Bad Influencer soundtrack guide: A complete list of the music in the Netflix series

Bad Influencer soundtrack guide (Image via YouTube/Netflix)
Bad Influencer soundtrack guide (Image via YouTube/Netflix)

Bad Influencer is a South African series that follows BK, a struggling fashion designer and single mother. To earn money, she teams up with Pinky, a social media influencer.

The duo starts selling fake luxury bags online, but their scheme goes awry when a crime syndicate gets involved in the business, and the authorities begin tracking them down.

Bad Influencer has an impressive soundtrack. The show features several songs that play during key points in the narrative. Here is all you need to know about the track list of the series.


Bad Influencer soundtrack: Every song featured in the Netflix series

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Bad Influencer comprises seven episodes, five of which feature various songs. Featured artists on the soundtrack include DJ Lag, Ney The Bae, Cheyenne Jolene, and Moonchild Sanelly. The complete list of tracks is given below:

Episode 1:

  • Yebo by DJ Lag - Played when BK and Pinky attend an influencer event
  • Duma by Yashna - Played during Played’s photoshoot
  • Magic Motorbike by Edwin Baloyi - Featured when BK steals Pinky's phone

Episode 2:

  • Midnight by 340ml - Heard when Themba asks BK out on a date

Episode 3:

  • Catch Me If You Can by 5 Alarm - Played when BK and Pinky talk about their social media strategy
  • Slay Everyday by Cheyenne Jolene - Heard when BK and Pinky decide the details of their social media post
  • How Do You Feel by TK - Featured when Themba sees the city at night
  • Gwara Gwara by Moonchild Sanelly - Heard over the montage of the sales scenes
  • Wish You Really Would by Anna Mvze - Played when Naomi enters the scene at the influencer event

Episode 5:

  • Thick Slim by Ney The Bae - Played in the background of Moghel Slay’s advertisement

Episode 6:

  • Thula by S'Villa - Featured after the crash sequence as BK arrives at the hospital
  • Move Your Body by AXS Music - Heard when Lelz tells the group that BK has been busted

More about Bad Influencer

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The series stars Jo-Anne Reyneke as BK, Cindy Mahlangu as Pinky Sithole, Kamohelo Pule as Lelz, Tina Jaxa as Doreen, Zozibini Tunzi as Naomi, Thapelo Mokoena as Themba, Hamilton Dhlamini as Jobs "Flames" Jiyane, Aubrey Poo as Mandla, Emmanuel Castis as Babi Barlos, and Masasa Mbangeni as Gorata.

The show was written by Kudi Maradzika, Sydney Dire, and Daniel Zimbler, and created by Lincoln Green Media. The directors include Keitumetse Qhali and Ari Kruger.

The official synopsis of Bad Influencer reads:

“When a small-time con artist and single mom, BK, must provide for her son with special needs, she teams up with wannabe luxury influencer Pinky to sell fake luxury handbags online. Their scheme draws the attention of Bra Alex, a notorious criminal in a counterfeiting syndicate, as well as law enforcement. Caught between criminals and cops, the unlikely duo must outfox both to stay out of jail, survive, and thrive.”

All episodes of Bad Influencer are streaming on Netflix.

Edited by Jashandeep Singh