These pop covers are as integral to Bridgerton as the members of the Bridgerton family, and Tudum spoke with the series’ music supervisor, Justin Kamps, who makes sure these special tracks find their place in the season. Where do you begin when deciding what pop songs to include? He broke down why pop covers are key to telling Bridgerton’s sonic story, what songs were left on the cutting room floor and which songs the cast actually dances to when filming those iconic ball scenes. Well, a lot of it has to do with the kind of music that Chris Van Dusen gravitates to.

So we start there and see what covers exist, and what we might be interested in based on the show as the episodes are coming together. But pop is where we start, because it fits the style of the show, and it’s often using these super-recognizable songs that just add a lot of joy, which is what pop does in general.Īnd then we sometimes branch outside of pop for some specific moments, based on what comes up throughout the season. It’s such a great way to ground the viewer with a modern lens into the Regency period.Įxactly.

To that end, why do you think these instrumental versions of pop songs strike the right chord - literally - for Bridgerton ’s sonic story? The covers give it that little twist that connects the two eras. It’s a good link for everyone to instantly recognize their own feelings in these characters that are in a very different environment than they are.

But these songs that people know immediately help connect you even more to these characters. And, obviously, they’re all dealing with feelings that everyone still deals with now.

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