Rivals season 2 soundtrack: All the songs featured in Disney+ drama

After an emotional mid-season cliffhanger, Rivals is back on our screens for the rest of its season 2 episodes.

It's all going on in Rutshire, with the new episodes dealing with not only the fallout from the show's major twist, but also the renewed charge for control over the franchise war. Will Venturer or Corinium come out on top? Well, that's what tuning in weekly for the subsequent episodes shall reveal.

For now, we're reunited with the main cast, which is headed up by the likes of David Tennant, Alex Hassell (The Boys) and Aidan Turner (Poldark) as we see them all deal with heightened emotions, matters of the heart and revenge.

Since its first episode, the '80s-set series has continued to provide an on-the-nose representation of the era, with a soundtrack to match – and its new episodes are no different. With the likes of Whitney Houston, Phil Collins and George Michael all peppered throughout those first new instalments, Rivals proves to not just be a treat for the eyes, but also for the ears.

But what are the songs included in each episode of the series? Thankfully, we've rounded them up for you so read on to find out.

Episode 1

• Alive And Kicking - Simple Minds
• Only You - Yazoo
• Boys – Summertime Love - Sabrina
• It’s So Nice To Have A Man Around The House - Della Reese
• Bamboleo - Gipsy Kings
• Let’s Dance - David Bowie
• Crazy Horses - Demented Are Go

Episode 2

• We Got The Beat - The Go-Go’s
• Venus - Bananarama

Episode 3

• Making Your Mind Up - Bucks Fizz
• The Chicken Song - Zoom Karaoke
• Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division

Episode 4

• The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Tight Fit
• Live It Up (Acoustic) - Mental As Anything
• I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) - Aretha Franklin & George Michael
• Walk Like an Egyptian - The Bangles
• 99 Red Balloons (Club Mix) - Nena

Episode 5

• So Macho (Extended Club Mix) - Sinitta
• Super Freak (DJ LEAD Non Stop Version) - Rick James
• Word Up - Cameo
• Gold - Spandau Ballet
• Stand and Deliver - Adam & The Ants
• I Think We’re Alone Now (Extended Version) - Tiffany

Episode 6

• Pietà Delle Mie Pene - Natalie Holt & Jack Halama
• Lavender - Marillion

Episode 7

• I Whistle a Happy Tune - Deborah Kerr
• China In Your Hand - T’Pau
• Faith - George Michael
• In the Air Tonight - Phil Collins

Episode 8

• How Will I Know - Whitney Houston
• Moi Je Joue - Brigitte Bardot
• Burning Down the House - Talking Heads

Episode 9

• Kids in America - Kim Wilde
• Hey Mickey - Toni Basil
• Tainted Love - Soft Cell
• Poison Arrow - ABC
• Living In A Box - Living In a Box

Rivals season 1 soundtrack

Episode 1

• Addicted to Love - Robert Palmer
• Gimme All Your Lovin’ - ZZ Top
• You Can Call Me Al - Paul Simon
• Oh L’Amour - Erasure
• Just Can't Get Enough - Depeche Mode

Episode 2

• Dog Eat Dog - Adam & The Ants
• Slave to Love - Bryan Ferry
• Rabbit - Chas & Dave
• Situation - Yazoo

Episode 3

• The Man with the Bag - Kay Starr
• Love Action (I Believe In Love) - The Human League
• The Look of Love - ABC
• The Lady in Red - Chris de Burgh
• We Don’t Have to Take Our Clothes Off - Jermaine Stewart
• Happy House - Siouxsie & The Banshees
• Avalon - Roxy Music

Episode 4

• Surfin' Bird - The Trashmen
• Love Plus One - Haircut 100
• Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf

Episode 5

• Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears
• Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship
• White Riot - The Clash
• Don't Leave Me This Way - The Communards
• Country Boy - Heinz

Episode 6

• Y Viva Espana - Sylvia Vrethammar
• La Bamba - Los Lobos featuring Lalo Guerrero
• Mirando A Las Muchachas - Los Castro
• Un Giorno Tu Un Giorno Io - Julio Iglesias
• Call Me - Blondie

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Episode 7

• Club Tropicana - Wham!
• Manic Monday - The Bangles
• Maneater - Daryl Hall & John Oates

Episode 8

• Jump (For My Love) - The Pointer Sisters
• An English Country Garden - Nana Mouskouri
• Love Is a Battlefield - Pat Benatar
• Two Tribes - Frankie Goes to Hollywood
• Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler

Rivals is available to stream on Disney+. Season 2 premieres on 11 November 2026. Sign-up to Disney+ from £5.99 a month.

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Authors

Morgan Cormack is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering everything drama-related on TV and streaming. She previously worked at Stylist as an Entertainment Writer. Alongside her past work in content marketing and as a freelancer, she possesses a BA in English Literature.