Key Takeaways
- Rockstar and Atlantic Records have officially announced Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album — 34 brand-new, original songs made specifically for the game.
- Six tracks are available to stream right now on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Deezer, Tidal, and Amazon Music.
- The confirmed artists include Travis Scott, Yung Lean, Future, Metro Boomin, PinkPantheress, Fred again.., CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, Morgan Wallen, Rauw Alejandro, Keith Richards, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (Daft Punk), and Etienne de Crécy.
- The full album drops November 19 — the same day GTA 6 launches on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
- Physical editions include a $20 CD, $50 standard vinyl, and a $125 Limited Edition vinyl (already sold out in the UK).
- The majority of the 34 tracks remain unnamed — Rockstar is holding them back until launch.
- Artists began teasing their involvement with coordinated GTA-styled social media posts on September 15 before the official reveal on September 17.
We’ve been waiting on this one. Ever since GTA 6’s extended look dropped and fans started Shazam-ing every background song in the 25-minute video, the question of the official soundtrack has been sitting there unanswered. Today, Rockstar and Atlantic Records answered it — properly. Grand Theft Auto VI: The Album is real, it’s 34 original songs, and you can already listen to six of them right now.
What Is GTA 6: The Album?
This isn’t a licensing deal where Rockstar grabs 30 existing hits and chucks them onto in-game radio. These are 34 completely original tracks — written and recorded specifically for GTA 6. Rockstar describes the collection as capturing “the electric energy of Vice City and Leonida,” which is the game’s fictional version of Florida, covering everything from neon-lit Miami-inspired nightlife to the swamps, highways, and rural sprawl beyond the city.
The album was made in partnership with Atlantic Records, and it brings together one of the most genre-diverse artist lineups you’ll ever see on a single album. Hip-hop, country, Latin pop, electronic, and classic rock all sitting on the same tracklist. That range is very much by design — GTA has always used music to paint the full picture of wherever the game is set, and Vice City in particular has always been about genre collision.
The Six Songs You Can Listen to Right Now
Out of the 34 total tracks, Rockstar dropped six as advance singles. These are live across all major streaming platforms today:
- Yung Lean — That’s It (feat. Future & Metro Boomin)
- Travis Scott — RHYNO (prod. by Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo)
- CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, PinkPantheress, Fred again.. & Etienne de Crécy — Sexy Magic
- Morgan Wallen — Last Thing You Need
- Rauw Alejandro — Macacoa 2000
- Keith Richards — Bright Lights, Big City
That Travis Scott track alone is worth calling out. RHYNO is produced by Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo — one half of Daft Punk. If you’re wondering what a Travis Scott and Daft Punk co-production sounds like inside the GTA universe, September 17, 2026 is the day you find out.
And then there’s Keith Richards. The Rolling Stones guitarist putting out an original solo track for a GTA game is exactly the kind of wildly unexpected combination that only Rockstar could pull off with a straight face. Richards had been relatively quiet in 2026, with the Stones opting out of touring to focus on their new album Foreign Tongues. But here he is, showing up on the most anticipated video game soundtrack in history.
The collaboration between CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, PinkPantheress, Fred again.., and Etienne de Crécy on “Sexy Magic” is also worth noting — that’s four artists across two continents and multiple genres sharing a single track. That’s the kind of thing that only works inside a GTA album brief.
How the Reveal Went Down
This wasn’t sprung on anyone completely out of nowhere. On September 15 — two days before the official announcement — a coordinated wave of GTA-styled artwork started appearing on social media from various artists simultaneously. Travis Scott, Future, Metro Boomin, Morgan Wallen, Yung Lean, Rauw Alejandro, CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, PinkPantheress, and Keith Richards all posted GTA-aesthetic images on Instagram and X. Richards posted one featuring an iguana, which immediately broke fan communities because nobody saw a 82-year-old Rolling Stones guitarist coming.
Then on September 16, Spotify put up those exact artworks on massive billboards in New York and Los Angeles, making it clear streaming platforms were already embedded in the campaign. The full reveal hit September 17 with the official album announcement and all six singles going live simultaneously.
The Remaining 28 Songs
Here’s the frustrating part — and also a genius bit of marketing from Rockstar. Of the 34 tracks, only those six have revealed titles. The remaining 28 are currently listed simply by their track number on the album. No titles, no featured artist names, nothing. Rockstar hasn’t confirmed when the rest of the tracklist will be unveiled, but given we’re under two months from the game’s November 19 release date, it likely won’t be a long wait.
What we do know is that the game’s extended look earlier this year already confirmed tracks from the likes of Lil Wayne, Def Leppard, Depeche Mode, and Phil Collins. Those were presumably part of the in-game radio stations — the franchise staple that has always been separate from any standalone album release. So there’s potentially a large amount of music in GTA 6 beyond just these 34 original album tracks.
Editions, Prices, and Where to Buy
The physical releases are already up for pre-order at the official GTA VI: The Album website. Here’s the full breakdown:
- CD Edition — $20 / £11
- Standard Vinyl — $50 / £45
- Limited Edition Vinyl — $125 / £109 (two transparent magenta discs with blue accents, exclusive artwork and packaging in the Vice City and Leonida aesthetic)
If you were thinking about the Limited Edition Vinyl in the UK — it’s already sold out. The US stock was still available at time of writing, but given the demand around anything GTA 6 right now, don’t sit on that one. The vinyl is scheduled to ship November 20 — one day after the game launches.
For the digital version, you can pre-save the full album right now on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Deezer, Tidal, and Amazon Music. The same pre-save link also gives you access to the six singles that dropped today.
Why This Matters Beyond Just the Music
Rockstar is clearly treating the album as a standalone cultural event, not just a tie-in product. The Atlantic Records partnership, the physical vinyl editions, the coordinated artist social campaigns, the Spotify billboard rollout — this is being handled like a major music release that also happens to launch alongside one of the most anticipated games ever made.
GTA has always done this. Vice City’s soundtrack basically introduced an entire generation to 80s pop and rock. GTA V’s radio made some fans discover entire music scenes they’d never encountered before. GTA 6 seems to be going even further, commissioning original music rather than just licensing existing tracks. That’s a significant step up, and it positions the album as genuinely something to seek out on its own terms — not just background noise while you’re driving through Vice City.
With GTA 6’s chapter structure already confirmed to follow the RDR2 model, and the Jason and Lucia storyline at the center of what promises to be a generational release, the music is going to be the backdrop to a massive amount of playtime. Getting 34 original tracks right is worth the investment.
Rockstar has also confirmed that more musical details are still coming — including information about the in-game radio stations and the original score. So what launched today is genuinely just the start. GTA 6 lands November 19 on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. The album lands the same day — or a day later if you’re waiting on vinyl. And with the cast filling out, the whole package is starting to feel genuinely complete.
Stream the six tracks now. The remaining 28 won’t stay mysterious for much longer.
