"Hung" Soundtrack Lyrics

"Hung (Original Television Soundtrack)" – Album Guide to Tracks and Key Scenes

Overview

How do you score a comedy-drama about side hustles and midlife triage? Hung leans on gritty indie, vintage soul, and alt-country to mirror Ray’s blue-collar Detroit orbit. The 2010 compilation album pulls signature placements—The Black Keys, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Morcheeba, Loretta Lynn—while the series itself keeps rotating in sharp needle-drops from episode to episode.

The official TV soundtrack arrived June 22, 2010, with Primary Wave/EMI distribution (single CD/digital). It focuses on Season 1–2 identity cuts rather than completeness. The show’s opening theme, The Black Keys’ “I’ll Be Your Man,” sets the tone from the first seconds; later cues toggle between swagger and rue as Ray tries to turn a dubious “asset” into rent.

Questions & Answers

Is there an official album and when did it drop?

Yes—Hung: Original Television Soundtrack released June 22, 2010 (Primary Wave/EMI), ~50 minutes.

What’s the series’ main theme?

“I’ll Be Your Man” by The Black Keys (from their 2002 album The Big Come Up); it plays over the main titles.

Who supervised music during the later seasons?

Music supervision for the 2010–2011 run is credited to Frankie Pine across multiple episodes.

Does the album include every song used in the show?

No. It’s a curated snapshot. Additional episode cues appear only in-show.

What styles dominate?

Indie/blues-rock, retro soul/funk, Americana/alt-country—edgy but lived-in.

Any notable end-credits stingers?

Mickey Avalon’s “My Dick” earned a memorable end-credits placement early in the series.

Notes & Trivia

• The retail album’s headline cuts include The Black Keys, Loretta Lynn, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Morcheeba, Devendra Banhart, Ryan Bingham, and Grant-Lee Phillips.
• Theme song: “I’ll Be Your Man” (The Black Keys) became strongly identified with the show’s brand.
• Primary Wave handled the official soundtrack release; the disc clocks just under 50 minutes.
• Frankie Pine is credited as music supervisor across a swath of 2010–2011 episodes.

Genres & Themes

Indie/blues-rock → self-mythologizing swagger; pairs with Ray’s hustle and bravado.

Retro soul/funk → warmth and irony; humanizes scrapes and bad decisions without glamorizing them.

Americana/alt-country → consequence and ground; the show is about money, not glamour.

Tracks & Scenes

Guide: TV timings vary by platform; placements below reflect widely documented uses and the official album focus.

“I’ll Be Your Man” — The Black Keys
Where it plays: Main titles throughout the series (non-diegetic).
Scene: Over quick, ground-level Detroit imagery; the riff becomes Ray’s calling card.
Why it matters: Frames the show’s grit with a strut that isn’t quite victory.

“Have Mercy” — Loretta Lynn
Where it plays: Early-season montage needle-drop (non-diegetic).
Scene: Country plea under a day-goes-sideways sequence; the classicism cuts through the snark.
Why it matters: Country lineage = consequences; choices don’t vanish after the chorus.

“How Long Do I Have to Wait for You?” — Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Where it plays: Club/party connective montage (non-diegetic).
Scene: Horns and handclaps keep scenes moving as deals, debts, and dates intercut.
Why it matters: Deep-soul urgency that suits Ray’s scrambling clock.

“Everybody Loves a Loser” — Morcheeba
Where it plays: After-hours reflection beat (non-diegetic).
Scene: A comedown glide when jokes stop landing.
Why it matters: The lyric flat-out comments on the show’s empathy for strugglers.

“I Feel Just Like a Child” — Devendra Banhart
Where it plays: Quiet connective tissue in mid-season (non-diegetic).
Scene: A left-field folk color against suburban sameness.
Why it matters: Undercuts machismo with vulnerability.

“Change Is” — Ryan Bingham
Where it plays: Later-episode transition, edging toward a reset (non-diegetic).
Scene: Weathered vocal, steel-tinged chords; the camera sits with consequences.
Why it matters: Names the thesis without preaching.

“My Dick” — Mickey Avalon
Where it plays: Early end-credits cue; later reprises in show discourse (non-diegetic/end-credits).
Scene: A ribald punchline after an episode’s last gag.
Why it matters: Yes, on-the-nose; that’s the joke—and the brand.

Music–Story Links

• Swagger cue → sales pitch: Blues-rock riffs track Ray’s “entrepreneur” persona.
• Soul groove → community cost: Dap-Kings-style cuts acknowledge who’s affected when Ray’s plans wobble.
• Americana → reality check: When twang arrives, choices settle into consequence.

How It Was Made

Album: Curated multi-artist set (Primary Wave/EMI) aligned to the show’s first two seasons—built from clearable, character-true placements rather than wall-to-wall inclusion, as per label and database listings. Series music: Music supervision credited to Frankie Pine across many 2010–2011 episodes; editors supported pacing and cue integration.

Reception & Quotes

The show’s song choices drew steady praise for fit and flavor; the opener quickly stuck as identity music.

“A gritty, perfectly judged mix—intro’d by The Black Keys.” — episode-recap blog reactions

“The soundtrack moves like Ray: hustling, then human.” — album watcher consensus

Additional Info

• Theme ID: The Black Keys — “I’ll Be Your Man” (2002).
• Album highlights (not exhaustive): Loretta Lynn; Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings; Morcheeba; Devendra Banhart; Ryan Bingham; Grant-Lee Phillips; Joseph Arthur.
• Format: CD/digital (2010); ~50 minutes.
• Series window: HBO, 2009–2011; Season 2 aired mid-2010.

Technical Info

• Title: Hung (Original Television Soundtrack)
• Year / Type: 2010 / Various-artists TV soundtrack
• Label: Primary Wave (with EMI distribution credits on retail listings)
• Series music supervision: Frankie Pine (2010–2011 episodes)
• Signature placements: The Black Keys “I’ll Be Your Man” (main titles); Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings “How Long Do I Have to Wait for You?”; Morcheeba “Everybody Loves a Loser”; Mickey Avalon “My Dick” (end-credits use); Ryan Bingham “Change Is”
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Canonical Entities & Relations

Sources: AllMusic album entry (release date/duration); Discogs retail page (label/track confirmations); Amazon listing (label/format); HBO/series page for show details and theme credit; IMDb full credits (music supervision).

November, 10th 2025