American Horror Story Music
American Horror Story season 5 poster

American Horror Story season 5 episode 1 soundtrack

Checking In, 11 songs

Detective and family man John Lowe investigates a chain of gruesome murders in Los Angeles. A mysterious tip points him to the enigmatic Hotel Cortez.

  • Heartbreak Hotel — Heidi Feek
    Teaser #2 'Beauty Rest'; Teaser #7 'Sleepwalk'. 
  • Bury Me (feat. Maluca & Bricc Baby Shitro) — Brodinski
    Teaser #8 'Hallways'.
  • DU HAST — Rammstein
    Teaser #9 'Above and Below'.
  • Tear You Apart — She Wants Revenge
    Donovan bathes as Elizabeth does cocaine; At the cemetery, they flirt with a couple, bring them to the hotel, have sex then kill them. 
  • The Eternal — Joy Division
    At Hotel Cortez, Agnetha and Vendela check-in; Iris escorts them to their room.  
  • Body and Soul — Benny Goodman Trio
    On the radio between the static.
  • Never Land (A Fragment) — The Sisters of Mercy
    Gabriel does heroin as someone attacks him; Sally walks down the hall; Liz takes John to R64; Sally makes Gabriel give her affection.
  • Body and Soul — Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra
    On the radio between the static; John wakes up.
  • Bela Lugosi's Dead — Bauhaus
    Marcy shows Will and Lachlan Drake around Hotel Cortez; Elizabeth sends Donovan off with Will as she shows Lachlan the playroom.
  • Downtown — Petula Clark
    (Flashback, 20 years ago) Sally walks down the street as Donovan trails begins her; in her car, Iris tails Donovan as he follow after Sally, she watches as the two head into Hotel Cortez. 
  • Hotel California — Eagles
    (Flashback) Sally dies; Iris finds Elizabeth with Donovan; (Present) John leaves home then checks into Hotel Cortez. 
Season 4 Episode 13
Season 5 Episode 2

Theme Song

American Horror Story Theme (From "American Horror Story")
Cesar Davila-Irizarry & Charlie Clouser
Contact Us