WARNING: SPOILERS for Gossip Girl's series premiere.
HBO Max's Gossip Girl not only brings back Constance's students but continues the original series' tradition of having a massive soundtrack. One of this generation's most beloved teen dramas was Gossip Girl, which was centered on rich Upper East Side students who a mysterious gossip blogger was watching. The original show ran for six years on The CW, and given its reception worldwide, it was only a matter of time before Gossip Girl was revived for a new audience.
The sequel picks up almost ten years after the original Gossip Girl ended, as it now follows a different group of Constance Billard students. While romances, scandals, and secrets were huge components of The CW drama, their music and fashion were also significant parts of Gossip Girl.
The Gossip Girl sequel series is maintaining that, particularly with their selections of songs. Here are the featured songs in HBO Max's Gossip Girl and where they play in each episode, starting with the series premiere.
"All My Girls Like To Fight" by Hope Tala; The song begins to play as the series premiere introduces all the new characters.
"Super Rich Kids" by Frank Ocean Feat. Earl Sweatshirt: Following a year of quarantine, the gang is reunited at Constance.
"Take Me Where Your Heart Is" by Q: As everyone is having lunch, some of them get surprised when Julien insists on getting Zoya involved with their group.
"Positions" by Ariana Grande: The song starts playing as Kristen Bell begins to narrate as the new Gossip Girl.
"Drinks" by Cyn: While they are hanging out at a club, Julien's friends are questioning why she wants to include Zoya so badly.
"Steam" by Exmiranda: Things get a little heat between Audrey and Max as she was trying to look for Aki.
"RUNAWAY" by REI AMI: After Audrey finds Aki, they begin to get sexually intimate before Gossip Girl interrupts their moment.
"Therefore I Am" by Billie Eilish: The song plays the next morning when Zoya wakes up to a new Gossip Girl blast about her and Obie.
"Rascal (Superstar)" by Tinashe: Julien begins to conduct a plan to get payback on Gossip Girl for messing with her and Zoya.
"Just Checking In" by Kllo: As Max, Aki, and Audrey get ready for Julien's fashion show, she gets intrigued as she sees the guys get changed in front of each other.
"Spiders" by Junglepussy: As Monet and Luna are more than sick of Zoya, they start scheming in ruining her public image as she arrives at the event.
"A Palé" by ROSALÍA: After everyone gets seated, the song starts playing to the fashion show with the models showing off the designs. Things don't go so well for Zoya when Monet and Luna manage to frame and get her kicked out.
"I Can't Stay the Same" by Vanessa Carlton: The final song of Gossip Girl's premiere kicks in after Zoya decides to defy Julien while the teachers see their account blowing up.
Gossip Girl releases new episodes every Thursday on HBO Max - return to Screen Rant's soundtrack guide after each episode has aired for more song breakdowns.
