‘Bad Monkey’ soundtrack: every song in the show so far

Including tracks by The War On Drugs and Weezer

Vince Vaughn leads the cast of Apple TV+ series Bad Monkey.

Based on the novel by Carl Hiaasen, the series follows former police detective turned restaurant inspector Andrew Yancy (Vaughn), who is pulled into a world of greed and corruption after a tourist finds a severed arm while fishing.

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The supporting cast includes L. Scott Caldwell, Rob Delaney, Meredith Hagner, Natalie Martinez, Alex Moffat, Michelle Monaghan, and Jodie Turner-Smith.

The first two episodes of the series were released August 14, with the finale hitting Apple TV+ on October 9, 2024.

Who composed the soundtrack for Bad Monkey?

The show’s original score is by duo Waz & Jamie Jackson, who have previously worked with Bad Monkey showrunner Bill Lawrence on shows Cougar Town, Undateable, and Rush Hour.

A Bad Monkey soundtrack album includes parts of Waz & Jamie Jackson’s score, alongside a wealth of Tom Petty covers by other artists, including Weezer, The War On Drugs, Sharon Van Etten, and Nathaniel Rateliff.

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You can check out the tracklist below, with the full album set to be released digitally on October 4, 2024.

1. ‘You Wreck Me’ – The War On Drugs
2. ‘Room at the Top’ – Eddie Vedder
3. ‘I Won’t Back Down’ – Sharon Van Etten
4. ‘Even The Losers’ – Fitz & The Tantrums
5. ‘Don’t Do Me Like That’ – Flipturn
6. ‘Runnin’ Down a Dream’ – Larkin Poe
7. ‘Mary Jane’s Last Dance’ – Jamie Jackson
8. ‘You’re Gonna Get It’ – Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit
9. ‘Sins of My Youth’ – Kurt Vile
10. ‘Yer So Bad’ – Meridian Brothers
11. ‘Wildflowers’ – Charlotte Lawrence
12. ‘Into the Great Wide Open’ – Lissie
13. ‘Don’t Fade on Me’ – Chiiild
14. ‘Supernatural Radio’ – GoldFord
15. ‘You Don’t Know How It Feels’ – Stephen Marley
16. ‘Here Comes My Girl’ – Weezer
17. ‘Don’t Come Around Here No More’ – Nathaniel Rateliff
18. ‘Stop Draggin My Heart Around’ – Briston Maroney
19. ‘The Waiting’ – Marcus King
20. ‘Breakdown’ – Waz
21. ‘Free Fallin’ – Imaginary Future
22. ‘Main Title Theme’ – Jamie Jackson & Waz
23. ‘Yancy and Neville’ – Waz & Jamie Jackson
24. ‘Dragon Queen’ – Jamie Jackson & Waz
25. ‘Eyes on the Keys’ – Waz & Jamie Jackson
26. ‘Egg Chases Neville’ – Jamie Jackson & Waz
27. ‘One That Got Away’ – Waz & Jamie Jackson
28. ‘Bee Drop’ – Jamie Jackson & Waz
29. ‘The Storm Is Coming’ – Waz & Jamie Jackson

What other songs feature in the show?

Outside of the main soundtrack, a wealth of other songs also appear in the series. You can check out an episode-by-episode breakdown below.

Episode one
‘American Girl’ – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
‘Scratch My Back’ – Tony Joe White
‘Honey Dove’ – Lee Fields & The Expressions
‘Room At The Top’ – Eddie Vedder
‘Even The Losers’ – Fitz And The Tantrums

Episode two
‘La Grange’ – ZZ Top
‘Don’t Do Me Like That’ – Flipturn
‘Cheeseburger In Paradise’ – Jimmy Buffett
‘Way Down In The Hole’ – Tom Waits
‘Dove’ – Cymande

Episode three
‘Pimp’ – Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band
‘Bailando’ – DELUXXE
‘Runnin’ Down A Dream’ – Larkin Poe
‘Mary Jane’s Last Dance’ – Jamie Jackson

Episode four
‘The Motto’– Tiësto and Ava Max
‘Feel This Moment’ – Pitbull feat. Christina Aguilera
‘Misirlou’ – Dick Dale
‘You’re Gonna Get It’ – Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit

Episode five
‘Sins Of My Youth’ – Kurt Vile
‘Yer So Bad’ – Meridian Brothers
‘Saving All My Love For You’ – Whitney Houston
‘Beep’ – M.I.A.
‘You Wreck Me’ – The War On Drugs

Episode six
‘Get It On’ – T. Rex
‘Long Shot Kick De Bucket’ – The Pioneers
‘Wildflowers’ – Charlotte Lawrence
‘Into The Great Wide Open’ – Lissie