The Firefly Lane soundtrack includes music by Elton John, INXS and Coldplay. This info article contains spoilers and song details for Maggie Friedman’s Netflix series. Visit the Soundtracks of Television section for more Vague Visages music guides.

Firefly Lane stars Katherine Heigl as Tully Hart, a famous TV anchor from Tacoma, Washington. Sarah Chalke co-stars as Kate Mularkey, a writer who clashes with her best friend while repairing her marriage. The storyline jumps back in forth in time as the main players make mistakes and learn from their experiences. Composers Lisa Coleman (Heroes) and Wendy Melvoin (Crossing Jordan) scored the Netflix series; music supervisor Tiffany Anders (Reservation Dogs) handled the featured needle-drops. Here’s every song in Firefly Lane, an adaptation of Kristin Hannah’s 2008 novel.

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Firefly Lane Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 1 “Hello Yellow Brick Road”

• “Thousand-Watt Work Out” by John Moran (00:06): The Firefly Lane soundtrack song plays during an exterior scene. Young Kate (Roan Curtis) pets a horse. Cloud (Beau Garrett) arrives in a bus with Young Tully (Beau Garrett).
• “Magic Man” by Heart (00:11): The music plays during an 80s sequence. Kate sees Johnny (Ben Lawson) for the first time. She stares and grins as Mutt (Brendan Taylor) looks at her.
• “She Turns My Radio On” by Jim Ford (00:19): Tully speaks with Marah (Yael Yurman). She talks about Kate’s best qualities. A 70s sequence begins.
• “You’re the One” by Nikki & The Corvettes (00:33): Kate sighs after a conversation with Marah. The Firefly Lane soundtrack song continues during a transition scene. Kate tries to gain Johnny’s attention in the 80s timeline.
• “We Got the Neutron Bomb” by The Weirdos (00:41): Music plays from a red vehicle during the 70s narrative. Tully says goodbye to Kate. She enters the car and leaves.
• “Tainted Love” by Soft Cell (00:45): Kate hangs out with Tully and Johnny in the 80s timeline. The characters dance together. Kate watches Tully have fun with Johnny.
• “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” by Elton John (00:46): A party sequence concludes. Kate receives a cab ride home. The music scores the episode’s final moments.

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Firefly Lane Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 2 “Oh! Sweet Something”

• “Time’s Up” by TNS (00:00): The Firefly Lane soundtrack song accompanies the opening scene. Teenagers have fun at an outdoors party. Young Tully talks about her mood ring.
• “Hungry Like the Wolf” by Duran Duran (00:04): The music plays during an interior sequence. Kate and Tully look at their hair. The song plays lightly from a nearby speaker system.
• “Oh! Sweet Nuthin'” by The Velvet Underground (00:12): Young Tully sits alone after being sexually assaulted. She vomits as friends party nearby. The music continues as Young Tully walks home.
• “We Win, We Lose” by Edward Burgon & Jaco Prince (00:16): Tully finishes a phone call. The Firefly Lane soundtrack song plays during an office sequence. Kimber (Jenna Rosenow) arrives to work wearing sunglasses.
• “Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic” by The Police (00:36): Max (Jon-Michael Ecker) leaves a bar. A 70s sequence begins. Young Kate and Young Tully wait for a bus.

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Firefly Lane Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 3 “Dancing Queens”

• “Superstar” by Jamelia (00:00): Tully has sex with Max. The Firefly Lane soundtrack song continues during an opening montage. Tully and Max enjoy more sex.
• “All I Need Is the Air That I Breathe” by The Hollies (00:17): Cloud plays a record during the 70s timeline. Young Tully and Young Kate sit on a couch. Cloud dances in her living room.
• “Tinkertoy Tomorrow” by Milk ‘N’ Cookies (00:28): Young Kate and Young Tully leave home in a vehicle. The track plays during a transition scene. Young Kate and Young Tully navigate a party.
• “You’re the Only Thing I’ve Got Going for Me” by Bill Wright (00:32): The Firefly Lane soundtrack song sets in as an 80s scene concludes. Young Kate dances with a classmate in the 70s timeline. Sean ’74 (Quinn Lord) stares at a male love interest.
• “Ballroom Blitz” by The Sweet (00:38): Max leaves Tully’s room. A 70s sequence continues. Young Tully and Young Kate leave a school dance.
• “I Go Wild” by The Three O’Clock (00:40): Kate visits a bar in the 80s timeline. She hangs out with Tully and Mutt. Kate flirts with Johnny.

