2020s

Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘The Old Guard’

The Old Guard Soundtrack - Every Song in the 2020 Netflix Movie

The Old Guard soundtrack includes music by Frank Ocean, Marshmellow and Elle King. This info article contains spoilers and song details for Gina Prince-Bythewood’s 2020 Netflix movie. Check out Vague Visages’ Soundtracks of Cinema category for more soundtrack song listings.

The Old Guard stars Charlize Theron as Andy, a mercenary with healing powers. KiKi Layne co-stars as Nile, a U.S. Marine and the protagonist’s protege. The storyline follows Andy and her team as they strategize against a scheming business mogul. Composers Volker Bertelmann (All Quiet on the Western Front) and Dustin O’Halloran (Lion) scored the 125-minute Netflix film; music supervisor Julia Michels (A Star Is Born) selected the featured needle-drops. Here’s every song in The Old Guard, an adaptation of Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernández’s graphic novel series.

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The Old Guard Soundtrack: Every Song in the 2020 Netflix Movie

The Old Guard Soundtrack - Every Song in the 2020 Netflix Movie

  • “Born Alone, Die Alone” by Madalen Duke (00:01:00): Andy narrates about her existence. The Old Guard soundtrack song scores the title sequence. Andy walks through streets in Morocco.
  • “Keep This Between Us” by Krtas Nssa (00:06:00): An exterior montage begins. Andy walks through a market area with Booker (Matthias Schoenaerts). They meet with Copley (Chiwetel Ejiofor).
  • “Put You On” by Kierra Luv (00:29:00): A sergeant informs Nile that she’s been transferred to Landstuhl, Germany. A transition sequence begins. The Old Guard music plays from a speaker system as Nile receives bad looks from military colleagues in a tent area.
  • “Godspeed” by Frank Ocean (00:30:00): Nile puts on earbuds. The Old Guard soundtrack song plays from her phone. Nile tries to calm herself.
  • “Nobody Know” by Chaii (00:40:00): Andy travels in an airplane with Nile. A fight sequence begins. Andy says, “We’re done.”
  • “The World We’ve Made” by Ruelle (00:56:00): A military unit approaches a church. Copley watches a surveillance monitor. Andy hides in the darkness before a fight sequence begins.
  • “Going Down Fighting” by Andrea Wasse x Phlotilla (01:31:00): Copley tells Nile about a private lab. The Old Guard soundtrack song continues as the characters part ways. Nile enters an elevator.
  • “Silence” by Marshmellow feat. Khalid (01:47:00): Nile receives help from Booker. She hands a weapon to Andy. The characters enter a grey vehicle.
  • “Cruel World” by Active Child (01:51:00): Booker embraces Andy. He says, “I won’t see you again.” Andy replies, “Have a little faith, Book.
  • “Baby Outlaw” by Elle King (01:54:00): Booker enters his Paris apartment. He meets the legendary Quynh (Veronica Ngo). The Old Guard music scores the film’s final moments and end credits.

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The Old Guard soundtrack also includes:

  • “Say Your Prayers” by Blithe

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