'Off Campus' Music Supervisors Build a Viral Soundtrack
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- Amanda Krieg Thomas and Anna Romanoff curated the "Off Campus" soundtrack to reflect Hannah Wells' identity as a college music major, ranging from Elton John to Beaches, with the goal of feeling current and credible.
- Remi Wolf recorded a live cover of Billy Idol's "Dancing with Myself" on shooting day after the supervisors convinced the Billy Idol estate the cover would work; the song was meant to bridge Hannah's eclectic taste and Garrett's classic rock leanings.
- The Kid Laroi's "Girls" became a viral TikTok moment after actor Belmont Cameli danced to it on set — the song was Cameli's personal pick, and The Kid Laroi has since extended concert invites to the show.
- G Flip's "Bed on Fire" soundtracked a long montage mixing sweet and sexy beats, and the supervisors said fans are now rediscovering G Flip's album from the previous fall.
- Audrey Hobert's "Sue Me" locked in as the end-title song for Allie after the supervisors pitched it to editors late one night, with the team noting Hobert and the character felt "very paired together."
- Jennifer Lopez's "On the Floor" was already in the script, requiring Krieg Thomas and Romanoff to clear the scene with J.Lo's team to ensure nothing read as derogatory toward Lopez or the song.
Why it matters: The "Off Campus" soundtrack's viral run — multiple TikTok trends plus a Kid Laroi concert invite — is a concrete win for music supervision as a discovery engine: a small G Flip placement is now driving listeners back to a fall album, and an actor's on-set dance turned a minor scene into the show's signature moment, showing how needle-drop curation can move both the show and the artist.
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