Teen Wolf does a great job of incorporating some stellar songs into the soundtrack, and today we picked our 10 favorites to present to you.
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With nearly 30 episodes under our belts and countless scenes, it was no easy task choosing just 10 songs. Music Supervisor Laura Webb has a talent for picking exactly the right song for any scene, and that definitely didn’t make our job any easier! But Hypable writers Brook Wentz and Karen Rought jumped right in, and are here to tell you their five favorite songs each, which scenes they’re from, and why they love them.
Brook’s Picks
‘Help Me Close My Eyes’ by Those Dancing Days
Season 1, Episode 10: Allison dreams of Scott and looks for her necklace.
This is the sixth most played song on my iPod, so to say that I like this tune is an understatement. The sultry rhythmic tone meshes so perfectly with Allison’s dream induced haze I almost want to scream at Laura Webb’s genius. After discovering the band through the show, I learned that Those Dancing Days have actually broken up since the release of this song in 2011. But the fact that it stayed around long enough to make it onto Teen Wolf shows just how addictive it is.
‘Black Sheep’ by Gin Wigmore
Season 2, Episode 2: Lydia returns to school.
Teen Wolf does a great job of giving us popular tracks before they become popular. Gin Wigmore’s “Black Sheep” is a perfect example of that. I’d heard of the musician in some of the lesser known circles, but shortly after the song premiered on the show, “Black Sheep” started popping up on the main stream. Not to mention that Lydia Martin’s return to school needed something fierce with some serious attitude. This song fits the bill perfectly.
‘Like Wolves’ by David Condos
Season 2, Episode 2: Derek and Stiles come up with a plan to distract the officer.
This is the song that immediately triggers thoughts of Stiles and Derek in my head. It’s slightly gravelly but still a bit symphonic in places. It’s the perfect backdrop to the two guys getting into trouble and plotting out all kinds of terrible plans. A little wicked but still incredibly catchy, and that is exactly what we want and expect from our Teen Wolf soundtrack.
‘Addicted’ by Morgan Page feat. Greg Laswell
Season 2, Episode 8: Allison kisses Scott then leaves.
If you’ve ever been in love, then this is the song for you. Which means it’s pretty much a song for anyone with a heartbeat. On the show, it highlights the kiss between Scott and Allison so, so well. Music supervisors around the world need to take note. The already beautifully constructed shot is lifted to another level with this song. Plus, it doesn’t hurt that it’s also INCREDIBLY catchy and will be stuck in your head for ages after you hear it.
‘Not Giving In’ by Rudimental feat. John Newman and Alex Clare
Season 3, Episode 1: Scott goes to get a tattoo.
This song basically demanded that I fall in love with it. One morning, I woke up with the hook floating around in my head, and before I knew it, it had been played 20 times in one day. We don’t often get a lot of uplifting music on Teen Wolf because of the nature of the show, so it’s nice to see Scott’s more positive outlook at the beginning of season 3 taken advantage of. It sets the stage for how he’s starting the new school year. Plus, it’s still just really fun to belt out and dance to.
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