Close your eyes ill be here in the morning euphoria

Ah, the needle drop. The moment when the proverbial record begins to spin over whatever your eyes are gazing on, delivering unadulterated emotion straight from your ears into your heart. Is there a finer art in the history of the moving image? Maybe. But we'd argue that nothing feels quite as good as the perfect musical moment in the middle of a TV show.

Exhibit A? HBO's Euphoria, where music is virtually a character. Hell, look no further than the season finale, which features beautiful original songs from both Dominic Fike ("Little Star") and Zendaya ("I'm Tired"), with Labrinth co-writing both. Now that we've reached the end of Season Two, we ranked the best musical moments of the entire run of episodes. Enjoy.

16. "I'll Be There for You/You're All I Need to Get By" by Method Man and Mary J. Blige

Nate's hankering for a beer any and every time he's behind the wheel is pretty yikes. But the radio is usually playing something chill to distract you from the criminality at hand.

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15. "Yeh I Fuckin' Did It" by Labrinth

Episode Five is stripped of most of the flair behind the Euphoria we've come to know, showing the pain of Rue's withdrawal. But Labrinth's "Yeh I Fuckin' Did It" queuing up just as the dizzying police chase commences? That's the show at its very best.

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14. “Right Down the Line” by Gerry Rafferty

I hate to say it, but some of Euphoria's best musical moments come when Rue is doing drugs. “Right Down the Line” is our breezy, '70s-hued intro to the blossoming situationship between Rue and Elliot.

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13. “(I Just) Died in Your Arms” by Cutting Crew

The anatomy of a Euphoria needle drop: 1/ Fez beats the living shit out of Nate. 2/ A group of people pick up Nate and carry him away in their arms. 3/ Cutting Crew's “(I Just) Died in Your Arms” blares over the credits. Chef's kiss.

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12. “It Never Rains in Southern California” by Albert Hammond

Albert Hammond's “It Never Rains in Southern California” playing right after Rue runs home, following one of the worst nights of her life? Just read the lyrics. "Out of work, I'm out of my head / Out of self respect, I'm out of bread / I'm underloved, I'm underfed / I wanna go home." Perfect.

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11. “Blue Monk” by Thelonious Monk

Ali trying to teach Rue the joys and wonders of the great Thelonious Monk—while she clearly doesn't want to hear it—is funny, sure. But the moment is also a small reminder of everything Rue's missing when she's under the influence, refusing to interact with one of the only people in her corner.

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10. “This Is How We Do It” by Montell Jordan

Sure, the ages might not match up, but if Euphoria ever got a prequel series, I'd hope that Lexi/Cassie's mom throws down to the entirety of “This Is How We Do It.”

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9. “Hypnotize” by Notorious B.I.G.

We're still extremely skeptical about the idea of high schoolers blaring '90s/'00s rap at social functions—never forget when "Blow the Whistle" played at a school dance—but "Hypnotize" is the perfect welcoming track for a Euphoria party.

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8. “I’ll Be Here in the Morning” by Townes Van Zandt

Compared to Season One, we heard way more oldies in the new batch of episodes. Townes Van Zandt's “I’ll Be Here in the Morning,” recorded in 1968, is the perfect accompaniment to Rue's movie-reference-filled love letter to Jules.

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7. "Holding Out for a Hero" by Bonnie Tyler

6a. "I'm Tired" by Labrinth

Labrinth's original music, created just for Euphoria, is just as essential as any character. Look no further than the debut of "I'm Tired" during Episode Four, with Labrinth himself appearing at what we're led to think is Rue's imagined funeral.

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6b. "I'm Tired" by Labrinth and Zendaya

When the credits roll on Euphoria's season finale, we finally hear what Zendaya (in her Instagram stories) called a "re-write" of "I'm Tired." This version features Zendaya as the primary vocalist—and is just as beautiful as the original.

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5. “Call Me Irresponsible” by Bobby Darin

Euphoria doesn't get more Euphoria than Rue waltzing to “Call Me Irresponsible” with... her pillow.

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4. “Never Tear Us Apart” by INXS

Young Cal and Derek slow-dancing to “Never Tear Us Apart” is now the moving image definition of love itself. Look it up.

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3. "Little Star" by Dominic Fike

I understand the Euphoria hive is mildly upset about Elliot taking center stage for a full rendition of his apology song to Rue. Be easy on the guy! He's still in high school. He messed up. And Dominic Fike, working with a song written by Labrinth and Zendaya, might've brought tears to our eyes, too.

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2. “Drink Before the War” by Sinéad O’Connor

Sinéad O’Connor's “Drink Before the War” blares over Cal's return to the bar where he fell in love with Sinéad O’Connor. (We also see Cassie rocking to the track.) It's an eerily perfect match of sound and emotion, improbably giving us more insight to Cal's meltdown than Cal himself.

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1. "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King

What is Townes Van Zandt most famous song?

That phrase — “Now you wear your skin like iron” — figures in Van Zandt's most famous song and only bona fide chart success “Pancho And Lefty,” first released in 1972 and only a hit after a spit polished version rendered by Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard bulled its way to the top of the Country charts eleven years ...

What song does Cassie dance to Euphoria?

'Drink Before the War' by Sinéad O'Connor Oh, who could forget this scene, which depicts Cassie dancing alone in her living room drinking straight from a bottle of wine, and Cal slow dancing with a stranger at the bar where he had his first kiss with his best friend.

What's the Euphoria song called?

Elliot's Song” is the latest track from Euphoria to be released.

What song does Rue sing Euphoria?

“Until I Fall" by Lucinda Chua: Rue continues to cry, hug, and apologize to her "father”/gospel singer. The episode wraps up and checks in on each main character. “(Pick Me Up) Euphoria” by James Blake, Labrinth: End credits roll.