The Testaments soundtrack is going viral: Here’s every song on the playlist
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Ever since The Handmaid's Tale spin-off, The Testaments, arrived on screens in early April, fans have been taking to the Internet to praise the show's 'haunting' soundtrack. Created by the same composer as its predecessor, the atmospheric backing tracks really set the scene for what's proving to be a worthy sequel to the award-winning dystopian series.
Without wanting to spoil a MAJOR plot twist in the first episode of the series... one iconic scene was made EVEN better by the timely tune of The Cranberries' 'Dreams' playing in the background. Honestly — we got goosebumps.
For this jam and all the others carefully selected to complement the TV show filling feeds this year, read on. We've gathered them all together for your perusal... and to add to your playlists!
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD
Check out The Testaments soundtrack:
Episode one: Precious Flowers
'Summer Song' by Remy Bond – Plays at the very beginning of the first episode as Agnes narrates her story, while using her dolls house to explain the roles in Gilead.
'Dreaming' by Blondie – Plays while the 'Plums' are on a school trip, running around and having a brief moment of fun.
'Dreams' by The Cranberries – In one of the most surprising moments of the series so far, 'Dreams' plays as (in a flashback) Daisy is shown in her former life in Toronto, Canada. As she jumps off her skateboard and into her adopted parents' shop, we see June Osborne stood at the counter watching her as the song plays: 'Oh, my life / is changing every day / in every possible way / And oh, my dreams / it's never quite as it seems / 'Cause you're a dream to me.'
Episode two: Perfect Teeth
'Chapel of Love' by The Dixie Cups – This plays as Agnes dons her teal-coloured robes and greets the commanders for the first time as a young woman. While the men congratulate her father, she looks frightened at what the future might hold.
Episode three: Daisy
'California Dreamin'' by Scala and Kolacny Brothers (made famous by The Mamas & The Papas in 1965) – Used as a backing track for the opening scene in episode three, which shows the stark difference between Daisy's life in Gilead and back home in Toronto.
'Zep Step' by The Wytches – Plays while Daisy hangs out at the skatepark with her boyfriend.
'Cherry On Top' by Tabitha Meeks and Teddy Morgan – This upbeat song plays while Agnes and her friends take a tour of their former fellow Plum, Penny's house. Penny is now married to a commander and shows the girls the nursery they're soon hoping to bring a baby home to.
Episode four: Green Tea
'(You Keep Me) Hanging On' by Ann Peebles – As Becka teaches Agnes how to dance with a commander. It's a tender moment which suggests Becka has more than feelings of friendship for Agnes.
Who created the soundtrack for The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments?
We can thank composer Adam Taylor and music supervisor Brittany Whyte for putting this great soundtrack together with the powerful scenes in The Testaments.
The pair also worked on the incredible soundtrack used in The Handmaid's Tale (as did music supervisor Maggie Phillips), which included huge hits like Taylor Swift's 'Look What You Made Me Do', 'You Don't Own Me' by Lesley Gore, 'London Calling' by The Clash and 'Walking on Broken Glass' by Annie Lennox — to name just a few!
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