The Leave the World Behind soundtrack includes music by Blackstreet, Next and The Rembrandts. This info article contains spoilers and song details for Sam Esmail’s 2023 Netflix movie. Check out Vague Visages’ Soundtracks of Cinema section for more soundtrack song listings, and then browse cast and character guides in the Know the Cast section.

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Leave the World Behind stars Julia Roberts as Amanda Sandford, an advertiser who visits a vacation home with her husband. Mahershala Ali co-stars as G.H. Scott, a New York City resident who crashes a personal gathering with his daughter. The storyline follows the main protagonists as they learn about an impending nuclear attack. Composer Mac Quayle (American Horror Story) scored the 141-minute Netflix film; music supervisor Maggie Phillips (Fargo) handled the featured needle-drops. Here’s every song in Leave the World Behind, an adaptation of Rumaan Alam’s 2020 novel.

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Leave the World Behind Soundtrack: Every Song in the 2023 Netflix Movie

• “The Rev3nge” by Joey Bada$$ (00:03:00): Amanda says, “I fucking hate people.” The Leave the World Behind soundtrack song scores the title sequence. Amanda rides in a vehicle while wearing sunglasses.
• “Misled” by Kool & The Gang (00:05:00): A travel sequence continues. Clay (Ethan Hawke) changes the radio station. Music plays from the speaker system.
• “Never Gonna Let You Go” by Blackstreet (00:07:00): Amanda talks to Clay during an interior scene. She looks around a vacation home. The track continues as Amanda drives a vehicle.
• “Winter” by TV on the Radio (00:47:00): G.H. sits in his vehicle and grabs a gun. The Leave the World Behind soundtrack song continues during a transition scene. Archie (Charlie Evans) swims in a pool and stares at Ruth (Myha’la).
• “Too Close” by Next (01:32:00): The track accompanies an interior scene. Amanda stands before a record collection and talks about jazz music. She picks a song and dances with G.H.
• “Friends — Main Title” by The Rembrandts (02:12:00): Rose (Farrah Mackenzie) watches the final episode of Friends. The track scores the film’s final moments and end credits.
• “Paradigm” by Lil Yachty (02:13:00): The Leave the World Behind soundtrack song plays during the end credits after “Friends — Main Title.”

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Leave the World Behind released in December 2023 on Netflix.

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