Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy packages together three iconic video games, which also happen to possess three incredibly well curated soundtracks. We have the full list of tracks below – although there are a number of glaring omissions.
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy releases November 11, 2021, and it isn’t coming quietly. In what Rockstar refers to as “the definitive edition” of the trilogy of games that arguably defined them as a studio, there is an enormous amount of quality content to revisit (or explore, if you are coming in green).
An integral part of which are some amazingly curated radio stations which combine to create one the greatest video game soundtracks of all time. So while improved graphics and tweaked performance are likely what will bring players to purchase Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy, it’s the music that will hit players right in their nostalgia zone.
And while it appears there are a number of omissions when compared to the original games’ soundtracks, there is more than enough top quality music to get excited about.
So to get everybody in the mood before the collection releases, here are the tracks we are most looking forward to joyriding to.
Grand Theft Auto III
As the earliest instalment of the Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy package, GTA 3 doesn’t have as deep a catalogue of music as the games that came after it. That said, it still contains plenty of great tracks that most video games would be extremely jealous of.
And let’s be real, can you really beat Kool and the Gang?
Well if I was trying to, and planned on keeping a straight face, I’d have to do a complete 180-degree turn.
Which leads us to Debbie Harry’s Rush Rush – cop that and remember the good times.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Vice City is my jam. It’s the first game in the Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy collection that I played, and a wonderful sense of sun and fun permeates its world of neon lights, sea breeze, and crime.
It’s also where I was first exposed to the delightfully corny treasure trove of music that is the 1980s.
That’s what I’m talking about – pure drama, baby. And yes, in an embarrassing aside, my favourite radio station in the game was Emotion 98.3. However, heartbreak wasn’t the only feeling I was interested in exploring as I drove through the colourful streets of faux Miami.
There was also this masterpiece of vibe:
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
San Andreas is probably the most anticipated game included in Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy. It has a more contemporary edge, and consequently is full of some of the hottest hip-hop to ever grace a turntable.
The game has strong ’90s vibes, which pretty much guarantees a great cruising soundtrack.
But cruising isn’t the only thing you’ll be doing in the Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy; crime, violence, and attempted punishment is all part of the equation. And when you need adrenaline to kick in, you can always rely on that bassline:
The full track list of Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy
Honestly, it was really difficult to pick just six tracks from this giant library of music. Check out the full list of music below.
Grand Theft Auto III
Double Clef FM
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Non più andrai farfallone amoroso
- Giacomo Puccini – O mio babbino caro
- Giuseppe Verdi – Libiamo ne’ lieti calici
- Gaetano Donizetti – Chi mi frena in tal momento
- Giuseppe Verdi – La donna è mobile
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Finch’han del vino
K-Jah Radio West
- Scientist – Dance of the Vampires
- Scientist – Your Teeth In My Neck
- Scientist – The Corpse Rises
- Scientist – The Mummy’s Shroud
- Scientist – Plague of Zombies
Rise FM
- Chris Walsh & Dave Beran – Shake (Revolt Clogrock Remix)
- Shiver – Deep Time
- R.R.D.S. – Innerbattle
- Slyder – Score (Original Mix) (2000)
- Slyder – Neo (The One) (2000)
Lips 106
- Marydancin – Wash Him Off
- Da Shootaz – Grand Theft Auto (1997)
- Funky BJs – Rubber Tip
- Lucy – Forever
- Boyz 2 Girlz – Pray It Goes Ok?
