History AwesomeMusic / NeedForSpeed

** While we're there in ''Rivals'', there are also [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdZ_LD-hTGA "Castle of Glass (Mike Shinoda Remix)"]] by Music/LinkinPark, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKjfNnh8Hq0 "EDM Death Machine"]] by Music/KnifeParty, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcCLaxFTZ-U "I Am Dust"]] by Music/GaryNuman, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_77kwM-BWM "Lootin' In London"]] by RDGLDGRN, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9XpmVM81XM "Make Those Move"]] by I Am Legion (supergroup composed by Music/{{Noisia}} and Foreign Beggars), [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJrxPY-6ZE8 Destroid 6. Put It Down]] by Music/{{Excision}} and Bassnectar, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdPupUIncgc "Paralyzed"]] by Music/MysterySkulls.

* Continuing the Music/{{Pendulum}} focus from the previous folder, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEPB7uzKuh4 "Watercolour"]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jLweF06tT8 their remix of "Stay Too Long"]] by Plan B in ''Hot Pursuit'' 2010.

* Music/{{Pendulum}}'s pieces that appeared in the series: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcciE7rKFwA The Tempest"]]", [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQA1d0QQvf8 Granite]]" and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTXFAZwoCi8 9000 Miles]]" in ''Undercover''.

* ''[=ProStreet=]'' also has a good amount of rock music, ranging from indie rock (Klaxons' "Atlantis to Interzone", Music/TVOnTheRadio's "Wolf Like Me", Music/YeahYeahYeahs' "Kiss Kiss") to the harder stuff (Music/{{Airbourne}}'s "Blackjack", Music/{{Clutch}}'s "Power Player"), enough to keep the races exciting.

*** The chilling [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBJo2KvFOCQ "Anjunabeach"]] by Above & Beyond will easily come in great use when you're driving at excess of 200 MPH and you need to chill out.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3ig7CvXlw8 More]] by Junkie XL. While the title is censored, [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar the lyrics]] actually feature the original title "[[PrecisionFStrike Fuck]] More".

* The dark and TearJerker "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i77Xd1QAti4 Static]]", which plays if you keep playing on free roam or idling.

* ''Payback'''s soundtrack is considered one of the best in the series so far, with an eclectic mix of alternative rock, hip hop and electronica that is reminiscent of ''Carbon''. Highlights include [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0feoIWIozyY "I Was Just a Kid"]] by Nothing But Thieves, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBA0PUQCvIA "Ascension"]] by Music/{{Gorillaz}} and Vince Staples, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRq_pRbtSM4 "I Win"]] by Lethal Bizzle and Skepta, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISLhRKLGiE4 "Systematic"]] by Music/DJShadow and Music/{{Nas}}, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ4Cd2bI-z4 "The Choreographer"]] by Action Bronson, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vll1wMqsa4 "Burning Man"]] by Watt and Music/PostMalone, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSznpyG9CHY "Lights Out"]] by Music/RoyalBlood, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgOABuZoe0c "Panther Like a Panther (Miracle Mix)"]] by Run the Jewels and Trina, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvyNyFXHj4k "The Way You Used To Do"]] by the Music/QueensOfTheStoneAge - the latter fittingly playing during the credits.

* ''Underground 2'' gives us Music/SnoopDogg's version of Music/TheDoors' "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08Blnwor5Hc Riders on the Storm]]" (with the original's audio mixed in), Capone's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1fq7rYhE_Q "I Need Speed"]], and Spiderbait's awesome cover of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU1VfYYKMDk Black Betty]].

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCA0bugkcg4 "Blockbuster Night Part 1"]] by critically acclaimed UndergroundHipHop duo Run The Jewels (Music/ElP and Killer Mike) lasts only [[MinisculeRocking 2 minutes and a half]], but that's all they need to blow you away utterly.

