The 3 Body Problem soundtrack includes music by Radiohead, Blind Faithย and Lana Del Rey. This info article contains spoilers and song details for David Benioff, D.B. Weiss and Alexander Woo’s Netflix series. Visit the Soundtracks of Television section for more soundtrack song listings, and then browseย cast/character summaries in the Know the Cast section.
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3 Body Problem stars Jovan Adepo as Saul Durand, an Oxford-trained physicist who believes that science is broken. Rosalind Chao co-stars as Ye Wenjie, a woman who dedicates her life to an artificial intelligence “Lord.” The storyline follows a group of physicists as they strategize against an alien race that will theoretically arrive on Earth within 400 years. Composer Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones) scored the Netflix series; music supervisor Gary Calamar (True Blood) picked the featured needle-drops. Hereโs every song in 3 Body Problem, an adaptation of Liu Cixin’s 2008 novel.
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3 Body Problem Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 1 โCountdownโ
- “I Kissed a Girl” by Cast (00:12): Auggie (Eiza Gonzรกlez) visits a bar. A female patron sings the 3 Body Problem soundtrack song (originally recorded by Katy Perry). Jin (Jess Hong) says, “Confidence.”
- “Piano Man” by Cast (00:13): A bar scene continues. Auggie and Jin finish a conversation with a male patron. The man sings a Billy Joel song.
- “Take on Me” by Cast (00:14): Auggie and Jin take a cigarette break at a bar. Music by A-ha plays in the background. Jin talks about a CERN code.
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3 Body Problem Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 2 โRed Coastโ
- “Moonlight Mile” by The Rolling Stones (00:33): Will (Alex Sharp) speaks to students about quantum mechanics. The 3 Body Problem soundtrack song continues as he talks about the “many worlds” theory. Will leaves the London Cancer Centre.
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3 Body Problem Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 3 โDestroyer of Worldsโ
- “Fade Into You” by Mazzy Star (00:03): Jack (John Bradley) hangs out with Saul and Will. The 3 Body Problem soundtrack song plays from a speaker system. Will talks to Jin about animal behavior.
- “Karma Police” by Radiohead (00:46): Da-Shi (Benedict Wong) parks his vehicle. Music plays from the speaker system. The track drops and then picks up at 00:48 as Tatiana (Marlo Kelly) kills Jack.
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3 Body Problem Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 4 โOur Lordโ
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3 Body Problem Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 5 โJudgment Dayโ
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3 Body Problem Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 6 โThe Stars Our Destinationโ
- “Can’t Find My Way Home” by Blind Faith (00:30): Raj (Saamer Usmani) talks to Jin about “fighting the same war.” The 3 Body Problem soundtrack song continues during a transition sequence. Saul looks after Auggie as she vomits in a bathroom.
- “Video Games” by Lana Del Rey (00:42): Will dreams about Jin during a musical interlude. He purchases a star for her during a transition sequence. The track scores the episode’s final moments and end credits.
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3 Body Problem Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 7 โOnly Advanceโ
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3 Body Problem Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 8 โWallfacerโ
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