Even though the story and surprises in ‘How to Get to Heaven from Belfast’ are engaging enough on their own, the Netflix series is also packed with memorable music moments.
One of the highlights of the new comedy-drama is its fantastic soundtrack, featuring nostalgic hits from bands like B*Witched, Atomic Kitten, S Club 7, and Tatu, instantly taking viewers back in time. The show also includes a lot of music from Girls Aloud, which the creator, Lisa McGee, was particularly excited about. Because of the show’s setting, she wasn’t able to use their music in her previous series, Derry Girls, but was thrilled to include them this time – especially given the band’s connection to Derry (Nadine Coyle is a member).
McGee explained that some of the music from Belfast’s ‘How to Get to Heaven’ was intentionally included in the show. He used ‘Hot In Herre’ as an example, saying it was crucial for a particular scene to have the right impact – it just worked.
We use three main types of music in the show. First, there’s the original, atmospheric score created by Sion Trefor – it’s designed to be eerie and set a mood. Second, we have songs written by Gary Lightbody and Iain Archer that are really emotional and play during key character moments. Finally, there are the fun, retro tracks – basically, songs that the executives, the director Mike Lennox, and I all remember fondly and think will resonate with the audience.
The series features original music by Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol and award-winning Iain Archer, alongside a great selection of well-known songs. Want to know which tracks appear and in which episodes? Keep reading for a complete guide to the soundtrack of How to Get to Heaven from Belfast.
How to Get to Heaven from Belfast soundtrack: All the songs in the Netflix series
Episode 1
- Hot In Herre – Nelly
- Superstar – Jamelia
- C’est la vie – B*Witched
- Heaven – DJ Sammy
- Pump It – Black Eyed Peas
- I Don’t Want To Go To You – Gary Lightbody/Iain Archer (composed for How to Get to Heaven from Belfast)
- Move Your Feet – Junior Senior
Episode 2
- Love Machine – Girls Aloud
- Just A Little – Liberty X
- Gotta Get Thru This – Daniel Bedingfield
- C’est la vie – B*Witched
- Sound of the Underground – Girls Aloud
- Why’d Ya Come In Here – Lisa McHugh
- Whole Again – Atomic Kitten
- Love is Like A Butterfly – Bronagh Gallagher
Episode 3
- Everybody Get Up – 5ive
- Friends In Low Places – Mike Easterday
- Spice up your life – Sunfly karaoke performers
- Rock and Roll Kids – Charlie McGettigan and Paul Harrington
- Emily Magner Hurley – Amhran Na Bhfiann
Episode 4
- Black Horse and The Cherry Tree – KT Tunstall
- Ketchup Song – Las Ketchup
- Where Do You Go – No Mercy
- Reach – S Club 7
Episode 5
- Love of your life – Raye
- Scandalous – Mis-Teeq
- Da Ba Dee – Blue
- Bould O’Donoghue – The Mary Wallopers
- Dublin’s Fair City (whistled) – Bronagh Gallagher
- To Whom It May Concern – Chris Andrews
- It’s All Coming Back To Me – Celine Dion
- The Fields of Athenry (performed in a vision)
Episode 6
- Sound of The Underground – Girls Aloud
- Whole Again – Atomic Kitten
- Gotta Get Thru This – Daniel Bedingfield
- Something Kinda Oooh – Girls Aloud
- I Don’t Want To Go To You – Gary Lightbody/Iain Archer (composed for How to Get to Heaven from Belfast)
- All The Things She Said – Tatu
Episode 7
- Reach – S Club 7
- It’s My Life – Dr Alban
- My Perfect Cousin – The Undertones
- Saltwater – Chicane Feat Moya Brennan
- Calvary’s Mountain – Clem Clark
Episode 8
- Black Coffee – All Saints
- Move Your Feet – Junior Senior
- Livin’ on Easy Street – Dave Steward with Ron Risney
- I’ll Take You Home Again, Kathleen – Brian Coll and The Plattermen
- Calvary’s Mountain – Clem Clark
- Rock and Roll Kids – Charlie McGettigan and Paul Harrington
- We Like To Party! – Vengaboys
- Striptease Con Bajos – Jim Sutherland
- My Lovely Horse – The Divine Comedy
- A Village in County Tyrone – Philomena Begley
- Life Ain’t Worth Livin’ – Joyce Street
- How This All Ends – Gary Lightbody/Iain Archer (composed for How to Get to Heaven from Belfast)
- Church Of Your Fathers – Gary Lightbody/Iain Archer (composed for How to Get to Heaven from Belfast)
- Aimee – Luke JacksonCalifornia Poppy – Theo Lawrence
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You can start watching ‘How to Get to Heaven from Belfast’ on Netflix beginning February 12th. Netflix subscriptions start at £5.99 per month and are also accessible through Sky Glass and Virgin Media.
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Morgan Cormack writes about TV and streaming drama for TopMob. Before that, she was an Entertainment Writer at Stylist. She also has experience in content marketing and freelancing, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature.
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