The Songs Named So Far
Only a short list of GTA 6 songs comes from Rockstar itself: “Love Is a Long Road” by Tom Petty in Trailer 1, “Hot Together” by the Pointer Sisters in Trailer 2, and “Flower in a Hurricane” by Justice in the Launch Trailer.
Everything beyond those three was identified by journalists, trackers and fans listening to official footage and previews. That includes 18 songs spotted in the radio station previews and a dozen more in the Extended Look.
Rockstar has published no radio track list and no full soundtrack listing. This article keeps the two groups apart, because a song heard in a trailer is not automatically a song on the in-game radio.
Key Takeaways
- Rockstar-credited songs: Tom Petty’s “Love Is a Long Road”, the Pointer Sisters’ “Hot Together”, and Justice’s “Flower in a Hurricane”.
- Eighteen more songs were identified by the press in the six official radio previews, three per station.
- At least a dozen further songs were identified by listeners in the Extended Look. Rockstar published no list for it.
- Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album adds 34 original tracks made for the game, out on launch day.
- No complete soundtrack or station track list exists. Any site claiming one is presenting identifications as confirmations.
1. The Three Songs Rockstar Has Credited
Trailer 1, released on 4 December 2023, is built on Tom Petty’s “Love Is a Long Road”, from his 1989 album Full Moon Fever. It is the trailer’s only song, and Rockstar credited it in the video’s description. Our breakdown of what Trailer 1 shows covers the reveal in full.
Trailer 2, released on 6 May 2025, is carried by “Hot Together” by the Pointer Sisters, the title track of their 1986 album. Again, this is the credited headline song, the one Rockstar chose to define the video.
The Launch Trailer of 15 October 2026 changed the pattern. Its song, “Flower in a Hurricane”, is new music by Justice featuring Tame Impala, SZA and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, written with the game rather than licensed from the past.
2. The Other Songs Heard in Trailer 2
Trailer 2 contains more music than its headline track. Trackers and press outlets identified Jay Ferguson’s “Thunder Island” in the opening, Wang Chung’s “Everybody Have Fun Tonight”, and Zenglen’s “Child Support” among its shorter cues, along with a Tammy Wynette snippet.
These identifications are widely agreed, but they are identifications, not Rockstar credits. Rockstar’s own description names the main song only.
One small cue has even attracted disagreement, with trackers divided over which recording plays in an in-game advertisement. It is a useful reminder that even careful listeners can differ, and that “identified” is doing real work in this article.
3. The 18 Songs Identified in the Radio Previews
When Rockstar previewed its six radio stations in October 2026, it released hosts and formats, not track lists. Journalists, with Game Informer’s list widely carried, identified three songs in each station’s preview clip.
On Cocoteo FM: Bad Bunny’s “EoO”, “Si Es Trucho Es Trucho (Remix)” by Axel Rulay with Farruko and El Alfa, and “Canalla” by Romeo Santos and El Chaval de la Bachata. On Back Country Radio: David Allan Coe’s “Need a Little Time Off for Bad Behavior”, Loretta Lynn’s “Don’t Come Home A-Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your Mind)”, and “The Conversation” by Hank Williams Jr. and Waylon Jennings.
On AfroBank FM: Asake’s “Joha”, “Gye Wani” by Pat Thomas featuring Ebo Taylor, and “Shay’sana” by DJ Lag and Robot Boii featuring Kamo Mphela. On The Chamber 106.6: Black Sabbath’s “I”, Pantera’s “I’m Broken” and Slayer’s “Raining Blood”.
On Flash FM: Charli xcx’s “Good Ones”, MGMT’s “Electric Feel”, and “Midnight Sun (Girls Trip)” by Zara Larsson and PinkPantheress. On Dirty South Classics: “Like a Pimp” by David Banner featuring Lil’ Flip, “Who Dat” by JT Money featuring Solé, and “Born N Raised” by DJ Khaled featuring Trick Daddy, Rick Ross and Pitbull.
4. The Extended Look’s Identified Songs
Rockstar’s Extended Look, released on 27 August 2026, runs nearly half an hour and is full of music. Listeners and outlets including PC Gamer identified at least a dozen further licensed songs across its scenes.
Rockstar published no track list for the video, so every one of those names rests on listeners’ ears. Some will be radio songs, some may be licensed only for scenes, and the footage alone cannot tell you which.
That distinction is the most useful thing to carry into any soundtrack list you read. A song in official footage proves it was licensed for that footage. It does not prove a radio slot, and Rockstar has confirmed no station playlists at all.