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Firefly Lane Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 4 “Love Is a Battlefield”

• “We Got the Beat” by The Go-Go’s (00:00): An 80s sequence begins. The Firefly Lane soundtrack song play as Tully uses hair spray.
• “Love to Love You Baby” by Donna Summer (00:10): Johnny works on Kate’s sink. He grunts as the music sets in. Kate and Johnny hook up.
• “Something Old, Something New” by Lonnie Russ (00:32): Tully and Kate finish a bedroom conversation. The track continues during a transition scene. Tully has dinner with Kate’s family in the 80s timeline.
• “Time After Time” by Cyndi Lauper (00:37): Marah plays the piano during a public performance. Kate thinks about the past. A cover version plays  at 00:49 as the episode ends.

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Firefly Lane Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 5 “Sweet Child O’ Mine”

• “Coming Around Again” by Carly Simon (00:00): An opening montage begins. Kate and Johnny share an intimate moment. Seventeen-year-old Cloud (Ivy Matheson) kisses her boyfriend after being slapped by her father.

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Firefly Lane Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 6 “Dirty Laundry”

• “He Is a Hustler” by Andrew Kingslow (00:00): The Firefly Lane soundtrack song accompanies the opening sequence. Kate sits in bed during the 80s timeline. She listens to Tully have sex.
• “No Matter What” by Badfinger (00:20): Young Tully hypes up Young Kate. The music kicks in as they enjoy a bicycle ride. Johnny exits a vehicle.
• “Hey Ya!” by Outkast (00:26): Tully hangs out with Max and his family. The song accompanies a cricket sequence. Tully and Max walk together.
• “Beri-Beri” by Kleenex LiLiPUT (00:32): Kate attends an art gallery event with Mutt. Music plays from within the establishment. Kate talks to Tully about Johnny.

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Firefly Lane Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 7 “Total Eclipse of the Hart”

• “A Hymn of Peace” by Richard Harvey (00:00): Kate and Marah prepare for a funeral. The Firefly Lane soundtrack song plays as they sit in a car. Kate thinks about Tully.
• “Come On Eileen” by Dexys Midnight Runners (00:17): Kate and Tully play pool during an 80s scene. They hang out with Johnny and Mutt. Kate flashes her boyfriend before a shot.
• “Burning Up” by Donnell Pitman (00:18): Mutt leaves a bar with Kate. Tully plays pool with Johnny. They chat about Kate’s happiness.
• “True” by Spandau Ballet (00:20): The Firefly Lane soundtrack song sets in during a bar scene. Kate talks about Cloud. Johnny listens and drinks a beer.
• “Why Can’t I Touch It” by The Buzzcocks (00:24): Tully arrives at her home with Johnny. Kate listens in another room. Tully and Johnny hook up.
• “Brotherman” by The Final Solution (00:32): The music plays during a 70s scene. Cloud hangs out with a male friend. Tully arrives and then quickly leaves.
• “On Saturday Afternoons in 1963” by Rickie Lee Jones (00:45): Kate speaks with Marah in a vehicle. They walk towards a church for a funeral. The music scores the episode’s final moments and end credits.

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Firefly Lane Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 8 “Mawaige”

• “Everybody Got Their Something” by Nikka Costa (00:00): The Firefly Lane soundtrack song scores an interior sequence. Kate has sex with her boyfriend. Max says, “I love you.”
• “Sold Me Down the River” by Silverhead (00:03): A 70s sequence begins. Young Kate wears bridal clothing. She talks to Young Tully about her future marriage.
• “Big Sur” by David Wax Museum (00:20): Sean prepares to get married. Mutt records a wedding ceremony. The music plays during a montage.
• “Sister Christian” by Night Ranger (00:32): The Firefly Lane soundtrack song accompanies a wedding reception scene. Johnny talks about Tully. Kate confronts him about past decisions.
• “Slave of Love” by Goldberg (00:36): A wedding reception sequence continues. Kate and Tully think about the past. They giggle and toast to their friendship.
• “Only Yesterday” by Thelma Jones (00:46): Sean comes out to Kate. Tully suffers a miscarriage. The music accompanies the episode’s final moments and end credits.

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Firefly Lane Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 9 “You Say It’s Your Birthday?!”

• “Crazy” by Patsy Cline (00:23): The Firefly Lane soundtrack song is featured during a 70s restaurant sequence. Cloud dedicates a performance to Young Tully. Kate talks with her boyfriend in the present timeline.
• “I Will Survive” by Gloria Gaynor (00:24): Kate speaks with her boyfriend. Travis (Brandon Jay McLaren) delivers a karaoke performance. Kate dances and enjoys the moment.
• “Tubthumping” by Chumbawamba (00:29): A karaoke sequence continues. Kate sings by herself. Travis joins on her on the stage.

