The third season of Netflix’s hit dramedy Sex Education recently premiered to an overwhelming response from fans around the world. Otis and Maeve are no longer running the sex clinic at school, Jean is pregnant, Eric is dating Adam, and Aimee is beginning to heal from her trauma in season 2. Moordale’s new headteacher, Hope, brings shame upon the once proud student body, including new student Cal, who quickly catches Jackson’s attention.
Season 3 is clearly an ensemble effort, with each character seeing significant individual development. In fact, prior to its release, the new series was promoted under the tagline “Growth is a group project,” something that is very much reflected in the show. The grey uniforms and freshly painted school hallways accentuate the new, darker tone of this season. Many elements of the show’s production still feel familiar, though – including the nostalgic soundtrack. With a new EP from Ezra Furman, whose songs also feature in the first two seasons, season 3 of Sex Education continues leaning into its anachronistic aesthetic, lending the series a unique tone.
Here are thirty memorable songs from the extensive tracklist of effectively-used music in Sex Education.
- I’m Coming Clean – Ezra Furman
- Love You So Bad – Ezra Furman
- Care – Ezra Furman
- Restless Year – Ezra Furman
- Amateur – Ezra Furman
- Body Was Made – Ezra Furman
- Can I Sleep In Your Brain – Ezra Furman
- Every Feeling – Ezra Furman
- Good Book – Ezra Furman
- I Can Change – LCD Soundsystem (performed by Ezra Furman)
- Mysterious Power – Ezra Furman & The Harpoons
- F**K All The Perfect People – Chip Taylor, The New Ukrainians
- (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction – The Rolling Stones (performed by DEVO)
- The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades – Timbuk 3
- This Is The Day – The The
- Destination Unknown – Missing Persons
- New Sensation – INXS
- Mind Your Own Business – Delta 5
- When You’re Young And In Love – The Flying Pickets
- Old Time Rock & Roll – Bob Seger
- Dancing With Myself – Billy Idol
- Crimson & Clover – Tommy James & The Shondells
- Two Tribes – Frankie Goes To Hollywood
- The Promise – When In Rome
- Pale Blue Eyes – The Velvet Underground
- Jump Into The Fire – Harry Nilsson
- Make Your Own Kind Of Music – Cass Elliot
- Seventeen – Sharon Van Etten
- Under Pressure – Queen, David Bowie
- La ballade de gens heureux – Gerard Lenorman