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.
