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‘The Bear’ season 4 soundtrack: the full tracklist for the acclaimed FX restaurant drama

The top needle drops in the Jeremy Allen White chef drama

Shaurya Thapa
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TV’s favourite tragicomedy is back with kitchen shouting matches, tear-jerking drama, and some unexpected needle drops. Much like its previous outings, The Bear season 4 has been cooking up some eclectic mixes with tinges of sad dad rock, film soundtracks, and even some Beethoven. 

Attentive fans will also be glad to see some returning sounds from previous seasons. We are talking Taylor Swift, R.E.M, and the guitar riffs of Refused’s New Noise, a track that has become synonymous with The Bear

The Emmy-winning series continues the journey of talented but tragic chef Carmy Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White) as he and his staff chaotically manage to keep their Chicago restaurant running in business. 

While the fancy food presented in The Bear might be hard to prepare at home, you can still sit back and listen to the show’s diverse playlists. 

What kind of music does The Bear season 4 use? 

Season 4 continues The Bear’s classic rock tendencies with Led Zeppelin’s That’s The Way underscoring the opening episode, a bittersweet interaction between Carmy and his late brother Mikey. 

The rest of the season is peppered with tracks by The Who, Lou Reed, Paul Simon, Eddie Vedder. Just in time around the much-awaited Oasis reunion tour this July, the Manchester band’s B-side single Stay Young also plays over the closing credits of episode 6. 

A recurring theme in multiple episodes is I’ve Got You, the Sonny and Cher duet that features prominently in the Bill Murray time travel comedy Groundhog Day. From the start of this season, Carmy looks up at the film’s time loop as a metaphor for his own clockwork monotony. 

Nine Inch Nails’ haunting piano melody Together doesn’t feature again like that silent season 3 opener but the band’s composer duo Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross return with the misleadingly-titled The Chill Mix. This is the instrumental that plays over a not-so-chill existential fantasy in Syd’s (Ayo Edibiri) mind. 

Syd’s mixed reactions while meeting a potential new business partner are also underscored by Ludwig van Beethoven’s classic composition Für Elise. Yes, even if Beethoven or classical music isn’t your jam, this is that one classic melody you’re bound to have heard in a film, show, or even a phone ringtone. 

The musical highlight this season though is the star-studded eighth episode The Bears, that brings back most of Carmy’s family including Jamie Lee Curtis, John Mulaney, and some new faces like Josh Hartnett. Set around the wedding of Richie’s (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) ex-wife Tiffany (Gillian Jacobs), the episode boasts a 13-song mix that changes moods from Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran to Tom Petty and Weezer. 

As is common with the show’s soundtracks, alt-rockers R.E.M. return with their universal themes of loss and recovery. Out of the two R.E.M. songs that play, Strange Currencies marks an encore as it was last featured in season 3’s penultimate episode. 

But all its moody rock and breezy pop sensibilities aside, the most-featured artist in The Bear season 4 is surprisingly the ’60s girl group The Ronettes. The group’s vocal harmonies are sprinkled over three episodes, featuring their quintessential hits Baby, I Love You and (The Best Part of) Breakin’ Up and Walking in the Rain.

What’s on The Bear season 4 soundtrack? 

Episode 1

That's the Way - Remaster - Led Zeppelin

I’ve Got You Babe - Sonny & Cher

Getting in Tune - The Who

Diamond Diary - Tangerine Dream

Episode 2

Glow Up - Dina Renee

Rocco And His Brothers - Mi Loco Tango

Life's What You Make It - Talk Talk

The Chosen One - Bryan Ferry

Most of the Time - Bob Dylan

Mystery Achievement - Pretenders

Episode 3 - Scallop

Slow Disco (Piano Version) - St Vincent

(The Best Part of) Breakin’ Up - The Ronettes

Slim Slow Slider/I Start Breaking Down - Van Morrison

Only You Know - Dion

Haunted When the Minutes Drag - Love and Rockets

Finest Worksong - R.E.M.

Episode 4  

Ante Up - M.O.P

Fur Elise - Ludwig von Beethoven 

STUCK - Durand Bernarr

Wood - Duval Timothy feat. Yu Su

Wings of Love - Tsvia Abarbanel 

You Will Rise - Sweetback 

So In Love - Curtis Mayfield 

Episode 5 

Let Me Live in Your City - Paul Simon 

Slip Away - Lou Reed & John Cale 

It’s Magic - Doris Day 

Hope the High Road - Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Looking Into You - Jackson Browne 

Pull the Cup - Shellac

Episode 6 

Walking in the Rain - The Ronettes 

Remember Me - Otis Redding 

I’m Always in Love - Wilco 

Stay Young - Oasis

Episode 7 

Walls (Circus) - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 

Suzanne - Weezer 

Tenderness - General Public

Nothing But Love - James 

Still the Night - BoDeans 

Style - Taylor Swift 

Apron Strings - Everything But the Girl

My Sad Lonely Eyes - Them 

Why Not Me - The Judds 

A Beginning Song - The Decemberists 

Shelter - Lone Justice

Throw Your Arms Around Me - Ed Sheeran 

Tougher Than the Rest - Emmylou Harris

Episode 8 

Barefoot Contessa (Theme Song) - Gary Johnson

The Chill Mix - Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

I’ve Got You Babe - Sonny & Cher 

Baby I Love You - The Ronettes 

Square One - Tom Petty 

Long Ride Home - Patty Griffin 

Strange Currencies - R.E.M.

Western Ford Gateway - Elton John

Episode 9 

Save It for Later - Eddie Vedder 

The Show Goes On - Bruce Hornsby & The Range 

New Noise - Refused 

Episode 10 

Fast Slow DiscoSt. Vincent

Where can I watch The Bear season 4? 

All 10 episodes are available to watch on Hulu in the US and Disney+ in the UK. 

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