‘Hit Man’ soundtrack: here’s every song in the film
nme.comHit Man.Directed by Richard Linklater (Dazed And Confused, Boyhood), the film follows college professor Gary Johnson (Powell) who stumbles into the role of posing undercover as a hitman, only to fall in love with one of his potential clients.Other cast members in the film include Adria Arjona, Austin Amelio, Retta, Sanjay Rao, Evan Holtzman and Molly Bernard.After a short run in cinemas from May 24, Hit Man will be released on Netflix on June 7, 2024.Graham Reynolds composed the film’s soundtrack, who has collaborated with director Richard Linklater on many of his previous projects, including A Scanner Darkly, Bernie, Up To Speed and Before Midnight.The film also features various tracks by artists who originate from New Orleans, ranging from jazz pioneer Jelly Roll Morton to contemporary acts like Rob49.Speaking about the soundtrack, the film’s music supervisor, Randall Poster, said: “The music in this film was born out of New Orleans and has that spirit of letting the good times roll.“That’s sort of a signature of the songs, and if you look at some of the New Orleans jargon, romance is generally complicated and sometimes duplicitous and sometimes aggravating and sometimes tragic.
But there’s a spirit of endurance within it – just like this movie.”You can check out the full list of songs featured in the film below.‘New Orleans Bump (Monrovia)’ – Jelly Roll Morton‘Space Zydeco’ – Buckwheat Zydeco’99 Plus One’ – June Gardner‘Vulture Island V2’ – Rob49 ft.
Lil Baby‘Big Chief’ – Professor Longhair‘Down Home Girl’ – Alvin Robinson‘Cast Your Fate To The Wind’ – Allen Toussaint‘When It’s Sleepy Time Down South’ – Ruby Braff.
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