More than a week has passed since Sex Education season 4 landed on Netflix – meaning many of the show's fans have already devoured the final episodes of the popular teen comedy.

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And although waving goodbye to the show and its beloved cast members will undoubtedly have been a bittersweet experience for longtime fans, at least they've been gifted with another excellent playlist to remember it by.

Singer-songwriter Ezra Furman – who has worked on all four runs of the show – was once again on soundtracking duties for the final stretch, penning three original new songs for the season titled You Like Me, Tether and Honeycomb.

Meanwhile, several songs from Furman's 2022 LP All Of Us Flames appear throughout the series, while the soundtrack also includes a vast array of tracks both old and new from an eclectic variety of artists, contributing to Sex Education's timeless aesthetic.

Read on for your full guide to the soundtrack.

Asa Butterfield stars in Sex Education season 4. He is sitting down with his arms crossed. He is wearing a striped t-shirt.
Asa Butterfield stars in Sex Education season 4. Samuel Taylor/Netflix

Sex Education season 4 episode 1

Take Care of Business - Nina Simone

  • Start of episode

Close to Me - The Cure

  • Reintroducing characters

Vicious - Fat Girls

  • Playing in Ruby's car

Boyfriend (Repeat) - Confidence Man

  • Otis prepares for a session

Lilac and Black - Ezra Furman

  • Ruby and Michael struggle to fit in

Any Way the Wind Blows - The Cold Stares

  • After that major mishap

Rain or Shine - Five Star

  • Eric gets ready to go out

Forever in Sunset - Ezra Furman

  • Otis and Maeve have a phone call

Sex Education season 4 episode 2

Bella Maclean and Connor Swindells star in Sex Education season 4 leaning on a wooden barrier, talking to each other
Bella Maclean and Connor Swindells star in Sex Education season 4. Samuel Taylor/Netflix

What so Never the Dance - Bootsy Collins

  • Start of episode

China in Your Hand - T'Pau

  • Jackson's intimate moment

Work That Body - Diana Ross

  • Otis at the gym

I'm Coming Home - The Staple Singers

  • Eric at church

Do the Evolution - Pearl Jam

  • Otis gets self-conscious

Hold On I'm Comin' - The Voltage

  • Jackson's experimentation continues

I Believe in Miracles - Jackson Sisters

  • A rivalry heats up

I Wanna Be Your Dog - The Stooges

  • End of episode

Sex Education season 4 episode 3

Ncuti Gatwa as Eric Effiong in Sex Education Season 4 smiling
Ncuti Gatwa as Eric Effiong in Sex Education Season 4. Samuel Taylor/Netflix

She Used to Wanna Be a Ballerina - Buffy Sainte-Marie

  • Start of episode

Way I Walk - The Cramps

  • Otis gets dressed

Dance Across the Floor - Jimmy 'Bo' Horne

  • Eric and friends getting ready for a night out

Feels Like I'm in Love - Kelly Marie

  • Above scene continues

Respectable - Mel & Kim

  • A phone call at pre-drinks

New Radio - Bikini Kill

  • Maeve focuses on work

Love Vibration - ESSEL

  • The gang arrives at the club

Cleo - Shygirl

  • More club scenes

Strut - Elohim & Big Freedia

  • Another club track

BANG - COBRAH

  • Abbi and Roman's song

Our Lips Are Sealed - The Go-Go's

  • The morning after

Tether - Ezra Furman

Sex Education season 4 episode 4

Emma Mackey plays Maeve Wiley in Sex Education season 4 wearing a black jacket, looking concerned
Emma Mackey plays Maeve Wiley in Sex Education season 4. Samuel Taylor/Netflix

Whip It - Devo

  • Start of episode

Dream a Dream - Bic Runga

  • A sombre coach journey

Are You Man Enough? - Four Tops

  • Michael prepares for a big night

Yes I Do - Stefano Richter & Gabriele Mustafà

  • Eric getting ready for another fun evening

Long Time Gone - Bachelorette

  • Maeve finishes a crossword

Dedicated to the One I Love - The Mamas & The Papas

  • End of episode

Sex Education season 4 episode 5

Kedar Williams-Stirling as Jackosn Marchetti and Chinenye Ezeudu as Vivian Odusanya in Sex Education season 4 sitting in a lecture theatre, looking at each other
Kedar Williams-Stirling as Jackson Marchetti in Sex Education season 4. Samuel Taylor/Netflix

Rub It In - Jack Jersey

  • Start of episode

Tell Me When - The Applejacks

  • Breakfast time

Don't You Worry - Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford

  • Otis gets ready

I Found a Reason - The Velvet Underground

  • Date night

Sittin' Pretty - The Datsuns

  • End of episode

Sex Education season 4 episode 6

Emma Mackey as Maeve Wiley sitting down in front of her laptop, with her hands clasped.
Emma Mackey as Maeve Wiley. Netflix

Chapstick (feat Trixie Mattel) - Todrick Hall

  • Start of episode

Faith - George Michael

  • Maeve makes difficult plans

Tell You (Today) - Loose Joints

  • Cal and Aisha share a moment

With or Without You - U2

  • An important song

The Gnome - Pink Floyd

  • Aimee does some photography

Se Not Speaking - unofficial

  • The end of a long day

Strawberry Letter 23 - Shuggie Otis

  • End of episode

Sex Education season 4 episode 7

Alistair Petrie as Michael Groff and Connor Swindells as Adam Groff in Sex Education Season 4 sitting on a car bonnet, talking
Alistair Petrie as Michael Groff and Connor Swindells as Adam Groff in Sex Education Season 4. Samuel Taylor/Netflix

I Got a Name - Jim Croce

  • Start of episode

Push - Pharoahe Monch

  • Cal adds a diary entry

Youth Against Fascism - Sonic Youth

  • A protest begins

Volunteers - Jefferson Airplane

  • The protest continues

You Like Me - Ezra Furman

Last Goodbye - Jeff Buckley

  • An emotional moment

This Time Tomorrow (In The Canyon Haze) - Brandi Carlile

  • End of episode

Sex Education season 4 episode 8

Aimee Lou Wood holding a pair of jeans, smiling
Aimee Lou Wood in Sex Education.

2 Become 1 - Spice Girls

  • Start of episode

Honeycomb - Ezra Furman

Seabird - Alessi Brothers

  • Big strides are made

That's a Bet - Arnold Albury and The Casuals

  • Jackson reaches out

Footloose - Kenny Loggins

  • The disco begins

Colours - Donovan

  • An intimate moment

Let It Be - Aretha Franklin

  • Final song of the series

Sex Education season 4 is streaming on Netflix from Thursday 21st September 2023. Sign up for Netflix from £4.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream.

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David Craig
David CraigSenior Drama Writer

David Craig is the Senior Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering the latest and greatest scripted drama and comedy across television and streaming. Previously, he worked at Starburst Magazine, presented The Winter King Podcast for ITVX and studied Journalism at the University of Sheffield.

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Molly Moss is a Trends Writer for Radio Times, covering the latest trends across TV, film and more. She has an MA in Newspaper Journalism and has previously written for publications including The Guardian, The Times and The Sun Online.

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