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The Fallout: New Vegas soundtrack contains three main elements:

Background[]

Inon Zur reprised his role for composing the orchestral score. In comparison to Fallout 3, Fallout: New Vegas went for a smaller scale using sound design synthesizers, The Lyris Quartet providing the strings and a few guitars. The result is "quite a twangy, a little Western, but a very twisted western sound."

Regarding the period tracks: "the score for New Vegas is basically portraying more of the psychological place that we want the player to be and the songs are giving them more of the adventure of the era."

In addition to 80 minutes of new score, Bethesda and Obsidian got the rights to integrate the previous scores from earlier Fallout games.[1] Audio director Scott Lawlor was responsible for the inclusion of the ambient tracks by Mark Morgan from Fallout and Fallout 2.[2]

Developer Joshua Sawyer contrasted the music choice of Fallout 3 as having a "goofy upbeatness" of the '30s and '40s, while New Vegas focused the crooner-style Rat-Pack-late '50s, as well as bluegrass and country music from the '40s to the '50s.[3]

Despite the game having numerous references to Elvis Presley, developer Jason Bergman revealed on the Bethesda forums that performance rights to any of Elvis' songs would be too costly.[4]

Music supervision and clearance was done by Christopher S. Parker and Brandracket, LLC.

Tracks listed in credits[]

Note: The track listings in the credits do not accurately reflect the playlist for those stations. See the pages for the radio stations, or see the songs page for correct track information.

Credits[]

Radio New Vegas

Ain't That a Kick in the Head?
Written by Sammy Cahn and James Van Heusen
Performed by Dean Martin
Maraville Music Corp. (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc.
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music
Big Iron
Written and Performed by Marty Robbins
(C) 1958 Unichappell Music Inc. (BMI) and Elvis Presley Music, Inc. (BMI)
All Rights Administered by Unichappell Music Inc, Mariposa Music, Inc. (BMI)
All Rights Reserved.
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Blue Moon
Written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
Performed by Frank Sinatra
Used by Permission of EMI Entertainment World, Inc. on behalf of EMI ROBBINS CATALOG INC. (ASCAP). All Rights Reserved.
Courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc.
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music
Cobwebs and Rainbows
Music by Dick Stephen Walter
Lyrics by J.E. Sawyer
Lyrics published by Bethesda Softworks LLC
Performed by J.E. Sawyer
Courtesy of APM Music
Home on the Wastes
Written by J.E. Sawyer
Performed by J.E. Sawyer and Nathaniel Chapman
Courtesy of Bethesda Softworks LLC
It's a Sin to Tell a Lie
Written by Billy Mayhew
Performed by The Ink Spots
(C) 1936 (Renewed) WB Music Corp. (ASCAP). All Rights Reserved.
Courtesy of Dominion Entertainment Inc.
Jingle, Jangle, Jingle
Written by Joseph Lilley and Frank Loesser
Performed by Kay Kyser
Sony/ATV Harmony (ASCAP). All Rights Reserved.
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Love Me as Though There Were No Tomorrow
Written by Harold Adamson and Jimmy McHugh
Performed by Nat King Cole
(C) 1955 Used by Permission of EMI Entertainment World, Inc. on behalf of EMI ROBBINS CATALOG INC. (ASCAP), Harold Adamson Music (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc.
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music
Mad About the Boy
Written by Noel Coward
Performed by Helen Forrest
(C) 1932 Chappell Music Ltd (PRS). All Rights Reserved.
Courtesy of Soundies Inc.
By Arrangement with DePugh Music
New Vegas Valley
Written by J.E. Sawyer
Performed by J.E. Sawyer and James Melilli
Courtesy of Bethesda Softworks LLC
Something's Gotta Give
Written by Johnny Mercer
Performed by Bing Crosby
(C) 1954 The Johnny Mercer Foundation (ASCAP)
All Rights Administered by WB Music Corp. All Rights Reserved.
Courtesy of Bing Crosby Enterprises
Under License From South Bay Music Group
Streets of New Reno
Written by J.E. Sawyer
Performed by J.E. Sawyer and Nathaniel Chapman
Courtesy of Bethesda Softworks LLC
Why Don't You Do Right?
Written by Joe McCoy
Performed by Peggy Lee, featuring the Dave Barbour Quartet
Used by permission of Morley Music Co. (ASCAP)
"Courtesy of Cassidy Music, LLC"

