The Alien: Earth soundtrack includes songs by Nina Simone, Black Sabbath and Tool. This info article contains composer and music supervisor details for Noah Hawley’s FX on Hulu series on Disney+ and HBO Max. Visit the Soundtracks of Television section for more soundtrack song time codes and track listings.

Alien: Earth stars Sydney Chandler as Wendy, the first hybrid human whose consciousness was transferred to a synthetic body. Alex Lawther co-stars as Joe Hermit, a medic and the protagonist’s estranged brother. The storyline follows cyborgs, synths and hybrids as they strategize against an alien threat. Composer Jeff Russo (Fargo) scored the FX on Hulu series; music supervisor Maggie Phillips (The Handmaid’s Tale) picked the featured needle-drops. Here’s every song in Alien: Earth, a TV prequel to the Alien movie franchise.

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Alien: Earth Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 1 “Neverland”

• “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” by Nina Simone (00:06): Chibuzo (Karen Aldridge) picks up a dead rat during an interior scene. The Alien: Earth soundtrack song plays from a speaker system. Crew members aboard the USCSS Maginot  prepare to sleep.
• “Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive” by Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters (00:16): The consciousness of Marcy (Florence Bensberg) syncs with Wendy’s synthetic body. The Alien: Earth music plays over a flashback sequence. Marcy thinks about the past.
• “Killer Crane” by TV on the Radio (00:16): Wendy opens her eyes for the first time. A transition sequence begins. Wendy enjoys the outdoors while sitting on a cliff.
• “No Dey Tire” by Lord Afrixana (00:30): Joe rides in a boat. The Alien: Earth soundtrack song continues during a transition sequence. Wendy awkwardly moves her body while observing a monitor.
• “The Mob Rules” by Black Sabbath (01:00:00): Wendy tells Kirsh (Timothy Olyphant) that she will save her brother, Hermit. The Alien: Earth music scores the episode’s end credits.

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Alien: Earth Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 2 “Mr. October”

• “Strange Brew” by TBA (00:00): The Alien: Earth soundtrack song plays during the opening title sequence. Wendy rests and thinks about the past. She opens her eyes.
• “Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive” by Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters (00:39): Slightly (Adarsh Gourav) talks to Wendy about a bear. The track sets in during a transition sequence. Joe rests and dreams about the past.
• “Stinkfist” by Tool (00:51): Wendy investigates monster eggs. Joe gets taken by an alien. The Alien: Earth music scores the episode’s final moments and end credits.

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Alien: Earth Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 3 “Metamorphosis”

• “Wherever I May Roam” by Metallica (00:50): Kirsh inspects an alien. Wendy contorts and passes out. The Alien: Earth music scores the episode’s final moments and end credits.

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Alien: Earth Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 4 “Observation”

• “Ocean Size” by Jane’s Addiction (00:55): Wendy communicates with an alien. Kirsh tries to process the moment. The Alien: Earth soundtrack song scores the episode’s final moments and end credits.

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Alien: Earth Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 5 “In Space, No One…”

• “We’ll Meet Again” by The Ink Spots (00:20): Zaveri (Richa Moorjani) looks at a monitor. The Alien: Earth soundtrack song continues during a transition sequence featuring Morrow (Babou Ceesay). The tune is featured again at 00:57.
• “Cherub Rock” by The Smashing Pumpkins (01:00:00): Yutani (Sandra Yi Sencindiver) finishes a conversation with Morrow. She says, “Whatever he wants, he gets.” The Alien: Earth music scores the episode’s final moments and end credits.

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Alien: Earth Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 6 “The Fly”

• “Tessellate” by alt-J (00:10): Joe talks about an escape plan. Wendy says, “What if I don’t want to go?” The Alien: Earth soundtrack song continues during a transition sequence as Boy Kavalier (Samuel Blenkin) meets with Yutani.
• “Keep Away” by Godsmack (00:54): Gourav hides from a xenomorph. The T. Ocellus alien hijacks a sheep’s body. The Alien: Earth music scores the episode’s final moments and end credits.

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Alien: Earth Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 7 “Emergence”

• “Song for the Dead” by Queens of the Stone Age (00:40): Joe shoots Nibs (Lily Newmark). Wendy says, “What did you do?” The Alien: Earth music scores the episode’s final moments and end credits.

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Alien: Earth Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 8 “The Real Monsters”

• “Animal” by Pearl Jam (00:43): Wendy says, “Now we rule.” Boy Kavalier laughs nervously. The Alien: Earth soundtrack song scores the episode’s final moments and end credits.