‘Bad Monkey’ Soundtrack Features Tom Petty Covers From Eddie Vedder, Sharon Van Etten, Weezer, And More

Bad monkey. Good soundtrack.

That’s the consensus here at Decider after hearing the stacked soundtrack for Bill Lawrence’s new Apple TV+ series, Bad Monkey, which premiered with two episodes on August 14.

Since Lawrence was bringing his favorite author Carl Hiaasen’s 2013 novel to screen, he knew the soundtrack had to be extra special, and boy does it deliver. As ex-Miami PD detective Andrew Yancy (Vince Vaughn) investigates a murder, the songs of musical icon Tom Petty accompany his search for answers. But the soundtrack doesn’t feature original Petty recordings — it celebrates the late artist’s music with epic covers from Eddie Vedder, Fitz and the Tantrums, Sharon Van Etten, Weezer, Stephen Marley, and more. Even Bill Lawrence’s daughter, singer Charlotte Lawrence — who makes her TV debut in the series as Caitlin Stripling — covers Petty’s “Wildflowers.”

Per SPIN, music supervisor Tony Von Pervieuz said the Bad Monkey team initially set out to secure 10 covers for Season 1 but wound up with 21 fresh takes on Tom Petty. “Each artist was hand-picked to compliment the vibe of the show, but were also favorites of mine that I could hear covering these well-placed Tom Petty songs that we featured throughout the 10 episodes. Getting the opportunity to A&R each song and build a soundtrack with all of them is a dream,” Von Pervieuz said.

The soundtrack consists of 29 songs total, with Bad Monkey’s original score composed by husband and wife duo Waz & Jamie Jackson (Cougar Town, The Village, Undateable, Life Sentence, Bluff City Law, Surviving Jack, Rush Hour). The soundtrack drops in full on October 4, 2024, but as new episodes premiere, select songs will likely be released for preview on streaming services like Apple Music and on YouTube.

As of Bad Monkey‘s premiere date, fans can listen to four covers from Fitz and The Tantrums, flipturn, Larkin Poe, and Eddie Vedder, who made headlines earlier this year for covering The English Beat’s “Save it For Later” on The Bear Season 3’s soundtrack. In an Instagram story ahead of Bad Monkey‘s premiere, Lawrence called the Tom Petty cover a “career highlight” of his, so we’ll give you a few minutes to savor it:

OK, so where’s the full soundtrack? Without further ado, here’s every song from Bad Monkey on Apple TV+.

Bad Monkey Soundtrack: Every Song From The Apple TV+ Series

While you await the full soundtrack release in October, you can preview available songs on Apple Music and through WaterTower Music’s YouTube page. If you’re looking for the full track list, we’ve got that below.

1. “You Wreck Me” by The War on Drugs
2. “Room at the Top” by Eddie Vedder
3. “I Won’t Back Down” by Sharon Van Etten
4. “Even The Losers” by Fitz and the Tantrums
5. “Don’t Do Me Like That” by flipturn
6. “Runnin’ Down A Dream” by Larkin Poe
7. “Mary Jane’s Last Dance” by WAZ & Jamie Jackson
8. “You’re Gonna Get It” by Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
9. “Sins Of My Youth” by Kurt Vile
10. “Yer So Bad” by Meridian Bros
11. “Wildflowers” by Charlotte Lawrence
12. “Into The Great Wide Open” by Lissie
13. “Don’t Fade On Me” by Chiiild
14. “Supernatural Radio” by GoldFord
15. “You Don’t Know How It Feels” by Stephen Marley
16. “Here Comes My Girl” by Weezer
17. “Don’t Come around Here No More” by Nathaniel Rateliff
18. “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around” by Briston Maroney
19. “The Waiting” by Marcus King
20. “Breakdown” by WAZ
21. “Free Fallin’” by Imaginary Future feat. Kina Grannis
22. “Main Title Theme (From “Bad Monkey”)” by Jamie Jackson & WAZ
23. “Yancy and Neville” by WAZ & Jamie Jackson 
24. “Dragon Queen by Jamie Jackson & WAZ
25. “Eyes on the Keys” by WAZ & Jamie Jackson 
26. “Egg Chase Neville” by Jamie Jackson & WAZ
27. “One That Got Away” by WAZ & Jamie Jackson 
28. “Bee Drop” by Jamie Jackson & WAZ
29. “The Storm is Coming” by WAZ & Jamie Jackson 

Can’t get enough Bad Monkey? Check out Decider’s episode guide to ensure your calendars are marked for future episodes and read our interviews with star Charlotte Lawrence and creator Bill Lawrence for more show-related insights.

New episodes of Bad Monkey premiere Wednesdays on Apple TV+.