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The soundtrack features 20 songs from various artists including Imagine Dragons, Ashnikko, Djerv (Get Jinxed), and more.
League of Legends (LoL) developer Riot Games and Virgin Music Group have officially revealed the lineup of artists lending their talents to the soundtrack for the second and final season of Arcane, the animated LoL Netflix series.
The album, titled Arcane League of Legends: Season 2 (Soundtrack from the Animated Series), will feature over 20 tracks by a globally diverse selection of artists, including Imagine Dragons, Twenty One Pilots, Stray Kids, Young Miko, Stromae, Marcus King, Ashnikko, d4vd, and more.
The first single from the album, Paint The Town Blue by Ashnikko, was already released on 5 September, coinciding with the unveiling of the Arcane Season 2 trailer.
"Arcane’s unique approach to music has attracted artists from various genres and backgrounds,” Maria Egan, Global Head of Music at Riot Games said. “We wanted to reflect the global impact of League of Legends by collaborating with artists from around the world.”
According to Egan, the showrunners and composers collaborated on the songs to improve the series’ storytelling experience.
The full tracklist includes:
- "I Can't Hear It Now" - Freya Ridings
- "Sucker" - Marcus King
- "Renegade (We Never Run)" - Stefflon Don, Raja Kumari ft. Jarina De Marco
- "Hellfire" - Fever 333
- "To Ashes and Blood" - Woodkid
- "Paint The Town Blue" - Ashnikko
- "Remember Me (Intro)" - d4vd
- "Remember Me" - d4vd
- "Cocktail Molotov" - ZAND
- "What Have They Done To Us" - Mako, Grey
- "Rebel Heart" - Djerv
- "The Beast" - Misha Mansoor
- "Spin The Wheel" - Mick Wingert
- "Ma Meilleure Ennemie" - Stromae, Pomme
- "Fantastic" - King Princess
- "The Line" - Twenty One Pilots
- "Blood Sweat & Tears" - Sheryl Lee Ralph
- "Come Play" - Stray Kids, Young Miko, Tom Morello
- "Wasteland" - Royal & the Serpent
- "Enemy (Opening Title version)" - Imagine Dragons ft. JID
Artists for Arcane Season 2's soundtrack are fans of LoL and Arcane
Some of the featured artists are also League of Legends players and fans of Arcane. Stray Kids, who contributed the track Come Play alongside Young Miko and Tom Morello, have multiple players who are LoL players.
"We're passionate about Arcane and League of Legends,” they said in a statement. “Our single, Come Play, brings together diverse voices and languages, and we're excited for fans to hear it."
Felix has previously posted clips of himself playing the game on TikTok. Bang Chan, Seungmin, Changbin, and Hyunjin have mentioned the game and characters of the game on multiple occasions as well. In fact, one of their songs, Hall of Fame, mentions LoL GOAT Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok in the lyrics.
Tyler Joseph of Twenty One Pilots also expressed how the themes of family and belonging in Arcane Season 1 inspired their track, The Line.
This song marks the beginning of an album that is expected to build on the success of the Season 1 soundtrack, which featured the global hit Enemy by Imagine Dragons and JID. Since its release in November 2021, the Season 1 soundtrack has garnered over 5.6 billion streams and continues to attract more than 12 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
The second season of Arcane is set to premiere on Netflix in November 2024, continuing the story that captivated millions worldwide.
Fans can pre-save the soundtrack now and prepare for another immersive journey into the world of Arcane this November.