Music

Heartstopper season 2 soundtrack: Every song in the new series, from Wolf Alice to Taylor Swift

Aug 04 2023
Written by Asyia Iftikhar

The Heartstopper season 2 soundtrack is here.

Joe Locke and Kit Connor in Heartstopper. (Netflix)

Heartstopper season two is back with heart-warming storylines, a diverse ensemble cast and, of course, an incredible soundtrack packed with hits from LGBTQ+ artists.

Based on the popular graphic novels by Alice Oseman, Netflix’s hit queer teen drama has cultivated a strong LGBTQ+ fan base. In season two, the audience follows the trials and tribulations of high school boyfriends Nick Nelson and Charlie Spring and their queer friendship group.

While the first season featured 36 songs from both rising and established artists, such as queer legend girl in red, and Irish singer Ezra Williams, the second season’s playlist is bigger and better than ever.

The eight new episodes feature 45 songs from musicians such as Conan Gray, Wolf Alice, boygenius’ Lucy Dacus, Baby Queen, Christine and the Queens, Tegan and Sara and the legend herself, Taylor Swift.

All the songs can be found on Spotify under the Heartstopper: Official Playlist, and if you’re particularly invested in a certain person from the show, the music streaming platform is even offering a bespoke playlist for each of the core characters.

In an interview with Spotify, producer Patrick Walters explained the thought process behind curating the perfect soundtrack, mainly featuring emerging queer artists.

“There’s something raw and emotional in the music made by young artists independently,” he said. “They wear their hearts on their sleeves, just like the characters in Heartstopper.

“Our music syncs work best when the emotion of the scene is underlined by the lyrics and swagger of the song and artist.”

As for how the playlist is adapted for season two, Walters added: “We wanted to remain consistent with season one while also broadening the musical palette to be slightly more mature and in line with the characters’ journeys.”

William Gao, who plays Elle’s love interest Tao, and his band Wasia Project have their own song “ur so pretty”, which appears in the final episode.

You can find the full soundtrack for each episode of Heartstopper season two below.