The Guilty Party soundtrack includes music by Ol’ Dirty Bastard, Michael Legrand and Paul Young. This info article contains spoilers and song details for Rebecca Addelman’s Paramount+ series. Visit the Soundtracks of Television section for more Vague Visages music guides.

Guilty Party stars Kate Beckinsale as a disgraced journalist named Beth Baker. She loses her job at “The Denver Chronicle” and hopes to land a big story while working at “Pop Bite News.” First-time TV actress Jules Latimer co-stars as a convicted killer named Toni who asks Beth to investigate her case. Musically, the series incorporates various genres of music. Here’s a breakdown of every featured song in Guilty Party.

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• “Shimmy Shimmy Ya” by Ol’ Dirty Bastard (00:00): The Guilty Party soundtrack song scores the opening sequence. Four years prior to the main timeline, Wallace Plimpton (Cody Kearsley) cooks and smokes while singing the hip-hop classic. The scene functions as the incident incident for the murder mystery narrative.
• “Di-Gue-Ding-Ding” by Michael Legrand (00:05): Beth complains about the on-camera demeanor of Channel 24 News reporter Tessa Flores (Alanna Ubach). The song continues during an exterior driving shot in Denver. “Di-Gue-Ding-Ding” fades as Beth arrives at “The Denver Chronicle” and steals her former boss’ fish.
• “Shimmy Shimmy Ya” by El Michels Affair (00:29): The song plays after Beth visits Wyatt Plimpton (Andre Hyland). A cover version scores the end credits.

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• “Everytime You Go Away” by Paul Young (00:22): Tessa trolls Beth by leaving her with a journalism trophy. Beckinsale’s character then cries in her vehicle while driving home. The Guilty Party soundtrack song plays as George (Laurie Davidson) tails Beth.
• “I Can Help” by Billy Swan (00:28): Toni (Jules Latimer) agrees to work with Beth. The journalist walks to her car as the music ramps up. “I Can Help” continues during the end credits.

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• “She’s a Bitch” by Missy Elliott (00:01): The Guilty Party soundtrack song scores the opening sequence. Tony cruises around the Denver area at night. She arrives at Wallace’s home with a gun.
• “Optimo” by Liquid Liquid (00:17): Beth leaves Pisces Pet Emporium. She follows a Mile High Linens vehicle. The music fades when Wyatt enters Good Clean Sun Tanning Salon.

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• “Searching (For Someone Like You)” by Kitty Wells (00:05): George puts Beth in his trunk. Beckinsale’s character pokes her head through the back seat. Beth asks George to betray his boss.
• “Party Like Cowboyz” by Big & Rich (00:08): George leaves Beth on the side of a road. She stumbles upon a female wedding party.
• “Rocky Mountain Breakdown” by Poco (00:10): Fiona speaks about her recent break-up. Beth keeps her focuses on the task at hand — finding information about a gun-trafficking circle. The Guilty Party soundtrack song plays during a social gathering.
• “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X (00:12): A cowboy acapella group harmonizes together. The music cuts during a photography sequence.
• “Riviera Carnival” by Mark Wirtz Orchestra & Chorus (00:15): Fiona poses during a photo shoot. She gets the photographer Ron (Donavon Stinson) excited. Fiona requests to see “the good stuff.”
• “I Only Have Eyes for You” by The Flamingos (00:16): Beth gives George a glass of champagne. She requests a dance. George recalls the first time he met Toni.
• “Idiot Lights” by Boris McCutcheon (00:24): Beth meets George’s boss, Charles “Tuna” Billingham (Elias Koteas). They discuss how she ended up at the wedding party. Beth admits that she’s a journalist.
• “I’m Not Like Everybody Else” by The Chocolate Watchband (00:30): Fiona shoots an attacker. She escapes and reunites with Beth. They spot a room full of people with guns and flee from the building as the episode ends.

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• “Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)” by The Viscounts (00:00): The Guilty Party soundtrack song scores the opening sequence. Toni receives a visit from Patty (Linda Kash), a country woman with a crush and a hidden cell phone.
• “Wheel of Fortune” by Susan Raye (00:31): Beth arrives at Pulaski Park. She investigates a claim about Toni’s daughter. The episode ends as Beth reaches an epiphany.

