Dead Boy Detectives soundtrack: All songs featured in the series by episode

Jam out to the soundtrack featured in the Netflix series Dead Boy Detectives.

DEAD BOY DETECTIVES. (L to R) George Rexstrew as Edwin Payne, Jayden Revri as Charles Rowland and Kassius Nelson as Crystal Palace in Episode 103 in DEAD BOY DETECTIVES. Cr. Ed Araquel/Netflix © 2023
DEAD BOY DETECTIVES. (L to R) George Rexstrew as Edwin Payne, Jayden Revri as Charles Rowland and Kassius Nelson as Crystal Palace in Episode 103 in DEAD BOY DETECTIVES. Cr. Ed Araquel/Netflix © 2023 /
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A new series set in The Sandman universe on Netflix has been released. Dead Boy Detectives, based on the DC comic book series, is a Warner Bros. series originally slated for Max but later moved to Netflix. All eight episodes are now streaming and fans of Neil Gaiman's work won't want to miss out on this quirky, fun show.

The musical score featured in Dead Boy Detectives was composed by Blake Neely and Murat Selçuk. A three-time Emmy Award-winning composer, Neely has worked on over 30 television series, 20 films, and several ballet commissions. He previously won an Emmy for composing the main title for The Flight Attendant. Neely has written music for several Warner Bros. shows like Batwoman, Riverdale, DC's Legends of Tomorrow, Arrow, All American, Supergirl, and more.

Neely co-composed the soundtrack for the show with Selçuk, who is a music producer and composer. He is also a classical clarinetist. He and Neely have worked together many times in the past on several of the projects listed above like All American, Batwoman, and DC's Legends of Tomorrow.

Dead Boy Detectives features lots of fantastic music, both from its score and carefully chosen songs from artists like David Bowie, Tom Jones, Joy Division, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Below we've outlined all of the songs used in the show by episode.

Episode 1

  • "Hang On to Yourself" by David Bowie
  • "Bad Feeling" by Cobra Man
  • "I'm Telling Your Mum" by Danny Farrant & Paul Rawson
  • “It’s Not Unusual” by Tom Jones 

Episode 3

  • "Owner of a Lonely Heart" by Yes

Episode 4

  • “RoMaNcE” by ShitKid
  • “Fire Escape” by Nine One One
  • “Young Blood (White Sea Remix)” by The Naked and Famous

Episode 5

  • “Thunder” by ZEE MACHINE
  • “Melting” by Kali Uchis
  • “Disorder” by Joy Division

Episode 6

  • “Who's Ur Girl?” by The Mysterines
  • “Shakedown” by Infamous Stiffs

Episode 7

  • “Under the Milky Way” by The Church
  • “Burning” by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Episode 8

  • “When I'm Gone” by Ging
  • “Sleeping On Grassy Ground” by The Heavy Heavy
  • “Loss & Relax” by Black Belt Eagle Scout

All eight episodes of Dead Boy Detectives are now streaming on Netflix. Add the series to your watchlist right here.

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