Narcos soundtrack: Complete guide to all the songs featured in the show

Gritty and fast-paced, Narcos showcases the rise and fall of some of history's most potent patrons of power: drug cartels. Set in Colombia, the show features dramatized storytelling over real-life accounts, which are close to illustrating the intricacies underlying law enforcement and the drug trade.

The show's scope travels from the Pablo Escobar story to the Cali Cartel's shifting power structures to the emergence of the Guadalajara Cartel, through the lens of criminals and those appointed to stop them, exploring the primary impact of the narcotics business on the nation.

Narcos is a mixed bag of intensity and humanity, with music playing a vital role in pointing out those elements. With Pedro Bromfman helming the score, the music lands somewhere between ominous instrumentals and an assortment of era and region-based licensed tracks.

Bromfman's original scores include pieces using traditional Latin American instruments juxtaposed with modern, suspenseful cues to heighten tension and underscore emotional moments in Narcos. The score feels natural and unobtrusive, whether approaching a standoff or reflecting in silence.

The sounds of Narcos (seasons 1–3)

Narcos season 1

Prologue by Pedro Bromfman
El Preso by Fruko y sus Tesos
Un Besito by Gilberto Naranjo
Tuyo by Rodrigo Amarante
Cockroach and Pinochet by Pedro Bromfman
The Perfect Product by Pedro Bromfman
Boogie Oogie Oogie by A Taste of Honey
Cocaine Labs by Pedro Bromfman
Busting Out by Material ft. Nona Hendryx
Flying Drugs by Pedro Bromfman
Murphy's First Kill by Pedro Bromfman
Smog by Los Dug Dug's
Kidnapped by Pedro Bromfman
Palace of Justice by Pedro Bromfman
Pablo Grieves by Pedro Bromfman
Agent Murphy by Pedro Bromfman
Pablo's Sword by Pedro Bromfman
Esclavo Moderno by Manuel Alvarez Y Sus Dangers
Tetero by Cumbia Moderna de Soledad
La Burrita by Los Corraleros de Majagual
Cumbia Sampuesana (Ya No Mas) by Conjunto Tipico Vallenato
Revolucionando by Los Yetis
Renegade by Loosely Tight
Todo en la Vida by Elia y Elizabeth
Zuimita, Java by Pacho Benavides
Lo Que Sangra (La Cúpula) by Soda Stereo
Porro Bonito by Orquesta Ritmo de Sabanas
Las Velas Encendidas by La Sonora Dinamita
Monte Tiene Garabato by Son De La Loma
Maldito Cabaret by Los Pamperos
Lejos de Ti by Julio Jaramillo
Los Santos Milagrosos by Lisandro Meza
No Tengo Culpa by Los Corraleros de Majagual
Sigue Feliz (with Bernardo) by Alonso
Lonely Streets by Futurisk
La Pelea Con el Diablo by Octavio Mesa Y Su Conjunto
Ofensa by Los Pamperos
Sigo Siendo Tuya by Suzanne Morales
A Little Respect by Erasure
No Amnesty by Pedro Bromfman
Palengue Palengue by Son Palenque
Yo Soy el Punto Cubano by Fruko y Sus Tesos
Tabaco y Ron by Rodolfo y Su Tipica RA7
Easy Money by Pedro Bromfman
Crazy Man by Josefus
Cumbia en el Monte by Pedro Laza y Sus Pelayeros
Electric Pow Wow Drum by The Halluci Nation
Llegaron Los Peluqueros by Los Yetis
Shook Ones, Part II by Mobb Deep, Everlast

