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Becoming Bow, 23 songs

Rainbow Johnson’s parents decide to move from a hippie commune to the suburbs to better provide for their family. As her parents struggle with the challenges of their new life, Bow and her siblings navigate a mainstream school in which they’re perceived as neither black nor white.

  • Let's Go — The Cars
    "In the 80's....premieres tonight." Trailer.
  • Take On Me — a-ha
    "Side-splitting fish out of water story" Trailer.
  • Bust a Move — Young MC
    Mixed-ish/Black-ish co-trailer for series/season premiere.
  • Tenderness — General Public
    ABC Mixed-ish/Black-ish "Martini Tuesday" Trailer.
  • Walking On Sunshine — Katrina & The Waves
    Series Premiere Trailer.
  • Everybody Wants To Rule the World — Tears for Fears
    Extended Series Premiere Trailer, first song; (repeats) End of opening, Rainbow begins to remember and narrate her time in the commune.
  • Rhythm of the Night — DeBarge
    Extended Series Premiere Trailer, second song; (repeats) At the end, the family having a water gun fight at their BBQ.
  • Cruel Summer — Bananarama
    Extended Series Premiere Trailer, third song.
  • Our House — Madness
    Extended Series Premiere Trailer, fourth song.
  • Freakshow On the Dance Floor — The Bar-Kays
    Opening, Jean Claude Van Damme's cameo in the movie "Breakin'".
  • In the Mix — Mariah Carey
    Opening Titles.
  • Time After Time — Cyndi Lauper
    Montage over Rainbow's narration continues just after Ronald Reagan is sworn in as president.
  • The Heat Is On (Soundtrack Version) — Glenn Frey
    Montage of ATF raid on the commune during Rainbow's narration; (continues) after Title Card, Rainbow finds herself in front of her new home in suburbia and goes inside the house.
  • Rock You Like a Hurricane — Scorpions
    As the 3 kids walk into school for the first time.
  • What a Wonderful World — Louis Armstrong
    Rainbow's narration as she explains how "not understanding what mixed is sounds crazy" after coming home from school, then explains it.
  • Half-Breed — Cher
    Rainbow gets to her explanation of mixed and talks about the "Loving Act of 1967"; the kids returning to school, nervous in hallway.
  • Theme from the A-Team — Mike Post & Pete Carpenter & The Daniel Caine Orchestra
    The kids first turn on the "idiot box" aka TV and the A-Team is on.
  • Movin' On Up - From "The Jeffersons" — The Hit Crew
    After the A-Team theme as the kids continue to watch TV.
  • Three's Company Theme — The Hit Crew
    After the Jeffersons them as the kids continue to watch TV.
  • The Facts of Life — Jen Sygit & London Music Works & Evan Jolly
    "The Facts of Life," theme; The kids watch TV.
  • Knight Rider Theme (From "Knight Rider") — Sound Chip
    At the end of the TV themes.
  • Jeffersons ("Movin' on Up") — TV Tunesters
    The link above has no sound clip.
  • Diff'rent Strokes Theme — The Hit Crew
    Before "Facts of Life" theme.
Season 1 Episode 2

Theme Song

In the Mix
Mariah Carey
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