- Fatamarse – Bump To The Music
- April’s In Paris – Feels Like I Just Can’t Take No More
Game Radio FM
- Reef – Scary Movies (Instrumental)
- JoJo Pellegrino – JoJo Pellegrino Freestyle
- Rush – Instrumental Bed 1, Bed 2
- Black Rob – By a Stranger
- Agallah & Sean Price – Rising to the Top
- Royce Da 5’9 & Pretty Ugly – Spit Game
- Royce Da 5’9 – I’m the King
- Royce Da 5’9 – We’re Live (Danger)
- Nature – Nature Freestyle
MSX FM
- Calyx – Quagmire
- Aquasky – Spectre
- nCode – Spasm
- Rascal & Klone – Winner Takes All
- Ryme Tyme – T Minus
- Hex – Force
- Omni Trio – First Contact
- Rascal & Klone – Get Wild
- Ryme Tyme – Judgement Day
- D. Kay – Monolith
- Dom & Ryme Tyme – Iceberg
Head Radio
- Dil-Don’t – Stripe Summer
- Scatwerk – Electronic Go Go
- Dezma – Life Is But A Mere Supply
- Conor and Jay – Change
- Frankie Fame – See Through You
- Whatever – Good Thing
- Craig Gray – Fade Away
Flashback 95.6
- Debbie Harry – Rush Rush
- Amy Holland – She’s On Fire
- Elizabeth Daily – I’m Hot Tonight
- Elizabeth Daily – Shake It Up
- Paul Engemann – Scarface (Push It to the Limit)
Chatterbox FM
- No music tracks (talk radio)
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Wave 103
- Frankie Goes to Hollywood – Two Tribes
- Tears For Fears – Pale Shelter
- Kim Wilde – Kids in America
- Blondie – Atomic
- A Flock of Seagulls – I Ran (So Far Away)
- The Human League – (Keep Feeling) Fascination
- Nena – 99 Luftballoons
- The Psychedelic Furs – Love My Way
- Spandau Ballet – Gold
- Thomas Dolby – Hyperactive!
- Romeo Void – Never Say Never
- Corey Hart – Sunglasses at Night
Flash FM
- Hall & Oates – Out of Touch
- Electric Light Orchestra – Four Little Diamonds
- The Outfield – Your Love
- Talk Talk – Life’s What You Make It
- Bryan Adams – Run to You
- Wang Chung – Dance Hall Days
- Go West – Call Me
- Laura Branigan – Self Control
- INXS – Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain)
- Yes – Owner of a Lonely Heart
Wildstyle Pirate Radio
- Grandmaster Flash-The Furious Five – The Message
- Zapp + Roger – More Bounce to the Ounce
- Davy DMX – One For the Treble
- Mantronix – Bassline
- Man Parrish – Hip Hop Be Bop (Don’t Stop)
- Hashim – Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)
- Cybotron – Clear
- Run DMC – Rock Box
- Kurtis Blow – The Breaks
- Whodini – Magic’s Wand
Emotion 98.3
- Toto – Africa
- Jan Hammer – Crockett’s Theme
- Cutting Crew – (I Just) Died in Your Arms
- Foreigner – Waiting For a Girl Like You
- Mr. Mister – Broken Wings
- Roxy Music – More Than This
- Squeeze – Tempted
- REO Speedwagon – Keep on Loving You
- Night Ranger – Sister Christian
- Luther Vandross – Never Too Much
Fever 105
- The Whispers – And the Beat Goes On
- Fat Larry’s Band – Act Like You Know
- Oliver Cheatham – Get Down Saturday Night
- Pointer Sisters – Automatic
- René & Angela – I’ll Be Good
- Mary Jane Girls – All Night Long
- Rick James – Ghetto Life
- Evelyn Champagne King – Shame
- Teena Marie – Behind the Groove
- Mtume – Juicy Fruit
- Kool & the Gang – Summer Madness
- Indeep – Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life
V-Rock
- Judas Priest – You’ve Got Another Thing Coming
- Tesla – Comin’ Atcha Live
- David Lee Roth – Yankee Rose
- Iron Maiden – 2 Minutes to Midnight
- Slayer – Raining Blood
- Twisted Sister – I Wanna Rock
- Anthrax – Madhouse
- Rockstar’s Lovefist – Dangerous Bastard
- Autograph – Turn Up the Radio
- Motley Crue – Too Young to Fall in Love
- Megadeth – Peace Sells
Radio Espantoso
- Cachao – A Gozar Con Mi Combo
- Alpha Banditos – The Bull is Wrong
- Tres Apenas Como Eso – Yo Te Miré
- Deodato – Latin Flute
- Mongo Santamaría – Mama Papa Tú
- Mongo Santamaría – Me and You Baby
- Machito and his Afro-Cuban Orchestra – Mambo Mucho Mambo
- Unaesta – La Vida Es Una Lenteja
- Lonnie Liston Smith – Expansions
- Deodato – Super Strut
- Xavier Cugat and his Orchestra – Jamay
- Benny Moré – Maracaibo Oriental
- Tito Puente – Mambo Gozón
VCPR
- No music tracks (talk radio)
K-Chat
- No music tracks (talk radio)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Playback FM
- Kool G Rap & DJ Polo – Road to the Riches
- Big Daddy Kane – Warm It Up, Kane
- Spoonie Gee – The Godfather
- Masta Ace – Me and the Biz
- Slick Rick – Children’s Story
- Public Enemy – Rebel Without a Pause
- Eric B. & Rakim – I Know You Got Soul
- Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock – It Takes Two
- Gang Starr – B.Y.S.
