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Riverdale season 7 soundtrack: All the songs that play in the season

By Sabrina Reed

Riverdale -- Image Number: RVDS7_8x12 -- Pictured (L - R): Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper, Casey Cott as Kevin Keller, Erinn Westbrook as Tabitha Tate, Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones, KJ Apa as Archie Andrews, Vanessa Morgan as Toni Topaz, Madelaine Petsch as Cheryl Blossom, Charles Melton as Reggie Mantle and Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge -- Photo: The CW -- © 2023 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Riverdale -- Image Number: RVDS7_8x12 -- Pictured (L - R): Lili Reinhart as Betty Cooper, Casey Cott as Kevin Keller, Erinn Westbrook as Tabitha Tate, Cole Sprouse as Jughead Jones, KJ Apa as Archie Andrews, Vanessa Morgan as Toni Topaz, Madelaine Petsch as Cheryl Blossom, Charles Melton as Reggie Mantle and Camila Mendes as Veronica Lodge -- Photo: The CW -- © 2023 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. /
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Riverdale is back! The hit CW series has returned for its final season delivering a premiere sure to leave an impression not only for its incredible ’50s aesthetic but also its storytelling and soundtrack.

Episode one of season 7, “Don’t Worry, Darling,” opened with the iconic “Rock Around the Clock” by Billy Haley and His Comets, setting the mood for the show’s launch into its time-bending plot. The track is a nod to the classic sitcom Happy Days and, through the band who perform the song, a wink at the comet that got Archie and the gang in this mess in the first place.

From there the songs featured in the season premiere paint a picture of the complex times our crew are living through in 1955. You have the iconic rock and roll sound of the decade paired with the jazz tunes that make an impact whether to effect a striking tone like “Strange Fruit” by Billie Holiday when Betty sees the pictures of Emmett Till’s funeral for the first time or a melancholic atmosphere like “Bye Bye Blackbird” by Peggy Lee which can be heard in a Thornhill scene.

There’s also an anachronistic choice–“A Real Hero” by College & Electric Youth–which plays as Tabitha and Jughead kiss just as she’s erasing his memories. We expect all the songs featured throughout the season will leave an impression just like they did in the premiere.

Here’s the tracklist for each episode of Riverdale season 7. Check back every Wednesday night while the show is airing for new additions.

Riverdale season 7 soundtrack

Riverdale season 7 episode 1 “Don’t Worry, Darling” songs

  • “Rock Around the Clock” – Billy Haley and His Comets
  • “That’s All Right” – Elvis Presley
  • “Lady Sings the Blues” – Billie Holiday
  • “Bye Bye Blackbird” – Peggy Lee
  • “See You Later Alligator” – Billy Haley and His Comets
  • “Strange Fruit” – Billie Holiday
  • “Baby Please” – The Moonglows
  • “A Real Hero” – College & Electric Youth

Riverdale season 7 episode 2 “Chapter One Hundred Nineteen: Skip, Hop and Thump!” songs

  • “Be Mine” – The Innocents
  • “Baby Let’s Make Some Love” – The Penguins
  • “Teenage Love” – Jerry Fuller
  • “The Scarlett Empress” – College
  • “Strange Love” – The Native Boys
  • “Tutti Frutti” – Fangs Fogarty (Drew Ray Tanner) — Little Richard cover
  • “Only You” – Fangs Fogarty (Drew Ray Tanner) — The Platters cover

Riverdale season 7 episode 3 “Chapter One Hundred Twenty: Sex Education”

  • “Taboo” – Gene Summers
  • “I Wish I Didn’t Love You So” – Tab Hunter
  • “Hiding My Tears with a Smile” – The Clickettes
  • “Little Things Mean A Lot” – Jayne Mansfield
  • “A Certain Smile” – Jerry Fuller
  • “Taquila Hop” – Jack McVea and his Orchestra
  • “Milkman Keep Those Bottles Quiet” – The Pied Pipers
  • “I Don’t Want Your Kisses” – Al Hazan ft. Tony Caro
  • “To Tell the Truth” – Bobbie and The Boys
  • “I’m a Woman” – Mickey Champion
  • “Hoo Doo You Baby” – Jack McVea and Christine Chatman

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