{"id":48784,"date":"2024-03-31T09:00:50","date_gmt":"2024-03-31T07:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2016378"},"modified":"2024-03-31T10:18:43","modified_gmt":"2024-03-31T08:18:43","slug":"this-town-soundtrack-all-songs-in-the-bbc-drama","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/this-town-soundtrack-all-songs-in-the-bbc-drama\/","title":{"rendered":"This Town soundtrack: All songs in the BBC drama"},"content":{"rendered":"

The soundtrack features songs from artists including Bob Marley, Ray Charles and UB40. <\/p>

By James Hibbs\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Sunday, 31 March 2024 at 07:00 AM<\/p>

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New BBC drama This Town<\/a> comes from creator Steven Knight, and like his previous series Peaky Blinders<\/a>, it features an incredible, ear worm-filled soundtrack.<\/p>\n

It makes sense \u2013 music plays a huge role in the series<\/a>, which takes place during the ska and two-tone era in 1980s Birmingham and the Midlands.<\/p>\n

The series follows Dante, a young man and aspiring poet who decides to form a band and set his words to music, meaning the show also features some original songs.<\/p>\n

Read on for a full list of the songs featured in This Town, and everything you need to know about the soundtrack.<\/p>\n

This Town soundtrack: All songs in the BBC drama<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This Town episode 1 songs<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  • Jamaica Ska by Byron Lee & The Dragonaires<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • You Can Get It If You Really Want by Desmond Dekker<\/b><\/li>\n
  • Food For Thought by UB40<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Broadway Jungle by Toots & The Maytals<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Fly Me to the Moon by Tom Jones<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Don\u2019t Stay Away by Phyllis Dillon<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • Take This Longing by Leonard Cohen<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • The Tide Is High by Blondie<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • I Think It\u2019s Going to Rain Today by UB40<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
    \"Levi\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
    Levi Brown as Dante Williams and Eve Austin as Jeannie Keefe in This Town.<\/span><\/figcaption> Banijay Rights\/Kudos\/Robert Viglasky<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

    This Town episode 2 songs<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    • Pressure Drop by Toots & The Maytals<\/b><\/li>\n
    • Chase the Devil\/Croaking Lizard (feat Prince Jazzbo) by Max Romeo & The Upsetters<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Many Rivers to Cross by Jimmy Cliff<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Judy Garland (performed by Michelle Dockery)<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Enjoy Yourself by Prince Buster<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • Son of a Preacher Man by The Gaylettes<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • I Can See Clearly Now by Ray Charles<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      This Town episode 3 songs<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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      • Are \u2018Friends\u2019 Electric? by Tubeway Army & Gary Numan<\/strong><\/li>\n
      • Fu Manchu by Desmond Dekker & The Aces<\/strong><\/li>\n
      • The House of the Rising Sun by The Animals<\/strong><\/li>\n
      • A Message to You Rudy (feat Rico Rodriguez) by The Specials<\/strong><\/li>\n
      • Clampdown by The Clash<\/strong><\/li>\n
      • Love of the Common People by Nicky Thomas<\/strong><\/li>\n
      • Cissy Strut by The Meters<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        This Town episode 4 songs<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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        • The Foggy Dew by Odetta<\/b><\/li>\n
        • When You\u2019re in Love with a Beautiful Woman by Dr Hook<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • On My Radio by The Selecter<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • Israelites by Desmond Dekker<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • Sun Is Shining by Bob Marley<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • Hong Kong Garden by Siouxsie and the Banshees<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • Danny Boy by Jackie Wilson<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • Since You\u2019ve Been Gone by Rainbow<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          This Town episode 5 songs<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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          • To be added<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            This Town episode 6 songs<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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            • To be added<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>

              Who composed the soundtrack for This Town?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
              \"Ben\n<\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n<\/div>
              Ben Rose as Bardon Quinn in This Town.<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC\/Banijay Rights\/Kudos<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

              As well as featuring a host of well-known popular songs from the \u201980s and before, This Town also features a number of covers and original songs composed for the series.<\/p>\n

              Six major artists provided covers for the show, each of whom feature over the credits of the episodes. These artists are: Celeste, Gregory Porter, Olivia Dean, Ray Laur\u00e9l, Sekou<\/strong> and Self Esteem<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

              Meanwhile, the original songs for the series have been written by Dan Carey and Kae Tempest<\/strong>, and the show has been co-produced with Mercury Studios (part of the Universal Music Group), which has, according to the BBC, \u201chelped create the musical backdrop for Knight\u2019s incredible story\u201d.<\/p>\n

              Carey is a producer who has worked with the likes of Kylie Minogue, Lily Allen, Sia and Franz Ferdinand, while Tempest is a poet, recording artist, novelist and playwright.<\/p>\n