Nobody Wants This is the Netflix romantic comedy created by Erin Foster, starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody as an agnostic podcaster and a rabbi who fall for each other. Season 3 arrived on October 22, 2026.
Music has been part of the show’s identity since its first episode. Season 1 leaned on pop hits and nostalgic favorites, while Seasons 2 and 3 each came with an official album of previously unreleased songs.
Both albums close with a score suite by composer Duncan Blickenstaff. Here is the full guide to the composer, the tracklists, the confirmed needle drops, and where to listen. For more on streaming series music, browse our TV soundtrack section.
Nobody Wants This Soundtrack Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Series | Nobody Wants This |
| Creator | Erin Foster |
| Director | Multiple directors (Greg Mottola directed the series opener) |
| Studio | 20th Television |
| Platform | Netflix |
| Series premiere | September 26, 2024 |
| Season 2 premiere | October 23, 2025 |
| Season 3 premiere | October 22, 2026 |
| Composer | Duncan Blickenstaff |
| Music supervisors | Season 1: Este Haim and Zachary Dawes. Seasons 2 and 3: Manish Raval, Tom Wolfe, and Jonathan Leahy (Aperture Music) |
| Season 2 album | Nobody Wants This Season 2: The Soundtrack |
| Season 2 label | The Core Records / Interscope Records |
| Season 2 release date | October 23, 2025 |
| Season 2 total tracks | 19 |
| Season 2 runtime | 1 hour, 1 minute, 12 seconds |
| Season 3 album | Nobody Wants This Season 3: (Soundtrack from the Netflix Series) |
| Season 3 label | Atlantic Records |
| Season 3 release date | October 23, 2026 |
| Season 3 total tracks | 17 |
Nobody Wants This Soundtrack Overview
The music of the series works in three layers: an original score, licensed songs, and tracks commissioned for the show. Each season leans on those layers a little differently.
Season 1 had no official album. Film Music Reporter described the Season 2 release as the show’s first soundtrack album.
Nobody Wants This Season 2: The Soundtrack arrived on October 23, 2025 through The Core Records in partnership with Interscope Records. It features new songs from artists across pop, country, and alt-rock.
Simon Tikhman, CEO and co-founder of The Core Entertainment, assembled the Season 2 album. He is married to creator Erin Foster and returned as executive producer and album producer for Season 3.
The Season 3 album came out on Atlantic Records on October 23, 2026, one day after the new season premiered. Netflix’s Tudum calls the season’s musical mood “Champagne”, a phrase co-showrunner Jenni Konner used as the creative North Star.
The show’s music supervision earned a 2026 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy nomination for Manish Raval, Tom Wolfe, and Jonathan Leahy. Season 1 supervisors Este Haim and Zachary Dawes had earlier been nominated at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards.
Who Composed Nobody Wants This Soundtrack?
Duncan Blickenstaff composed the original score. Film Music Reporter announced the assignment the day before the series premiered.
He is known for co-scoring It Ends with Us with Rob Simonsen, along with Hollywood Stargirl, Alex, Inc., and Outmatched.
Blickenstaff also scored Reboot, LA to Vegas, and Maggie, all produced by Steven Levitan and Jeff Morton. Levitan is an executive producer on Nobody Wants This as well.
Nobody Wants This Official Tracklist
Season 2 Soundtrack (19 Tracks)
- In the Dark – Selena Gomez (3:05)
- You’ve Got Another Thing Coming – Teddy Swims (2:59)
- Who’s Your Boyfriend (Acoustic) – Royel Otis (2:54)
- Heart Letting Go – Chris Stapleton (3:28)
- If the World Burns Down – Kacey Musgraves (3:53)
- That’s What I’ll Be – Baylee Lynn (3:21)
- Palomino – FINNEAS (3:11)
- Your Girl – Towa Bird (4:19)
- My House – Alessia Cara (3:33)
- Saddle Again – ROLE MODEL (2:56)
- Climate Change – Just Jayne (3:19)
- This Version of Us – Ella Langley (3:10)
- What – BENEE (2:59)
- Reach You – Portugal. The Man (2:48)
- Dancing in the Smoke – GIVĒON (3:43)
- Melodies – Dermot Kennedy (2:37)
- Homesick – Cuco (2:32)
- Bite My Tongue – Cassandra Coleman (3:39)
- Nobody Wants This Score Suite – Duncan Blickenstaff (2:46)
Season 3 Soundtrack (17 Tracks)
- ILOVEYOU – Elle Coves
- Romanticize the Dive – Metric
- Cold Blooded – Miley Cyrus
- My Kinda Love – Stella Lefty and Bailey Zimmerman
- Hands on Me – Maisie Peters
- Click Click Flash – J Balvin
- Flights – Noga Erez
- Obsession – Mimi Webb
- Home Tonight – Bella Kay
- Love Sick – Ravyn Lenae
- Getting Over U – Alyssa Grace
- Set Me Free – Cameron Whitcomb
- Gorgeous – Jessie Murph
- Say When – Megan Moroney
- You (Demo) – Miley Cyrus
- Pray for Me – Ellie Goulding
- Nobody Wants This Season 3 Score Suite – Duncan Blickenstaff
Nobody Wants This Score Highlights
- Nobody Wants This Score Suite (Season 2): The only Blickenstaff cue on the Season 2 album, running 2:46. It works as a compact showcase of his work on the series.
