2020s

Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Lift’

Lift Soundtrack - Every Song in the 2024 Netflix Movie

The Lift soundtrack includes music by System of a Down, Silk Sonic and Curtis Mayfield. This info article contains spoilers and song details for F. Gary Gray’s 2024 Netflix movie. Check out Vague Visages’ Soundtracks of Cinema section for more music guides.

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Lift stars Kevin Hart as Cyrus, a professional thief who prepares for a dangerous gig. Gugu Mbatha-Raw co-stars as Abby, an Interpol agent who leads a secret mission. The storyline follows the main protagonists as they plan a complicated heist on an airplane. Composers Dominic Lewis (Violent Night) and Guillaume Roussel (3 Days to Kill) scored the 107-minute Netflix film; music supervisor Gabe Hilfer (Ozark) selected the featured needle-drops. Here’s every song in Lift.

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Lift Soundtrack: Every Song in the 2024 Netflix Movie

Lift Soundtrack - Every Song in the 2024 Netflix Movie

  • “Edamame” by bbno$ feat. Rich Brian (00:11:00): Abby calls for a yellow notice on N8 (Jacob Batalon). The Lift soundtrack song scores a character ID montage. Cyrus navigates a yacht with N8.
  • “Players (DJ Smallz 732 Remix)” by Coi Leray (00:12:00): N8 receives a $20 million payment. The track continues during a yacht sequence. Cyrus parties with his crew.
  • “Pop Out” by Big Boogie (00:35:00): Mollsen (Oli Green) sits down in his private jet. Music plays from the speaker system. Cyrus and Abby react to a stripper pole.
  • “Chop Suey!” by System of a Down (00:37:00): Magnus (Billy Magnussen) starts a presentation. The Lift soundtrack song plays from his phone. Magnus mouths the lyrics while talking about sound waves.
  • “777” by Silk Sonic (00:49:00): Mi-Sun (Yun Jee Kim) talks about PSID technology. Abby proposes an alternative approach. The music continues as Cyrus and company discuss their plan.
  • “Southside Phantom” by Maker (00:53:00): Cyrus navigates an airplane. Denton (Vincent D’Onofrio) walks with an oxygen tank. Cormac (Burn Gorman) boards the airplane.
  • “Busy Earnin'” by Jungle (01:30:00): Abby quits her rob and reunites with Cyrus. The Lift soundtrack song continues during a “weeks later” sequence. Cyrus travels with Abby and reveals the truth about his heist plan.
  • “Move On Up” by Curtis Mayfield (01:35:00): Cyrus and company celebrate by a cliff. The track scores the film’s final moments and end credits.

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The Lift soundtrack also includes:

  • “Shirt” by SZA
  • “Get Ready” by Lady Wray

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