- Biz Markie – The Vapors
- Brand Nubian – Brand Nubian
- Ultramagnetic MCs – Critical Beatdown
K-DST
- Foghat – Slow Ride
- Creedence Clearwater Revival – Green River
- Heart – Barracuda
- Kiss – Strutter
- Toto – Hold the Line
- Rod Stewart – Young Turks
- Humble Pie – Get Down to It
- Grand Funk Railroad – Some Kind of Wonderful
- Lynyrd Skynyrd – Free Bird
- America – A Horse with No Name
- The Who – Eminence Front
- Boston – Smokin’
- David Bowie – Somebody Up There Likes Me
- Eddie Money – Two Tickets to Paradise
- Billy Idol – White Wedding – Pt. 1
Bounce FM
- Dazz Band – Let It Whip
- Kool & the Gang – Hollywood Swinging
- Cameo – Candy
- MFSB – Love Is The Message
- Johnny Harris – Odyssey
- Ohio Players – Love Rollercoaster
- The Isley Brothers – Between The Sheets
- Zapp – I Can Make You Dance
- Rick James – Cold Blooded
- Ronnie Hudson and The Street People – West Coast Poplock
- Ohio Players – Funky Worm
- Maze – Twilight
- Lakeside – Fantastic Voyage
SF-UR
- Joe Smooth feat. Anthony Thomas – Promised Land
- 808 State – Pacific 202
- A Guy Called Gerald – Voodoo Ray
- Frankie Knuckles feat. Jamie Principle – Your Love
- Raze – Break 4 Love
- Cultural Vibe – Ma Foom Bey
- Jomanda – Make My Body Rock
- CeCe Rogers – Someday
- Nightwriters – Let The Music Use You
- Mr. Fingers – Can You Feel It?
- Marshall Jefferson – Move Your Body
- Maurice – This Is Acid (A New Dance Craze) (K & T Mix)
- The Todd Terry Project – Weekend
- Fallout – The Morning After (Sunrise Mix)
- Robert Owens – I’ll Be Your Friend
- The 28th Street Crew – I Need A Rhythm
Radio Los Santos
- Compton’s Most Wanted – Hood Took Me Under
- Dr.Dre (feat. Snoop Dogg) – Nuthin’ But A ‘G’ Thang
- Too $hort – The Ghetto
- N.W.A. – Alwayz into Somethin’
- Ice Cube (feat. Das EFX) – Check Yo Self (The Message Remix)
- Kid Frost – La Raza
- Cypress Hill – How I Could Just Kill a Man
- Dr. Dre (feat. Snoop Dogg & RBX) – Fuck wit Dre Day
- The D.O.C. – It’s Funky Enough
- Ice Cube – It Was a Good Day
- Eazy-E – Eazy-Er Said Than Dunn
- Above the Law – Murder Rap
- Dr. Dre (feat. Snoop Dogg) – Deep Cover
- Da Lench Mob (feat. Ice Cube) – Guerillas in tha Mist
K-Rose
- Jerry Reed – Amos Moses
- Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn – Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man
- Hank Williams – Hey Good Lookin’
- Juice Newton – Queen of Hearts
- Asleep At The Wheel – The Letter That Johnny Walker Read
- The Desert Rose Band – One Step Forward
- Willie Nelson – Crazy
- Patsy Cline – Three Cigarettes in an Ashtray
- Statler Brothers – Bed of Roses
- Mickey Gilley – Make the World Go Away
- Ed Bruce – Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys
- Merle Haggard – Always Wanting You
- Whitey Shafer – All My Ex’s Live in Texas
- Eddie Rabbitt – I Love a Rainy Night
- Statler Brothers – New York City
Radio X
- Helmet – Unsung
- Depeche Mode – Personal Jesus
- Faith No More – Midlife Crisis
- Danzig – Mother
- Living Colour – Cult of Personality
- Primal Scream – Movin’ on Up
- Guns N’ Roses – Welcome to the Jungle
