Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto VI is set to launch on November 19, 2026, for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, sending players to the sun-bleached sprawl of Leonida and its centerpiece, Vice City. The story follows criminal couple Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos as they navigate a world stacked against them, and while Rockstar has kept most story details close to the chest, the marketing rollout has already revealed a great deal about the one element every GTA game is remembered for just as much as its story: the soundtrack.
From the very first teaser in December 2023 through GTA 6: An Extended Look, which premiered on Netflix on August 27, 2026, Rockstar has been steadily confirming songs, teasing radio stations, and fueling a wave of artist speculation. On September 17, 2026, it went a step further and announced Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, a 34-track official soundtrack album made with Atlantic Records. This article breaks down everything that’s been officially confirmed, everything that’s self-reported but unverified, and everything still pending — without treating rumor as fact.
GTA 6 Soundtrack Details Table
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Game | Grand Theft Auto VI |
| Developer | Rockstar North |
| Publisher | Rockstar Games (Take-Two Interactive) |
| Platforms | PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S (PC not yet announced) |
| Release Date | November 19, 2026 |
| Setting | Leonida, including Vice City |
| Protagonists | Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos |
| Score Composer | Not officially confirmed |
| Official Album | Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album (Atlantic Records), 34 original tracks, out November 19, 2026 |
| Officially Confirmed Songs So Far | 26 (20 licensed songs from trailers and the Extended Look, plus 6 album singles) |
| Radio Stations | Not officially revealed (V-Rock strongly teased) |
GTA 6 Soundtrack Overview
Grand Theft Auto soundtracks work differently from a film score. Most of the music comes from a mix of an original score, composed for missions and wanted-level tension, and a much larger library of licensed songs spread across in-game radio stations, each with its own DJ, branding, and genre identity.
For context on scale, Grand Theft Auto V launched in 2013 with more than 240 licensed songs across 17 radio stations, a number that grew past 750 tracks once GTA Online finished expanding the library over the following decade. Rockstar has not published an official count for GTA 6, but reporting on the franchise’s history and the game’s marketing scope suggests it’s being built to match or exceed that scale, likely rolling out gradually after launch rather than arriving complete on day one.
Rockstar has now announced an official soundtrack album, Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album (details below), but the full in-game radio station lineup won’t be published until launch. Everything documented below comes from official trailers, the Netflix Extended Look, and separately verifiable artist statements.
Who Is Composing the GTA 6 Score?
Rockstar Games has not officially named a composer or scoring team for GTA 6. No press release, credits reveal, or Film Music Reporter listing currently exists confirming who is handling the game’s original score — this is a confirmed absence, not a gap this article is filling in with a guess.
That said, Rockstar has a consistent in-house pattern worth noting as context, not confirmation: composer Woody Jackson has scored or co-scored every major original Rockstar score since 2010, including Red Dead Redemption (with Bill Elm), L.A. Noire, Grand Theft Auto V (alongside Tangerine Dream, The Alchemist, and Oh No), and Red Dead Redemption 2 (for which he won a Game Award for Best Score/Music). Online speculation has floated Jackson as a likely returning composer for GTA 6, but this remains fan expectation based on his track record with the studio, not an announced credit.
Until Rockstar confirms scoring credits, treat any name attached to GTA 6‘s original score as unverified.
Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album (Out November 19, 2026)
On September 17, 2026, Rockstar Games announced Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, an official soundtrack album created in partnership with Atlantic Records. It features 34 original tracks and releases on November 19, 2026, the same day as the game. The first six songs went live on all major streaming services on announcement day; the remaining 28 tracks will be revealed later.
| Song | Artist(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| “That’s It” | Yung Lean feat. Future & Metro Boomin | Released September 17, 2026 |
| “RHYNO” | Travis Scott | Produced by Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (Daft Punk) |
| “Sexy Magic” | CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, PinkPantheress, Fred again.. & Etienne de Crécy | Released September 17, 2026 |
| “Last Thing You Need” | Morgan Wallen | Released September 17, 2026 |
| “Macacoa 2000” | Rauw Alejandro | Released September 17, 2026 |
| “Bright Lights, Big City” | Keith Richards | Released September 17, 2026 |
Songs are listed in the order they were reported at the announcement; official track numbers haven’t been published yet. Pre-orders opened the same day in vinyl and CD editions, and TechRadar reported that the limited-edition vinyl sold out shortly after. Rockstar hasn’t said which in-game radio stations the album’s songs will play on.
