The sensual drama landed in cinemas in April 2024 after several delays due to the strikes, and quickly became a box office hit. The original story follows Zendaya's Tashi, a tennis player-turned-coach who enters her pro husband (Mike Faist's Art) into a Challenger event after he finds himself on a losing streak. Of course, things get complicated when her old flame – and Art's former best friend – Patrick (Josh O'Connor) also enters the tournament.
The antics that ensue are set to a jarring techno soundscape composed by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, to great effect.
Wondering which songs feature in the soundtrack? Read on for the full list.
Who composed the Challengers soundtrack?
Josh O’Connor stars as Patrick in director Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers. Niko Tavernise/Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures
The film’s score has been composed by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.
"Luca said, 'What if all the music was driving, thumping techno, like a heartbeat that makes the movie fun?'" Reznor explained, per Variety.
"It’s about the excitement," added Ross, "and simultaneously there’s an order and a thoughtfulness to the score".
The Nine-Inch Nails duo – who previously collaborated with Guadagnino on his last film Bones & All – have penned a number of major film scores over the years, including Oscar-winning work on both The Social Network and Pixar's Soul, and the early acclaim for this latest effort suggests it could well propel them to yet more awards attention.
Challengers soundtrack: Full list of Atticus Ross and Trent Reznor score and songs
The full track list from the Challengers soundtrack by Atticus Ross and Trent Reznor is available below.
Challengers
"I Know"
Yeah x10
L’oeuf
The Signal
Brutalizer
Stopper
Brutalizer 2
The Points That Matter
Lullaby
Final Set
Pull Over
Friday Afternoons, Op. 7: A New Year Carol
Friday Afternoons, Op. 7: A New Year Carol (Part 2)
Challengers: Match Point
Compress / Repress
Zendaya in Challengers. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Warner Bros
The soundtrack was also mixed into a continuous album titled Challengers [MIXEZD] by Boys Noize.
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