Soundtracks

There are four soundtrack albums for HBO's Succession, all of which were composed by Nicholas Britell.

History and composition

On November 17, 2017, it was announced that Nicholas Britell would serve as the series' composer, having previously worked with Adam McKay, an executive producer and director for the series, on films The Big Short and Vice.

Britell has been nominated for a total of 75 awards, including 7 Primetime Emmy Awards and 1 Grammy Award

For the series' soundtrack, Britell was heavily inspired by late-18th century classical music, often utilizing very loud bass and experimenting with piano, bells, strings, and percussions. He decided to stray from being "musically funny" despite the series being a sardonic comedy, fearing that it would drain its humor and instead opting for a darker approach. He also often infused the score with hip-hop beats to reflect the lifestyle and tastes of its focal character, Kendall Roy, using a Roland TR-808 drummed machine to do so. He has said that he often approached the composition with "what the Roy family might imagine for themselves" in mind.

Britell and the series' score, predominately the main title them, have been nominated and won several accolades, including a Grammy Award.

Soundtracks

Season 1

Succession: Season 1 (HBO Original Series Soundtrack) was released on August 9. 2019 by Milan Records. The main title theme was released as a single on July 20. 2018.

Track listing
#	Title	Length
1.	"Succession – Main Title Theme"	1:42
2.	"Adagio in C Minor"	1:30
3.	"Minuet in B Minor"	1:37
4.	"Andante in C Minor"	1:57
5.	"Strings Con Fuoco"	1:12
6.	"Clarinets and Strings"	1:07
7.	"Serenade in E-Flat Minor"	0:50
8.	"Bell Atmospheres"	1:42
9.	"Waystar Royco Corporate Identity – "Feel It!""	0:44
10.	"Strings + 808 + Beat"	1:11
11.	"Theme Variation – Piano, Orchestra, 808"	0:52
12.	"Allegro in C Minor"	0:57
13.	"Dark Minuet"	1:05
14.	"Andante Con Moto – Strings in E-Flat Minor"	2:14
15.	"Andante in C Minor – Solo Piano"	1:45
16.	"Succession – End Title Theme (Strings and Winds Variation)"	1:26
17.	"Andantino for Brass and Orchestra in B Minor"	1:51
18.	"A Piacere"	1:52
19.	"Bell and Pizzicato Fantasia"	1:23
20.	"Power (Instrumental)"	1:35
21.	"Succession – End Title Theme (Brass Quintet Variation)"	1:24
22.	"Mysterium – Strings"	1:56
23.	"Austerlitz – Allegro Moderato"	1:15
24.	"Austerlitz – Allegretto"	1:37
25.	"Million Dollar Home Run"	1:30
26.	"Succession – End Title Theme (Piano and Cello Variation)"	1:29

Season 2

Succession: Season 2 (HBO Original Series Soundtrack) was released on May 22, 2020 by WaterTower Music. "L to the OG", performed by Jeremy Strong, was released as a single on May 20, 2020.

Track listing
#	Title	Length
1.	"Succession (Main Title Theme; Extended Intro Version)"	1:52
2.	"Rondo in F Minor for Piano and Orchestra – "Kendall's Journey""	1:27
3.	"Moderato Con Brio for Violin, Harp, and Orchestra"	1:56
4.	"Intermezzo in C Minor – "Money Wins""	1:47
5.	"Rondo in F Minor for Solo Piano –"Kendall's Summit""	1:36
6.	"Atmosphere in B Minor"	1:52
7.	"Contredanse – "Shiv's Move""	1:29
8.	"Cello Quintet in C Minor – "Tern Haven""	1:08
9.	"Andante Con Moto – Piano and Strings – "Vaulter""	2:54
10.	"Rondo in F Minor for String Orchestra"	1:36
11.	"Concerto Gross in C Minor – Ripieno Strings"	2:05
12.	"Andante Con Moto – Strings Orchestra Variation"	0:52
13.	"Roman's Beat – "Hearts""	1:23
14.	"Andante in C Minor – Main Title Strings Variation"	0:52
15.	"Maestoso – Piano Solo"	1:29
16.	"Larghetto – Piano, Celesta, Strings – "Kendall's Return""	1:53
17.	"Intermezzo in C Minor – Piano and Double Bass"	1:38
18.	"Moderato Con Brio – Violin Sextet"	1:13
19.	"Boar On The Floor"	1:51
20.	"Kendall's Departure – "This Is Not For Tears""	1:19
21.	"Maestoso – String Orchestra – "To The Press Conference""	1:32
22.	"Concerto Grosso in C Minor + End Credits – "You Have To Be A Killer""	1:58
23.	"L to the OG" (feat. Kendall Roy)	2:35

"L to the OG"

Roy (Strong) performing "L to the OG"

One of the most well-known songs from the series is "L to the OG", performed by Jeremy Strong (Kendall Roy) himself. Britell insisted that the rap, which Roy performs in celebration of his father, be well-executed despite being inevitably cringe-inducing. Britell decided to use a beat that he himself had made as an aspiring musician in college which he felt best represented his interpretation of the character and his tastes. Britell says Strong did an "incredible job", revealing that his performance was entirely live.

