The Seven soundtrack includes music by Nine Inch Nails, Marvin Gaye and Davie Bowie. This info article contains spoilers and song details for David Fincher’s 1995 movie on HBO Max. Check out Vague Visages’ Soundtracks of Cinema section for more soundtrack song listings, and then browse cast/character summaries in the Know the Cast section.

*

Seven stars Brad Pitt as Mills, an experienced homicide detective. Morgan Freeman co-stars as Somerset, the protagonist’s partner who plans to retire. The storyline follows Mills as he inadvertently becomes part of a serial killer conspiracy. Composer Howard Shore (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring) scored the 127-minute film and recorded two featured tracks, “Portrait of John Doe” and “Suite from Seven.” Here’s every song in Seven.

Read More at VV — Soundtracks of Television: ‘The White Lotus’

Seven Soundtrack: Every Song in the 1995 Movie

• “Closer (Precursor)” by Nine Inch Nails (00:05:00): Somerset rests in his bedroom. The Seven soundtrack song scores the title sequence. A “Monday” scene begins.
• “Suite No. 3 in D, BWV 1068: Air” by Stuttgarter Kammerorchester, Karl Munchinger (00:27:00): The music is featured during a library scene. Various police officers play cards and talk about culture. Music plays from a speaker system.
• “Trouble Man” by Marvin Gaye (00:34:00): An interior dinner scene begin. Somerset meets Tracy (Gwyneth Paltrow) for the first time. Music plays from a speaker system.
• “Straight, No Chaser” by Thelonius Monk (00:36:00): A dinner scene continues. The Seven soundtrack song sets in as Tracy inquires about Somerset’s love life. Music plays lightly in the background.
• “Guilty” by Gravity Kills (01:24:00): A Saturday sequence begins. Mills and Somerset visit Will Bill’s Leather. Music plays from a speaker system.
• “The Hearts Filthy Lesson” by David Bowie (02:01:00): The track scores the end credits.

Read More at VV — Soundtracks of Television: ‘Bookie’

*

The Seven soundtrack also includes:

• “In the Beginning” by The Statler Brothers
• “Speaking of Happiness” by Gloria Lynne
• “Love Plus One” by Haircut 100
• “I Cover the Waterfront” by Billie Holiday
• “Now’s the Time” by Charlie Parker

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