A Good Girl's Guide To Murder Soundtrack Guide: Every Song (& When They Play) (2024)

Warning: This article contains spoilers for A Good Girl's Guide to Murder.

The soundtrack of Netflix's A Good Girl's Guide to Murder blends together multiple genres of music, which – when combined with the score – shape the plot and characters. The murder mystery TV series follows Pippa (Pip) Fitz-Amobi, played by Emma Myers, a seventeen-year-old girl who decides to solve a five-year-old murder for her Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) because she doesn't believe the confessed killer, Sal, murdered his girlfriend Andie. In one of the changes from the A Good Girl's Guide to Murder book, Pip also has a direct connection to the case that has haunted her.

The popular Emma Myers series quickly garnered a high Rotten Tomatoes score after its release, with positive reviews praising Myers' acting and the well-written mystery. However, an underrated element of the show is the soundtrack and score. The show blends genres like rock, indie, and EDM, each of which shapes the scenes it appears in. Together with the score, the soundtrack enhances the overall viewing experience.

A Good Girl's Guide To Murder Episode 1

Title: "Episode 1"

"The Feminine Urge" by The Last Dinner Party: This song starts during an aerial shot of the trees and mountains. It continues as A Good Girl's Guide To Murder shows an establishing shot of the school and hallways.

"A New Error" by Moderat: The Moderat song plays as Pip puts up a crime board with photos of everyone involved and details about the case. She also watches news clips about the Andie Bell case.

"Cygnus" by Scape One & Tau Sagittarii: “Cygnus” plays while Pip looks for photos of Sal on her phone, looking at the time and date. She then updates her murder board with photos, information, and questions.

"In The Mood" by Glenn Miller: This classic big band song starts playing at the event Pip and Cara are working as cater waiters while dressed in silver star costumes.

"Down South Camp Meetin" by Benny Goodman: "Down South Camp Meetin" plays at the wedding anniversary party as guests talk, drink, and dance. Pip watches Max as the song continues.

"It Had To Be You" by Isham Jones: The jazz song plays as Cara tells Pip they need to go, only to discover that she's drunk. Pip starts blabbing about the case. The song ends after Pip and Cara get into a fight.

"Gunshot" by Lykke Li: "Gunshot" plays as Pip lays in bed looking at happy photos of Andie and Sal on his phone. She then looks through their text log to find strange messages. She goes to her murder board and writes another question. The song continues during a flashback of Sal and Andie fighting.

A Good Girl's Guide To Murder Episode 2

Title: "Episode 2"

"Seize the Power" by Yonaka: This Yonaka song plays at the start of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder as Pip drives a car down the road and thinks about her murder board. The song picks back up during the show's intro.

"To Rage" by Daughter: Pip helps Cara make dinner as "To Rage" plays gently in the background." They make up after Cara explains why she got upset and Pip offers to stop investigating if she wants.

"Me and the Devil" by Gil Scott-Heron: Pip sneaks into Max's room while he's showering and looks around for evidence as “Me and the Devil” plays. She finds a nude photo of Andie hidden in the back of a picture frame

"Midnight" by Siobhan Sainte: The Siobhan Sainte song plays when Max tells Pip about calamity parties as this Siobhan Sainte song plays in the background. The song continues as flashbacks show Andie and Sal at one of the parties.

A Good Girl's Guide To Murder Episode 3

Title: "Episode 3"

"Sail" by AWOLNATION: This song plays as Pip walks down the street with headphones on. The scene is intercut with clips of people dancing and drinking at a calamity party, and the song continues through the opening credits.

"Guillotine" by Mansionair and NoMBe: When “Guillotine” plays, Lauren, Pip, and Cara sit in the library on their phones, looking for information on the calamity parties through their classmates' social media posts.

"Patient Zero (feat. Brett Castro)" by Star Maxx: This song plays as diegetic music when Pip, Cara, and Lauren walk into the party and get drinks.

