Running Point Season 1 Soundtrack Guide: Every Song & When They Play
Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Running Point!
Netflix's Running Pointis finally here, and here is a complete soundtrack guide, including what songs appear in what episode. Running Point is an all-new sports comedy from the streaming giant, with it drawing comparisons to Apple's Ted Lasso. Despite being about sports, Running Point has a lot of music, and here is every known song that appears in the show.
The Netflix comedy series Running Point tells the story of Isla Gordon, the only female daughter of Jack Gordon, owner of a basketball team known as the Los Angeles Waves. The death of her father and a scandal surrounding her oldest brother Cam leads to her becoming the president of the Waves, throwing her into a position that she never expected to be in. Running Point features original songs as well as preexisting ones, and here is each known song from every episode.
Song Title | Artist | Episode Number |
|---|---|---|
"Califonia Love" | Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman | 1 |
"Love Survive" | Michael Nau | 1 |
"Hello" | The Mondays and LiTTie | 1 |
"Yeah We Do It Like" | Lee Richardson, Jonathan Murrill, Tom Ford, & James Cocozza | 2 |
"On Deck" | Nate Husser & Cousin Stizz | 2 |
"I'm a Boss Now" | Beatnet (feat. Redwood) | 3 |
"What's This World Coming To" | The Deltas | 3 |
"Gravy" | Tolliver | 4 |
"Unwound" | Michael Nau | 4 |
"Everywhere I Go (Is the Place 2 Be)" | The Fancee & Neahe Ashain | 5 |
"Price Going Up" | UNIIQU3 & Black Caviar | 5 |
"So Easy" | Emmett Finley | 5 |
"Shine a Light" | Saint B. & The Feeling | 6 |
"Float Back to You" | The Holy Hive | 6 |
"So Good" | DijahSB | 6 |
"It's All On Me" | BAER | 6 |
"I'm No Cassanova" | Aceyalone | 6 |
"Baby, Let Me Love You" | MacKenzie | 7 |
"Dark Red" | Steve Lacy | 7 |
"Busy Earnin'" | Jungle | 8 |
"Disbelieve Me" | RIVER | 8 |
"Thoughts of You" | Max Shrager | 8 |
"Love Story" | Taylor Swift | 9 |
"The Mountain is You" | Chance Peña | 9 |
"Solid Ground" | NoMBe | 10 |
"Win or Lose, It's What I Do" | The MIDI Mafia & Chel Strong | 10 |
"Every Once in a While" | Cut Worms | 10 |
"Queen" | I.Am.Em | 10 |
"Why Does It Hurt Me" | RIVER | 10 |
"Woof" | SOFI TUCKER & Kah-Lo | 10 |
Running Point Season 1 Episode 1 Songs
"Pilot"
"California Love" (feat. Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman) - Running Point kicks off with a remix of the ever-popular "California Love." It plays over the show's opening montage, which introduces the majority of Running Point's main cast of characters.
"Love Survive" by Michael Nau - Running Point episode 1 gives a bit of context as to how Isla Gordon got her job at the Waves, with this song being featured in a flashback that shows Isla being hired by her brother Cam.
"Hello" by The Mondays and LiTTie - This is the final song in Running Point episode 1, with it playing over the episode's credits.
Running Point Season 1 Episode 2 Songs
"Joe Pesci"
"Yeah We Do It Like" by Lee Richardson, Jonathan Murrill, Tom Ford, & James Cocozza - Running Point season 1, episode 2 shows the effects that becoming the new president of the Waves has had on her. This song plays as Isla rides an elliptical bike and has visions of the instructor speaking to her.
"On Deck" by Nate Husser & Cousin Stizz - The final song in Running Point season 1, episode 2 occurs at the very end of the episode, with it playing over the credits. It starts as the news of Jackie Moreno being the son of Jack Gordon is revealed on a sports news show.
Running Point Season 1 Episode 3 Songs
"The Travis Bugg Affair"
"I'm a Boss Now" by Beatnet (feat. Redwood) - Running Point season 1, episode 3 opens with a scene in which the Gordons and Jackie are interviewed on a news show, discussing their family history as "I'm a Boss Now" plays over it.
Every Netflix Show Ending In 2025
Several different Netflix original shows are ending in 2025. Here's which shows are having their final seasons, why, and what to expect from them.
"What's This World Coming To" by The Deltas - Running Point season 1, episode 3 closes with Jackie succeeding at his new assistant job by getting a dinner reservation for Isla and Lev, with this song playing over this scene and the credits.