- L7 – Pretend We’re Dead
- Soundgarden – Rusty Cage
- Jane’s Addiction – Been Caught Stealing
- The Stone Roses – Fools Gold
- Alice in Chains – Them Bones
- Stone Temple Pilots – Plush
CSR 103.9
- SWV – I’m So Into You
- Soul II Soul – Keep On Movin’
- Samuelle – You Like What You See
- Johnny Gill – Rub You the Right Way
- Ralph Tresvant – Sensitivity
- Guy – Groove Me
- Aaron Hall – Don’t Be Afraid
- Boyz II Men – Motownphilly
- Bell Biv DeVoe – Poison
- Today – I Got the Feeling
- Wreckx-n-Effect – New Jack Swing
- Bobby Brown – Don’t Be Cruel
- En Vogue – My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)
K-Jah West
- Shabba Ranks – Wicked Inna Bed
- Buju Banton – Batty Rider Augustus Pablo – King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown
- Dennis Brown – Revolution
- Willi Williams – Armagideon Time
- I-Roy – Sidewalk Killer
- Toots & The Maytals – Funky Kingston
- Dillinger – Cokane In My Brain
- Toots & The Maytals – Pressure Drop
- Pliers – Bam Bam
- Barrington Levy – Here I Come
- Reggie Stepper – Drum Pan Sound
- Black Uhuru – Great Train Robbery
- Max Romeo & The Upsetters – Chase The Devil
Master Sounds 98.3
- Maceo & The Macks – Cross The Tracks (We Better Go Back)
- Harlem Underground Band – Smokin’ Cheeba Cheeba
- The Chakachas – Jungle Fever
- Bob James – Nautilus
- Booker T. & the MG’s – Green Onions
- Lyn Collins – Think (About It)
- War – Low Rider
- Gloria Jones – Tainted Love
- Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul – So Much Trouble In My Mind
WCTR
- No music tracks (talk radio)
Omissions/missing tracks
While Rockstar have stated that the original games’ soundtracks should match their counterparts in Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy, there appear to be a few significant songs that have been left out. Hopefully this is just a clerical error, but it’s possible licensing issues have meant that couldn’t be achieved.
The rumoured omissions are as follows:
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
V-Rock
- Loverboy – “Working for the Weekend” (1981)
- Quiet Riot – “Cum On Feel the Noize” (1983)
- The Cult – “She Sells Sanctuary” (1985)
- Alcatrazz – “God Blessed Video” (1985)
- Love Fist – “Fist Fury” (Allan Walker)
Wave 103
- Sigue Sigue Sputnik – “Love Missile F1-11” (1986)
- Gary Numan – “Cars” (1979)
- ABC – “Poison Arrow” (1982)
- Animotion – “Obsession” (1984)
Flash FM
- The Buggles – “Video Killed the Radio Star” (1979)
- Joe Jackson – “Steppin’ Out” (1982)
- The Fixx – “One Thing Leads to Another” (1983)
- Aneka – “Japanese Boy” (1981)
Wildstyle
- Trouble Funk – “Pump Me Up” (1980)
- 2 Live Crew – “Get It Girl” (1986)
Emotion
- John Waite – “Missing You” (1984)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Bounce FM
- George Clinton – “Loopzilla” (1982)
Master Sounds 98.3
- Bobby Byrd – “Hot Pants – I’m Coming, I’m Coming, I’m Coming” (1971)
- Lyn Collins – “Rock Me Again And Again” (1974)
- Maceo & The Macks – “Soul Power’ 74” (1973)
- Bobby Byrd – “I Know You Got Soul” (1971)
