I’ll be honest, Ashnikko’s “Paint the Town Blue” sounded incredible. I cannot wait to hear the rest of the ARCANE Season 2 Soundtrack! Check out the news below…
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Today, Riot Games and Virgin Music Group proudly unveil the artists on the Arcane League of Legends: Season 2 original soundtrack, featuring a globally diverse lineup of exclusive tracks from artists including Twenty One Pilots, Stray Kids, Young Miko, Stromae, Marcus King, Ashnikko, d4vd, and more. Each track is an original composition crafted specifically for pivotal moments in the Emmy-winning series, which is based on Riot’s iconic video game League of Legends. The music from Arcane League of Legends: Season 2 (Soundtrack From the Animated Series) is designed to capture the emotional depth of these beloved characters and enhance the storytelling experience. Many of the artists featured on the soundtrack are League of Legends players, passionate Arcane fans, and previous Riot Games collaborators.
The first single on the soundtrack, “Paint The Town Blue” by Ashnikko, was released on September 5 alongside the Arcane season two trailer. The track can be streamed here.
Building on the phenomenal success of the Arcane season 1 soundtrack, whose theme song was Imagine Dragons’ global #1 hit “Enemy,” the original soundtrack (OST) has amassed over 5.6 billion global streams since its release in November 2021 and maintains over 12 million monthly listeners on Spotify alone—the season 2 soundtrack is poised to captivate an even wider audience.
“Arcane’s groundbreaking approach to music inspired an incredibly diverse group of artists from many genres, languages, and cultures who wanted to be part of this new season. We also wanted to represent the global reach of League of Legends by working with artists from all around the world,” said Maria Egan, Global Head of Music at Riot Games. “Each song was a unique collaboration between the artists, our showrunners, and Riot’s composers. Music is the heartbeat of the League community and we can’t wait for our fans to experience this epic album to deepen their connection to these powerful stories.”
“I found myself inspired by season one and how the idea of family and who can make up your family sits within the central theme, and how music contributed to bringing that to life within the world of Arcane,” said Tyler Joseph of Twenty One Pilots.
“We’re very passionate about Arcane and League of Legends,” said Stray Kids. “Our single ‘Come Play’ has a dynamic taste to it, bringing all sorts of voices and languages together. We enjoy playing League, and we’re excited for fans to hear this song and see the second season of Arcane!”
With this new release, Riot Games Music continues to celebrate the global League of Legends fandom, curating a tracklist that represents a broad spectrum of artists and genres. The Arcane season 2 soundtrack promises to deliver another unforgettable musical experience, further cementing Riot’s role as a cultural powerhouse in both gaming and music.
The second season of Arcane debuts on Netflix in November 2024. The animated series, one of Netflix’s most successful animated series ever, is created by Christian Linke and Alex Yee. Executive producers include Linke, Marc Merrill, and Brandon Beck. Fortiche Production directed and produced the Arcane animation, under the direction of the founders Pascal Charrue and Arnaud Delord.
ARCANE LEAGUE OF LEGENDS: SEASON 2 (SOUNDTRACK FROM THE ANIMATED SERIES)**
- “I Can’t Hear It Now” – Freya Ridings
- “Sucker” – Marcus King
- “Renegade (We Never Run)” – Stefflon Don, Raja Kumari ft. Jarina De Marco
- “Hellfire” – Fever 333
- “To Ashes And Blood” – Woodkid
- “Paint The Town Blue” – Ashnikko
- “Remember Me (Intro)” – d4vd
- “Remember Me” – d4vd
- “Cocktail Molotov” – ZAND
- “What Have They Done To Us” – Mako, Grey
- “Rebel Heart” – Djerv
- “The Beast – Misha Mansoor
- “Spin The Wheel” – Mick Wingert
- “Ma Meilleure Ennemie” – Stromae, Pomme
- “Fantastic” – King Princess
- “The Line” – Twenty One Pilots
- “Blood Sweat & Tears” – Sheryl Lee Ralph
- “Come Play” – Stray Kids, Young Miko, Tom Morello
- “Wasteland” – Royal & the Serpent
- “Enemy with JID (Opening Title version) from the series Arcane League of Legends)” – Imagine Dragons feat. JID
** Additional artists & tracks to be announced
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ABOUT RIOT GAMES
Riot Games was founded in 2006 to develop, publish, and support the most player-focused games in the world. In 2009, Riot released its debut title, League of Legends, which has gone on to be one of the most-played PC games in the world (150M monthly players). In the years that followed, Riot released VALORANT, Teamfight Tactics, Legends of Runeterra, and League of Legends: Wild Rift. Riot’s titles have led to the creation of some of the most-watched and widely recognized esports in the world, culminating in events like the League of Legends World Championship and VALORANT Champions Tour (VCT), which are watched by millions of fans each year. Riot has also expanded its IP through multimedia projects across music, comic books, board games, and Arcane, its Emmy-winning animated series.
ABOUT RIOT GAMES MUSIC
Riot Games Music builds on Riot’s fandom at the intersection of gaming and music — fostering partnerships with artists who can take the global player experience to the next level through music, live events, and IP expansion. RGM has amassed a catalog of nearly 1,000 songs including 10 original Esports Anthems for the annual League of Legends World Championships, which have collectively amassed over 10 billion streams across DSPs. These anthems have been performed by superstars including Lil Nas X, Imagine Dragons, Zedd, NewJeans and many more.
Riot Games Music is also known for being a leader in virtual artistry including artists like K/DA, a record breaking K-Pop inspired girl-group based on some of the most popular female champions in League of Legends, whose music has received over 1.2 billion streams. Their single “POP/STARS” was certified platinum by the RIAA, and they have amassed over 3 million followers on Spotify. Other Riot virtual artists include Riot’s newest band HEARTSTEEL, heavy metal band Pentakill, hip-hop band True Damage, DJ Sona and Seraphine.
ABOUT VIRGIN MUSIC GROUP
Virgin Music Group is the world’s leading partner to independent music companies and artists who require a standalone team with global infrastructure and local expertise in every major music market around the world. Virgin Music Group offers compelling, efficient, and highly flexible global solutions with the most advanced marketing technology available for independent record labels, artists and entrepreneurs who want to succeed. www.virginmusic.com
ABOUT FORTICHE PRODUCTION
Founded in 2009 by Jérôme Combe, Pascal Charrue, and Arnaud Delord, Fortiche Production is a multi award-winning animation studio, with a unique graphic signature and staging style that blends 2D and 3D techniques and aesthetics. With ambitious directing, the studio creates captivating content aimed at adult and young adult audiences.
One of its most notable achievements is the critically-acclaimed series Arcane, based on the RIOT Games’ IP “League of Legends” and available on Netflix and Tencent. Prior to developing the series, the studio produced cinematic videos including League of Legends: Rise, League of Legends: K/DA – POP/STARS and League of Legends: Warriors – generating billions of views on YouTube – as well as music videos for Coldplay and Gorillaz, and the Rocket & Groot series for Marvel Studios.
With a focus on pushing creative boundaries and exceeding expectations, Fortiche Production aspires to create new cinematic experiences at the intersection of animation, live-action filmmaking, and pop culture in all its forms.
Based in Paris, with additional studios in Montpellier and Las Palmas (Spain), Fortiche’s teams are composed of hundreds of professionals (up to 450 for Arcane Season 2) covering all stages of development, direction, and production of animated films.