5. The Album: 34 Original Songs
Separate from every licensed track is Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, a soundtrack of 34 original songs made for the game with Atlantic Records, due out on 19 November 2026, the day the game launches.
Reporting so far counts nine of its tracks as released or listed singles ahead of launch, including the Launch Trailer’s “Flower in a Hurricane”. The rest of its track list has not been published by Rockstar.
Our guide to GTA 6: The Album tracks what is known about it, and our overview of GTA 6’s music explains how the album, the score and the radio fit together.
6. The Album Singles Named So Far
Because The Album is a commercial release, its singles are the one part of GTA 6’s music being published like ordinary music. Roundups of the release list nine singles out or announced ahead of launch.
Named examples from those reports include Yung Lean’s “That’s It”, featuring Future and Metro Boomin, and Travis Scott’s “RHYNO”, produced by Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, one half of Daft Punk. Both were reported as September 2026 singles from the album.
Treat the running list as reported rather than official until Atlantic Records or Rockstar publishes the full track listing. Singles can be announced, renamed or held back, and 25 of the 34 tracks had not been named in any reporting at the time of writing.
7. What the Trailer Songs Did to the Charts
The clearest proof of these songs’ reach is what happened to the originals. Spotify figures reported by Kotaku said streams of “Love Is a Long Road” rose by 36,979 percent in the week after Trailer 1.
“Hot Together” reportedly did even better after Trailer 2, with a reported rise of around 182,000 percent. A 1986 Pointer Sisters album track became, briefly, one of the most chased songs on the internet.
Those numbers are reported rather than audited, but the pattern is not in doubt. A GTA trailer can resurrect a song, which is exactly why the full radio list is guarded so closely. Our breakdown of what the Launch Trailer shows covers the most recent example.
8. Why Rockstar Guards the Full List
There is a commercial reason no official track list exists. A GTA soundtrack is one of the most valuable licensing showcases in entertainment, and the streaming surges after each trailer showed exactly how valuable a placement is.
Publishing the list early would hand that value away. Artists and labels negotiate against a launch moment, and Rockstar’s silence keeps every unannounced song as potential news for the weeks around release.
It also protects the game. Songs can be cut late for licensing or creative reasons, and a published list would turn every cut into a broken promise. Identified lists carry no such promise, which is why this article keeps them labelled as identifications to the end.
Frequently Asked Questions
What song plays in GTA 6 Trailer 1?
“Love Is a Long Road” by Tom Petty, from his 1989 album Full Moon Fever. It is the only song in the trailer, and Rockstar credited it in the video’s description.
What song plays in GTA 6 Trailer 2?
The credited headline song is “Hot Together” by the Pointer Sisters. Trackers also identified shorter cues, including “Thunder Island” by Jay Ferguson and “Everybody Have Fun Tonight” by Wang Chung.
What song plays in the GTA 6 Launch Trailer?
“Flower in a Hurricane”, a new song by Justice featuring Tame Impala, SZA and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. Justice also composed the game’s original score.
Is there a complete GTA 6 soundtrack list?
No. Rockstar has published no full soundtrack listing and no track list for any radio station. Complete-looking lists elsewhere are built from press and fan identifications.
Are the songs in the radio previews confirmed for the game?
They were identified by journalists in Rockstar’s official preview clips, which is strong evidence they feature. But Rockstar itself has not published or confirmed any station’s playlist.
How many songs are on GTA 6: The Album?
Thirty-four original tracks, made for the game with Atlantic Records and due out on 19 November 2026. Reporting counts nine singles released or listed ahead of launch.
Will songs from GTA 5’s radio be in GTA 6?
Nothing has been announced either way. No returning licensed track has been confirmed, and the identified songs so far are new to the series.
Where can I hear the confirmed songs?
The trailer songs are on streaming services under their original artists. The radio preview clips, with the identified songs in them, are on Rockstar’s official music page.
Did Tom Petty’s streams really jump after Trailer 1?
Reported Spotify figures, carried by Kotaku, put the rise at 36,979 percent in the following week. The precise number is a reported one, but the surge itself was widely covered.
Is “Flower in a Hurricane” a licensed song or an original?
An original. Justice wrote it for the game, with guest features, and it appears on Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album as well as in the Launch Trailer.
Final Verdict
The songs Rockstar itself has put its name to fit on one line: Tom Petty, the Pointer Sisters, and Justice. Everything else you can hum along to, from the 18 preview identifications to the Extended Look’s cues, is the press and the fans doing careful, fallible listening work.
Enjoy those lists for what they are, and save your certainty for launch day, when the radio itself will publish the only track list that counts.