- Nobody Wants This Season 3 Score Suite: Closes the Season 3 album and again carries Blickenstaff’s music on its own.
- In the Dark: The Season 2 lead single from Selena Gomez, released with a music video on premiere day.
- If the World Burns Down: A stripped-down ballad from Kacey Musgraves, one of three country names on the Season 2 album alongside Chris Stapleton and Ella Langley.
- Dancing in the Smoke, Melodies, and Bite My Tongue: The first three Season 2 songs released as singles, on October 3, 2025.
- Cold Blooded and You (Demo): Two Miley Cyrus tracks on the Season 3 album. Netflix says one Season 3 moment features an all-new version of her song.
- Say When: Megan Moroney wrote this Season 3 song specifically for the show, according to Rolling Stone.
Nobody Wants This Licensed Songs and Needle Drops
Season 2 was built mainly around songs commissioned for the show, which appear on its album. The licensed needle drops are concentrated in Seasons 1 and 3.
Season 1
- Summer Girl – HAIM: the first song heard in Episode 1.
- See Her Out (That’s Just Life) – Francis and the Lights: plays under the couple’s first kiss at a theater marquee.
- Love on the Brain – Rihanna: scores the anxious wait over an unanswered text in Episode 3.
- I’ll Make Love to You – Boyz II Men: the slow dance at a bat mitzvah party.
- Levitating – Dua Lipa, and Obsessed and Brutal – Olivia Rodrigo, are also featured.
- When the Love Is Gone and Fly – Anna Graves saw streaming jumps after the premiere.
Netflix also lists Chumbawamba, Bonnie Raitt, Dionne Warwick, Mac Miller, and Fleet Foxes among Season 1 artists. For episode-by-episode scene lists, check Tunefind.
Season 3
Spoiler warning: this section mentions major Season 3 moments.
- Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home) – Usher: Noah settles into life with Joanne in Episode 1.
- X Gon’ Give It to Ya – DMX: accompanies Noah’s return to Temple Chai in Episode 2.
- Lover – Taylor Swift: plays during the proposal in Episode 4, chosen because it is Joanne’s favorite Swift song.
- You – Miley Cyrus: a stripped-down take on her 2023 song closes Episode 4.
- New York, I Love You but You’re Bringing Me Down – LCD Soundsystem: scores Morgan and Sasha’s New York trip in Episode 7.
- My Kinda Love – Stella Lefty and Bailey Zimmerman: heard at the beach wedding in Episode 10.
Duncan Blickenstaff Filmography
| Title | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Nobody Wants This | Netflix series | Series composer, 2024 to present |
| It Ends with Us | Film (2024) | Co-composed with Rob Simonsen; score album released August 9, 2024 on Madison Gate Records |
| A Brief History of the Future | 2024 title | Listed among his best-known credits on IMDb |
| Hollywood Stargirl | Film | Composer credit |
| Alex, Inc. | TV series | Composer credit |
| Outmatched | TV series | Composer credit |
| Reboot | TV series | Levitan and Morton production |
| LA to Vegas | TV series | Levitan and Morton production |
| Maggie | TV series | Levitan and Morton production |
Browse more Netflix series music in our Netflix soundtrack archive.
Where to Listen to Nobody Wants This Soundtrack?
Nobody Wants This streams exclusively on Netflix, with all three seasons available. The Season 2 and Season 3 soundtrack albums are available on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and other major digital services. Netflix Tudum also shares Spotify playlists for the show’s music. The Season 3 album is out digitally as of October 23, 2026.
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FAQs
Who composed the Nobody Wants This soundtrack?
Duncan Blickenstaff is the series composer. His score suites close both the Season 2 and Season 3 albums.
How many tracks are on the Nobody Wants This soundtrack albums?
The Season 2 album has 19 tracks: 18 songs plus a score suite. The Season 3 album has 17 tracks, also ending with a score suite.
When were the soundtrack albums released?
The Season 2 album came out on October 23, 2025. The Season 3 album followed on October 23, 2026, a day after the Season 3 premiere.
Which labels released the Nobody Wants This soundtrack?
Season 2 came out on The Core Records with Interscope Records. Season 3 came out on Atlantic Records.
Which artists are on the Season 2 and Season 3 albums?
Season 2 includes Selena Gomez, Teddy Swims, Chris Stapleton, Kacey Musgraves, and FINNEAS. Season 3 includes Miley Cyrus, J Balvin, Megan Moroney, Ellie Goulding, and Ravyn Lenae.
Is there an official Season 1 soundtrack album?
Film Music Reporter described the Season 2 release as the show’s first official soundtrack album. Season 1 songs are best found through Netflix’s Spotify playlist and song-tracking sites.
Where can I listen to the Nobody Wants This soundtrack?
Both albums are on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and other major digital services. The series itself streams on Netflix.