girl” by Madonna
‘Diamonds’ by Rihanna
‘Dancing on my own’ by Robin
‘You have to know’ from Alanis Morissette
“Sign of the Times” by Harry Styles
“What About Us” by Pink
‘How deep is your love?’ by Calvin Harris
“Wrecking Ball” by Miley Cyrus
Season 3
“Dynamite” by BTS
‘Happier Than Ever’ by Billie Eilish
“Cheap Thrills” by Sie
With ‘Snow on the Beach’ by Taylor Swift Lana Del Rey
“Jealous” by Nick Jonas
“ABCDEFU” by GAYLE
“Give me everything” from Pit bull