Running Point Season 1 Episode 4 Songs
"Doljanchi"
"Gravy" by Tolliver - Running Point season 1, episode 4 opens with "Gravy" by Tolliver, with the song playing as Isla meets with Cam and Ali to talk about the honors conference.
"Unwound" by Michael Nau - Episode 4 ends on a sad note, with Ness and Bituin getting back together and embracing at their front door while Sandy realizes that his relationship with his boyfriend will never be the same.
Running Point Season 1 Episode 5 Songs
"Beshert"
"Everywhere I Go (Is the Place 2 Be)" by The Fancee & Neahe Ashain - Running Point season 1, episode 5 sees Isla and Lev preparing for the future of their relationship. However, when Isla discovers that she has agreed to covert to Judaism, she panics, with this song playing over the episode's opening.
"Price Going Up" by UNIQU3 & Black Caviar - Before Jackie bursts in and tells the dancers about the Red Panda halftime show, they are practicing for the next Waves game, with them dancing to this song.
"So Easy" by Emmett Finley - After telling the dancers that they aren't needed for the next halftime show, one of them confronts Jackie, with this song playing as she tells him how his new show has messed things up.
Running Point Season 1 Episode 6
"The Yips"
"Shine a Light" by Saint B. & The Feeling - Episode 6 of Running Point also gives a little more context for the childhoods of the Gordons, with "Shine a Light" playing over a scene in which Jack Gordon chastises his three children.
"Float Back to You" by The Holy Hive - Jackie goes on a date with a girl and goes home with her, with this romantic song playing over the end of his date.
"So Good" by DijahSB - Episode 5 also features a storyline in which Dylan is struggling to shoot free throws. Luckily, a coach from India is brought in, with this song playing over his session with her.
"It's All On Me" by BAER - Later, Dylan demonstrates his new free throwing ability to the team, with "It's All On Me" playing over this sequence.
"I'm No Cassanova" by Aceyalone - Episode 5 ends with the reveal of who is a leaker within the Waves, with the final scene showing that it is Cam before this song plays over the credits.
Running Point Season 1 Episode 7
"A Special Place In Hell"
"Baby, Let Me Love You" by MacKenzie - After his success in the dating field, episode 7 kicks off with Jackie realizing that he has an STD. As he seeks advice and is told to make a visit to the team doctor, this song plays.
"Dark Red" by Steve Lacy - Episode 7 of Running Point ends on a sad note, with Travis Bugg talking to Isla about his mom before doing drugs.
Running Point Season 1 Episode 8
"The Streak"
"Busy Earnin'" by Jungle - Running Point episode 8 features a Waves game, with it being scored by this song.
"Disbelieve Me" by RIVER - Late in episode 8, Travis shows up to Isla's place, with this song playing as he admits his drug problem with the support of his teammates.
10 Long-Awaited Netflix Movies & Shows Finally Coming In 2025
Netflix has an extensive lineup of new releases coming in 2025, but these 10 upcoming movies and TV shows are the most long-awaited of them all.
"Thoughts of You" by Max Shrager - Episode 8 ends with another scene of Cam, with him saying that he believes that he is sober enough to leave the rehab facility. "Thoughts of You" plays during this scene and the episode's credits.
Running Point Season 1 Episode 9
"The Playoffs"
"Love Story" by Taylor Swift - A cover of Taylor Swift's "Love Story" is featured in Running Point episode 9. In the episode, Sandy decides that he has to find a way to win his boyfriend back. Thus, he decides to sing this song in front of a packed stadium.
"The Mountain is You" by Chance Peña - Although Sandy's love life is going well in episode 9, the same can't be said for Isla. This song plays as Lev breaks up with Isla, something that remains permanent throughout the rest of season 1.
Running Point Season 1 Episode 10
"Game Seven"
"Solid Ground" by NoMBe - The Running Point season 1 finale opens with a narration in which Isla discusses the month since Lev left, with this sad song playing over it.
"Win or Lose, It's What I Do" by The MIDI Mafia & Chel Strong - As Running Point is intercutting between the locker room and the Gordons running to game seven, this plays.
"Every Once in a While" by Cut Worms - Isla Gordon gives a speech in the locker room centered around John Wick, with this song playing after she hypes the team up.
"Queen" by I.Am.Em - The Waves halftime show is returned to the dancers, with them perfoming to this song in the Running Point finale.
"Why Does It Hurt Me" by RIVER - After losing the game, Isla and Coach Brown make out in the empty stadium, with it being scored by this song.
"Woof" by SOFI TUCKER & Kah-Lo - The final song in Running Point season 1 plays as Isla enters her office to find that Cam has returned to take her job.
Your comment has not been saved