Narcos season 2

Renegade by Styx
El Mundo Al Reves by Peregoyo y Su Combo Vacana
Cambalache by Rubén Juárez
Tiro Al Blanco by Alma Africana
Melancolía by Julio Jaramillo
El Raton by Cheo Feliciano
El Meneito by KV33
Buscandote by Piper Pimienta Diaz and The Latin Brothers
Who're You by Fela Kuti
La Recta Final by Vico C
Flores de Colombia by Lalito y Conjunto Colombia
María Elena by Los Indios Tabajaras
Patrona De Los Reclusos by The Latin Brothers
Grito Vagabundo by Guillermo Buitrago
Eco en Stereo by La Sonora Dinamita
El Hijo de Toño by Usma Y Su Conjunto
Noche De Ronda by Los Panchos
Donde Esta Santa Claus? by Augie Rios
Sangre Goajira by Los Indígenas
Cuando Voy por la Calle by Trio America
A Little Respect by Erasure
Baby Girl by Pedro Bromfman
Finca Escobar by Pedro Bromfman
Portofino #1 by Raymond Scott
Otro Pecado by El Tri
La Murga by Willie Colón, Héctor Lavoe, and Yomo Toro
Serenata De Amor by Jaime R. Echavarría
Jaguar House by Illya Kuryaki & The Valderramas
Tocar Timbre by Thierry James

Narcos season 3

No Rompas Más Mi Pobre Corazón by Los Felinos
Billete Verde by Los Rayos De Mexico
Noches de Cali by Los Tupamaros
Lindas Y Bellas by Los Nemus del Pacifico
Oiga Mire Y Vea by Guayacan Orquesta
Dos Gardenias by Angel Canales
Monte Adentro by King Bongo
El Genio del Dub by Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
Los Guaduales by Jaime Llano González and José Luis Martínez Vesga
A la Loma de la Cruz by The Latin Brothers
Cogele el Golpe by Israel "Cachao" López
Julio Jaramillo by Diez Años
Poison by Bell Biv DeVoe
Cali Bonita by Pastor López
Una Novia Valluna by Los Nemus del Pacifico
B*tch Betta Have My Money by AMG
Sweet Harmony by The Beloved
C.R.E.A.M. (Cash Rules Everything Around Me) ft. Method Man, Raekwon, Inspectah Deck, and Buddha Monk by Wu-Tang Clan
Dance With Me by Lords of the New Church
Sobre las Olas by The Latin Brothers
La Gloria Eres Tú (Remastered) by José Antonio Méndez
En Silencio Te Amaré by El Combo de las Estrellas
Adiós by Los Tupamaros
Going Back To Cali by LL Cool J
La Muerte del Pela Vacas by Chalino Sanchez
4th Chamber ft. RZA, Ghostface Killah, and Killah Priest by GZA
Para la Luna by Los Nemus del Pacifico
Amor Traicionero by Guayacan Orquesta
Yo No Tengo Pena by Angel Canales
Come Clean by Jeru the Damaja
Coffee Cold by Galt MacDermot
Para Ti Caleña by La Sonora Dinamita
El Día de Mi Suerte ft. Héctor Lavoe and Willie Colón by Alberto Pedraza
Sonríeme Los by Golden Boys
This Is How We Do It by Montell Jordan
Sabor Navideño by Afrosound
Uy Que Miedo by Agustin y Joaquin Bedoya
El Dragón / La Molienda by Los Orientales de Paramonga
Amor Profundo by Julio Jaramillo
Recuerdo de Amigos by Jorge Ariza
Que No Quede Huella by Rodolfo y Su Tipica RA7
Shook Ones, Pt. II by Mobb Deep
Buenos Hermanos by Ibrahim Ferrer
Triste (Brazil) by Freddie Philips
Muévelo by El General
El Hijo Sin Consuelo by Jaime Ley con Los Lideres
Xochicuicatl by Ixya Herrera

From gritty hip-hop to classic cumbia, Narcos uses music to immerse viewers in its world. Each track adds depth to the storytelling, echoing the tension, culture, and emotion of the era. Whether one is revisiting the show or exploring its soundtrack for the first time, these tracks leave a lasting impression. The entire series and Narcos Mexico are available to stream on Netflix.

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