Talking Heads’ David Byrne (American Utopia, Here Lies Love) has written and produced three original songs for the upcoming Netflix original animated film The Twits. The songs, entitled We’re Not Like Ev’ryone Else, Lullaby & The Problem Is You, are performed by the movie’s voice cast. In addition, he also co-wrote and -performed the end title song Open the Door with Hayley Williams (of the rock band Paramore). Oli Julian (Sex Education, Breeders, Catastrophe, Renegade Nell, The Full Monty, How to Build a Girl) has composed the original score for the animated feature directed by Phil Johnston (Ralph Breaks the Internet), co-directed by Katie Shanahan & Todd Demong and starring Johnny Vegas, Margo Martindale, Emilia Clarke, Natalie Portman, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Ryan Lopez , Timothy Simons, Jason Mantzoukas, Nicole Byer, Alan Tudyk, Charlie Berens, Mark Proksch and Rebecca Wisocky.
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‘My Oxford Year’ Soundtrack Album Released
Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the streamer’s original film My Oxford Year. The album features the movie’s original score composed by Isabella Summers (aka Isa Machine of Florence + the Machine) (Little Fires Everywhere, Lisa Frankenstein, KAOS, Lady Chatterley’s Lover, Physical, Call Jane, The Offer, Hitpig!). Also included is Laura Welsh’s original song Make It Happen, which has previously been released as a digital single earlier this week. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and most other major digital music services. My Oxford Year is directed by Iain Morris and stars Sofia Carson, Corey Mylchreest, Catherine McCormack, Dougray Scott, Harry Trevaldwyn, Esmé Kingdom, Poppy Gilbert and Nikhil Parmar. The romantic comedy drama is based on Julia Whelan’s novel of the same name and follows an ambitious young American woman who sets out for Oxford University to fulfill a childhood dream, when she meets a charming and clever local who profoundly alters both of their lives.
Soundtrack Album for Netflix’s ‘Marked’ to Be Released
Netflix Music will release a soundtrack album for the South African Netflix original series Marked. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Joel Assaizky (Vaya, White Wedding, Soon Comes Night). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, August 1 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the composer’s main theme below. Marked is created by Steven Pillemer, Sydney Dire & Akin Omotoso and stars Lerato Mvelase, Sphamandla Dhludhlu, S’dumo Mtshali, Bonko Khoza, Ama Qamata, Natasha Thahane and Desmond Dube. The 6-part thriller follows a a cash-in-transit vehicle security guard who is desperate to pay for her daughter’s life-saving surgery and turns to an unholy savior to help her stage a daring heist.
Keb’ Mo’ & Yolabelle International Scoring Netflix’s ‘Leanne’
Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter and guitarist Keb’ Mo’ is reuniting with writer/producer Chuck Lorre (Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang heory) on the new Netflix original series Leanne. Together with his Yolabelle International team, he has composed the original music for the show created by Susan McMartin, Lorre & Leanne Morgan and starring Morgan herself, alongside Kristen Johnston, Celia Weston, Blake Clark, Graham Rogers, Ryan Stiles and Hannah Pilkes. The comedy revolves around a resilient Southern mom whose life takes an unexpected turn when her husband of 33 years leaves her for another womans and starts over with the support of her loving, but unfiltered family.
Laura Welsh’s Original Song ‘Make It Happen’ from Netflix’s ‘My Oxford Year’ Released
Netflix Music has released the original song Make It Happen from the streamer’s new original film My Oxford Year. The track co-written (with Jimmy James) and performed by Laura Welsh is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the full song after the jump. My Oxford Year is directed by Iain Morris and stars Sofia Carson, Corey Mylchreest, Dougray Scott, Harry Trevaldwyn, Esmé Kingdom, Nikhil Parmar, Poppy Gilbert and Catherine McCormack. The romantic comedy drama (scored by Isabella Summers) will premiere this Friday, August 1 exclusively on Netflix.
