Netflix’s latest Duffer brothers-produced series, The Boroughscreated by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews, follows in the footsteps of Stranger Things with its story format as well as its soundtrack full of recognizable artists from the ‘70s and ‘80s.
Nora Felder, who helmed music supervision for Stranger Thingsalso wrangled the needledrops for The Boroughs.
David Bowie’s “Golden Years,” which plays in the trailer for the mystery set in a retirement community, kicks off the first episode, which also contains songs from Bruce Springsteen, Earth, Wind & Fire and Bob Seger. Etta James, Lauryn Hill, Tina Turner, Johnny Cash, Bill Withers and even Stranger Things alum Djo (Joe Keery) are featured throughout the show, which follows a group of residents in the titular residence community investigating a lurking threat preying on them.
Find all the songs in The Boroughs below:
Episode 101 – “Welcome to the Boroughs”
- “Golden Years” by David Bowie
- “Oye Como Va” by Santana
- “Thunder Road” by Bruce Springsteen
- “All These Things I’ve Done” (Netflix Recording / The Killers cover)
- “Straight Sound” by Head Cut
- “Shining Star” by Earth, Wind & Fire
- “Spread Some Love” by Mike Jemison
- “Easy Life” by Jacob Bright
- “Night Moves” by Bob Seger
Episode 102 – “The Mourning After”
- “Sex Beat” by Sexbeat
- “Love Is All” by Madeline Bell
- “Visions of Your Reality” by Ultimate Spinach
- “Champaigne Nights” by The Melophonics
- “Stormy Weather” by Etta James
- “The Ex-Factor” by Lauryn Hill
- “Steal Away” (Karaoke – Robbie Dupree cover)
Episode 103 – “A Pyramid”
- “Back on You” by Djo
- “You’ve Got a Killer Scene There, Man” by Queens of the Stone Age
- Tina Turner’s “I Can’t Stand the Rain” performed by Clarke Peters
- “Lose Your Soul” by Dead Man’s Bones
Clarke Peters as Art in ‘The Boroughs’
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Episode 104 – “Forbidden Fruit”
- “Bluebird” by Alan Hawkshaw
- “Lovely Day” by Bill Withers
- “Alone” by David Lawrence, Velma Valentina
- “Upon The Earth” by Illustration
- “I Can’t Stand the Rain” by Tina Turner
- “Black Night” by Cheryl Thompson
- “The Passenger” by Siouxsie & the Banshees
Episode 105 – “Another Beautiful Day”
- “Goodbye Little Girl Goodbye” by Morrie Morrison
- “Belshazar” by Johnny Cash
- “Words Come Easy” by The Glasser Brothers
Episode 106 – “The Grey Rebellion”
- “Rock The Boat” by The Hues Corporation
- Bruce Springsteen’s “Thunder Road” performed by Alfred Molina
- “Up Up and Away” by Engelbert Humperdinck
- “Love Train” by The O’Jays
- “Comin’ Back To You” by Jim Wolfe
- “Smiling Faces Sometimes” by The Undisputed Truth
Episode 107 – “Time To Go”
- “Cheek to Cheek” by Fred Astaire
- Andy Williams’ “Promise Me, Love” performed by Cast
- “Cabaret” by Cast
- Bruce Springsteen’s “Thunder Road” by Cast/Karaoke
- “Cheek To Cheek” by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong, performed by Cast
- “Barracuda” by Heart
‘The Boroughs’
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Episode 108 – “Tripe Audible”
- “More Than Yesterday” by The Spiral Starecase
- “Oye Como Va” by Santana
- “Thunder Road” by Bruce Springsteen
- “Do You Believe in Magic” by The Lovin’ Spoonful
- “Born To Run” by Bruce Springsteen