[[folder: Fifth era: 2015's ''No Limits'' and the ''Need for Speed'' reboot onwards]]

* The licensed soundtrack of ''Most Wanted'' is one of the reasons why the game is held in such [[SacredCow high regard]] by gamers. Between the mix hip-hop, electronica, and metal, many agree that there is not a single bad song in the game. Standouts include [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h1CV-jqdto "Do Ya Thang"]] by [[Music/{{TI}} P$C]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqLdyZBjZeo "Decadence"]] by Music/{{Disturbed}}, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JklSDqoUOU "I am Rock"]] by Rock, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRrOq4NipQQ "Shapeshifter"]] by Music/{{Celldweller}} ft. Styles of Beyond, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjipMva36lc "We Control"]] by Hyper, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bj7VCaNMQIY "My Hood (In a Hood Near You)"]] by Suni Clay. In fact, the soundtrack is so good that many fans feel like the later games are underwhelming by comparison. It's not that those soundtracks are necessarily bad, it's just that this one is ''too good''.
** Of course, if there is a single song everyone will consider the true standpiece of the soundtrack, it has to be [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5U3hjwBcuU "Nine Thou (Grant Mohrman Superstars Remix)"]] by Styles of Beyond - a ferocious RapRock tune that encaptures the game's mood perfectly.

* While it lacks the variety of the previous soundtracks, ''Heat''[='=]s licensed score more than makes up for that with an assortment of urban music that fits the game's atmosphere like a glove. Day time features laidback latin pop, dance and reggaeton tunes like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TY_9BImp3Y "Swing"]] by Music/SofiTukker, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2O-KPGBiQo "Con Mucho Son"]] by Bomby and Apache, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hJb9MxI2NY "Ordinary Pleasure"]] by Toro y Moi and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmeoCITXOiE "Hazle Completo el Cuento"]] by Gente de Zona; the soundtrack for the night time segments on the other hand features more aggressive TrapMusic and DrumAndBass like [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3-e9tBTHcI "Momma I Hit A Lick"]] by 2 Chainz and Music/KendrickLamar, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6Wy3gwb8_s "Birdz"]] by Denzel Curry and Music/RickRoss, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k28OOAlDYWw "Murder Music"]] by Chase & Status and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-koJBUPXGxw "Novocaine"]] by Valentino Khan and Kayzo.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7UZ80srLP0 "Get Low"]] by Music/LilJon & The Eastside Boyz, featuring the Ying Yang Twins, has transcended its original purpose as a strip club anthem to become ''the'' anthem of car tuners everywhere thanks to its inclusion in ''Underground''. Even to this day, if you go on any videogame or car-centered message board and quote this song, a lyric chain will immediately ensue just for how memorable it is.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7UZ80srLP0 "Get Low"]] by Music/LilJon & The Eastside Boyz, featuring the Ying Yang Twins, has transcended its original purpose as a strip club anthem to become ''the'' anthem of car tuners everywhere thanks to its inclusion in ''Underground''. Even to this day, if you go on any videogame message board and quote this song, a lyric chain will immediately ensue just for how ''memorable'' it is.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7UZ80srLP0 "Get Low"]] by Music/LilJon & The Eastside Boyz, featuring the Ying Yang Twins, has become pretty much ''the'' anthem of tuners everywhere thanks to its inclusion in ''Underground''.

* Rom Di Prisco's work isn't confined to the series, he makes quite a lot trance music for his own albums like Cryptidalia and doesn't refrain from the occasional remix here and there. Some of his best songs include [[https://youtu.be/mU75kxvj9oY?t=41m45s Subatomic Shifter]] (and its [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRj-1R0mGE0 remix]]) and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSA4YVgtfzI Delta Velorum]] (and its [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CTsJB01Tww remix]] as well) but the best probably has to go to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-4HcEdR1-Q Graviphoton]], its [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2sjKemKoEM remix]] and another [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSg7U0aPz2M remix]] by Mellow Sonic.

* ''The Run'': The soundtrack was composed by Brian Tyler, who also scored several films in the ''Franchise/TheFastAndTheFurious'' franchise.

* From ''Porsche Unleashed'', we have [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1jUfXh2N_I Sub Zero]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8Ifcax0dRI The UK Sound]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_4Ifn590uA Dr. Know]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQiX6prBpc0 Sentient]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl_kO7_e8a0 Twin]]. Also, the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOsnVfEZZtM Modern Era Menu music]] is quite a cool tune with great atmosphere. While the Playstation port [[PortingDisaster may not be good as the PC version]], it manages to get some pretty catchy tunes such as the French Electro-esque "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x7xOx7LcKY Voiture]]", the calm but TearJerker "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PC_VZzgS-Iw Classic Era Home]]" theme and the [[SweetDreamsFuel breath-taking]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3skfICe_dg Main Menu]] theme. It sounds like it came from [[Franchise/JamesBond 007]]!

* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWak7r7E6_4 The Mark Has Been Made]]" from Music/NineInchNails' album ''Music/TheFragile'' is pretty dark and good for [[TheDogBitesBack taking revenge on the cops]] for impounding your [[CoolCar favorite ride]].

* From ''Porsche Unleashed'', we have [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1jUfXh2N_I Sub Zero]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8Ifcax0dRI The UK Sound]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_4Ifn590uA Dr. Know]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQiX6prBpc0 Sentient]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl_kO7_e8a0 Twin]]. Also, the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOsnVfEZZtM Modern Era Menu music]] is quite a cool tune with great atmosphere. While the Playstation port [[PortingDisaster may not be good as the PC version]], it manages to get some pretty catchy tunes such as the French Electro-esque "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x7xOx7LcKY Voiture]]" by Cypher, the calm but TearJerker "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PC_VZzgS-Iw Classic Era Home]]" theme and the [[SweetDreamsFuel breath-taking]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3skfICe_dg Main Menu]] theme. It sounds like it came from [[Franchise/JamesBond 007]]!

* ''Payback'''s soundtrack is considered one of the best in the series so far, with an eclectic mix of alternative rock, hip hop and electronica that is reminiscent of ''Carbon''. Highlights include [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0feoIWIozyY "I Was Just a Kid"]] by Nothing But Thieves, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBA0PUQCvIA "Ascension"]] by Music/{{Gorillaz}} and Vince Staples, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRq_pRbtSM4 "I Win"]] by Lethal Bizzle and Skepta, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISLhRKLGiE4 "Systematic"]] by Music/DJShadow and Music/{{Nas}}, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ4Cd2bI-z4 "The Choreographer"]] by Action Bronson, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vll1wMqsa4 "Burning Man"]] by Watt and Post Malone, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSznpyG9CHY "Lights Out"]] by Music/RoyalBlood, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgOABuZoe0c "Panther Like a Panther (Miracle Mix)"]] by Run the Jewels and Trina, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvyNyFXHj4k "The Way You Used To Do"]] by the Music/QueensOfTheStoneAge - the latter fittingly playing during the credits.

* The licensed soundtrack of ''Most Wanted'' is one of the reasons why the game is held in such [[SacredCow high regard]] by gamers. Between the mix hip-hop, electronica, and metal, many agree that there is not a single bad song in the game. Standouts include [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h1CV-jqdto "Do Ya Thang"]] by [[Music/{{TI}} P$C]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqLdyZBjZeo "Decadence"]] by Music/{{Disturbed}}, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JklSDqoUOU "I am Rock"]] by Rock, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRrOq4NipQQ "Shapeshifter"]] by Music/{{Celldweller}} ft. Styles of Beyond, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjipMva36lc "We Control"]] by Hyper, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bj7VCaNMQIY My Hood (In a Hood Near You)]] by Suni Clay. In fact, the soundtrack is so good that many fans feel like the later games are underwhelming by comparison. It's not that those soundtracks are necessarily bad, it's just that this one is ''too good''.

* The licensed soundtrack of ''Most Wanted'' is one of the reasons why the game is held in such [[SacredCow high regard]] by gamers. Between the mix hip-hop, electronica, and metal, many agree that there is not a single bad song in the game. Standouts include [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h1CV-jqdto "Do Ya Thang"]] by [[Music/{{TI}} P$C]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqLdyZBjZeo "Decadence"]] by Music/{{Disturbed}}, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JklSDqoUOU "I am Rock"]] by Rock, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRrOq4NipQQ "Shapeshifter"]] by Music/{{Celldweller}} ft. Styles of Beyond, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjipMva36lc "We Control"]] by Hyper. In fact, the soundtrack is so good that many fans feel like the later games are underwhelming by comparison. It's not that those soundtracks are necessarily bad, it's just that this one is ''too good''.

** [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3ig7CvXlw8 More]] by Junkie XL. While the title is censored, the lyrics actually feature the original title "[[PrecisionFStrike Fuck]] More".

** Screw it, [[http://nfs.wikia.com/wiki/Need_for_Speed:_Hot_Pursuit_%282010%29/Soundtrack here's the complete list.]]