Dearest gentle reader: More stunning covers of hit songs are set to arrive when part two of Bridgerton season four debuts on Netflix Thursday (Feb. 26), and Billboard can exclusively reveal the songs that will soundtrack the conclusion of the Cinderella-inspired love story between Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) and Sophie Baek (Yerin Ha).
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Episode 405 kicks off the second half of the season with not one, not two, but three covers: Charli xcx‘s Brat track “360,” which peaked at No. 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 2024, done by Peter Gregson; Billie Eilish‘s Hit Me Hard and Soft hit “Birds of a Feather” (No. 2 in October 2024) by Gemini Strings; and Teddy Swims‘ No. 1 hit “Lose Control” by Vitamin String Quartet.
The next episode goes a little retro, with covers of The Cars’ 1978 hit “Just What I Needed” (No. 27) and Sting’s “Fields of Gold” (No. 23 in 1993) by Altum Quartet and Music Lab Collective, respectively.
The covers skip an episode to focus on the score by composer Kris Bowers, but return with episode 408, aka the season finale. It will feature covers of Camila Cabello’s Hot 100 No. 6 hit “Never Be the Same” and Lord Huron’s “The Night We Met” (No. 84) by Strings From Paris and Joni Fuller, respectively.
The full soundtrack for part two will be available via Capitol Records on streaming services the same day the final four episodes arrive on Netflix.
“We’re always looking for songs that can match the emotions our characters are experiencing and moments that can best accentuate and enhance those feelings for the audience as our characters go through their arcs this season,” Justin Kamps, Bridgerton‘s music supervisor, tells Billboard. “There was definitely an emphasis on the masquerade in the season four premiere with three songs there and then pieces throughout the season that echo back to it like [Taylor Swift’s] ‘Enchanted’ [in episode 402] and ‘The Night We Met.’ There’s also an element of, these people want to be together, but society will not allow it, and that’s reflected in songs like [Olivia Rodrigo’s] ‘Bad Idea Right?’ [in episode 404] and ‘Lose Control.’”
As for how the hit songs the show takes for the second part of season four, Kamps gushes that they’re “wonderful,” but one sticks out to him in particular — Gregson’s take on “360.”
“It’s such an honor to have someone of his talent arrange a cover for us this season, and his cover of ‘360’ is just so fun,” he says. “Part two is extra special because all but one of the covers are premiering first in the show, so fans won’t have a chance to hear them ahead of time and get to discover them organically along with everyone else when the episodes drop on the 26th. There are some absolutely gorgeous ones awaiting fans. I’m looking at you, ‘Never Be the Same’ and ‘The Night We Met.’ I love the covers in part two — I can’t say that enough.”
Alexandra Patsavas, Netflix’s senior director of music, series, also feels strongly about the hits featured in Bridgerton. “Our primary goal has always been for the music to act as the heartbeat of the series, crafting something truly special by reimagining songs that fans know and love,” she tells Billboard. “This approach has done more than just serve the story; Bridgerton has significantly impacted culture by bridging the gap between classical and pop music, popularizing string-quartet covers of modern hits. … The real magic of an instrumental cover is that it’s subliminal — you hear the lyrics even if you don’t hear them out loud.”
Experience Bridgerton‘s latest orchestral covers when part two of season four drops on Netflix Feb. 26.
