
Were there any artists who reached out and specifically said, “Please include my music in the next season?” But I feel like that added level of the covers just helps bring people in even more and just gives it such a unique style for these dance sequences. And, obviously, they’re all dealing with feelings that everyone still deals with now. But these songs that people know immediately help connect you even more to these characters. It’s a good link for everyone to instantly recognize their own feelings in these characters that are in a very different environment than they are. To that end, why do you think these instrumental versions of pop songs strike the right chord - literally - for Bridgerton ’s sonic story?

The covers give it that little twist that connects the two eras. It’s such a great way to ground the viewer with a modern lens into the Regency period.Įxactly. But pop is where we start, because it fits the style of the show, and it’s often using these super-recognizable songs that just add a lot of joy, which is what pop does in general. And then we sometimes branch outside of pop for some specific moments, based on what comes up throughout the season.

So we start there and see what covers exist, and what we might be interested in based on the show as the episodes are coming together. Well, a lot of it has to do with the kind of music that Chris Van Dusen gravitates to. Where do you begin when deciding what pop songs to include? He broke down why pop covers are key to telling Bridgerton’s sonic story, what songs were left on the cutting room floor and which songs the cast actually dances to when filming those iconic ball scenes. These pop covers are as integral to Bridgerton as the members of the Bridgerton family, and Tudum spoke with the series’ music supervisor, Justin Kamps, who makes sure these special tracks find their place in the season. Please grab your dance cards and prepare your playlists: Each one is incredibly powerful and deeply emotional in its own special way. I always try many different songs for any one scene before landing on the perfect one to use. This season, I couldn’t be more thrilled about our musical playlist.”


So it is with great pleasure that Tudum can reveal the official list of instrumental pop covers of your favorite songs that will be featured in the upcoming season of Bridgerton, which premieres March 25 on Netflix.Īs Bridgerton showrunner Chris Van Dusen tells Tudum, “I chose all of these songs for very specific reasons. Season 2 of Bridgerton is upon us, dear readers, and the latest post from Lady Whistledown is music to our ears - literally.Īs you may recall, the string quartets of Bridgerton Season 1 delighted the ton with renditions of Billie Eilish’s “Bad Guy,” Ariana Grande’s “Thank U, Next,” Shawn Mendes’ “In My Blood,” and, lest we forget, the Duke of Hastings and Daphne Bridgerton’s honeymoon montage set to the sounds of Taylor Swift’s “Wildest Dreams.”