Season 3

Succession: Season 3 (HBO Original Series Soundtrack) was released on April 29, 2022 by Republic Records.

Track listing
#	Title	Length
1.	"Furioso in F Minor"	1:51
2.	"Milan – Promenade"	1:03
3.	"Rigaudon"	2:09
4.	"Andante Agitato – End Credits – "The Raid""	4:09
5.	""Sorry, Pinky""	1:24
6.	"Satyricon – Instrumental"	1:29
7.	""Tuscany" Suite for Piano and Orchestra"	2:03
8.	"Sinfonietta in A Minor – Strings Variation – "The Photo""	1:08
9.	"Impromptu No. 1 in C Minor for Piano"	5:33
10.	"Scherzo in F Minor – Strings"	0:45
11.	"Doloroso – Strings"	2:26
12.	"Serenata – "Il Viaggio""	1:21
13.	""Tuscany" Suite for Piano and Bass"	2:01
14.	"Impromptu No. 2 for Piano and Orchestra"	2:11
15.	"Scherzo in F Minor – Piano and Bass"	0:56
16.	"Rigaudon"	1:18
17.	"Nocturne – Piano and Strings"	1:22
18.	"Impromptu No. 1 for Strings – End Credits – "Chiantshire""	3:02
19.	"Andante Moderato – End Credits – "Amen""	1:21
20.	"Andante Moderato – End Credits – "Amen""	2:50
21.	"Honesty" (feat. Kendall Roy)	3:54

Season 4

Succession: Season 4 (HBO Original Series Soundtrack) was released on May 29, 2023 by Lake George Music Group.

Track listing
#	Title	Length
1.	"Succession - Main Title Theme; Orchestral Intro Version"	2:01
2.	"Langsam – "We Gave It a Go""	2:13
3.	"End Credits – Vivance Appassionato in G Minor"	1:09
4.	"Lento Nobile + Lento Pizzicato"	1:16
5.	"Allegro Bellicoso – "Pirates""	0:55
6.	"Lamentoso – "Needy Love Sponges""	2:40
7.	"Minuet in C Minor – English Horn – "I Need You""	1:47
8.	"Phone Call"	3:26
9.	"Piano Solo + Elegy for Orchestra – "Logan's Return""	2:45
10.	"Lamentoso – Clarinets, Piano, Pizzicato Strings"	0:51
11.	"End Credits – "Action That""	2:05
12.	"Pianos + 808 + Beat – "Welcome Home""	2:04
13.	"Maracto e con Forza"	1:16
14.	"A Piacere di Nuovo"	2:12
15.	"Interlude – Ricercare – "On the Lot""	0:40
16.	"Minuet in C Minor – Strings and Viola Solo"	1:30
17.	"Andante Espressivo – String Orchestra – "Number One Boy""	3:25
18.	""My Dear, Dear, World of a Father"	1:57
19.	"Molto Grave – Recessional"	1:02
20.	"Elegy – Strings"	2:31
21.	"Lamentoso – Piano, Oboes, Strings"	1:50
22.	"Allegro in F Minor – Arrival at Waystar"	1:30
23.	"It's Done"	2:49
24.	"Succession – Andante Risoluto"	2:28
25.	"End Credits – Choir and Orchestra – "With Open Eyes""	2:21

Awards and nominations

Main article: Awards and nominations

Award	Year	Category	Nominee(s)	Result
Grammy Awards	2023	Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media	Nicholas Britell (for Succession: Season 3 soundtrack)	✗
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards	2019	Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music	Nicholas Britell	✓
	2020	Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)	Nicholas Britell (for "This Is Not for Tears")	✗
	2022		Nicholas Britell (for "Chiantishire")	✗
Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards	2019	Outstanding Original Score for a Television or Streaming Production	Nicholas Britell	✗
	2022	Outstanding Original Score for a Television Production	Nicholas Britell	✗