GTA 6 soundtrack: The Album

Quick Answer: GTA 6’s confirmed music now comes in two layers. Six licensed songs heard in the two cinematic trailers, from Tom Petty’s Love Is a Long Road to the Haitian kompa of Zenglen — and Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album, 34 original tracks announced with Atlantic Records for November 19, with the first six singles already out. The full in-game tracklist stays under wraps (GTA 5 shipped with 240+ licensed songs, so expect hundreds), and the trailer six already proved their pull: two of them exploded on Spotify by five and six digits the week their trailers dropped.

The Confirmed Six

Rockstar has a decades-long habit: songs in the trailers end up on the in-game radio. By that rule, here’s the launch playlist so far:

Six songs, four different worlds: heartland rock, ‘80s synth-pop, country, and Caribbean kompa. That spread is the series’ signature move — every radio press should feel like changing planets — and the kompa pick doubles as world-building, nodding straight at Vice City’s Haitian community. A seventh track hides in Trailer 2’s Ammu-Nation commercial: I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll, though fans still argue whether it’s the 1975 Arrows original, the Joan Jett classic, or a cover recorded for the game.

The Spotify Effect: GTA as a Resurrection Machine

The numbers around these songs tell a story of their own. After Trailer 1, Love Is a Long Road — an album track from Tom Petty’s 1989 Full Moon Fever, unknown to most listeners under 30 — jumped roughly 37,000% in Spotify streams within a week. Trailer 2 topped it: Hot Together spiked by a reported 182,000%. A two-minute trailer turned two catalog tracks into chart news, which is exactly the power that makes labels line up for GTA placements.

Petty, by the way, is a returning guest: Runnin’ Down a Dream played on San Andreas radio back in 2004. Rockstar keeps its favorites.

The Artists Who Couldn’t Keep Quiet

Rockstar says nothing about the full lineup — but the artists keep saying things for it. T-Pain has said Rockstar asked him to stop streaming on GTA roleplay servers while the game was in development; the story comes from him alone, and fans read it as a sign he is involved. Panama, the voice behind GTA V’s Radio Mirror Park material, wrote on Instagram that a 2023 track made with Poolside would appear on GTA 6 radio — then deleted the comment, which in the GTA rumor economy only fuels the talk. Neon Indian (who wrote GTA Online’s intro music) and ScHoolboy Q have made similar slips. The “post, then delete” pattern has become its own genre of evidence — treat each name as likely, not locked.

Then on September 15, 2026, the hints turned into a flood. In a single day Travis Scott, Future, Morgan Wallen, Metro Boomin, Keith Richards, Yung Lean, Rauw Alejandro and the Argentine duo CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso posted images in the style of GTA 6. Travis tagged Rockstar and wrote about his “return to game”; Keith Richards posted an iguana drawn in the game’s style; the others shared Leonida-flavoured stills of an empty pool, sun loungers and a flamingo float. Posts this coordinated looked like a campaign rather than a slip — and two days later the campaign showed its face: nearly every name on that list resurfaced on the official album’s first singles.

Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album

On September 17, 2026 the teaser wave got its official answer: Rockstar and Atlantic Records announced Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album — 34 original tracks recorded for the world of Vice City, out November 19, the same day as the game. Six singles are already streaming: Yung Lean’s That’s It (feat. Future & Metro Boomin), Travis Scott’s RHYNO (produced by Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo of Daft Punk), the six-name Sexy Magic (CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, PinkPantheress, Fred again.. and Etienne de Crécy), Morgan Wallen’s Last Thing You Need, Rauw Alejandro’s Macacoa 2000 and Keith Richards’ Bright Lights, Big City. The album is up for pre-save on the major streaming services. Prices, colours and every edition of the GTA 6 vinyl are in our breakdown of the record.

On October 15 the Launch Trailer brought the biggest credit yet: Rockstar names Justice, the French duo behind Cross and Woman, as the composers of GTA 6’s original score. The trailer runs on their new single Flower in a Hurricane, featuring Tame Impala, SZA and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, and that track is on the album too. The shot-by-shot breakdown is on our Launch Trailer page.

In early October two more names appeared in the album’s tracklist on Spotify: track 10 is by Fuerza Regida, the Mexican-American corridos band, and track 19 is by Cardi B. Both song titles are still hidden.

The physical run leans collector: a CD at $19.98, a splatter vinyl set at $49.98 and a limited liquid-filled vinyl at $124.98, with the records shipping November 20 — one day after the game itself. Where the 34 tracks will live inside the game, Rockstar hasn’t said; the obvious bet is the radio dial.

The Fictional Layer: Leonida’s Own Stars

GTA 6 also composes its own music scene. Rockstar’s character pages introduce Real Dimez — rapper duo Bae-Luxe and Roxy, who went from street corners to a record deal — and Dre’Quan Priest, the ambitious operator building his Only Raw Records label, with Vice City legend Boobie Ike’s recording studio in the background. In-universe artists with in-universe careers strongly suggests original music written for the game’s world, the way Love Fist once “existed” in 2002’s Vice City — except now the fake stars have story arcs.

How Big Will It Get?

For scale: GTA 5 launched with over 240 licensed tracks across 17 stations and grew past 750 songs through the Online years — plus curated stations from Frank Ocean, Tyler, the Creator, and Flying Lotus. GTA 6, set in one of America’s most musical cities, is widely expected to aim higher — and The Album’s 34 originals are the first hard block of that number. The full tracklist and station lineup should surface during the marketing sprint before November 19 — and if history repeats, a few dozen forgotten songs are about to have the best week of their lives. For the station side of the picture — V-Rock’s return included — see our radio stations page.

The physical side of the album, from the five versions to the Amazon and Best Buy colours and where to preorder, has its own page: our GTA 6 vinyl breakdown. The liquid-filled edition is already sold out.

FAQ

How many songs are confirmed for GTA 6?
Forty: six licensed songs from the trailers (Tom Petty, The Pointer Sisters, Jay Ferguson, Zenglen, Wang Chung, Tammy Wynette) plus the 34 original tracks of Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album — and a disputed version of I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll in the Ammu-Nation ad.

What is Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album?
An official album of 34 original tracks made with Atlantic Records, out November 19, 2026 alongside the game — on streaming, CD and vinyl. Six singles are already available, from Travis Scott, Yung Lean, Morgan Wallen, Rauw Alejandro, Keith Richards and a six-artist collaboration.

What song plays in GTA 6 Trailer 1?
Love Is a Long Road by Tom Petty (1989) — after the trailer, its Spotify streams jumped roughly 37,000%.

What song plays in GTA 6 Trailer 2?
The main theme is Hot Together by The Pointer Sisters (1986), starting over the opening shots; four more tracks play in the background, mostly on Jason’s car radio.

Is T-Pain in GTA 6?
He hasn’t been announced. T-Pain himself said Rockstar asked him to stay off GTA roleplay servers during development. It was the loudest hint from an artist until September 2026, when Travis Scott, Future, Keith Richards and others posted GTA 6-style teasers — a wave that turned out to announce the official album.

What’s the Haitian song in the GTA 6 trailer?
Child Support by Zenglen — a kompa track playing on Jason’s car radio, and a pointed nod to Vice City’s Haitian community.

How many songs will GTA 6 have in total?
The in-game tracklist stays secret, but the official album alone brings 34 original tracks, and GTA 5 launched with 240+ songs and grew past 750 — fans expect GTA 6 to aim at least that high, with the reveal likely in the pre-launch marketing push.

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