From party tunes to tear-jerkers, there’s something for everyone here.
The fourth season of Sex Education has landed, marking the final outing for Otis (Asa Butterfield) and Eric (Ncuti Gatwa) as they attempt to set up a new sex clinic at Cavendish College.
The hit Netflix coming-of-age drama Sex Education first landed on our screens in 2019, hooking fans in with its frank discussions around sex and anatomy, and groundbreaking intersectional representation of young people.
The show also boasts an epic soundtrack, which has featured the music of singer-songwriter Ezra Furman since season 1.
Furman returns one last time for season 4 with three new tracks: You Like Me, Tether and Honeycomb.
In a statement about working on the show, Furman said: “What a songwriter craves is an outlet for her songs. Somewhere to put them, something to do with her passion for arranging words into melody and maximising their impact.
“And, of course, an audience. In this regard, the job of writing and recording music for ‘Sex Education’ was all that I craved and more.”
She continued: “Here was a whole world of empathetic characters and a compelling plot that had space for my voice and my band’s music to punctuate it. I have loved the task of making music for this brightly-coloured landscape and its tales of teenagers finding their way to better and healthier sex lives.”
The new season also features songs from Furman’s 2022 LP All Of Us Flames – but those aren’t the only songs to listen out for.
You’ll also find some decades-old tracks that contribute to Sex Education‘s timeless aesthetic, as well as contemporary hits that might just make their way onto your party playlists.
Read on for your full guide to the Sex Education season 4 soundtrack.
Sex Education season 4 soundtrack full list: Every song featured in Netflix series
Sex Education season 4 episode 1
Take Care of Business – Nina Simone
- Start of episode
Close to Me – The Cure
- Reintroducing characters
Vicious – Fat Girls
- Playing in Ruby’s car
Boyfriend (Repeat) – Confidence Man
- Otis prepares for a session
Lilac and Black – Ezra Furman
- Ruby and Michael struggle to fit in
Any Way the Wind Blows – The Cold Stares
- After that major mishap
Rain or Shine – Five Star
- Eric gets ready to go out
Forever in Sunset – Ezra Furman
- Otis and Maeve have a phone call
Sex Education season 4 episode 2
What so Never the Dance – Bootsy Collins
- Start of episode
China in Your Hand – T’Pau
- Jackson’s intimate moment
Work That Body – Diana Ross
- Otis at the gym
I’m Coming Home – The Staple Singers
- Eric at church
Do the Evolution – Pearl Jam
- Otis gets self-conscious
Hold On I’m Comin’ – The Voltage
- Jackson’s experimentation continues
I Believe in Miracles – Jackson Sisters
- A rivalry heats up
I Wanna Be Your Dog – The Stooges
- End of episode
Sex Education season 4 episode 3
She Used to Wanna Be a Ballerina – Buffy Sainte-Marie
- Start of episode
Way I Walk – The Cramps
- Otis gets dressed
Dance Across the Floor – Jimmy ‘Bo’ Horne
- Eric and friends getting ready for a night out
Feels Like I’m in Love – Kelly Marie
- Above scene continues
Respectable – Mel & Kim
- A phone call at pre-drinks
New Radio – Bikini Kill
- Maeve focuses on work
Love Vibration – ESSEL
- The gang arrives at the club
Cleo – Shygirl
- More club scenes
Strut – Elohim & Big Freedia
- Another club track
BANG – COBRAH
- Abbi and Roman’s song
Our Lips Are Sealed – The Go-Go’s
- The morning after
Tether – Ezra Furman
Sex Education season 4 episode 4
Whip It – Devo
- Start of episode
Dream a Dream – Bic Runga
- A sombre coach journey
Are You Man Enough? – Four Tops
- Michael prepares for a big night
Yes I Do – Stefano Richter & Gabriele Mustafà
- Eric getting ready for another fun evening
Long Time Gone – Bachelorette
- Maeve finishes a crossword
Dedicated to the One I Love – The Mamas & The Papas
- End of episode
Sex Education season 4 episode 5
Rub It In – Jack Jersey
- Start of episode
Tell Me When – The Applejacks
- Breakfast time
Don’t You Worry – Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford
- Otis gets ready
I Found a Reason – The Velvet Underground
- Date night
Sittin’ Pretty – The Datsuns
- End of episode
Sex Education season 4 episode 6
Chapstick (feat Trixie Mattel) – Todrick Hall
- Start of episode
Faith – George Michael
- Maeve makes difficult plans
Tell You (Today) – Loose Joints
- Cal and Aisha share a moment
With or Without You – U2
- An important song
The Gnome – Pink Floyd
- Aimee does some photography
Se Not Speaking – unofficial
- The end of a long day
Strawberry Letter 23 – Shuggie Otis
- End of episode
Sex Education season 4 episode 7
I Got a Name – Jim Croce
- Start of episode
Push – Pharoahe Monch
- Cal adds a diary entry
Youth Against Fascism – Sonic Youth
- A protest begins
Volunteers – Jefferson Airplane
- The protest continues
You Like Me – Ezra Furman
Last Goodbye – Jeff Buckley
- An emotional moment
This Time Tomorrow (In The Canyon Haze) – Brandi Carlile
- End of episode
Sex Education season 4 episode 8
2 Become 1 – Spice Girls
- Start of episode
Honeycomb – Ezra Furman
Seabird – Alessi Brothers
- Big strides are made
That’s a Bet – Arnold Albury and The Casuals
- Jackson reaches out
Footloose – Kenny Loggins
- The disco begins
Colours – Donovan
- An intimate moment
Let It Be – Aretha Franklin
- Final song of the series
Sex Education season 4 is streaming on Netflix from Thursday 21st September 2023. Sign up for Netflix from £4.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream.
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