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Firefly Lane Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 10 “Auld Lang Syne”

• “This Woman’s Work” by Kate Bush (00:43): The Firefly Lane soundtrack song plays as Cloud gets arrested in the 70s timeline. Tully gets taken away by authorities. Kate cries as her best friend enters a police vehicle.
• “Who Knows Where the Time Goes” by Eva Cassidy (00:46): Sean hangs out with Kate and Tully after coming out to his wife. Music sets in as the characters sit together. Johnny works away on his computer in Iraq.
• “Never Tear Us Apart” by INXS (00:50): Tully and Kate enjoy New Year’s Eve time together. The drink wine and cuddle. The music drops as the characters reunite before Bud’s funeral; it picks up again as the season ends.

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Firefly Lane Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 2, Episode 1 “Wish You Were Here”

• “Love Will Keep Us Together” by Captain & Tennille (00:00): The Firefly Lane soundtrack song scores the opening sequence. Young Tully receives a letter from Young Kate in 1975. The characters exchange stories.
• “Sternenhimmel” by Hubert Kah (00:11): The music companies an 80s sequence. Kate pretends to look for a contact lens. Johnny and Tully sneak past a police officer.
• “Hip Shakin'” by Harlow (00:24): Kate reacts to a confrontational conversation with Charlie (India de Beaufort). The track continues during a transition scene. Young Kate receives a phone call from Young Tully.
• “After the Shine’s Gone” by Zuider Zee (00:27): Young Tully arrives at a party. The Firefly Lane soundtrack song plays during an outdoors sequence. Young Tully smokes a joint with two partygoers.
• “Rebel” by John Moran (00:31): Young Tully falls at a party. She remembers being sexually assaulted.
• “True Colors” by Cyndi Lauper (00:40): Tully and Kate hug in the present timeline. The music continues during a hospital scene. Johnny wakes up and talks to Kate.

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Firefly Lane Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 2, Episode 2 “On the Road”

• “I Got a Name” by Jim Croce (00:10): The Firefly Lane soundtrack song plays during a 70s sequence. Young Tully and Young Kate wait for a ride. They travel in a van full of hippies.
• “Summer Time” by The Pretty Things (00:18): Tully learns about a celebrity cruise opportunity. She hangs out with Kate in the 70s timeline. The characters have fun in a field.
• “Jesus Is Just Alright with Me” by The Doobie Brothers (00:20): Young Tully and Young Kate hitchhike. Music plays from within a vehicle. Young Kate waves goodbye to a male friend.
• “The Virgin” by Gene Clark (00:26): Young Tully and Young Kate enter a vehicle. The Firefly Lane soundtrack song scores a road sequence. A man inquires about Young Tully and Young Kate’s friendship.
• “All Alone with the Blues” by Chuck Glaser (00:29): Young Kate and Young Tully enter a bar. Music plays from within the establishment. Young Tully spots a man who could be her father.
• “Can’t Find My Way Home” by Blind Faith (00:45): Tully finishes a conversation with a colleague. She runs during a transition scene. Tully takes a photo with a fan.

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Firefly Lane Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 2, Episode 3 “I’m Coming Out”

• “Closer to Fine” by Indigo Girls (00:11): The Firefly Lane soundtrack song is featured during a car scene. Kate sings while driving. She talks to Marah about her sexuality.
• “My Sharona” by The Knack (00:15): Kate cooks in her kitchen. Music plays from a speaker system. Johnny arrives with beer and wine.
• “Let’s Go Down” by Terry Reid (00:50): Johnny visits a bar. He orders another drink. Johnny listens to a bar patron complain.

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Firefly Lane Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 2, Episode 4 “Papa Don’t Preach”

• “Funny How Time Slips Away” by Willie Nelson (00:00): The Firefly Lane soundtrack song accompanies the opening sequence. Johnny dreams about an Iraq experience. He wakes up from a nightmare.
• “I’m Every Woman” by Whitney Houston (00:01): Tully wakes up at 3 a.m. She gets ready for work. Tully records a news broadcast.
• “You Mean Everything to Me” by Four Tracks (00:14): Students gather for an AV Club meeting. Young Kate stares at a male classmates. The music scores a slo-mo scene.
• “Here (Squirrel Mix)” by Luscious Jackson (00:26): The Firefly Lane soundtrack song plays during an interior scene. Kate hangs out with Tully. She tries on jewelry pieces.
• “Come and Get It” by The Steppers (00:30): Lisa-Karen (Kyra Leroux) drinks alcohol at a party. The music sets in as Young Tully reacts. Eugene (Seth Isaac Johnson) sets up a projector.
• “Houses” by Elyse Weinberg (00:46): Kate holds hands with Johnny. The music scores a montage. Kate gives jewelry to Tully.

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Firefly Lane Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 2, Episode 5 “Simple Twist of Fate”

• “You’ve Got a Woman” by Lion (00:12): The Firefly Lane soundtrack song accompanies a bedroom scene. Young Kate anticipates her first kiss. Young Tully talks about going on a “real date.”
• “Are You Ready for the Sex Girls” by Gleaming Spires (00:33): The music scores a bedroom sequence. Tully hooks up with Danny (Ignacio Serricchio).
• “Ask Me No Questions” by Bridget St John (00:45): Kate and Danny learn that they’ll be competing for a job opportunity. The track continues during a transition scene. Tully visits a library with Cloud.

