I'm Already Sobbing Over The Pop Covers On Bridgerton's Season 2 Soundtrack
Harry Styles! Rihanna! Miley Cyrus!
When Bridgerton arrived on Christmas Day 2020, its blend of modern sensibility and regency romance captured the imaginations (and eyeballs) of Netflix’s viewers. But although the blend of modern-thinking heroines and 19th-century mores was the draw, the music captured the essence of the series perfectly, with 1810s instruments playing 21st-century hits. And it doesn’t end with Season 1; Bridgerton’s Season 2 soundtrack has all-new pop song covers from the hottest recording artists of this century, punctuating the fictional lives of those who lived 300 years ago.
Season 1 of Bridgerton had six covers that were threaded in between classic songs of the period, with Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift sharing the dance floors with Vienna waltzes and quadrilles. Season 2 was able to nab several more songs, with a list of 10 covers (some modern hits, some beloved throwbacks) spread out over eight episodes.
Also, unlike Season 1, not all the songs are Western pop numbers from the U.K. and the U.S. With the Sharma sisters hailing from Bombay, Season 2 also includes a famous Bollywood number, the titular track from Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, among its reimagined tunes for 1814. Truly, there is a lot to be thankful for in the ton this season.
Here’s the full list of Bridgerton pop covers from Season 2 and who does them.
- “Stay Away” by Nirvana (Vitamin String Quartet Cover)
- “Material Girl” by Madonna (Kris Bowers Cover)
- “Diamonds” by Rihanna (Hannah V & Joe Rodwell Cover)
- “Dancing On My Own” by Robyn (Vitamin String Quartet Cover)
- “You Oughta Know” by Alanis Morissette (Duomo Cover)
- “Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham” (Kris Bowers Cover)
- “Sign of the Times” by Harry Styles (Steve Horner Cover)
- “What About Us” by P!nk (Duomo Cover)
- “How Deep Is Your Love” by Calvin Harris & Disciples Cover (Kiris Houston Cover)
- “Wrecking Ball” by Miley Cyrus (Midnight String Quartet Cover)
And here’s the rest of the Bridgerton Season 2 original score soundtrack.
- “Sharpening My Knives”
- “Accidental Eavesdropping”
- “The Real Work Begins”
- “A Gift For Edwina”
- “Lord Bridgerton Stung”
- “Game Over”
- “A Country Visit”
- “Hearts and Flowers Ball”
- “Nothing Could Keep Me Away”
- “They Are Betrothed”
- “Eloise & Theo”
- “Not Far Enough”
- “To Wait”
- “Happy Endings Don’t Exist”
- “Choices”
- “It’s My Fault”
- “I Love You”
- “It Has Been Said”
- “Newlyweds”
Capitol records has released all the above music to fans. The full Bridgerton playlist is available on Spotify.
Bridgerton Season 2 is streaming on Netflix.