Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Man this is a beast. John Wick's theme is relatively simple, with a three or four note motif that repeats in subsequent phrases, usually played on dissonant piano. It's usually accompanied by a guitar and drum rhythm that gives the motif it's motion and grit, and acts as the musical language of not only Wick but the soundtracks themselves. There are other instrumental flourishes to Wick's theme, such as guitar pluckings that usually act as thematic statements before the motif itself plays. Wick's theme is simple yet evokes the character very very well, not only sounding gritty, hard edged, and badass, but also carrying an emotional weight and burden that the character shares. It's flexible to countless interpretations in the score, such as the more rock focused/electronic action tracks, or the cowboy-esque reprises during the end of John Wick Chapter 4. But no matter how it's played, it still carries the same tone and motive throughout, thanks to that simple, yet effective few notes motif.
TRACKLIST:
0:00 Every Ending Has A Beginning
1:22 The Glass House
3:15 JW, Loving Husband + The Glass House
3:20 JW, Loving Husband
4:19 Sand Wick
4:52 Chess Club
7:15 Big Wick Energy
8:46 Story of Wick
11:41 Chop Shop
13:08 Stairs Arrival
14:17 Change Your Nature
15:22 Unfortunate Priest
16:40 Killa's Teeth + Unfortunate Priest
16:50 Killa's Teeth
17:34 Wick in Rome + Killa's Teeth
17:42 Wick in Rome
19:49 On the Hunt
21:45 Back in the Ground
23:35 Razor Bath + Back in the Ground
23:47 Razor Bath
26:02 A Grave Accusation
26:23 Peace and Vodka + A Grave Accusation
26:28 Peace and Vodka
29:11 Baba Yaga
29:35 Wick in Morocco + Baba Yaga
29:44 Wick in Morocco
31:25 Continental Morocco
32:12 Suits Maps and Guns
37:05 Knives on a Train
38:39 Assassins + Knives on a Train
38:42 Assassins
40:45 Hotel Throw Down
43:28 Walk to Museum
44:18 Antique Gun Assembly
45:28 Parabellum (Opening Titles)
46:01 Tick Tock Mr. Wick
48:57 The Ex Ex Chapter 3 + Tick Tock Mr. Wick
49:01 The Ex Ex Chapter 3
49:27 Mirror Mayhem
49:45 Taxi Ride
52:16 Really Pissed Off (End Credits)
53:43 High Table in School
54:09 Glass House Fight
54:21 Dock Shootout + Glass House Fight
54:26 Dock Shootout
56:54 Rain Chase
58:24 Urban Cowgirl
58:59 Glass House Fight
1:01:42 Zero vs Wick
1:02:53 No More Guns
1:04:45 La Vendetta
1:08:13 Be Seeing You
1:10:12 John Wick Rises
1:11:24 Sacré-Coeur Sunrise
1:12:10 Pistol Procession
1:13:10 Ten Paces
1:14:32 Twenty Paces
1:16:59 Helen A Handbasket
1:22:37 John Wick Reckoning
1:25:28 Excommunicado
1:26:45 Deconsecrated
1:29:02 Plastic Heart
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Listen to the soundtrack!
John Wick OST on Spotify - open.spotify.com/album/4p3vsVeyQh9bCHmAccRDL0?si=a8dxXaqvRbyv_-upuwidGg
John Wick OST on Apple Music - music.apple.com/ca/album/john-wick-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1440659669
John Wick: Chapter 2 OST on Spotify - open.spotify.com/album/417xbxLCqpAckgc6Kk1zg0?si=41Is1i5LTC6itoBS0R1lNQ
John Wick: Chapter 2 OST on Apple Music - music.apple.com/in/album/john-wick-chapter-2-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1440725900
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum OST on Spotify - open.spotify.com/album/6QuW1gjC44CMeSo71jvc5Z?si=4LA4-VpNRt6Bvj0JXIwPmA
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum OST on Apple Music - music.apple.com/in/album/john-wick-chapter-3-parabellum-original-motion-picture/1571211148
John Wick: Chapter 4 OST on Spotify - open.spotify.com/album/0TZNgMbhqhmcD6GUW8aGbM?si=gjS-QM1nSrGhIxLs-Af7Cg
John Wick: Chapter 4 OST on Apple Music - music.apple.com/in/album/john-wick-chapter-4-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1676359681
Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use
Man this is a beast. John Wick's theme is relatively simple, with a three or four note motif that repeats in subsequent phrases, usually played on dissonant piano. It's usually accompanied by a guitar and drum rhythm that gives the motif it's motion and grit, and acts as the musical language of not only Wick but the soundtracks themselves. There are other instrumental flourishes to Wick's theme, such as guitar pluckings that usually act as thematic statements before the motif itself plays. Wick's theme is simple yet evokes the character very very well, not only sounding gritty, hard edged, and badass, but also carrying an emotional weight and burden that the character shares. It's flexible to countless interpretations in the score, such as the more rock focused/electronic action tracks, or the cowboy-esque reprises during the end of John Wick Chapter 4. But no matter how it's played, it still carries the same tone and motive throughout, thanks to that simple, yet effective few notes motif.
