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Suits soundtrack: Complete guide to the songs featured in the show

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Suits is a legal drama that has seen remarkable popularity and growth since it was added to Netflix's library. Beyond its narrative and characters, the series' carefully crafted soundtrack has become crucial to its identity and enhanced significant moments throughout the nine seasons.

Aaron Korsh created the show with a premise that follows the high-stakes professional and personal journey of Mike Ross (portrayed by Patrick J. Adams), an intellectually prodigious college dropout who lands a job accidentally at a popular New York City law firm, regardless of lacking legal credentials.

He gets hired by an exceptional lawyer of the firm, Harvey Spectre (portrayed by Gabriel Macht), a legal prodigy who seldom loses any case and can see through Mike's potential to become a good asset to the firm.

Together, the duo navigates complicated legal cases while hiding Mike's secret.

The ensemble cast of the show also includes Meghan Markle as meticulous attorney Rachel Zane, Gina Torres as indispensable managing partner Jessica Pearson, and Rick Hoffman as quirky but intelligent Louis Litt.

Suits was initially aired on the USA network from 2011 to 2019, gaining a devoted fan base before finding new viewers years later through other streaming platforms.

Throughout all the seasons, all the music used as a narrative device for various character dynamics, sequences, plot twists, and cliffhangers only enhanced its popularity and resonated well with the fans.

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Signature sound: How music enhanced the legal world of Suits

A still frame from the series (image via Youtube/@ Suits Official)
A still frame from the series (image via Youtube/@ Suits Official)

The series's soundtrack, featuring original compositions by Christopher Tyng alongside precisely selected licensed tracks, became known for its classy blend of contemporary soul classics, indie rock, and ambience-oriented electronic music.

Suits' musical identity helped create its smooth, modern urban aesthetic while defining emotional character moments.

Several composed soundtracks featured in the series became synonymous with its most memorable episodes and scenes. Greenback Boogie by Ima Robot served as Suits' opening theme music.

The energetic soundtrack accurately captured the confident essence of Suits and became sort of an anthem for the show's brand.

Moreover, like Greenback Boogie, other soundtracks became popular among fans throughout the series.

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Season 1 library of Suits soundtrack

A still frame from the trailer of the series (Image via Youtube/@Suits Official)
A still frame from the trailer of the series (Image via Youtube/@Suits Official)

Some popular episodes utilized these soul-infusing tracks to increase the emotional impact, particularly character arc transition moments for Harvey and Mike.

Songs featured in season 2

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These soundtracks mirrored the evolution of seasons three to five and played a vital role in signalling how all the characters and their professional and personal dynamics went through transformation with growing challenges.

They added a serious tone to Suits, reflecting on changing themes of the storyline.

Season 3

A still frame from the trailer of the series (Image via Youtube/@ TV Promos)
A still frame from the trailer of the series (Image via Youtube/@ TV Promos)

Season 4

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Season 5

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Season 6

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Season 7

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Season 8

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Season 9

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The last four seasons highlighted the series's musical standard and depicted the Suits' closure. These songs brought nostalgia to the viewers and helped them realise how a carefully crafted music selection for a series can add more meaning to its storyline and sequences.

The Suits' soundtracks are one of the show's most unique elements, redefining its sleek atmosphere and enhancing its narrative.

From Ima Robot's classic theme song to the emotional final season library, music played an essential role in establishing Suits as an unconventional legal drama.

For fans of the series, many of these soundtracks automatically link to key sequences and character growth, showing the power of thoughtful composition in television.

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