Black Widow (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) accompanies the 2021 Marvel Studios film Black Widow, directed by Cate Shortland. The original score was composed by Lorne Balfe, known for his work on Mission: Impossible – Fallout, His Dark Materials and The Crown. Balfe’s music for Black Widow blends orchestral action scoring with choral and thematic writing inspired by Russian influences to match the film’s emotional and espionage‑driven narrative.
The soundtrack album was released on July 9, 2021 via Hollywood Records and Marvel Music. It contains 26–27 original score tracks, runs approximately 79–80 minutes, and is available on major platforms including Apple Music; official physical editions such as vinyl have also been issued.
Balfe’s score is structured around thematic material that underscores Natasha Romanoff’s past, family ties, and action sequences. The music integrates full orchestra, choir, and folk‑inspired motifs, giving the score a blend of emotional depth and cinematic drive appropriate to the film’s tone.
The film also features licensed and non‑score songs (such as “American Pie” by Don McLean and a cover of “Smells Like Teen Spirit”) that are heard in scenes but are not part of the original score album.
Composer: Lorne Balfe
Release Date: July 9, 2021
Label: Hollywood Records / Marvel Music
Tracks: 26 (Score) + 7 (Soundtrack)
Black Widow: Tracklist
- “Smells Like Teen Spirit” (Nirvana cover) — Think Up Anger feat. Malia J
- “American Pie” — Don McLean
- “Bond Fights Snake” (from Moonraker) — John Barry
- “Cheap Thrills” (feat. Sean Paul) — Sia
- “Atshan Ya Zeina” — Ahmed Mohamed El Gaml
- “Rise Ye Soldiers of Salvation”
- “The Avengers Theme” — Alan Silvestri
Score Soundtrack
- Lorne Balfe – Natasha’s Lullaby
- Lorne Balfe – Latrodectus
- Lorne Balfe – Fireflies
- Lorne Balfe – The Pursuit
- Lorne Balfe – The First Bite Is the Deepest
- Lorne Balfe – Last Glimmer
- Lorne Balfe – Dreykov
- Lorne Balfe – You Don’t Know Me
- Lorne Balfe – Yelena Belova
- Lorne Balfe – From the Shadows
- Lorne Balfe – Hand in Hand
- Lorne Balfe – Blood Ties
- Lorne Balfe – Whirlwind
- Lorne Balfe – Arise
- Lorne Balfe – Natasha’s Fragments
- Lorne Balfe – A Sister Says Goodbye
- Lorne Balfe – I Can’t Save Us
- Lorne Balfe – Red Rising
- Lorne Balfe – The Betrayed
- Lorne Balfe – The Descent
- Lorne Balfe – Faces to the Sun
- Lorne Balfe – Natasha Soars
- Lorne Balfe – Last Love
- Lorne Balfe – Into the Past
- Lorne Balfe – Broken Free
- Lorne Balfe – A Calling
