The Perfect Couple Entire Soundtrack Guide: Every Song in Each Episode

Netflix’s The Perfect Couple masterfully combines its scary score with a pleasant soundtrack that shapes the upscale, enjoyable murder investigation. After a body is discovered the morning of a wedding, the characters in The Perfect Couple become involved in an investigation in which everyone is a suspect. The crime also attracts much attention because the family is extraordinarily rich.

In addition to the A-list actors of The Perfect Couple, the Netflix miniseries effectively uses the setting, score, and music to set the tone and pace for the murder investigation. Despite the minimal number of songs in each episode, each one feels relevant to the situation and characters.

1. Episode 1 – Happy Wedding Eve

“Nantucket Island” by Willie Wright: This music plays while The Perfect Couple shows establishing images of the island.

“Young Hearts” by Candi Staton: While the videographer takes video of the rehearsal dinner, “Young Hearts” plays in the background.

“Criminals” by Meghan Trainor: As the Netflix show’s title onscreen, the entire cast dances and celebrates the theme song “Criminals.”

“Do You Feel It?” By NRBQ: This NRBQ song plays softly in the background while Tag and Thomas prepare the kayak for sailing and bicker about money.

Tensnake and Panama’s “Sunshine” plays during Merritt and Amelia’s conversation at the pool concerning Greer’s desire for Amelia to withdraw from the wedding.

“You Sexy Thing” by Hot Chocolate: During the rehearsal dinner party, everyone dances to “You Sexy Thing.”

2. Episode 2 – She Would Never Do That

“Criminals” by Meghan Trainor: The entire cast dances and celebrates as the title appears onscreen to the theme tune “Criminals.”

“Coco Bongo” by Diemonsterdie: While the detectives discuss the matter in a bar, the song “CoCo Bongo” plays as diegetic music.

3. Episode 3- The Perfect Family

“Offering – A Color Show” by Gabriels: The song by Gabriels plays while everyone dances at the celebration. It continues as Merritt walks down to the shore, arguing on the phone. She meets Tag for the first time.

“Criminals” by Meghan Trainor: The entire cast dances and celebrates as the title appears onscreen to the theme tune “Criminals.”

“Cry to Me” by Solomon Burke plays in the background while the family eats breakfast and discusses their plans for the day.

“Float (feat. Sean Kuti & Egypt 80)” by Janelle Monáe: “Float” plays in Chloe’s headphones when Will sneaks through her window to talk.

“What More Can I Say” by Teddy Swims: This Teddy Swims song plays while Amelia and Abby are out by the pool.

“Celebrate” by Anderson. Paak: The song “Celebrate” plays softly in the background as Nikki Henry and Dan Carter discuss the Winbury family and the case.

“Brazil” by Django Reinhardt: While the Winbury family has dinner, the instrumental song “Brazil” plays in the background.

4. Episode 4- Someone Could Get Hurt

“Criminals” by Meghan Trainor: The entire cast dances and celebrates as the title appears onscreen to the theme tune “Criminals.”

“Live My Life” by Robert W. Lamond: “Live My Life” plays at the party while Will and Merritt discuss Tag.

Greer confronts Merritt about her romance with Tag at the party while Stevie Wonder’s song “Sir Duke” plays.

“Big Mouth USA” by Jim Ford: Greer visits the bar to speak with Dan Carter and hands him the receipt for the bracelet Tag gave Merritt, where “Big Mouth USA” plays.

5. Episode 5- Never Gonna Give You Up

“All By Myself” by Eric Carmen:  Tag performs this classic Eric Carmen ballad while waiting in an interview room at the police station. He also performs it in a flashback with Merritt.

“Criminals” by Meghan Trainor: The entire cast dances and celebrates as the title appears onscreen to the theme tune “Criminals.”

“Sir Duke” by Stevie Wonder: Greer attends the book party and takes a photo with “Sir Duke” playing in the background.

“Beyond the Sea” by Bobby Darin:  Will invites Chloe to hang out while “Beyond the Sea” plays in the background.

“I’ll Take You There” by the Staple Singers: The party music continues with “I’ll Take You There,” as Benji speaks with Isabel.

 6. Episode 6- That Feels Better

“Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley: Greer watches a video of Tag singing the night before

“Stars and Stripes Forever” by John Philip Souza: Tag falls from the stage, and balloons fall from the ceiling in the YouTube video.

The cast dances and celebrates Meghan Trainor’s song “Criminals” as the title flashes onscreen. They dance again toward the end of The Perfect Couple.

About The Perfect Couple

The Perfect Couple is an American mystery drama series starring Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Dakota Fanning, and Eve Hewson. It is an adaptation of the 2018 novel of the same name by Elin Hilderbrand, premiered on September 5, 2024, on Netflix. An adaptation of The Perfect Couple was in the works at Fox Entertainment in 2019. Jenna Lamia was announced to be adapting the book for the project in December 2019.Lamia was revealed to be serving as showrunner and Susanne Bier as director for the adaptation which was greenlit as a six-part series by Netflix in August 2022. Lamia, Bier and the book’s author Elin Hilderbrand served as executive producers along with Nicole Kidman and Per Saari for Blossom Films, Shawn Levy and Josh Barry of 21 Laps Entertainment, and Gail Berman and Hend Baghdady for The Jackal Group.Changes from the novel include changing the bride’s name from Celeste Otis to Amelia Sacks. Lamia later disclosed that adjustments were made to the series specifically to steer clear of any parallels with Big Little Lies.These changes were made after Kidman joined the project.Bier revealed that she declined the opportunity to direct season 2 of The Night Manager to direct the series. In March 2023, reports surfaced that Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Dakota Fanning, and several other potential cast members were set to star in the series. Later, Kidman, Schreiber, and Fanning were confirmed, along with Eve Hewson and Billy Howle joining the cast.The remaining cast included Ishaan Khattar, Jack Reynor, Sam Nivola, Mia Isaac, Donna Lynne Champlin, and Isabelle Adjani.Later that same month, Omar Epps joined the cast.