GTA 6 In-Game Songs Confirmed So Far
Rockstar has not released an official, numbered soundtrack tracklist for GTA 6, and the full in-game tracklist won’t be published until launch. What exists instead is a running set of songs confirmed through official trailers and gameplay reveals. Below is every song verified this way, organized by where it was revealed.
Confirmed in Official Trailers
| Song | Artist | Year | Featured In |
|---|---|---|---|
| “Love Is a Long Road” | Tom Petty | 1989 | Trailer 1 (December 2023) |
| “Hot Together” | The Pointer Sisters | 1986 | Trailer 2 (May 2025) |
| “Everybody Have Fun Tonight” | Wang Chung | 1986 | Trailer 2 (May 2025) |
| “Talkin’ to Myself Again” | Tammy Wynette | 1984 | Trailer 2 (May 2025) |
| “Child Support” | Zenglen | TBC | Trailer 2 (May 2025) |
| “Thunder Island” | Jay Ferguson | 1978 | Trailer 2 (May 2025) |
Confirmed in GTA 6: An Extended Look (Netflix, August 27, 2026)
| Song | Artist(s) | Year |
|---|---|---|
| “Pop Bottles” | Birdman, Lil Wayne | 2007 |
| “Pound Town” | Sexyy Red, Tay Keith | 2023 |
| “Skrilla” | Kodak Black | 2014 |
| “Let Your Love Flow” | The Bellamy Brothers | 1976 |
| “Love Bites” | Def Leppard | 1988 |
| “People Are People” | Depeche Mode | 1984 |
| “But I Think It’s a Dream” | Captain & Tennille | 1980 |
| “Cars and Girls” | Prefab Sprout | 1988 |
| “Off the Grid” | !!! (Chk Chk Chk) feat. Meah Pace | 2019 |
| “Devil Woman” | Cliff Richard | 1976 |
| “Se Me Nota (Agárrame)” | Chimbala, Omega | 2021 |
| “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)” | Phil Collins | 1984 |
| “Mine O’ Mine” | Aluna, Jayda G | 2022 |
| “Inner Light” | Elderbrook, Bob Moses | 2021 |
That’s 20 songs confirmed through the trailers and the Extended Look, or 26 once the six album singles below are included. Because these 20 are pre-existing commercial tracks rather than exclusive game recordings, individual runtimes match their original commercial releases rather than a game-specific edit — Rockstar has not published edited in-game lengths.
Note: appearing in a trailer does not guarantee radio placement in the final game, though historically, every song used in a GTA trailer has gone on to appear in the finished release.
Score Highlights
Pending. Since Rockstar has not confirmed a composer or released any original score material, there are no verified score tracks to highlight yet. Past entries — particularly GTA V and Red Dead Redemption 2 — used original score to underscore chase sequences, heists, and rising wanted levels, so similar mission-adaptive scoring is reasonably expected for GTA 6. This expectation is analytically derived from franchise history, not confirmed for this title.
GTA 6 Licensed Songs and Needle Drops
Alongside the six new album singles, the 20 licensed tracks listed above make up the confirmed music so far, spanning 1980s soft rock and new wave, hip-hop, Caribbean kompa, and Latin dembow — consistent with Vice City’s Miami-inspired setting. Scene context from the Extended Look placed songs like “Pop Bottles” and “Pound Town” in early free-roam and street sequences, “Love Bites” and “People Are People” around nightlife and getting-ready montages, and “Against All Odds” during a more emotional story beat, though Rockstar has not published an official scene-by-scene cue sheet, so these placements are drawn directly from the footage rather than a confirmed document.