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• “When the World’s on Fire” by Alex Bradford (00:01): Beth visits with Deb, the foster mother of Toni’s daughter, Laila. The camera captures various religious items in the home. Deb reveals that she plans for a closed adoption.
• “On & On” by Erykah Badu (00:14): The Guilty Party soundtrack song scores a phone call scene. Beth looks at items in Toni’s home. She states that the singer is from her generation, so she is familiar with the music.
• “Scrape” by Party Favor (00:18): Wyatt cruises in his Mile High Linen Co. vehicle. The music fades as he talks about Beth with George. Wyatt gets amped up during the “drop” section of the song.

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• “Drifter in the Dark” by Ween (00:03): Fiona and Beth discuss Toni’s case. The Guilty Party soundtrack song kicks in during a character line about book sponsors. Fiona walks away with a Gun Sluts logo on the back of her top.
• “Good Vibes Only” by Nbhd Nick (00:11): Beth visits Toni’s friends. The music fades as the characters discuss the prison inmate.
• “Cruisin'” by D’Angelo (00:14): George works out at home. He gazes at his visage in a mirror. The music drops when Wyatt arrives.
• “Biddie Pop” by Chel Strong (00:23): Beth visits a night club with Toni’s friends. They wait in line as the Guilty Party soundtrack song plays. “Becky with the good hair” (Beth) gets checked by a security guard.
• “Cash App” by Dae Jones (00:23): Becky enters a night club. The music fades when she asks Toni’s friends about their past experiences at the establishment.
• “Teach Me How to Dougie” by Cali Swag District (00:24): Toni’s friends, the “Step Soldiers,” groove to the song. They dance in unison while Beth gleefully watches. The group stops when they reach Toni’s solo dance section.
• “Beez in the Trap” by Nicki Minaj feat. 2 Chainz (00:31): The tune scores the end credits.

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• “Fallin'” by Connie Francis (00:07): Marco and Tessa chat after hooking up. George works on his vehicle. The Guilty Party soundtrack song fades as Davidson’s character regrets sending numerous dick pics to Beth.
• “Chokechain” by 3OH!3 (00:17): Wyatt cleans a rifle in his front yard pool. George leaves a voicemail for Beth. Wyatt plans a trip to Yuma, Arizona.
• “The Girl on Death Row” by Lee Hazlewood & Duane Eddy & His Orchestra (00:25): Beth visits Toni on Death Row. The inmate lashes out and refuses to continue speaking with her visitor. Beth tears up as the episode ends.

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• “Idomeneo Re Di Creta, K. 366: Act II Scene 3” by San Carlo Theatre Orchestra & Marco Guidarini (00:10): Amber tells Beth to leave her office. She embraces Fiona. Beth returns a fish to her former boss, Ravi, who listens to the Guilty Party soundtrack song during a workout.
• “Islands in the Stream” by Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers (00:13): Tristram (Ferras Alqaisi) plays the piano at the home of Beth’s mother, Susan (Cybill Shepherd). The characters recall listening to the song in 1984. Beth and Susan perform a duet in front of a crowd.

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• “King Kunta” by Kendrick Lamar (00:01): The Guilty Party soundtrack song scores a flashback sequence. George visits the home of Wallace. The music fades when the characters begin arguing.
• “Shimmy Shimmy Ya” by Ol’ Dirty Bastard (00:03): Wallace physically attacks George and threatens him.  He then cooks and raps to himself — a callback to the opening of the series. George shoots Wallace in the back of the head.
• “The Genies” by Who’s That Knocking (00:22): Toni attacks Patty at her home. The two women scuffle on the porch. The music drops when Patty falls and hits her head on a rock.
• “You Wild Colorado” by Johnny Cash (00:29): Beth says goodbye to Marco. She leaves in a vehicle with Toni. The Guilty Party soundtrack song plays during the final moments of season 1 and scores the end credits.

Q.V. Hough (@QVHough) is Vague Visages’ founding editor.