2010s

Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘The Gentlemen’

The Gentlemen Soundtrack - Every Song in the 2019 Movie

The Gentlemen soundtrackย includes music by Can, El Michels Affair and Paul Jones. This info article contains spoilers and song details for Guy Ritchieโ€™s 2019 movie on Netflix. Check out Vague Visagesโ€™ Soundtracks of Cinemaย section for more music guides.

The Gentlemen stars Matthew McConaughey as Michael “Mickey” Pearson, an American marijuana kingpinย in London who plans to retire. Charlie Hunnam co-stars as Raymond Smith, the focal antihero’s right-hand man who tries to outsmart a private investigatorย named Fletcher (Hugh Grant). The movie explores Mickey’s attempts to defeat anyone who challenges his throne. Composer Christopher Benstead (Wrath of Man) scored the 113-minute film; music supervisor Matt Aberle (He’s All That) picked the featured needle-drops. Hereโ€™s every song in The Gentlemen.

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The Gentlemen Soundtrack: Every Song in the 2019 Movie

The Gentlemen Soundtrack - Every Song in the 2019 Movie

  • “Cumberland Gap” byย David Rawlings (00:00:00): The Gentlemen soundtrack song scores an opening bar sequence. Mickey narrates about being a king. The music plays again at 01:18:00.
  • “Vitamin C” byย Can (00:24:00): Fletcher introduces his story’s “queen,” Rosalind Pearson (Michelle Dockery). Mickey’s wife arrives at Rockflower. Rosalind ends a phone conversation with her husbandย and speaks with Misha (Eugenia Kuzmina).
  • “Count Your Blessings” byย Mattiel (00:28:00): Raymond opens his freezer. He speaks to the corpse of Aslan (Danny Griffin). Rosalind chats with Dry Eye (Henry Golding) about business.
  • “The Snake” byย Johnny Rivers (00:37:00): The Toddlers enter a fast food restaurant. They pick a fight with Coach (Colin Farrell ). The Gentlemen soundtrack song plays from within the establishment.
  • “Bush” byย Bugzy Malone (00:39:00): Raymond shows Mickey a YouTube video. They watch a clip by The Toddlers. The song also plays during the end credits atย 01:49:00.
  • “In Every Dream Home a Heartache” byย Roxy Music (00:48:00): Raymond looks for Laura (Eliot Sumner). He knocks on an apartment door and visits with Aslan and company. The track amplifies at 00:49:00 when Raymond’s henchmen break in.
  • “Oh Shit” byย The Pharcyde (00:56:00): Mickey gives Rosalind a paperweight gun. The Gentlemen soundtrack song plays at their warehouse. “Oh Shit” continues as Raymond informs Mickey about Laura’s safe return and Aslan’s death.
  • “Shimmy Shimmy Ya” by El Michels Affairย (00:58:00): Mickey blackmails Raymond with a photo of Aslan’s dead body. The music sets in during a flashback sequence. Raymond covers up Aslan’s death and chases after a witness.
  • “Brothers on the Slide” byย Cymande (01:03:00): Coach learns about Mickey from Chasa (Dominic Gibbs). The music plays at his gym. Ernie (Bugzy Malone) talks with Coach about Phuc (Jason Wong).
  • “Free Me” byย Paul Jones (01:45:00): Mickey realizes that he’s been set-up. The tune scores an extended sequence. Coach saves Raymond from two hitmen; Fletcher escapes; The Toddlers rescue Mickey.
  • “That’s Entertainment” byย The Jam (01:47:00): Fletcher finishes a pitch meeting with Miramax. He enters a vehicle and realizes that Raymond is the driver. The Gentlemen soundtrack song scores the film’s final moments and end credits.

Q.V. Hough (@QVHough) is Vague Visagesโ€™ founding editor.