The Running Man
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The Running Man

by Stephen King

This playlist captures the dystopian, high-stakes atmosphere of Stephen King's 'The Running Man' through a blend of tense electronic instrumentals and evocative vocal tracks. The instrumentals evoke the futuristic, oppressive setting and relentless chase, while the vocal songs explore themes of desperation, survival, and rebellion, mirroring the protagonist's harrowing journey through a decaying society and deadly game show.

21 tracks
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Jun 14, 2026
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Faith in Strangers

Faith in Strangers

Andy Stott · Faith in Strangers

1
Deadringer: Deluxe

Ghostwriter

RJD2 · Deadringer: Deluxe

2
The Mike Oldfield Collection

Moonlight Shadow

Mike Oldfield · The Mike Oldfield Collection

3
Music To Drive

Night Drive

Chromatics · Music To Drive

4
A Head Full of Dreams

Kaleidoscope

Coldplay · A Head Full of Dreams

5
Awake

Awake

Tycho · Awake

6
Instrumental Covers of Bjork

Hyperballad

White Knight Instrumental · Instrumental Covers of Bjork

7
Substrata + Man with a Movie Camera

Chukhung

Biosphere · Substrata + Man with a Movie Camera

8
Phantom Thread (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Phantom Thread I

Jonny Greenwood · Phantom Thread (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

9
Leaving England

Leaving England

John Murphy · Leaving England

10
Two Nights at the Keswick, Vol. 1

Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 1 - 5) > Welcome To The Machine - Live At The Keswick

The Machine Performs Pink Floyd · Two Nights at the Keswick, Vol. 1

11
Motivational Rock Songs

Run Boy Run

Woodkid · Motivational Rock Songs

12
As a Man

Hunter

Anna Calvi · As a Man

13
2000s Pop Essentials

Fighter

Christina Aguilera · 2000s Pop Essentials

14
Survivor

Survivor - Azza'z Soul Remix Radio Edit

Destiny's Child · Survivor

15
Festival Rock Hits

No One Knows

Queens of the Stone Age · Festival Rock Hits

16
Boogaloo to Eminem

Lose Yourself

Doug Munro · Boogaloo to Eminem

17
O Melhor do Pop Internacional 2023

Human

Rag'n'Bone Man · O Melhor do Pop Internacional 2023

18
spooky indie

Waiting Game

BANKS · spooky indie

19
MCP Performs Halsey: Badlands

Control

Molotov Cocktail Piano · MCP Performs Halsey: Badlands

20
Dream Department

Delivery of Dreams

Luminary Flux · Dream Department

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