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Firefly Lane Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 2, Episode 6 “Reborn on the Fourth of July”

• “Go for It” by Spirit of Brotherhood (00:00): The Firefly Lane soundtrack song scores a 70s sequence. Tully speaks on camera for a bicentennial celebration. She records a segment during the 80s timeline.
• “America” by Ray Stinnett (00:08): A 70s sequence begins. Bud tells Young Kate to watch her mouth. Music plays during an outdoors gathering.
• “Milshake” by Kelis (00:11): The track kicks in during an exterior montage. Tully drives a vehicle. She rap-sings along to the music.
• “Magic Man” by Heart (00:16): The Firefly Lane soundtrack song plays as Kate walks down a staircase. Johnny gazes at his ex-wife. Kate greets her date.
• “It’s a Beautiful Life” by The Revelons (00:20): A woman asks Cloud about acquiring diet pills. The music continues during a transition scene. Tully and Danny hook up at a 4th of July office party.
• “Kinda Natural” by Mark Cherrie (00:26): An outdoors party sequence begins. Tully greets Kate and Bud. Music plays from a speaker system.
• “Wow!” by Daniel Edwardson & Seamus Sell (00:28): The Firefly Lane soundtrack song plays during a 70s scene. Kate confronts Tully. She complains about her first kiss being ruined.
• “Feel So Good” by Daniel Dove, Richard Searle & Patrick Hagenaar (00:32): A party sequence begins. Tully dances by a pool. She argues with Cloud moments later.
• “We Breakin’ Out” by Knight Ryder, Jermain Brown & Calico (00:35): Kate dances with Tully and Marah. She stares at Johnny. Kate and Charlie fall into a pool.
• “Sidewinder” by Daniel Edwardson & Seamus Sell (00:37): Cloud dances during a 4th of July celebration. The Firefly Lane soundtrack song continues as she argues with Tully. A crowd stares as Cloud takes off her top.
• “Don’t It Make You Feel” by The Breathers (00:40): The music plays during an interior scene. Johnny and Kate speak after a party. They discuss their future together.
• “Is That All There Is?” by Peggy Lee (00:43): Young Kate hangs out with Young Tully. They lie atop a vehicle on the 4th of July. Young Kate sings as fireworks explode in the sky.

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Firefly Lane Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 2, Episode 7 “Good Riddance/Time of your Life”

• “Hot Pants” by Alan Park & Alan Hawkshaw (00:06): The Firefly Lane soundtrack song plays during an interior scene. Young Tully works at Burger Planet USA with Young Kate. They receive training advice from Lisa-Karen.
• “How Will I Know” by Whitney Houston (00:12): Tully arrives at a bar with Kate. She offers advice about gaining attention from men. Music plays from within the establishment.
• “Ain’t Nobody” by Chaka Khan (00:25): Kate talks to Tully at a bar. The music sets in as they chat about their love lives. Kate convinces Tully to call Danny.

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Firefly Lane Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 2, Episode 8 “All Apologies”

• “Accused of Stealing” by The Delgados (00:00): Tully is escorted by a police officer in a hospital. The Firefly Lane soundtrack song scores a slo-mo shot. The music fades during an 80s scene.
• “I Want to See You Dancing” by Terry Webster (00:06): A pool scene begins. Young Tully and Young Kate have fun with classmates. The characters jump into the pool.
• “So Sorry” by Feist (00:31): A pool montage begins. Young Tully and Young Kate swim together. The music continues during a phone call scene in the present timeline.

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Firefly Lane Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 2, Episode 9 “Hart Shaped Box”

• “Dido’s Lament” by Simone Dinnerstein & Tift Merritt (00:10): Bud dies in a chair. Kate drops a coffee cup. The Firefly Lane soundtrack song sets in as the title graphic appears.
• “Where Evil Grow” by The Poppy Family feat. Terry Jacks & Susan Jacks (00:12): The music plays during a 70s sequence. Young Tully talks to Young Kate about a painting. She hammers a hole in a wall.
• “The First Cut Is the Deepest” by Sheryl Crow (00:17): Kate celebrates a new year with Johnny and Marah. The music continues during a montage. Tully touches up her home.
• “Reykjavik” by Girosan & Lesiman (00:21): A 70s sequence begins. Tully arrives at her home. She finds her mother passed out.
• “The Scientist” by Coldplay (00:49): Johnny looks for Kate in the 80s timeline. Kate looks for Tully in the present narrative. The Firefly Lane soundtrack song scores the season’s final moments.

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