Michael B Jordan and Ryan Coogler's new film, Sinners, has landed, wowing critics and audiences alike.

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The film follows Jordan's twin brothers, Smoke and Stack, as the pair try to open a juke joint – only to be accosted by a figure who corrupts his victims and transforms them into vampires.

Sinners has been hailed for its superb performance from Jordan, the inventive ways it uses the vampire genre for social and historical commentary, and its music.

The film boasts an original score from Oscar and Grammy-winning Ludwig Göransson in addition to several other musical numbers – some electrifying, some haunting – that are performed live throughout the movie.

The most prominent musical style heard throughout the film is blues, and this was something that star Delroy Lindo greatly enjoyed digging into, as he explained to RadioTimes.com during an exclusive interview.

"Honestly, I didn't have a huge, huge, huge... I mean, I've listened to it over the years," he said. "I've gone to blues concerts – Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, I remember seeing them years ago. I saw Bobby 'Blue' Bland, BB King in concert. Those cats, Big Mama Thornton, I saw in concert many, many years ago.

"But my appreciation for the music has increased, of course, as a result of doing this film and becoming much more aware of the history, the prodigious history of this music, what the music represents, what the history represents, and how foundational it is."

Meanwhile, according to Lindo's co-star Wunmi Mosaku, the experience of being on set to watch these musical scenes being filmed was extremely special.

"It was just beautiful," she told RadioTimes.com during an exclusive interview. "Ludwig's composition is just so more-ish, you don't get tired of it, it's just, like, beautiful.

"And then hearing someone like Miles [Caton]... like, from the day we heard him at the read through, everyone's mouth was, like, aghast, we were just moved to tears, hearing this young, amazingly talented musician and this actor doing his debut."

Lindo added: "Ryan made sure that the atmosphere was positive. Me, personally, some of it was kind of scary, because, you know, I hadn't sung like that before. When I say like that, [I mean] performing music for an audience. Some of it was scary and challenging, but it was also really rich and rewarding."

Read on for the full list of songs on the Sinners soundtrack.

Sinners still showing two characters looking shocked
Sinners. WB

Th full list of songs featured in the soundtrack can be found below:

  • This Little Light of Mine performed by Miles Caton, DC6 Singers Collective, and Pleasant Valley Youth Choir of New Orlean

Can be heard during the opening scene, as Sammie returns to his father's church, and is sung by a children's choir.

  • Flames of Fortune performed by Ludwig Göransson and Don Toliver
  • Wang Dang Doodle performed by Cedric Burnside, Sharde Thomas-Mallory, and Tierinii Jackson
  • Travelin' performed by Miles Caton

Sammie sings the song for his cousin Stack.

  • Juke performed by Bobby Rush and Miles Caton

A song Delta Slim plays along with Sammie.

  • Séance performed by James Blake and Ludwig Göransson
  • Dangerous performed by Hailee Steinfeld
  • I Lied to You performed by Miles Caton

When Sammie takes to the stage at the juke joint.

  • Pick Poor Robin Clean performed by Jack O’Connell, Lola Kirke, and Peter Dreams

The song that Remmick, Joan and Bert pay when they arrive at the juke joint.

  • Can’t Win for Losin' performed by Cedric Burnside and Tierinii Jackson
  • Old Corn Liquor performed by Rhiannon Giddens and Justin Robinson
  • Will Ye Go, Lassie Go? performed by Lola Kirke, Peter Dreams, Brian Dunphy, Darren Holden, and Jack O’Connell

One of the Irish songs sung by Remmick, Joan and Bert. They sing it when Mary comes to ask them about potentially playing for them.

  • Pale, Pale Moon performed by Jayme Lawson

Used as the background music for several scenes.

  • Rocky Road to Dublin performed by Jack O’Connell, Brian Dunphy, and Darren Holden

Sung by Remmick after he has corrupted patrons of the juke joint into vampires.

  • In Moonlight performed by Jerry Cantrell and Ludwig Göransson
  • Travelin' performed by Buddy Guy

Plays during the film's first post-credits scene.

  • Last Time (I Seen the Sun) performed by Alice Smith and Miles Caton

At the end of the film.

  • Sinners performed by Rod Wave

Plays during the credits of the film.

  • Troubled Waters performed by OG DAYV and Uncle James
  • Pale, Pale Moon performed by Brittany Howard
  • I Lied to You (Radio Edit) performed by Miles Caton
  • Pick Poor Robin Clean performed by Geechie Wiley
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What is Hailee Steinfeld's song on the Sinners soundtrack?

The soundtrack album (which has been released in full in line with the film) also has some more surprises in store for fans, including Dangerous, a new original song by star Hailee Steinfeld – her first new track in two years.

"It was such a surreal experience, coming off of this movie, feeling so, so deeply inspired as a person, but as an actor and as a musician, with how heavily present music is in this film, getting the opportunity to collaborate with this project musically was a dream," she explained to RadioTimes.com.

"And to write this song and lyrically tap into Mary and her relationship with Stack and trying to sort of encapsulate that deep desire to simply just be together when it's not so simple under circumstances that aren't so simple. And maybe that's a little bit selfish of her.

"The song is called Dangerous, and it sort of, I think... I hope evokes that vulnerability that a lot of these characters have.

"But it was so amazing to sort of, like, be in both worlds, you know? Having played Mary and understanding the sort of inside of her, and then, you know, be on the outside of it now and write a song, sort of from her perspective mixed with my own, was quite fun."

Sinners score: All the compositions by Ludwig Göransson

You can also find the titles of all of the compositions featured in Ludwig Göransson's score below:

  • Filídh, Fire Keepers and Griots
  • Smokestack Twins
  • Grace, Bo and Lil' Lisa
  • (Delta) Slim's Patch
  • Clarksdale Love
  • Why You Here / Before the Sun Went Down
  • Not What He Seems / Sé Abú
  • Magic What We Do (Surreal Montage)
  • Mount Bayou / Proper Black Folks
  • She Said, "We?"
  • Playin' Games, Tellin' Ghost Stories
  • Hole Up 'Til Sunrise feat Lars Ulrich
  • Together Forever
  • Thy Kingdom Come
  • Bury That Guitar
  • Grand Closin' feat Eric Gales
  • Elijah feat Eric Gales
  • I’ve Seen Enough of This Place
  • Free for a Day

Sinners is in UK cinemas.

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Patrick CremonaSenior Film Writer

Patrick Cremona is the Senior Film Writer at Radio Times, and looks after all the latest film releases both in cinemas and on streaming. He has been with the website since October 2019, and in that time has interviewed a host of big name stars and reviewed a diverse range of movies.

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