2020s

Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘The Life List’

The Life List Soundtrack - Every Song in the 2025 Netflix Movie

The Life List soundtrack includes music by Natalia Lafourcade, The Pussycat Dolls and The Ting Tings. This info article contains spoilers and song details for Adam Brooks’ 2025 Netflix movie. Check out Vague Visages’ Soundtracks of Cinema category for more soundtrack song listings.

The Life List stars Sofia Carson as Alex, a former teacher who grieves her late mother. Kyle Allen co-stars as Brad, a lawyer who works with the protagonist during a unique inheritance process. The storyline follows Alex as she thinks about the future while honoring her mother’s wishes. Composer Will Bates (Dumb Money) scored the 123-minute Netflix film; music supervisor Susan Jacobs (American Hustle) selected the featured needle-drops. Here’s every song in The Life List, an adaptation of Lori Nelson Spielman’s 2013 novel.

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The Life List Soundtrack: Every Song in the 2025 Netflix Movie

The Life List Soundtrack - Every Song in the 2025 Netflix Movie

  • “Myriad Harbour” by The New Pornographers (00:00:00): The Life List soundtrack song scores the opening title sequence. Alex talks to her boyfriend, Finn (Michael Rowland), during an interior scene. She asks for his opinion about a dress.
  • “Hasta la Raíz” by Natalia Lafourcade (00:02:00): Alex and Finn arrive at a baby shower party. Music plays from a speaker system. Finn carries a bean salad.
  • “Buttons” by The Pussycat Dolls (00:04:00): A baby shower sequence continues. Finn explores Alex’s childhood room. He plays a CD and and starts dancing.
  • “Claire de Lune” by Garah Landes (00:28:00): The Life List soundtrack song is featured during an interior scene. Alex develops her piano her skills per the request of her late mother, Elizabeth (Connie Britton). The Life List music plays again at 00:54:00 and 01:03:00.
  • “Rooftop Dancing — With Love” by Sylvan Esso (00:29:00): Alex uses her laptop during a bedroom scene. She scrolls though a social media account and then put her phone down. Alex thinks about performing a stand-up comedy routine.
  • “In Your Corner” by Pale Jay (00:57:00): Alex arrives at a social event with Garrett (Sebastian De Souza). The Life List music plays from the speaker system. Alex spots the NBA legend Patrick Ewing.
  • “Claire de Lune” by Kamasi Washington (01:04:00): Elizabeth speaks to Alex during a video message. The Life List soundtrack song continues during a transition sequence. Alex and Garrett hang out with Patrick Ewing at an outdoors charity event.
  • “You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb” by Spoon (01:14:00): Alex hangs out with friends during an interior scene. The Life List music plays from a speaker system. Alex talks to her friends about time traveling.
  • “Hammer” by Hana Vu (01:17:00): Alex travels with Brad and his girlfriend, Nina (Maria Jung). Music plays from a speaker system. Brad talks about Nina not laughing at his jokes.
  • “That’s Not My Name” by The Ting Tings (01:18:00): A travel sequence continues. The Life List soundtrack song plays from a speaker system as Alex, Brad and Nina rock out. The track is featured again at 01:28:00 and 01:50:00.
  • “California Stars” by Billy Bragg and Wilco (01:22:00): Alex visits a bar with Brad. Music plays from the speaker system. Alex prepares to meet her birth father, Samuel (José Zúñiga).
  • “Doctor My Eyes” by Jackson Browne (01:27:00): Alex visits a bar with Brad. The Life List music plays from the speaker system. Alex talks about potentially moving to Vermont.
  • “Our House” by Casalane (01:56:00): Julian (Federico Rodriguez) delivers a speech during a New Year’s Eve sequence. Alex looks at a photo of her mother. The track scores the film’s final moments and end credits.

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The Life List soundtrack also includes:

  • “Kahlil Gibran” by STRFKR
  • “People Everywhere (Still Alive)” by Khruangbin
  • “Vibrate” by Mr. Jukes, Barney Artist
  • “Days to Come” by Bonobo feat. Bajka
  • “Insufficient Feeling” by St. Bernadette
  • “Floating Parade” by Michael Kiwanuka
  • “Wet Dream” by Wet Leg
  • “Chuco’s Cumbia” by Cesar Rosas
  • “Spark and Flame” by Jim Keller
  • “Moving Through” by Emilee Emiko

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