Black Mountain Radio

Big Iron
Written and Performed by Marty Robbins
(C) 1958 Unichappell Music Inc. (BMI) and Elvis Presley Music, Inc. (BMI)
All Rights Administered by Unichappell Music Inc, Mariposa Music, Inc. (BMI)
All Rights Reserved.
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Hangover Heart
Written by Hank Thompson and Pat Hagen
Performed by Hank Thompson
Used by Permission of EMI Entertainment World, Inc. on behalf of EMI Beechwood Music Corp. (BMI). All Rights Reserved.
Courtesy of Soundies Inc.
By Arrangement with DePugh Music
Heartaches by the Number
Written by Harlan Howard
Performed by Guy Mitchell
Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (BMI). All Rights Reserved.
Courtesy of Dominion Entertainment, Inc.
It's a Sin
Written by William Grishaw
Performed by Eddy Arnold
Sony/ATV Milene Music (ASCAP). All Rights Reserved.
Courtesy of RCA Records
By Arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Johnny Guitar
Written by Victor Young and Peggy Lee
Performed by Peggy Lee
(C) 1954 Chappell & Co. (ASCAP) & Denslow Music (ASCAP). All Rights Reserved.
Courtesy of Geffen Records
Under License from Universal Music Enterprises
Stars of the Midnight Range
Written and Performed by Johnny Bond and his Red River Valley Boys
Red River Songs, Inc. (BMI)
Courtesy of Soundies Inc.
By Arrangement with DePugh Music

Additional licensed tracks[]

The following additional tracks, licensed from APM, a production music company, appear in-game, either on Radio New Vegas, Mojave Music Radio or Black Mountain Radio, in the lobbies of the Tops, Ultra-Luxe or Gomorrah casinos, or in the Aces Theater in the Tops.

Ambient music[]

In February 2013, Bethesda made the ambient music (as well as the non-radio "performed" songs) from Fallout: New Vegas available on iTunes in the Fallout New Vegas: Original Game Soundtrack release.

In June 2018, the ambient music was made available for purchase on Steam.

Track Title Artist Credit Time
1 Main Title Inon Zur 2:03
2 The Doctor Is In Inon Zur 0:29
3 Howdy Pardner Inon Zur 3:55
4 Wasteland Justice Inon Zur 2:16
5 Mutant Massacre Inon Zur 4:11
6 No Rest for These Bones Inon Zur 4:08
7 Industrial De-Evolution Inon Zur 4:01
8 Not My Vault Inon Zur 3:58
9 Primm and Proper Inon Zur 4:03
10 Knock on My Cazador Inon Zur 4:10
11 Jacobstown Ladder Inon Zur 3:58
12 CCC Doesn’t Work for Free Inon Zur 4:02
13 Marcus Needs a Favor Inon Zur 4:01
14 Mountaintop Movement Inon Zur 4:05
15 Beneath the Streets Inon Zur 3:52
16 Garden of Evil Inon Zur 4:06
17 The Courier Walks Softly Inon Zur 4:05
18 Under the Stars Inon Zur 4:03
19 TCB in Freeside Inon Zur 4:09
20 Out of Business Inon Zur 3:58
21 Subterranean Meltdown Inon Zur 4:00
22 Rubble of the Forgotten Inon Zur 3:55
23 The Gangs of New Vegas Inon Zur 1:47
24 Junkies in the Trunk Inon Zur 4:05
25 Boys and Ghouls Inon Zur 4:17
26 The Two Headed Bear Inon Zur 3:58
27 Battle for the City Inon Zur 2:19
28 Rocket to Repconn Inon Zur 4:01
29 Thorn in My Side Inon Zur 4:12
30 Blood and the Bull Inon Zur 4:21
31 Hail Caesar Inon Zur 4:22
32 Righteous Republic Inon Zur 4:04
33 The Viper's Sting Inon Zur 2:24
34 Monsters of the Mojave Inon Zur 4:16
35 Dam Nation Inon Zur 4:05
36 Begin Again Stephanie Dowling/Justin Bell 2:10
37 Home on the Wastes Joshua Sawyer/Nathaniel Chapman 2:31
38 New Vegas Valley Joshua Sawyer/James Melilli 1:59
39 Streets of New Reno Joshua Sawyer/Nathaniel Chapman 2:18

Gameplay[]

Special tracks
Link Notes
Death Played upon the Courier's death
Exit the Vault Cut contentUnused, potentially meant for exiting Doc Mitchell's house.
Success Level-up jingle
Main Title Main menu theme

Tracks from older Fallout titles[]

From Fallout[]

See the Fallout soundtrack page for more information on these tracks.

From Fallout 2[]

See the Fallout 2 soundtrack page for more information on these tracks.

From Fallout 3[]

See the Fallout 3 soundtrack page for more information on these tracks.

Notes[]

A number of songs were cut from the game.

Behind the scenes[]

Listening to 1950s satellite radio in his car allowed Chris Avellone to research songs for the game, as well as providing him with inspiration.[5]

References[]

  1. Interview with Fallout: New Vegas composer Inon Zur at g4tv.com
  2. Q&A session with Josh Sawyer during a live charity stream. (reference begins at 9:20:28)
  3. Interview: Josh Sawyer on Fallout: New Vegas at engadget.com
  4. Where's Wal-Jason Bergman Thread 2 on the Bethesda Forums.
  5. Chris Avellone: "@DaSmoosh Yaaaaaaaay. True story: 50s Satellite radio let me research songs in the car for New Vegas (as well as inspiration)."
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