Self-Reported (Not Officially Confirmed by Rockstar)
Several artists have publicly claimed involvement without a Rockstar announcement backing them up:
| Artist | Claim | Source Type |
|---|---|---|
| T-Pain | Involvement implied after Rockstar reportedly asked him to stop appearing on GTA roleplay servers | Personal statements (2024–2025) |
| Ski Mask the Slump God | Radio station track(s) | Artist social media (May 2026) |
| Panama (with Poolside) | “Back to Life” | Now-deleted social media comment (February 2026) |
| Neon Indian | Unspecified new music | Podcast comments (early 2026) |
| ScHoolboy Q | Unspecified involvement | Social media post (2024) |
| Skrilla | “Doot Doot (6 7)” | Public claim (2025–2026) |
None of these are confirmed by Rockstar Games. They are included here only because JSAN Media’s sourcing standard requires disclosing self-reported claims transparently — as claims, not facts.
Rumored (Unverified)
Reports have floated a Drake-branded radio station (based on producer Jermaine Dupri’s comments), a possible DJ Khaled station, and community wishlist names like Kendrick Lamar, Megan Thee Stallion, and Travis Scott. None of this is sourced to Rockstar or confirmed by the named artists, and it is presented here only as context for what’s circulating — not as anticipated soundtrack content.
Rockstar Games’ Score Composer History
Since GTA 6 has no confirmed composer, this table reflects Rockstar’s past scoring credits for context only — it is not a GTA 6 filmography and should not be read as a prediction of this game’s credits.
| Title | Year | Composer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Red Dead Redemption | 2010 | Bill Elm, Woody Jackson |
| L.A. Noire | 2011 | Woody Jackson (additional in-game music) |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2013 | Tangerine Dream, Woody Jackson, The Alchemist, Oh No |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2018 | Woody Jackson |
Where to Listen to the GTA 6 Soundtrack?
The six singles from Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album are already streaming on Spotify, Apple Music and other major services, and the full album can be pre-saved ahead of its November 19 release. The other 20 confirmed songs are existing commercial releases, so you can stream them individually through each artist’s catalog. We’ll update this section when Rockstar publishes the in-game radio lineup.
Related reading: For the station that started it all, see the GTA Vice City Soundtrack guide. Browse more upcoming game scores and soundtracks in the Video Game Soundtrack hub, and catch the GTA 6: An Extended Look special on Netflix.
FAQs
Who composed the GTA 6 soundtrack?
Rockstar has not officially confirmed a composer. Woody Jackson, who scored previous Rockstar titles, is widely expected to return but has not been announced for this game.
How many songs are confirmed for GTA 6 so far?
26 so far: 20 licensed songs from the two trailers and GTA 6: An Extended Look, plus the first six singles from Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album.
When does GTA 6 release?
November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Will GTA 6 have an official soundtrack album?
Yes. Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, made with Atlantic Records, has 34 original tracks and releases on November 19, 2026. Six singles are already out.
Who is on GTA VI: The Album?
Artists revealed so far are Yung Lean, Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott, CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, PinkPantheress, Fred again.., Etienne de Crécy, Morgan Wallen, Rauw Alejandro and Keith Richards. The other 28 tracks haven’t been announced.
What radio stations will GTA 6 have?
None have been officially confirmed. V-Rock, a returning station from GTA: Vice City, has been strongly teased through a t-shirt worn by protagonist Jason in promotional footage, but Rockstar has not confirmed its return.
Is Drake going to have his own radio station in GTA 6?
This is a rumor originating from comments by producer Jermaine Dupri, not an official Rockstar announcement. It remains unverified.
Where can I listen to the confirmed GTA 6 songs now?
The six album singles are on all major streaming services, and the other 20 confirmed songs are existing releases you can stream individually on Spotify and Apple Music.