The Now You See Me 2 soundtrack includes music by Jay Chou, Jimi Hendrix and Pharrell Williams. This info article contains spoilers and song details for Jon M. Chu’s 2016 movie on Netflix. Check out Vague Visagesโ Soundtracks of Cinema category for more soundtrack song listings.
Now You See Me 2 stars Jesse Eisenberg as J. Daniel Atlas, the leader of The Four Horsemen. Mark Ruffalo co-stars as Dylan Rhodes, the protagonistโs benefactor and a disgraced FBI agent. The storyline follows J. Daniel and his crew as they collude against a vengeful businessman and his son. Composer Brian Tyler (Yellowstone) scored the 129-minute film; music supervisor Randall Poster (The Grand Budapest Hotel) selected the featured needle-drops. Hereโs every song in Now You See Me 2, the second installment of the Now You See Me movie franchise.
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Now You See Me 2 Soundtrack: Every Song in the 2016 Movie
- “This Magic Moment” by The Drifters (00:10:00): J. Daniel enters his apartment. He questions Lula (Lizzy Caplan) about her presence. The Now You See Me 2 soundtrack song plays from a jukebox.
- “MJ Fresh Gang” by MJ116 feat. MC HotDog (00:28:00): Chase (Woody Harrelson) finishes a speech in a restaurant. The Now You See Me 2 music continues during a transition sequence. A Macao street scene begins.
- “Magic Stick” by 50 Cent feat. Lil’ Kim (00:30:00): Dylan drives a black vehicle. A transition sequence begins. Chase talks to J. Daniel and his crew about “blind spots” in Macao.
- “Now You See Me” by Jay Chou (00:32:00): Chase pretends to throw away a key. The Now You See Me 2 soundtrack song continues during a transition sequence at a Macao hotel. The track scores the film’s end credits at 02:02:00.
- “Purple Haze” by Jimi Hendrix (00:34:00): J. Daniel and company ride in an elevator. The track kicks in as the door opens. Walter (Daniel Radcliffe) greets J. Daniel’s crew.
- “Magic Moments” by Perry Como (00:37:00): Walter plays a video. The music accompanies the clip. Walter reveals how he tricked J. Daniel’s crew.
- “Freedom” by Pharrell Williams (00:51:00): The Now You See Me 2 soundtrack song scores an interior scene. J. Daniel discusses a heist plan. J. Daniel’s crew practices card tricks.
- “O Mio Babbino Caro — Gianni Schicchi” by Renรฉe Fleming, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras (01:45:00): Chase, Walter and Arthur (Michael Caine) prepare to kill J. Daniel and his crew. They seemingly push the protagonists’ to their deaths. The Now You See Me 2 music fades as Walter and Arthur drink champagne.
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The Now You See Me 2 soundtrack also includes:
- “Flute and Drum at Sunset” by The Silk String Quartet
- “The Magic Flute, K.620, Act II: Der Hรถlle Rache” by Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, John Landor, Rachel Rosales
- “Chu Shen Ru Hua” by Jay Chou
- “Gong Gong with a Headache” by Jay Chou
- “Stroll of New Town” by Celestial Harmonies
- “Meng Gao Lu” by Ko Star
- “Extra Large Shoes” by Jay Chou
- “Yinhua Mountain” by Luo Jin
Q.V. Hough (@QVHough) is Vague Visagesโ founding editor.

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