"The Bloody Beetroots" by Steve Aoki: “The Bloody Beetroots” blasts at the party when Pip, Cara, and Lauren crawl through a hole in a cave to find people playing a hybrid of Spin the Bottle and Seven Minutes in Heaven.

"Reception" by Daniel Avery: The Daniel Avery song plays faintly in the background as Dylan tries to force himself on Pip, but she gets saved by a stranger. The song continues as Pip walks back through the party.

"Osiris" by Matsubs and Bfen: The song “Osiris” plays when Pip stands in front of her murder board and starts writing more notes and taping them up. She then texts Ravi to meet up the next morning instead of going to school.

"Funnel of Love (feat. Madeline Follin)" by SQÜRL: Ravi and Pip run out of the house and drive away as this SQÜRL song plays in the background.

A Good Girl's Guide To Murder Episode 4

Title: "Episode 4"

"Selfish Soul" by Sudan Archives: This song plays during the intro for A Good Girl's Guide to Murder episode 4.

"I'm Coming Home" by Brandis and Tarlton: Pipa and Ravi run out of the hotel room and down the fire escape while "I'm Coming Home" plays.

"Since Last Wednesday" by Highasakite: The diegetic song “Since Last Wednesday" plays on the stereo in the background as Pip and

Cara do Naomi's makeup and hair.

"You Should See Me In A Crown" by Billie Eilish: This song starts slaying as Pip confronts Naomi Ward at the class reunion about lying to the police about when Sal left the house.

A Good Girl's Guide To Murder Episode 5

Title: "Episode 5"

"Pump" by Chris Lorenzo: A flashback shows Max, Jake, and Naomi drinking and partying five years earlier. The song "Pump" and Naomi's voiceover frame the scene.

"5 in the Morning" by Charlie XCX: The song “5 in the Morning” plays when Naomi, Max, and Jake are driving home drunk in the middle of the night, and they crash into another car.

"Concrete Over Water" by Jockstrap: When Naomi leaves the room to go dance, the Jockstrap song plays in the background. Pip says that she and Cara need to talk, and then the intro plays.

"The Whole Universe Wants to Be Touched" by Nil's Frahm: As Pip leaves Cara's house and drives down the road, Nil’s Frahm frames her remembering conversations with Elliot Ward about Andie's death.

A Good Girl's Guide To Murder Episode 6

Title: "Episode 6"

"Keep the Streets Empty for Me" by Fever Ray: This song starts playing when Isla says, "He wouldn't let me go." The song continues as the police arrive and arrest Mr. Ward. The Fever Bay song ends as the intro finishes.

"Out of Control" by The Chemical Brothers: "Out of Control" plays during a flashback of Becca at a Calamity party. She stumbles around while drugged by Rohypnol. The music gets softer when she goes out into the woods, where she blacks out.

"Nothing Is Safe" by clipping.: The clipping. song frames the scene where Pippa tries to piece together the night of Andie's death.

"If I Had A Heart" by Fever Ray: “If I Had A Heart” plays when Pip is talking with Becca in the kitchen about her rape and Andie's response. The song continues in the climax of the ending of A Good Girl's Guide to Murder as Becca reveals what happened the night of Andie's murder, which is intercut with flashbacks. It ends after Becca offers to show Pip where Andie's body is, and they get in the car.

"Coffee" by Sylvan Esso: Andie and Sal hug in a classroom on the day of her murder. They kiss and say, "I love you," with plans to meet and run away the next day.

"Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)” by Irma Thomas: Pip walks away after threatening Max while this Irma Thomas song plays. It continues as Pip meets up with Ravi by the waterside, and they kiss as A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder ends.

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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

Pip Fitz-Amobi, a determined young investigator, is set on uncovering the truth behind schoolgirl Andie Bell's murder five years prior. Sal Singh, Andie's boyfriend, confessed before his own death, but Pip doesn't believe he's guilty. Teaming up with Sal's brother Ravi, she dives into a web of secrets to find the real killer​.