TRACKLIST:
0:00 Every Ending Has A Beginning
1:22 The Glass House
3:15 JW, Loving Husband + The Glass House
3:20 JW, Loving Husband
4:19 Sand Wick
4:52 Chess Club
7:15 Big Wick Energy
8:46 Story of Wick
11:41 Chop Shop
13:08 Stairs Arrival
14:17 Change Your Nature
15:22 Unfortunate Priest
16:40 Killa's Teeth + Unfortunate Priest
16:50 Killa's Teeth
17:34 Wick in Rome + Killa's Teeth
17:42 Wick in Rome
19:49 On the Hunt
21:45 Back in the Ground
23:35 Razor Bath + Back in the Ground
23:47 Razor Bath
26:02 A Grave Accusation
26:23 Peace and Vodka + A Grave Accusation
26:28 Peace and Vodka
29:11 Baba Yaga
29:35 Wick in Morocco + Baba Yaga
29:44 Wick in Morocco
31:25 Continental Morocco
32:12 Suits Maps and Guns
37:05 Knives on a Train
38:39 Assassins + Knives on a Train
38:42 Assassins
40:45 Hotel Throw Down
43:28 Walk to Museum
44:18 Antique Gun Assembly
45:28 Parabellum (Opening Titles)
46:01 Tick Tock Mr. Wick
48:57 The Ex Ex Chapter 3 + Tick Tock Mr. Wick
49:01 The Ex Ex Chapter 3
49:27 Mirror Mayhem
49:45 Taxi Ride
52:16 Really Pissed Off (End Credits)
53:43 High Table in School
54:09 Glass House Fight
54:21 Dock Shootout + Glass House Fight
54:26 Dock Shootout
56:54 Rain Chase
58:24 Urban Cowgirl
58:59 Glass House Fight
1:01:42 Zero vs Wick
1:02:53 No More Guns
1:04:45 La Vendetta
1:08:13 Be Seeing You
1:10:12 John Wick Rises
1:11:24 Sacré-Coeur Sunrise
1:12:10 Pistol Procession
1:13:10 Ten Paces
1:14:32 Twenty Paces
1:16:59 Helen A Handbasket
1:22:37 John Wick Reckoning
1:25:28 Excommunicado
1:26:45 Deconsecrated
1:29:02 Plastic Heart
℗ 2014 - 2023 Starr Score Holdings, LLC, under exclusive license to Varese Sarabande Records
#johnwick
Support my work!
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Support Tyler Bates!
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Support Joel J. Richards!
Website - joeljrichard.com/JoelJRichard/Joel_J_Richard_-_Official_Composer_Website.html
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Listen to the soundtrack!
John Wick OST on Spotify - open.spotify.com/album/4p3vsVeyQh9bCHmAccRDL0?si=a8dxXaqvRbyv_-upuwidGg
John Wick OST on Apple Music - music.apple.com/ca/album/john-wick-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1440659669
John Wick: Chapter 2 OST on Spotify - open.spotify.com/album/417xbxLCqpAckgc6Kk1zg0?si=41Is1i5LTC6itoBS0R1lNQ
John Wick: Chapter 2 OST on Apple Music - music.apple.com/in/album/john-wick-chapter-2-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1440725900
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum OST on Spotify - open.spotify.com/album/6QuW1gjC44CMeSo71jvc5Z?si=4LA4-VpNRt6Bvj0JXIwPmA
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum OST on Apple Music - music.apple.com/in/album/john-wick-chapter-3-parabellum-original-motion-picture/1571211148
John Wick: Chapter 4 OST on Spotify - open.spotify.com/album/0TZNgMbhqhmcD6GUW8aGbM?si=gjS-QM1nSrGhIxLs-Af7Cg
John Wick: Chapter 4 OST on Apple Music - music.apple.com/in/album/john-wick-chapter-4-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1676359681
Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use
