With its first season Apple TV+’s The Buccaneers made a name for itself with its focus on all women musicians featured in the show’s soundtrack, with needle drops like Taylor Swift’s “Nothing New,” Japanese Breakfast’s “Be Sweet,” Brandi Carlile’s “Broken Horses” and Bikini Kill’s “Rebel Girl” featured in the first season, to name a few. Swift’s “Nothing New” was used in the scene where Nan St. George (Kristine Frøseth) and her friends made their society debut, similar to the procession of Netflix’s Bridgerton in white dresses and feathers.
Later on in the first season, songs like “Kissing Lessons” by Lucy Dacus, “Cedar” by Gracie Abrams,” “Bite the Hand” by boygenius, “Want Want” by Maggie Rogers” and another Taylor Swift anthem, “Long Live” highlighted the high stakes of Nan’s decisions. Season 2 continues in the vein of mostly women artsits featured on the soundtrack. It also features Chloé Caillet’s remix of “North American Scum” by the Emily Kokal featuring Miya Folick. Jennifer Smuckler and Christina Azarian serve as music leads on the show, and Stella Mozgawa worked as executive music producer, collaborating with artists for certain songs featured in later episodes.
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Find the full list of songs in The Buccaneers, updated as each episode drops weekly, below:
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Episode 1 – “The Duchess of Tintagel”
- “Last Night’s Mascara” by Griff
- “Something to Burn” by Madi Diaz
- “Looking at Me” by Sabrina Carpenter
Episode 2 – “Holy Grail”
- “My Little Secret” by Empress Of
- “I Like Me Better” by Lauv
- “Sexy to Someone” by Clairo
- “Can’t Forget” by Jade Bird
- “Reckless” by St. Vincent
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Episode 3 – “Get Her Out”
- “Good Luck Babe” by Chappel Roan
- “What Would We Do” by Emily Kokal
- “Blame” by Du Blonde
- “Serpents” by Sharon Van Etten
Episode 4 – “Ice Cream”
- “Modern Girl” by The Bleachers
- “Worry” by BEKA
- “Superstar” by Hinds
- “Featherweight” by Suki Waterhouse
- “Never The Same” by Jana Diab
- “Killing Time” by Kate Peytavin
Episode 5 – “A Whole Love”
- “Chasing After You” by Kacy Hill
- “Daydream” by The Aces
- “Tired” by beabadobee
- “With the Lights On” by Jensen McRae
- “Lover to Lover” by Florence and the Machine
- “Fly Too Close” by Caroline Kingsbury
Episode 6: “Every Single Piece Of My Heart”
- “Making It Through” by Angie McMahon
- “I Never Wanted Anything More Than I Wanted You” by Kina Grannis
- “2U” by Emily Kokal
Episode 7: “All Rise”
- “New York” by St. Vincent
- “Lover” by Taylor Swift
- “Miss You To Death” by Holly Humberstone
- “Burn Alive” by The Last Dinner Party
Episode 8: “She Knows” (Finale)
- “See Red” by Swim School
- “Waiting” by Alice Boman
- “I Got Heaven” by Mannequin Pussy
- “Let It Happen” by Gracie Abrams
- “Disease” by Lady Gaga
- “I Can’t Imagine” by Sharon Van Etten
- “The Deep Blue Okay” by Self Esteem