Every Song in Jay Kelly on Netflix — The Complete Soundtrack Guide

Netflix quietly dropped a new Clooney-and-Sandler two-hander, and surprise: Jay Kelly isn’t just a breezy comedy-drama. It’s also a full-on showcase for Nicholas Britell’s music, which does a lot of the emotional heavy lifting without elbowing its way into the frame.

The movie, the vibe

Jay Kelly follows, yes, movie star Jay Kelly (George Clooney) as he heads across Europe with his manager, Ron (Adam Sandler). It’s light on paper, but the trip turns unexpectedly reflective, and the score leans into that. The early reception has been strong, especially around how the music deepens the whole thing without getting syrupy.

Why the score is getting attention

The film marks the first team-up between composer Nicholas Britell and director Noah Baumbach. Britell’s resume is stacked: Oscar nominations for Moonlight, If Beale Street Could Talk, and Don’t Look Up, plus that Emmy-winning Succession theme that’s still stuck in everyone’s head. Here, he goes expansive and expressive, but keeps it precise enough to feel like a character in the room rather than wallpaper.

As Britell put it to The Ankler:

"When Noah told me about Jay Kelly, he said his vision for the score in particular was that he wanted the music to have its own voice in the movie and to be a partner with the film itself. I took the music and played it for the actors on set. I’ve never had that experience."

The full Jay Kelly score

There are 33 original pieces in the film. If you’re hunting for that one cue you heard under a train sequence or during the tribute scene, it’s in here:

• Opening Quote - 0:45
• Practicing the Score - Cast and Crew Prepping - 2:22
• Picture Wrap and Jay Kelly Theme - 1:28
• He Has a Black Eye? - Ron's Theme - 1:03
• To Paris - Fanfare - 1:05
• Timothy Memory - Shadow Theme - 0:54
• Jay Kelly Theme - Piano and Strings - 1:34
• In Paris / We're Taking a Train - 1:40
• Joie de Vivre - Felt Piano - 0:57
• The Carnival of Life - 1:51
• Jessica Memory - 1:19
• Searching for Daisy - 1:26
• Daisy - 0:40
• I'm Sorry About the Eiffel Tower - 1:50
• Daphne Memory - 1:15
• Do You Remember This Like I Do? - Cinema Theme - 2:18
• Jay and Ron - 0:51
• The Chase - 0:53
• Night Train - Reflection in D Minor - 1:52
• Here in Italy / Driving with Alba - 2:54
• Crying in Italy / Ron's Theme for Felt Piano - 1:29
• Real Life Hero - 0:45
• Chasing Dad - 1:46
• The Forest - 1:39
• Dressing for the Tribute - Cheesecake and Felt Piano - 2:31
• The Tribute - 2:11
• Can I Go Again? - Finale - 3:17
• Jay Kelly Suite - 5:03
• Jay Kelly Theme - Quintet - 2:13
• Joie de Vivre - String Orchestra - 0:59
• Fanfare - Quintet - 0:59
• Cinema Theme - Quintet - 0:56
• Jay Kelly Theme - String Orchestra - 2:17

How to listen to the soundtrack

The official soundtrack is live on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music. There’s a one-stop smart link that points to every version: netflixmusic.ffm.to/jaykelly. If you prefer other platforms, it’s also up on Tidal and Deezer, and available for digital purchase on iTunes.

Neat craft details you can actually hear

Britell told The Hollywood Reporter he recorded the score to analog tape instead of going fully digital. You can feel that warmth in the strings. He also made a smart (and slightly nerdy) choice: whenever the film dives into Jay’s past, the music plays in reverse. Cast members noticed it too; according to Britell, even Clooney said the score affected how they performed on set.

Jay Kelly is streaming now on Netflix. If you watched it, did the music sneak up on you too, or were you locked in on it from the first cue?