The Idol soundtrack & songs
HBONot only does The Idol tell the story of a pop star, but its cast is filled with famous singers including The Weeknd – with Episode 4 out now, here are all the songs in the soundtrack so far and where to stream them.
Music plays a central role in The Idol, which centers on pop idol Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp), whose last tour was derailed when she experienced mental health issues as a result of her mother’s death. Things take a turn when she meets Tedros, a self-proclaimed self-help guru, aka cult leader.
Tedros is played by musician Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd. Meanwhile, Blackpink’s Jennie also stars in The Idol as a backup dancer and Jocelyn’s friend Dyanne, and singer-songwriters Moses Sumney and Suzanna Son also make up the cast.
Ahead of The Idol Episode 5, here’s a rundown of the show’s soundtrack and songs so far so you can queue them up on your playlist.
The Idol soundtrack tracklist in every episode
Below you can find full tracklists for each episode of The Idol.
The Idol Episode 1 soundtrack
- ‘Criminal’ – Fiona Apple
- ‘Super Freaky Girl’ – Nicki Minaj
- ‘World Class Sinner/I’m A Freak’ – Lily-Rose Depp
- ‘Like a Prayer’ – Madonna
- ‘On My Mind’ – Diplo
- ‘I Put Something in Your Drink’ – Ramsey
- ‘Piece of Your Heart’ – Meduza
- ‘From Death’ – MIKE DEAN
- ‘Darling Nikki’ – Prince
The Idol Episode 2 soundtrack
- ‘Double Fantasy (with Future)’ – The Weeknd
- ‘Devil’s Paradise’ – Mike Dean
- ‘Family (with Suzanna Son)’ – The Weeknd
The Idol Episode 3 soundtrack
- ‘A Lesser Man’ – The Weeknd
- ‘NO HAY LEY’ – Kali Uchis
- ‘Every 1’s a Winner’ – Hot Chocolate
- ‘2AM’ – Gavin Turek
- ‘BDE’ – Shygirl
- ‘Journey North’ – Mike Dean
- ‘SMOKE STATE CHAPTER 1 STEM 3’ – Mike Dean
- ‘Get It B4’ – Moses Sumney
- ‘SMOKE STATE CHAPTER 2’ – Mike Dean
- ‘Take Me Back’ – The Weeknd
The Idol Episode 4 soundtrack
- ‘Jealous Guy’ – The Weeknd
- ‘Fill the Void (with Lily-Rose Depp, Ramsey)’ – The Weeknd
- ‘One Of The Girls (with Lily-Rose Depp, JENNIE)’ – The Weeknd
As well as co-creating The Idol, The Weeknd helmed the series’ official soundtrack, titled The Idol Vol. 1. Each week, he drops two or three new songs from the album to coincide with the new episodes.
The Idol Vol. 1 drops in full on June 30, just a couple of days before the penultimate episode. The album is available to pre-order on various platforms including Amazon Prime here.
In the meantime, the songs that have been released so far can be played on The Weeknd’s Spotify page here and YouTube account here.
The Weeknd released Double Fantasy as a three-song single, with two additional songs featured in Episode 2. In addition to Double Fantasy, the tracks are as follows:
- Family – Suzanna Son
- Devil’s Paradise – Mike Dean
He also dropped another three-track single with songs from Episode 3, including:
- A Lesser Man – The Weeknd
- Take Me Back – The Weeknd
- Get It B4 – Moses Sumney
We’ll be sure to keep this article updated as and when new tracks are dropped.
The Idol Episodes 1-4 are available to stream on Max now, while Episode 5 will drop on July 2. You can check out our other coverage below:
