The Last of Us Soundtrack: Every Song Ever Used

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Below you’ll find an exhaustive collection of tunes that grace the soundtrack of The Last of Us prior to Season 2. This compilation encompasses melodies sourced from the original game’s musical score as well as tracks specially selected for the HBO series.

Here’s a full playlist of the songs featured in The Last of Us before Season 2, including tracks from the original game and those chosen specifically for the TV show on HBO.

From the initial teaser for HBO’s rendition of the highly-regarded video game, it was evident that they were treating their source material with respect; the soft strumming of Gustavo Santaolalla’s guitar transitioning into a powerful, moving reinterpretation of ‘Take On Me’ created an overwhelming sensation of goosebumps.

In every episode, the music doesn’t merely serve as an additional element; instead, each tune is thoughtfully selected based on various factors such as its thematic significance, contribution to creating a temporal atmosphere, and respect for the original artist’s enduring masterpiece.

Prior to the release of The Last of Us Season 2 on HBO and Max, we’ve compiled a list of all the songs featured within the series so far, and will continue to update this list once Episode 1 becomes available.

The Last of Us soundtrack: Season 1 songs

In our compilation, we’ve included every tune featured in the soundtrack for each episode of The Last of Us HBO series, encompassing any songs from the scores of Part 1, Part 2, and Left Behind as well.

This list will be refreshed following the airing of each new episode, meaning that if a song seems familiar but eludes precise identification, you’ll find the solution right here. Additionally, keep in mind that every episode commences with Gustavo Santaolalla’s ‘The Last of Us’ as its intro theme, so we won’t be including it in the individual sections.

Episode 1: ‘When You’re Lost in the Darkness’

  • ‘Tomorrow’ – Avril Lavigne
  • ‘White Flag’ – Dido
  • ‘Chonophobia’ – New Oblivion
  • ‘I Can’t Believe You’re Back’ – Jad Mhanna, Roy Abdallah & Carole Aoun
  • ‘Unstable’ – Gustavo Santaolalla
  • ‘The Last Of Us (Astray)’ – Gustavo Santaolalla
  • ‘Never Let Me Down Again’ – Depeche Mode

Episode 2: ‘Infected’

  • ‘Hampa’ – Ari Lasso
  • ‘Allowed to Be Happy’ – Gustavo Santaolalla

Episode 3: ‘Long, Long Time’

  • ‘I’m Coming Home To Stay’ – Fleetwood Mac
  • ‘White Room’ – Cream
  • ‘Chains Of Love’ – Erasure
  • ‘Long Long Time’ – Linda Ronstadt
  • ‘On The Nature Of Daylight’ – Max Richter

Episode 4: ‘Please Hold to My Hand’

  • ‘Alone And Forsaken’ – Hank Williams
  • ‘True Faith’ – Lotte Kestner

Episode 5: ‘Endure and Survive’

  • ‘Fuel to Fire’ – Agnes Obel

Episode 6: ‘Kin’

  • ‘Never Let Me Down Again’ – Jessica Mazin

Episode 7: ‘Left Behind’

  • ‘All or None’ – Pearl Jam
  • ‘Take on Me’ – A-ha
  • ‘Just Like Heaven’ – Rockabye Baby!
  • ‘I Got You Babe’ – Etta James
  • ‘The Choice’ – Gustavo Santaolalla
  • ‘Left Behind’ – Gustavo Santaolalla

Episode 8: ‘When We Are in Need’

This episode features no well known songs.

Instead, consider rephrasing as follows: The closing scene and credits are accompanied by ‘Unbound’ by Gustavo Santaolalla, a track well-known to fans from the soundtrack of The Last of Us Part 2. However, this rendition features an additional electric guitar for added depth.

Episode 9: ‘Look for the Light’

  • ‘Unbroken’ – Gustavo Santaolalla
  • ‘The Path’ – Gustavo Santaolalla

The Last of Us soundtrack: Season 2 songs

This section will be updated when The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 1 premieres on April 13.

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2025-04-08 17:22