"Role Play" Soundtrack Lyrics

"Role Play (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)" – Album Guide to Tracks and Key Scenes

Overview

What happens when a suburban date night cracks open a spy movie? Role Play answers with a sly two-part soundtrack: pulsing, precision score for the secrets; cheeky, highly placed songs for the lies. Arrival → adaptation → rebellion → collapse: the music escorts Emma and Dave from anniversary jitters into hotel-bar role-play, to international fallouts, then back to the minivan — singed, but together.

The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is a lean, 15-track score album written by Rael Jones with additional composition by Michael Price. It’s brisk and motif-driven — stealth woodwinds, icy synth pulses, and rhythmic string figures that click neatly into the film’s cat-and-mouse edits. Around that spine, the movie drops source cues that signal mood flips: vintage croon for anniversary glow, German pop for Berlin detours, sleek electro for club violence.

Genres & phases: lounge pop & classic soul (domestic calm) → glossy electro/industrial (cover blown) → motoric thriller score (pursuit) → soft-retro closer (reset). As one album write-up framed it, the brief was simple: keep it nimble, keep it fun, keep it sharp.

How It Was Made

Score. Composer Rael Jones shaped the core sound with taut rhythm writing and a stealthy noir palette; Michael Price contributed additional music. The soundtrack album arrived day-and-date with the film, clocking 15 cuts (~37 minutes).

Supervision & placements. Music supervision by Nick Angel threads recognizable songs through the capers — from Bobby Darin over backyard cocktails to Peter Maffay in Berlin, and a late needle-drop that sends audiences out smiling. According to industry rundowns, MovieScore Media handled the score release while the film itself streams on Prime Video.

Tracks & Scenes

“Work To Do” — Average White Band
Where it plays: Opening credits. Funk bounce slides us into suburban normal: grill smoke, neighbors, anniversary chatter.
Why it matters: Establishes a warm, everyday groove before the film flips the table.

“Beyond the Sea” — Bobby Darin
Where it plays: Early backyard party; Emma wanders out with a smile while Dave plays host.
Why it matters: Crooner gloss = marriage nostalgia; a calm we’ll soon miss.

“Nothing Burns Like the Cold” — Snoh Aalegra feat. Vince Staples
Where it plays: Post-bar flirt into hotel room; silhouettes and close-ups turn playful into charged.
Why it matters: Velvet danger — foreshadows who Emma really is.

“Take Me Out” — Scissor Sisters
Where it plays: Intimate hotel cut; the next morning, it’s still humming in the car as the couple jokes about last night.
Why it matters: A wink of hedonism right before the plot detonates.

“First Warning” — The Prodigy
Where it plays: Nightclub fight — strobes, elbows, rapid inserts; Emma’s cover shreds as the track hammers the room.
Why it matters: Industrial alarm bell; flips the film from date comedy to chase thriller.

“Du” — Peter Maffay
Where it plays: Berlin beats: cabs, rain, a tense reunion; the 70s German hit cuts through the paranoia with blunt romance.
Why it matters: Local color as irony — love song, no trust.

“Our Day Will Come” — Amy Winehouse
Where it plays: Final stretch and into the end credits — kids complain in the back seat while a retro-soul smile smooths the fallout.
Why it matters: A gentle reset; promises made, if not fully kept.

Score cue — “Role Play” (Jones/Price)
Where it plays: Emma arrives at the hotel; cat-and-mouse setup begins over sly strings and clockwork percussion.
Why it matters: Establishes the musical grammar of secrets.

Score cue — “Carver’s Theme” (Jones/Price)
Where it plays: The assassin world’s calling card — terse low strings, clipped brass; returns in the finale reprise.
Why it matters: The villain’s fingerprint.

Score cue — “Rampage” (Jones/Price)
Where it plays: Multi-location pursuit (hotel bar → street → later, woods); shows up again as an end-credits stinger.
Why it matters: Pure propulsion — the album’s adrenaline spike.

Music–Story Links

“Beyond the Sea” and AWB’s opener make the Brackett home feel safe; the score quietly disagrees. Once “First Warning” hits, Emma’s inner metronome — those staccato Jones/Price patterns — takes over. In Berlin, “Du” sells mismatched yearning; the cue “Carver’s Theme” answers with threat. And when Winehouse soft-lands the credits, the movie has earned a smile: the marriage survives the genre swap.

Notes & Trivia

• The score album runs 15 tracks (≈37 minutes) and dropped the same day as the film’s global streaming premiere.
• Nick Angel handled music supervision; he’s a longtime UK supervisor with a knack for needle-drops that read in one second.
• Those Jones/Price cue titles are descriptive on purpose — “Blind Shootout,” “Pancakes and Murder” — a spoiler-light roadmap for the chase.
• Yes, that’s Peter Maffay’s classic “Du” in the Berlin sequence — a retro arrow straight through the paranoia.

Reception & Quotes

The film plays breezy on purpose; the soundtrack does the same. The score stays quick on its feet, and the songs do character work in shorthand. According to Apple’s album card and the label notes, the compact program is built for repeat spins — motifs first, fireworks later.

“A pop-smart espionage sheen — fun, light, and tidy.” capsule review

“Source cues with a smile; score cues with teeth.” music note

Interesting Facts

• Opening groove: “Work To Do” by Average White Band sets the film’s everyday vibe in one bar.
• Composer pairing: Rael Jones leads; Michael Price contributes additional score — a tidy thriller tag-team.
• Three-song credits run: The album’s cues “Rampage” and “Murder Box” bookend the end titles after Winehouse’s closer.
• Label & rights: The score album was issued via MovieScore Media in partnership with Studiocanal.
• Trailer tell: The first official trailer (Prime Video) leans into the pop-thriller balance the album delivers.

Technical Info

• Title: Role Play — Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
• Year / Type: 2024 — Feature film (streaming)
• Composers: Rael Jones (score), with additional music by Michael Price
• Music Supervision: Nick Angel
• Selected Featured Songs: Average White Band — “Work To Do”; Bobby Darin — “Beyond the Sea”; Snoh Aalegra feat. Vince Staples — “Nothing Burns Like the Cold”; Scissor Sisters — “Take Me Out”; The Prodigy — “First Warning”; Peter Maffay — “Du”; Amy Winehouse — “Our Day Will Come”
• Album Label/Release: MovieScore Media / Studiocanal — January 12, 2024 — 15 tracks — ≈37 min
• Trailer ID (figures): YouTube — Bv67rkuWoMg

Questions & Answers

Who composed the score for Role Play?

Rael Jones, with additional music by Michael Price. The album collects 15 cues from their thriller palette.

Is there a commercial album for the needle-drops?

No separate “songs” album; the official release is the score. The on-screen songs are documented via the film’s credits and cue sheets.

What song plays over the opening and closing?

Opening: Average White Band’s “Work To Do.” Closing stretch/credits: Amy Winehouse’s “Our Day Will Come.”

Who handled music supervision?

Nick Angel. His placements stitch classic croon, German pop, and club grit into the chase.

Where can I stream the score?

On major services (e.g., Apple/Spotify) under Role Play (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).

Canonical Entities & Relations

Sources: Apple Music album card; MovieScore Media/Film Music Reporter album details; IMDb soundtrack/full credits; Soundtracki scene-by-scene listings; Spotify album; official Prime Video and Studiocanal trailers.

November, 19th 2025