American Horror Story [1] is stepping up its game when it comes to music. It's always played a minor role on the show, but Hotel is the first season in which it has been remarkably noticeable, beginning with the on-the-nose use of "Hotel California" on the premiere [2]. The latest episodes have a handful of great songs as well, and you can find them all below! Check back every week as we update with the songs you can't get out of your head.
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"Never Land (A Fragment)" by Sisters of Mercy
- Episode: "Checking In"
- Plays when: Gabriel is checking in and getting high.
"Tear You Apart" by She Wants Revenge
- Episode: "Checking In"
- Plays when: The Countess and Donovan are seducing and killing their prey.
*The opening scene in this video is very similar to the beginning of this sequence on American Horror Story [8]. Both the girl in the music video and Lady Gaga [9] put red lipstick on, then touch it with their fingers.
"Downtown" by Petula Clark
- Episode: "Checking In"
- Plays when: The episode flashes back to 1994 and Donovan and Sally enter into the hotel.
"Hotel California" by The Eagles
- Episode: "Checking In"
- Plays when: The episode is ending.
"The Flower Duet" by Léo Delibes
- Episode: "Chutes and Ladders"
- Plays when: The Countess is trying to get Donovan to come out, but he just wants to stay in and watch House of Cards.
"In a Lonely Place" by New Order
- Episode: "Chutes and Ladders"
- Plays when: Lady Gaga [10] goes to the party by herself to hunt.
"I Want Your Love" by Chic
- Episode: "Chutes and Ladders"
- Plays when: Disco queen Lady Gaga [11] is dancing with her superlong hair in the '70s flashback scene.
"Spellbound" by Siouxsie and the Banshees
- Episode: "Chutes and Ladders"
- Plays when: Tristan is feeding on his Internet date.
"Just Like Honey" by The Jesus and Mary Chain
- Episode: "Mommy"
- Plays when: Donovan is draining those junkies.
"Siamese Twins" by The Cure
- Episode: "Mommy"
- Plays when: Liz Taylor is talking to Donovan at the bar.
"Carnival" by Natalie Merchant
- Episode: "Devil's Night"
- Plays when: John meets Aileen Wuornos at the bar.
"Sweet Jane" by Cowboy Junkies
- Episode: "Devil's Night"
- Plays when: The serial killers are dining and murdering that guy.
"Just Can't Get Enough" by Depeche Mode
- Episode: "Room Service"
- Plays when: Liz Taylor visits the Hotel Cortez for the first time and dresses in womens' clothes.
"Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes
- Episode: "Room Service"
- Plays when: The Countess dresses Liz Taylor and puts makeup on her.
"One Caress" by Depeche Mode
- Episode: "Room 33"
- Plays when: Liz and Tristan are having sex, then when the Countess wants Tristan to have sex with her and Will.
"Jack the Ripper" by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
- Episode: "Room 33"
- Plays when: When John is having the three-way with the Swedish tourist ghosts.
"Hotline Bling" by Drake
- Episode: "She Gets Revenge"
- Plays when: Donovan breaks it down [12].
"Seconds" by Human League
- Episode: "Battle Royale"
- Plays when: Liz Taylor and Iris go in and shoot up Conovan and The Countess.
"I Wanna Be Adored" by The Stone Roses
- Episode: "Battle Royale"
- Plays when: The Countess and Ramona are talking, then John shoots The Countess.