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Nobody Wants This<\/a><\/em>, the hit Netflix series starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody, is at its best when the love at its core is marked by uncertainty and enduring curiosity. The series returned this week for its\u00a0second season<\/a>, which finds its characters, Joanne and Noah, putting their relationship to the test, unsure about whether what they\u2019ve built together can survive. If they\u2019re looking for guidance, they can find it in the songs that make up the Nobody Wants This <\/em>Season Two soundtrack.<\/p>\n The record boasts an extensive list of featured guests, including Kacey Musgraves, Chris Stapleton, Selena Gomez, Dermot Kennedy, Finneas, Role Model, Towa Bird, Alessia Cara, Benee, Giv\u0113on, Cuco, Teddy Swims, and more.<\/p>\n More from Rolling Stone<\/strong><\/p>\n Cuco\u2019s \u201cHomesick\u201d appears in the first episode of the season. The musician shared a clip from the show on Instagram<\/a> set to the song. In the scene, Joanne brings coffee to Noah, whose immediate dejected expression when she asks, \u201cHow\u2019d it go?\u201d causes her excitement to vanish. \u201cIf it\u2019s easier to be\/Alone than being with me\/I\u2019ll love you just the same\/It\u2019s fine,\u201d Cuco sings.<\/p>\n Finneas\u2019 record \u201cPalomino\u201d appears in episode three, underscoring the series\u2019 central theme of endurance as he sings, \u201cIf it\u2019s complicated, then it\u2019s complicated.\u201d Episode four skips over soundtrack selections \u2014 though it does feature Ariana Grande\u2019s \u201c7 Rings\u201d and Alessi Rose\u2019s \u201cThat Could Be Me\u201d \u2014 before picking up in episode five with Baylee Lynn\u2019s \u201cThat\u2019s What I\u2019ll Be.\u201d<\/p>\n Alessia Cara\u2019s \u201cMy House\u201d and Just Jayne\u2019s \u201cClimate Change\u201d appear in episode six, while episode seven packs in three soundtrack cuts, including Benee\u2019s \u201cWhat,\u201d Role Model\u2019s \u201cSaddle Again,\u201d and Teddy Swims\u2019 \u201cYou Got Another Thing Coming.\u201d<\/p>\n In episode eight, Portugal. The Man cuts through with \u201cReach You,\u201d and Royel Otis contributes an acoustic version of \u201cWho\u2019s Your Boyfriend.\u201d The episode also includes Ella Langley\u2019s \u201cThis Version of Us\u201d and Towa Bird\u2019s \u201cYour Girl.\u201d<\/p>\n Chris Stapleton\u2019s soundtrack spotlight comes in episode nine, when \u201cHeart Letting Go\u201d rings out. \u201cIt\u2019s hard to stay, but leaving hurts\/And I\u2019m not sure which one is the worst,\u201d he sings. \u201c\u2018Cause tonight I\u2019ll hold the love I used to know\/And listen to a heart letting go.\u201d<\/p>\n In the season finale, Joanne and Noah\u2019s love story is set against five songs from the Nobody Wants This <\/em>soundtrack. Selena Gomez brings propulsive funk to \u201cIn the Dark,\u201d<\/a> where she sings, \u201cI\u2019ll be there when you lose yourself\/To remind you of who you are.\u201d Dermot Kennedy slows the mood down with \u201cMelodies,\u201d a record about growing apart and saying goodbye. \u201c\u2018Cause you deserve melodies\/More than just words\/And I\u2019ll always love you\/That\u2019s why it hurts,\u201d he croons. \u201cWe used to sing symphonies\/But now we can\u2019t carry a tune.\u201d<\/p>\n Kacey Musgraves says a preemetive goodbye on \u201cIf the World Burns Down,\u201d just in case the core of the Earth cracks open and swallows everything whole before she gets a chance to say what she\u2019s feeling. \u201cIf the way it goes goes against our dreams,\u201d she sings, \u201cif I never told you, you were it for me.\u201d Giv\u0113on\u2019s \u201cDancing in the Smoke\u201d offers a similar apocalyptic perspective, and Cassandra Coleman\u2019s \u201cBite My Tongue\u201d closes out the season.<\/p>\n \u201cThe fact that we were able to put together a one-of-a-kind soundtrack with incredible artists speaks to the success of the first season,\u201d Core Entertainment CEO Simon Tikhman said in a statement per Hollywood Reporter.<\/em> <\/a>\u201cI wanted the music to reflect the same mix of honesty, sharpness, and heart that Erin brings to the story, while also creating a soundtrack that can stand on its own. I\u2019m deeply invested in this project \u2014 and, of course, in its creator \u2014 which made getting the music right all the more meaningful.\u201d<\/p>\n Best of Rolling Stone<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for RollingStone’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n