Following the success of the release of the new docu-series, The Last Dance, that trails the culture-shaping history of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls in their heydays as basketball legends, Spotify, in partnership with ESPN and Netflix, just launched two curated playlists tied to the new show.
Aside from the no-holds-barred, and never-before-disclosed facts chronicled throughout the series, it is the music in each of the episodes, with curation assistance by Rudy Chung, that has been garnering fan buzz and interest. The two exclusive Spotify playlists — one with music, and the other with podcasts–are now available on the music streaming platform.
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The Last Dance official playlist includes music from and inspired by the series, including hits such as LL Cool J’s “I’m Bad”, Prince’s “Partyman,” and The Alan Parson Project’s “Sirius”, known by many as the Chicago Bulls Theme Song, among others.
Additionally, the second playlist will feature podcasts, as a part of Spotify’s newly announced podcast playlists, designed to help listeners find their next favorite show by introducing them to the latest and greatest in podcast content. After The Last Dance podcast playlist, updated once a week, hosts podcasts that discuss and dive further into the docuseries, allowing a closer look at the show, including episodes from The Bill Simmons Podcast, Jalen & Jacoby The Aftershow, Skip and Shannon: Undisputed, and more.
“It’s an honor to join forces with ESPN and Netflix to curate a playlist supporting this critically acclaimed series, currently serving as a sport’s fan’s favorite cultural moment of the week. The list of songs, updated in tandem with the episodes, is an ode to the music that defined the ’90s. From hip-hop to rock to R&B, the tracks were specially curated for streamers to discover and experience the culture of this influential time. We’re grateful to have a hand in bringing together music, entertainment, and sports fans during a time when we need community and a dose of sports content the most,” Carl Chery, Creative Director, Head of Urban Music at Spotify
“This has been a monumental team effort spearheaded by Jason Hehir and our editors. In putting together the music our main concern was having the songs help tell the story for each episode, but we’re thrilled fans have responded to the soundtrack as a standalone. Hopefully younger fans will have gained a newfound appreciation of not only MJ but also the great music from his era,” adds music supervisor, Rudy Chung.
The 10-part documentary series, kicked off on April 19, airs on ESPN in the U.S. on Sunday nights over five weeks through May 17. The series is also available outside of the U.S. on Netflix.
See the two new curated playlists on Spotify below: