The Queen's Gambit soundtrack: A definitive guide to every song in the series

The Queen's Gambit is arguably one of the most important and most acclaimed limited shows of all time. Since its premiere in 2020, the Anya Taylor-Joy-led miniseries has consistently remained in the good books of fans and critics alike. It is based on the 1983 novel of the same name by Walter Tevis and does not fail to capture the imagination as intended in the novel.

Those who have watched the show already know how important the soundtrack of the series is to its appeal. The acclaimed soundtrack of The Queen's Gambit was composed by Carlos Rafael Rivera, and featured a host of engaging songs, which all helped the seven-episode show reach the pinnacle of television drama.

Carlos Rafael Rivera's score was also widely acclaimed and the soundtrack went on to become one of the modern classics. Rivera is, of course, well-known for his work on shows like A Walk Among the Tombstones and Godless, which were also recognized for their sound.

So without further delay, let us check out all the songs featured in the show, as well as the incredible score that was composed by Rivera and remains revered even today.

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Every song featured in The Queen's Gambit

Here are all the songs featured in The Queen's Gambit.

• Finale/Hallelujah – Alfred Newman and Mike McDonald
• You're the One – The Vogues
• Comin' Home Baby – Quincy Jones
• Somewhere I Belong – Gabor Szabo
• Bert's Blues – Donovan
• Along Comes Mary – The Association
• The Gift – Storefront Church
• Fever – Peggy Lee
• Bye-ya – Thelonious Monk
• Classical Gas – Mason Williams
• (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone – The Monkees
• Teach Me Tonight – Nancy Wilson and Ron McMaster
• Stop Your Sobbing – The Kinks
• Pink Champagne – Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames
• Yeh, Yeh – Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames
• Tut tut tut tut – Gillian Hills
• Venus – Shocking Blue
• Jimmy Mack – Laura Nyro and LaBelle
• Ave Maris Stella – Our Lady of Perpetual Help Chant Choir
• String Quartet No. 3 in F Major, Op. 73: IV Adagio – Dmitri Shostakovich and Eder Quartet

The song I Can't Remember Love was exclusively composed for the series by Rivera and performed by Anna Hauss. It was written by Robert Wienröder and William Horberg.

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The complete score for The Queen's Gambit

Here is the complete score by Rivera for The Queen's Gambit:

• Main Title
• Beth's Story
• Methuen Home For Children 1957
• The Scholar's Mate
• You're Gloating
• Training With Mr. Schaibel
• Am I Good Enough Now?
• Playing Mr. Ganz
• Ceiling Games
• First Day At School
• The Green Pills
• Kentucky State Championship 1963
• Top Boards
• Playing Townes
• Playing Beltik
• The Lake – Cincinnati
• Playing Benny – Las Vegas 1966
• Two Sides Of The Same Coin
• Mexico City Invitational 1966
• Playing Girev I
• Playing Girev II
• Borgov I
• Beth Alone
• Ohio US Championship 1967
• New York
• Training With Benny
• Paris Tournament 1967
• Borgov II
• Jolene!
• Returning To Methuen
• Point
• USSR
• Moscow Invitational 1968
• Close Your Eyes
• Borgov III
• The Final Game
• Take It, It's Yours
• Sygrayem (Let's Play)

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What is The Queen's Gambit about?

Based on the novel of the same name by Walter Tevis, The Queen's Gambit is a period drama that follows the life of Beth Harmon, a chess prodigy on her way to the top of the Chess world. It also showcases her struggles with addiction and her resilience against the same.

The series is directed by Scott Frank, who created it with Allan Scott, with the latter owning the rights to the book. The synopsis for the series reads:

"Set during the Cold War era, orphaned chess prodigy Beth Harmon struggles with addiction in a quest to become the greatest chess player in the world."

Barring Anya Taylor-Joy, the cast of the series includes Bill Camp, Moses Ingram, Christiane Seidel, Rebecca Root, and Akemnji Ndifornyen, among others.

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Where to watch The Queen's Gambit?

As a series developed by Netflix, the series is not available to stream elsewhere. Netflix's cheapest plan starts from $6.99 / month. Since the show also had a DVD release, it is also available for purchase on most major platforms.

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You can find every episode of The Queen's Gambit on Netflix right now. Stay tuned for more updates.