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The 'This City Is Ours' Soundtrack Is Sublimely Old School

We run down the sublime soundtrack heard over the course of the eight-episode first season of 'This City Is Ours.'

Ani Bundel

24 Apr 2026 — 3 min read

Sean Bean in 'This City is Ours' (AMC+)

Most series, when they build soundtracks to set the mood for episodes or emphasize scenes, tend to use well-known, well-loved favorites. It’s usually the kind of song that will make a viewer smile without realizing it, and then wonder why it’s stuck in their head for days afterward. Unless the series is basically a musical (Champion) or set in the music industry (Riot Women, We Are Lady Parts), it’s rare for a live singer to show up and perform in the middle of a scene.

But that’s exactly what This City Is Ours does, not once, but twice over the course of the series’ first season. The series, set in Liverpool, prides itself on showcasing the city’s best and brightest, including local lad George Gallagher. Best known for winning the 2015 edition of BBC One’s one-off singing competition, Frank Sinatra: Our Way, the series demonstrates the power, influence, and money of the Phelan Clan by trotting Gallagher out for both christenings and funerals.

While Gallagher has been performing steadily since his win eleven years ago, his multiple appearances in the hit series turned him into an overnight sensation. That’s in part due to the canny use of Gallagher’s performances, mixed in with the original versions (and a few other covers) of classic crooner favorites.

With all episodes now streaming on AMC+, here is the full soundtrack listing for Season 1 of This City is Ours.

This City Is Ours Soundtrack

Episode 1

“The Ride of the Valkyries” performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
“Take Care Of Business” by Nina Simone
“Just Landed (Reverso 86 Remix)” by Cantoma
“Sweatboxx Party” by Bianca Oblivion, Sam Binga & Fox
“Mack the Knife” by George Gallagher
“You Can Tell Me Goodbye” by Benetia Miller
“A Well Respected Man” by The Kinks
“Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” by George Gallagher
“Out of Brain” by Joe Impero
“The House of Bamboo” by George Gallagher
“Mack the Knife” by Dave Van Ronk

Episode 2

“Sway” by Dean Martin
“Adagio for Strings” by Tiësto
“Blue Horse” by Lora Lee & Leo
“All of a Sudden” by Matt Monro
“La Casa del Sol Naciente (House of the Rising Sun)” by Frida Boccara
“Show Me Love” by Robyn

Episode 3

“The Good Life” by Tony Bennett
“Party” by Aria feat. DEVMO
“I Can’t Stand The Rain” by Ann Peebles

Episode 4

“Friend or Foe” by Jordan Rakei
“Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” by Nina Simone
“Grindstone” by RJ Faulkner
“Kiss the Sky” by Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra

Episode 5

“I’ve Gotta Be Me” by Sammy Davis Jr
“The Good Life” by Tony Bennett
“Till Then My Love” by George Gallagher
“House of Bamboo” by Andy Williams
“A Little Respect” by Erasure

Episode 6

“Who Am I” by Berwyn

Episode 7

“Real Like That” by Young LS
“Anyone Who Had a Heart” by Cilla Black
“Mack the Knife” by Mark Lanegan
“It’s Not for Me to Say” by Johnny Mathis

Episode 8

“Mack the Knife” by Bobby Darin

All eight episodes of This City Is Ours Season 1 are available on AMC+. Filming for Season 2 is currently ongoing, with an expected U.K. release in late 2026, followed by an AMC+ release in early 2027.