Mix Tape soundtrack: All the songs featured in BBC drama
The series is home to plenty of '80s hits.
With all episodes now available on BBC iPlayer and episodes of Mix Tape still airing weekly on BBC Two, now's the time to get acquainted with the hit series.
Since premiering, the four-parter has quickly struck a chord with viewers for its heartwarming storytelling and catchy soundtrack, which will undoubtedly transport viewers straight to the '80s.
The drama explores the magic of music, focusing on Daniel and Alison, who once shared a deep romantic connection but who now live on opposite sides of the world.
When a familiar song from their shared history resurfaces, the duo are soon reckoning with the "what ifs" of their past – but will they ever be able to return to the way they once were, or has too much time gone by?
As is obvious from its title and synopsis, the narrative is very much centred around the power of music. Naturally, then, there are a whole host of carefully curated '80s-influenced tracks that guide us through the four-part drama.
So, exactly what songs are featured in Mix Tape?
Read on for everything you need to know about the soundtrack to the BBC drama.
Mix Tape soundtrack: All the songs featured in BBC drama
Episode 1
- Fools Gold - The Stone Roses
- Home is the Range - The Comsat Angels
- Bizarre Love Triangle - New Order
- Fluorescent Adolescent - Arctic Monkeys
- Sweet Tooth Outlaw - The Psychs
- Prize - Kitchens of Distinction
- Northern Sky - Nick Drake
- Late Again - Always
- Road - Nick Drake
- Outro - Jackson Reid Briggs and The Heaters
- Close to Me - The Cure
- Under the Milky Way - The Church
- Some Candy Talking - The Jesus and Mary Chain
- Stephanie Says - The Velvet Underground
Episode 2
- Hit the North (Part 1) - The Fall
- That's When I Think of You - 1927
- Live It Up - Mental As Anything
- Love My Way - The Psychedelic Furs
- Love Song - The Cure
- Tainted Love - Gloria Jones
- The Deepest Sighs, The Frankest Shadows - Gang of Youths
Episode 3
- Big Jet Plane - Angus Stone and Julia Stone
- Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division
- Something Is - Richard Hawley
- Bizarre Love Triangle - Frente!
Episode 4
- I Fall Apart - Rory Gallagher
- She Is Everything - Blue In Heaven
- Background Check - Display Homes
- I Love You - The Brian Jonestown Massacre
- Live It Up - Mental As Anything
- Lovesong - The Cure
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Morgan Cormack is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering everything drama-related on TV and streaming. She previously worked at Stylist as an Entertainment Writer. Alongside her past work in content marketing and as a freelancer, she possesses a BA in English Literature.
