Highest 2 Lowest soundtrack: A comprehensive list of all songs and music featured in the movie

Highest 2 Lowest is a gripping crime thriller that serves as a modern reinterpretation of Akira Kurosawa's classic 1963 film High and Low. Directed by Spike Lee, the film marks his fifth collaboration with leading man Denzel Washington, who stars as David King. The cast also includes Jeffrey Wright, ASAP Rocky, and Ice Spice, among other cast members.

The story centers on David King, a music mogul who faces a moral conflict when a kidnapper, intending to abduct his son, mistakenly takes his chauffeur's child instead. King is then forced to decide whether to pay a massive ransom, one that could jeopardize his entire career, to save the innocent boy.

As a musical film, Highest 2 Lowest features several artists in acting roles, performing original soundtracks such as A$AP Rocky's Trunks. The film also features Howard Drossin's original score, blending tense, dramatic instrumentals with other featured artists to create a cohesive and compelling sonic experience.

Complete list of songs featured in Denzel Washington's Highest 2 Lowest

Listed below are all the songs featured in the film:

Aiyana-Lee: Highest 2 Lowest
Fergus McCreadie / Howard Drossin: We Got This
Howard Drossin: And Now We Shall Begin
Norm Lewis: Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin
Howard Drossin: All Money Ain’t Got Money
Fergus McCreadie: Loving Partners (Trio)
Eddie Palmieri: Da Lowdown
A$AP Rocky: Trunks
Fergus McCreadie / Howard Drossin: The Chase
Fergus McCreadie: Paul Begs (Solo Piano)
Howard Drossin: Da Kings
Howard Drossin: Questioning Kyle
Jensen McRae: King David
A$AP Rocky: Both Eyes Closed
Howard Drossin: Loving Partners (Orchestra)
Eddie Palmieri: Puerto Rico
Fergus McCreadie: Paul Begs (Trio)
Howard Drossin: Brooklyn Hospital
Aiyana-Lee: Prisencolin (Americano Joint)

Who composed the original soundtracks in Highest 2 Lowest?

A still from the film (Image via Apple TV)

Highest 2 Lowest features the American composer Howard Drossin's original soundtracks, creating a powerful, layered soundscape for the film's plot. The following are Drossin's musical scores featured in the movie:

Howard Drossin: And Now We Shall Begin
Norm Lewis: Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin
Howard Drossin: Coach Foxy
Howard Drossin: All Money Ain’t Good Money
Howard Drossin: Loving Partners (Orchestra)
Howard Drossin: Somebody Got Trey
Howard Drossin: Kings and NYPD Detecting
Howard Drossin: Trey Is Found
Fergus McCreadie / Howard Drossin: It’s All About the Size
Howard Drossin: Paul Begs (Score)
Howard Drossin: Ice Cold
Howard Drossin: Lobby Talk
Howard Drossin: Father 2 Son
Howard Drossin: Balcony Disconnect
Howard Drossin: Paul on His Knees
Howard Drossin: Paul on His Knees 2
Fergus McCreadie: Stony Gate
Fergus McCraedie / Howard Drossin: We Got This (Stony Gate 2)
Howard Drossin: Da Kings
Howard Drossin: Questioning Kyle
Howard Drossin: These Mean Streets
Fergus McCreadie / Howard Drossin: The Chase
Howard Drossin: Brooklyn Hospital
Howard Drossin: Free Yung Felon

Fergus McCreadie's extended play in Highest 2 Lowest

The film also features a few extended plays by Fergus McCreadie, offering an intimate blend of Scottish folk and contemporary jazz. These include a mix of McCreadie's solo piano compositions and trio performances. Below is a list of all the EPs featured in the film: