Land of Bad Soundtrack: A definitive guide to all songs in the movie

Directed by William Eubank, the war drama Land of Bad stars multiple notable superstars, including Liam Hemsworth, Luke Hemsworth, and the talented Russell Crowe. The movie delves into a Southern Philippines Air Force mission where drone pilot Eddie "Reaper" Grimm, played by Crowe, finds himself in enemy territory after being captured by a terrorist faction known as Abu Sayyaf.

The movie features the following official synopsis:

“A US Army special forces unit is ambushed during a mission to retrieve an intelligence asset and their only remaining hope lies with a remote Air Force drone operator assisting them through a brutal 48-hour battle for survival.”

Land of Bad, apart from a stellar narrative that earned it a 6.6 rating on IMDB, also features a unique set of soundtracks, including songs from some notable artists such as Sarah Thiele, Charley Crockett, and Dan Marcus.

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Land of Bad soundtracks: All songs featured in the movie

There are several songs featured in Land of Bad, in some form or another. First and foremost, composer Brandon Roberts created a specific album of songs, many of which made it into the movie.

The scores are generally used as background music, though a few full-length songs are also present. The following songs by Roberts himself have been included in the movie:

• At War (00:51)
• Welcome to Land of Bad (02:35)
• Halo Jump (02:41)
• Listen Up Fruitloop (01:59)
• System Malfunction (03:14)
• Compound Recon (03:47)
• Stranger Danger (02:15)
• Firefight (04:06)
• Hostiles Engage (05:02)
• Converging Targets (06:17)
• Failed Extraction (05:25)
• Water Bottle Comms (02:36)
• Tier Status 1 (05:17)
• You Are Dust (04:50)
• Welcome to Guantanamo (04:13)
• The Asset (04:04)
• Abort Strike (02:58)
• Club Champion (01:23)

All of these songs have been featured in some form or another. Additionally, Land of Bad includes specific scores from other artists, according to IMDB. The following artists and their songs have been integrated into the movie, although not all of them have been completely featured. Still, the titles are all part of the original soundtrack of the movie:

Rainbow (Interrupted)

• Performed by: Sarah Thiele
• Written by: Sarah Thiele (as Sarah Lalela Aspen Jade Thiele), Gina Schock & Trey Vittetoe

Confetti

• Performed by: Low Key Billionaires
• Written by: Brayden Deskins, Cheapshot (as Colton Fisher), Jordyn Kane, and Theo Ross Rosenthal

Cenotaph

• Performed by: Bolt Thrower
• Written by: Karl Willetts, Jo Bench, Gavin Ward, Andrew Whale, and Barry Thomson

Down the Field

• Performed by: The Pride of Southland Marching Band

Temple City HS Fight Song A

• Written by: Godfrey Benjamin

Baby We'll Fly

• Composed by: Geoff Gascoyne, Iain MacKenzie

Paint It Blue

• Written and Performed by: Charley Crockett

Goin' Back to Texas

• Written and Performed by: Charley Crockett

Just an Old Condition

• Written by: Dan Marcus
• Performed by: Jeffrey Steele

Hence, while the majority of the credit for the movie's stellar music goes to Brandon Roberts, a range of other artists have also been featured, which adds an extra dimension to the overall narrative.

Land of Bad saw a theatrical release earlier this year, on February 16, 2024. However, the movie grossed just $6.5 million and is currently available to be viewed on multiple streaming platforms. It also features major stars such as Ricky Whittle and Milo Ventimiglia and was originally titled JTAC.

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Land of Bad is currently available on Amazon Prime.