Netflix's comic book adaptation The Umbrella Academy boasts an excellent soundtrack, and it's worth listing all the songs in season 1 and when they can be heard. The TV show, based on the comics by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá, is about a group of kids with extraordinary abilities who are collected by an obsessive scientist and trained to become a superhero team. As adults, they are estranged and lead very different lives but are reunited when they need to attend their father's funeral (and also prevent the apocalypse). Here's The Umbrella Academy season 1 soundtrack explained.

The Umbrella Academy is now in its third season, and the show has only been on a steep incline in terms of critical acclaim and viewership. The group has been forced to stop the apocalypse at least twice, with the latest season introducing a new group of heroes from an alternate timeline known as "the Sparrow Academy." Two months after the season 3 premiere, Netflix announced that The Umbrella Academy season 4 is going ahead but will be its last chapter.

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The Umbrella Academy soundtrack is an eclectic mix, from classic songs by The Doors and Nina Simone to modern hits like Woodkid's "Run Boy Run," with a few more obscure numbers thrown in as well. From the Academy's dance party in Episode 1 to the song that plays over the finale's credits, here's every track you'll hear in The Umbrella Academy season 1.

The Umbrella Academy Soundtrack For Season 1

The Umbrella Academy members dancing and singing

Episode 1: "We Only See Each Other At Weddings and Funerals"

  • The Kinks - "Picture Book" - The babies arrive at the Academy.
  • Fitz and the Tantrums - "The Walker" - The Umbrella Academy deals with the bank robbers at this point in The Umbrella Academy soundtrack.
  • Tiffany - "I Think We're Alone Now" - The Academy members dance to Luther's record.
  • They Might Be Giants - "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)” - The donut shop fight scene.

Episode 2: "Run Boy Run"

  • Woodkid - "Run Boy Run" - Five runs back to the Academy.
  • Adam Ant - "Goody Two Shoes" - Klaus gets high.
  • Queen - "Don't Stop Me Now" - Five fights Hazel and Cha-Cha.
  • Paloma Faith - "Never Tear Us Apart" - Five finds his siblings in the apocalypse.

Episode 3: "Extra Ordinary"

  • The Yardbirds - "Lost Woman" - Vanya writes her book.
  • The Hollies - "We're Through" - Hazel and Cha-Cha arrive at the Academy.
  • Nina Simone - "Sinnerman" - The Academy fights Hazel and Cha-Cha.

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Episode 4: "Man on the Moon"

  • Morcheeba - "Blood Like Lemonade" - Luther's morning routine.
  • Tom Swoon - "Shingaling" - Hazel and Cha-Cha get high and start a fire.
  • David Gray - "This Year's Love" - Diego finds Patch at the motel.

Episode 5: Number Five

  • Noel Gallagher's High-Flying Birds - "In The Heat of the Moment" - Five in the apocalypse.
  • Big Thief - "Mary" - Klaus returns on the bus.
  • Don McGinnis - "Memory Bound" - Klaus and Diego fight at the VFA.
  • Gerard Way (feat. Ray Toro) - "Happy Together" - Ending montage.

Episode 6: "The Day That Wasn't"

  • The Doors - "Soul Kitchen" - Klaus and Dave go dancing.
  • Toploader - "Dancing in the Moonlight" - Allison and Luther dance.
  • Gin Wigmore - "Kill of the Night" - Five intercepts the message.

Episode 7: "The Day That Was"

  • Three Dog Night - "One" - Harold's backstory is revealed.
  • Radiohead - "Exit Music (For a Film)" - Ending montage.

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Episode 8: "I Heard A Rumor"

  • Lena Horne - "Stormy Weather" - Allison tells Claire a story.
  • Mary J. Blige - "Stay With Me" - Cha-Cha searches the donut shop.
  • Hooverphonic - "Mad About You" - The Academy find Allison at the cabin.

Episode 9: "Changes"

  • Traditional French Children's Song - "Lundi Matin" - Seven refuses to eat oatmeal.
  • Lesley Gore - "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows" - Hazel and Cha-Cha fight.
  • Smith Westerns - "All Die Young" - Five takes Dolores home.

Episode 10: "The White Violin"

  • Heart - "Barracuda" - Vanya returns to her apartment.
  • Bay City Rollers - "Saturday Night" - The bowling alley shoot-out.
  • Gerard Way (feat. Ray Toro) - "Hazy Shade of Winter" - End credits.

Why My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way Didn't Choose The Soundtrack

Gerard Way in My Chemical Romance Umbrella Academy logo

Gerard Way, frontman of the band My Chemical Romance, is responsible for the creation of The Umbrella Academy comic book series, so why does he only feature on one song right at the end given his status as a musician? The Umbrella Academy soundtrack is a mixed bag of prolific and recognizable songs that the cast is often seen even dancing to, and here's why Gerard Way didn't get involved. The songs in The Umbrella Academy are considered integral to the series – so much so that they're often written into the script. The Umbrella Academy television show deviates from the comics in major ways at certain points, as is often the case with comic book and novel adaptations. This is usually done to drive the narrative forward in a cohesive way, or simply because not all information is able to fit into a 60-minute time slot. So, to differentiate The Umbrella Academy from its source material, specific songs were selected by writers and showrunners and written into the script. While the nod to Gerard in the final season 1 episode will be a welcome inclusion for the MCR faithful, it was always important for the show that the focus remained on the characters and not the creators.