The Last of Us soundtrack: Full list of songs in HBO series

The series stars Pedro Pascal as Joel, the man tasked with transporting teenager Ellie, played by Bella Ramsey, across the US in an attempt to find a cure for an infection that is turning humans into zombie-like creatures.

Episode 8, which landed on the streaming platform on Monday 6th March, upped the stakes as Ellie was forced to continue on her journey alone as Joel lay fighting for his life.

Throughout the series, music has played a key role, including a Linda Ronstadt track that had huge significance in episode 3.

Speaking about picking the song, showrunner Craig Mazin told IndieWire: "I remember saying to Neil [Druckmann], ‘I’m not sure what the song is, I just know that it has to be this incredibly sad song about yearning for love, and never getting love, and just making your peace with the fact that you will always be alone. But it can’t be on the nose. And it can’t be a song that we all know.'"

But what other songs feature in the TV show? Read on for everything you need to know about The Last of Us' soundtrack.

The Last of Us soundtrack: Full list of songs in the HBO TV show

Episode 1

• The Last of Us - Gustavo Santaolalla
• Tomorrow – Avril Lavigne
• White Flag – Dido
• Chonophobia – New Oblivion
• I Can’t Believe You’re Back – Jad Mhanna, Roy Abdallah, Carole Aoun
• Unstable - Gustavo Santaolalla
• The Last Of Us (Astray) - Gustavo Santaolalla
• Never Let Me Down Again - Depeche Mode

Episode 2

• Hampa – Ari Lasso
• Allowed to Be Happy – Gustavo Santaolalla

Episode 3

• I'm Coming Home to Stay - Fleetwood Mac
• White Room - Cream
• On the Nature of Daylight - Max Richter
• Vanishing Grace (Childhood) - Gustavo Santaolalla
• Long Long Time - Linda Ronstadt

Episode 4

• Alone And Forsaken – Hank Williams
• True Faith – Lotte Kestner

Episode 5

• The Way We Were – Eleven.Five
• Fuel to Fire – Agnes Obel

Episode 6

• All Gone (The Promise) – Gustavo Santaolalla
• Ruach Elohim (Breath of God) – Sounding of the Shofar
• All Gone (Seasons) – Gustavo Santaolalla
• All Gone (Partners) – Gustavo Santaolalla
• Never Let Me Down Again – Jessica Mazin

Episode 7

• All or None – Pearl Jam
• Take on Me – a-ha
• Solvent – Helicalin
• I Got You Babe – Etta James
• Left Behind – Gustavo Santaolalla

Episode 8

• The Last of Us (You and Me) – Gustavo Santaolalla
• Allowed To Be Happy – Gustavo Santaolalla
• Unbound – Gustavo Santaolalla
• Blue Eyes – Rayz

What does the radio code in The Last of Us mean?

Ellie discovers Joel's radio code when she finds a note in a book referring to Bill and Frank.

It establishes that a song from the 1960s played over the radio means 'nothing in'.

A song from the 1970s played over the radio means 'new stock'.

She later figures out that a song from the 1980s played over the radio means 'trouble' - so things aren't looking good when the first episode ends with Depeche Mode's Never Let Me Down Again (which was released in 1987) playing.

The Last of Us game score

The scores for The Last of Us Part I and Part II were composed by Gustavo Santaolalla.

The Last of Us Part I was his first experience composing for a video game and he received widespread praise for the score.

The tracks used in The Last of Us Part I can be seen below – you can listen to The Last of Us soundtrack on Amazon Music:

• The Quarantine Zone (20 Years Later)
• The Hour
• The Last of Us
• Forgotten Memories
• The Outbreak
• Vanishing Grace
• The Hunters
• All Gone
• Vanishing Grace (Innocence)
• By Any Means
• The Choice
• Smugglers
• The Last of Us (Never Again)
• The Last of Us (Goodnight)
• I Know What You Are
• Home
• Infected
• All Gone (Aftermath)
• The Last Of Us (A New Dawn)
• All Gone (No Escape)
• Vanishing Grace (Childhood)
• The Path
• All Gone (All Alone)
• Blackout
• The Way It Was
• Breathless
• The Last of Us (You and Me)
• All Gone (The Outside)
• The Path (A New Beginning)
• Returning

The Last of Us is available on Sky Atlantic and streaming service NOW.

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