The Perfect Couple soundtrack includes songs by Meghan Trainor, Gabriels and Stevie Wonder. This info article contains composer and music supervisor details for Jenna Lamia’s 2024 Netflix miniseries. Visit the Soundtracks of Television section for more soundtrack song time codes and track listings.
The Perfect Couple stars Nicole Kidman as Greer Garrison Winbury, a famous novelist. Liev Schreiber co-stars as Tag Winbury, the protagonist’s unpredictable husband. The storyline follows the main characters as they prepare for their son’s wedding in Nantucket until a guest’s sudden death interrupts their plans. Composer Rupert Gregson-Williams (The Crown) scored the Netflix series; music supervisor Susan Jacobs (Servant) selected the featured needle-drops. In addition, Meghan Trainor recorded the theme song, “Criminals.” Here’s every song in The Perfect Couple, an adaptation of Elin Hilderbrand’s 2018 novel.
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- “Nantucket Island” by Willie Wright (00:00): The Perfect Couple soundtrack song scores the opening sequence. A Nantucket montage begins. Various guests gather for a wedding between Amelia (Eve Hewson) and Benji (Billy Howle).
- “Young Hearts” by Block & Crown & Lissat (00:01): Greer chuckles during a home video sequence. The music continues during a transition scene. Will (Sam Nivola) enjoys a drink.
- “Sunshine” by Tensnake & Panama (00:32): Merritt (Meghann Fahy) hangs out with Amelia. Abby (Dakota Fanning) reads a book. Merritt and Amelia joke about Greer.
- “You Sexy Thing” by Hot Chocolate (00:45): A landscape shot begins. The Perfect Couple music continues during a transition sequence. Abby talks to Thomas (Jack Reynor) at a party.
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- “Offering” by Gabriels (00:00): The Perfect Couple soundtrack song accompanies the opening sequence. Amelia and Merritt laugh during a slow motion shot. Tag sits by himself.
- “Bleeding Me Dry — A COLORS SHOW” by Alicia Creti (00:10): An interior scene begins. Chloe (Mia Isaac) listens to music with headphones on. Will parks his vehicle.
- “Greatest Love of All” by Cast (00:20): The Perfect Couple music is featured during an exterior scene. Tag and Greer meet with a journalist. Tag sings a Whitney Houston song.
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- “Sir Duke” by Stevie Wonder (00:30): Greer types at a computer. The Perfect Couple soundtrack song continues during a transition sequence. Greer speaks to Merritt at a party.
- “Big Mouth USA” by Jim Ford (00:35): Dan (Michael Beach) visits a bar. Music plays from the speaker system. Greer arrives and chats with Dan about Will.
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- “All by Myself” by Cast (00:03): The Perfect Couple soundtrack song is featured during an interior site. Tag sits alone at a police station and sings. The Celine Dion tune is featured again at 00:04 and 00:06.
- “Summer Breeze” by Seals & Crofts (00:18): Tag smokes during an interior scene. Music plays from a speaker system. Merritt sits with Isabel (Isabelle Adjani).
- “Greatest Love of All” by Cast (00:36): Greer speaks during a book event. Tag interrupts her from the audience section. He drunkenly dedicates a toast to Greer.
- “Never Gonna Give You Up” by Cast (00:39): The Perfect Couple soundtrack song is featured during an interior scene. A book event continues. Tag drunkenly sings and then falls down.
- “The Stars and Stripes Forever” by John Philip Sousa (00:39): The Perfect Couple music begins immediately after Tag falls down at a book event. A camera captures the moment as a band performs. Thomas helps Tag get up and leave.
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- “Never Gonna Give You Up” by Cast (00:01): The Perfect Couple music accompanies an interior scene. Greer watches a video while leaving a voicemail for Tag. The track is featured again at 00:25.
- “The Stars and Stripes Forever” by John Philip Sousa (00:01): Greer finishes a voicemail recording. She watches a video from her book event. A band performs as Tag falls down while singing.
- “Criminals” by Meghan Trainor (00:59): An exterior dance scene begins. The moment aligns with the title sequence from each episode. The Perfect Couple soundtrack song scores the episode’s final moments.
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