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Every song featured in the Netflix sci-fi series 'The Boroughs'

The new Netflix sci-fi show 'The Boroughs' features a soundtrack packed with hits from iconic artists like David Bowie, Lauryn Hill, Bruce Springsteen, and Bill Withers.

·May 24, 2026·via NME
Every song featured in the Netflix sci-fi series 'The Boroughs'

The Boroughs   is  Netflix ’s new buzzy sci-fi show, but what songs appear on the soundtrack? Find the full list below.

- READ MORE: ‘The Boroughs’ review: it’s ‘Stranger Things’ in a retirement home

The six-episode series comes from executive producers The Duffer Brothers, the creators of  Stranger Things , and it has stars Alfred Molina, Alfre Woodard, Geena Davis and Denis O’Hare as residents of a retirement community that become confronted with a strange set of mysteries.

A synopsis reads: “In a seemingly picturesque retirement community, a group of unlikely heroes must band together to stop an otherworldly threat from stealing the one thing they don’t have…time.”

Check out the trailer here:

The show has been created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews, previously known for writing  The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim   and  The Dark Crystal: Age Of Resistance . All six episodes premiered on Netflix on May 21.

NME  gave  The Boroughs  a four-star review , noting: “Like  Stranger Things, The Boroughs  is hard to pigeon-hole. There are elements of family drama, shades of comedy and moments of schlocky horror, but it’s just as intriguing as the Netflix hit’s early years.”

Every song on The Boroughs soundtrack

The show includes an original score from the American composer John Paesano, known for his work on  Daredevil ,  Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes  and the  Maze Runner  films.

In addition, the show makes use of a huge range of big name needle drops, with songs from the likes of David Bowie , Bruce Springsteen , Lauryn Hill , Siouxsie And The Banshees and Bill Withers .

The full list of songs in  The Boroughs  is:

EPISODE ONE

David Bowie – ‘Golden Years’

Santana – ‘Oye Como Va’

Jim Wolfe – ‘Not That Blind’

Bruce Springsteen – ‘Thunder Road’

Earth, Wind & Fire – ‘Shining Star’

Mike Jemison – ‘Spread Love’

Bob Seger – ‘Night Moves’

EPISODE TWO

Ultimate Spinach – ‘Visions Of Your Reality’

Etta James – ‘Stormy Weather’

Lauryn Hill – ‘Ex-Factor’

Robbie Dupree – ’Steal Away’

EPISODE THREE

Sexbeat – ‘Sex Beat’

Queens Of The Stone Age – ‘You Got A Killer Scene There Man’

Dead Man’s Bones – ‘Lose Your Soul’

EPISODE FOUR

Bill Withers – ‘Lovely Day’

Cheryl Thompson – ‘Black Night’

Siouxsie And The Banshees – ‘The Passenger’

EPISODE FIVE

Johnny Cash – ’Belshazzar’

Tompall & The Glaser Brothers – ‘Words Come Easy’

EPISODE SIX

Hues Corporation – ‘Rock The Boat’

Engelbert Humperdinck – ‘Up, Up And Away’

The O’Jays – ‘Love Train’

Jim Wolfe – ‘Comin’ Back To You’

The Undisputed Truth – ‘Smiling Faces Sometimes’

EPISODE SEVEN

Fred Astaire – ‘Cheek To Cheek’

Liza Minnelli – ‘Cabaret’

Bruce Springsteen – ‘Thunder Road’

Fred Astaire – ‘Cheek To Cheek’

Heart – ‘Barracuda’

EPISODE EIGHT

Santana – ‘Oye Como Va’

Bruce Springsteen – ‘Thunder Road’

The Lovin’ Spoonful – ‘Do You Believe In Magic?’

Bruce Springsteen – ‘Born To Run’

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