‘My Melody & Kuromi’ Soundtrack Album Details
Netflix Music will release a soundtrack album for the streamer’s original stop-motion animated series My Melody & Kuromi. The album features the show’s original music composed by Yutaka Yamada (Alice in Borderland, Kingdom, Tokyo Ghoul, Vinland Saga, Yu Yu Hakusho, Inuyashiki, Bleach). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, July 31 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Available separately as a digital single (and embedded after the jump) is LE SSERAFIM’s theme song Kawaii (produced by Gen Hoshino). My Melody & Kuromi is directed by Tomoki Misato, written by Shuko Nemoto and follows the titular cheerful girl and her self-proclaimed rival who have to team up to face a crisis that threatens the fate of Mariland, the town where they live.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (July 27, 2025)
Premiering tomorrow, July 28, is the Hulu original series The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball created by Ben Bocquelet and starring Alkaio Thiele, Hero Hunter, Kinza Syed Khan, Teresa Gallagher and Dan Russell. Xav Clarke (Wolfboy and the Everything Factory, Elliott from Earth, The Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe) is composing the show’s original music. The sequel to The Amazing World of Gumball produced by Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe follows Gumball Watterson, his brother Darwin, his sister Anais, and the other quirky residents of Elmore on new adventures and will be available to stream in the U.S. exclusively on Hulu.
Premiering in the U.S. on Tuesday, July 29, is the British TV series Dope Girls developed by Polly Stenham & Alex Warren and starring Julianne Nicholson, Eilidh Fisher, Eliza Scanlen, Umi Myers, Geraldine James, Rory Fleck Bryne, Dustin Demri-Burns, Sebastian Croft, Michael Duke, Ian Bonar, Laura Checkley, Harry Cadby, Priya Kansara, Will Keen, Nabhaan Rizwan and Jordan Kouame. The show’s original music is composed by the experimental vocalist & electronic artist collective NYX. Madison Gate Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the artists’ score earlier this year when the drama premiered in the UK on BBC One. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the series, which is making its domestic debut on Hulu.
Soundtrack EPs for Netflix’s ‘Building the Band’ Released
Netflix Music has released two soundtrack EPs for the streamer’s original competition series Building the Band. The EPs features the songs from the show by the participating bands including Sweet Seduction, 3Quency, Siren Society, SZN4, Soulidified and Midnight Til Morning. Click here to stream/download the Part One EP and click here for the Part Two EP. Also listen to several songs below. Building the Band is hosted by Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean and follows a group of gifted singers as they vie for a chance to form the next great music group sight unseen, leaving looks out of the equation. The Remarkable Entertainment & Banijay UK production also features Nicole Scherzinger of The Pussycat Dolls serving as mentor and judge and music experts and guest judges such as Destiny’s Child’s Kelly Rowland and the late Liam Payne of One Direction.
‘Hitmakers’ Soundtrack Album Released
Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the streamer’s original hybrid documentary/reality series Hitmakers. The album features the songs from the show written by songwriters including Jenna Andrews, Tommy Brown, Trey Campbell, NOVA WAV, Harv, Ferras, Ben Johnson, Whitney Phillips, Stephen Kirk, JHart and Sevyn Streeter. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to several tracks below. Hitmakers is produced by Done and Done Productions & Harvey Mason Media and follows twelve of the industry’s best songwriters and producers as they come together at real high-stakes writing camps to create hits for today’s biggest stars like John Legend, Lisa of Blackpink and Shaboozey.
‘Amy Bradley Is Missing’ Soundtrack Album Released
Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the streamer’s original true crime documentary series Amy Bradley Is Missing. The album features the show’s original music composed by Sheridan Tongue (Silent Witness, MI-5, Race to the Summit, DCI Banks). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and most other major digital music services. Amy Bradley Is Missing is directed by Ari Mark & Phil Lott and investigates the 1998 disappearance of a 23-year-old woman from a Caribbean cruise and her family’s tireless search for answers. The 3-parter produced by Ample Entertainment explores the cold case decades in the making as possible sightings of the missing person pop up in various locations from multiple people.