Every great TV show has an insane soundtrack. Whenever you hear the song or a beat of something similar you think of the episode, the show and how you felt during that episode or scene. I have so many songs from One Tree Hill's soundtrack on my iTunes When i don't have time to sit down and watch the full 43 minutes of an episode I can go to my playlist and bring myself to Tree Hill, North Carolina with my favorite cast.
1. "I Don't Wanna Be" by Gavin DeGraw
*CUE EXCITEMENT AND SMILES* The theme song and a major part of the show. Also, if you see him in concert and he performs this, it makes your day (I am not kidding).
2. "When the Stars Go Blue" by Bethany Joy Lenz and Tyler Hilton
You don't get the full song that we all know and love, but little glimpses of it make us happier than we were. This song gives you the feels.
3. "Feeling a Moment" by Feeder
The song comes on during a rough episode, Dan's dealership is on fire, Haley comes back for Nathan, Lucas and Peyton are together on the beach, Ellie is here.
4. "Always Love" by Nada Surf
Haley and Lucas have made their prediction for senior year, Peyton made her broadcast, Brooke has her letters, Haley and Nathan are finally acting civil with each other, something is happening with Dan and this song just captures the feeling of each character.
5. "Wait for Love" by Matt White
Lucas is visiting Keith, talking about Peyton, Nathan is helping Haley with her injuries, Mouth wants things to work out with GiGi, Brooke and Rachel are now Clean Teens, Dan has writings on the wall, Lucas has flashbacks about Keith's death, Lucas and Peyton show some affection in the hallway.
6. "I Won't Give Up" by Jana Kramer
We FINALLY get introduced to Jana's singing ability and I don't know about you but I cried after this. Alex is recording, Mia is annoyed that she's good, Mouth is doing a commercial for Julian, Chase and Chuck go on an airplane,
7. "It's Tricky" by RUN DMC
Nathan, Mouth and Skills stripping and dancing. Need I say more?
8. "Loaded Gun" by Tyler Hilton
Final episode and our last look at Chris Keller doing his thing up there. Brooke launched her new clothing line Baker Man, and we end with Chris Keller crowd surfing.
9. "Halo" by Bethany Joy Lenz
Haley is performing, Mouth is outside, Nathan is watching from the side talking to the record label, Lucas tells Keith he would love to be his son,
10. "Work" by Jimmy Eat World
They play at TRIC.
11. "Missing You" by Tyler Hilton
Nathan and Haley are in his house, they start talking about Haley's tour and then you hear the music begin and life gets better. It's also raining (*cue tears*), Brooke and Lucas are together as well as Keith and Karen. How can someone not love this song?
12. "Half Moon" by Blind Pilot Finale opening, your already crying. They pan the river court to a young season 1 Nathan playing basketball to season 9 Nathan giving his amazing "It's the oldest story in the world quote," Brooke is in Tree Hill High watching Julian's movie but flashes back to her time in High School, Haley is at the old apartment looking in the mirror to when she made her senior year predictions, Haley is laying on a (shirtless) sleeping Nathan reading her predictions, Chris Keller is on the lamb, Clay, Quinn and Logan are together, Clay and Quinn are engaged, Mouth lost his weight and with Millie, Jamie is playing basketball in the High School gym looking at his dads jersey and we pan back to Blind Pilot performing at TRIC.
13. "Wedding Dress" by Matt Nathanson
We are back from Lucas and Peyton's wedding, Lucas surprises Peyton and goes to the garage when Peyton falls to the floor and becomes unconscious due to her condition.
14. "Funeral" by Band of Horses
Haley is babysitting the kids, Nathan is helping them with basketball, this is the game after he made Lucas throw points, Brooke finds her teacher boyfriend cheating on her with the girl who wore her dress, Brooke going back to Rachel's, Mouth waiting for his date (GiGi), Haley saying she'll like her kid, Peyton punching the dummy after her attack, Nathan thanking Lucas and Lucas saying never again,
15. "Heartbeats" by Jose Gonzalez
Lucas hits the winning point for the Championship Game, everybody is celebrating, confetti falls on everyone especially Whitey, Nathan and Haley, Skills and Bevin celebrate, the people who had Nathan throw points are mad, Dan is happy they won, but realizes the consequences with gambling, Brooke hugs Lucas and tells him to go to Peyton, they hug, she walks away, he gets the flashback from season 1, and tells Peyton it's her.
16. "Non Believer" by La Rocca
Keith and Lucas say goodbye after his heart attack, Dan is in jail, Nathan and Haley hear a heartbeat after the accident, Peyton's at Lucas's bed side, we get a flashback to the times with Keith and Lucas, Keith tells Lucas to open his eyes about the day Keith died.
17. "Feel This" by Bethany Joy Lenz
Peyton puts on the USO show and Haley sings "Feel This," Mia and Sam hang out, Nathan is "with" Quentin, Brooke has Sam, Lucas and Brooke talk about Julian and rebounds,
18. "Whiskey" by Jana Kramer
It's a night at TRIC, Alex performs Whiskey, Quinn introduces her, Chase and Quinn talk about Alex, Nathan and Jamie are with Lydia, Brooke is taking tequila shots, Julian goes back to the spot where the crash was and the levy broke, Clay has his cowboy, Skills dribbles the ball around Mouth and Millie at the river court.
19. "Mixed Tape" by Jack's Mannequin
Ellie passed away so Peyton puts a show on at TRIC for breast cancer, Haley is getting ready to perform, Lucas is with Jimmy Edwards and Mouth, Brooke is with Peyton, Keith and Karen, Lucas takes Jimmy and Mouth backstage, they leave Jimmy alone for a little,
20. "Life is Beautiful" by Vega 4
It's Prom Night, Dan and Karen go, Nathan and Haley go, Haley is off her boot, Skills and Bevin, Junk and Fergie, Mouth is with Brooke, Brooke has the word "whore" on her dress and realizes Peyton cares, Lucas gets ready to pick up Peyton, Rachel gets the picture from Brooke and Mouth, Peyton opens the door thinking its Lucas and its really Ian and he punches Peyton.
21. "No Good" by Kate Voegle
Mia performs in front of her old band mates, Lucas asks Brooke to talk to Peyton and Lindsay, Haley and Peyton are in the crowd, Owen gives Victoria the "Bitter Shrew" from Peyton, Nanny Carrie is at TRIC.
22. "The Good Kind" by The Wreckers
The Wreckers are at TRIC, Lucas, Peyton, Jake, Brooke, Felix, Haley, Taylor James, Nathan, Keith, Karen, Andy. At Nathan's apartment, he throws the piano at the poster of him and Haley, Karen goes to Andy's, Nathan gave Haley the ultimatum, Haley goes on tour with the Wreckers and Chris Keller.
23. "Sidewalks" by Story of the Year
It's the day of Keith's wedding to Jules, Jake goes with Peyton, they start to hook up and the song begins, Keith is getting ready for the big day, Nathan looks at his pictures with Haley, Deb looks at the picture of her and Dan, Jules gets ready, Lucas picks up Brooke.
24. "Elsewhere" by Bethany Joy Lenz
The first time Haley sings for Nathan, inside Karen's Cafe, Karen is looking at old photos of Keith, her and Lucas, Nathan moves into the beach house with Dan, Keith is selling his auto body shop, Peyton is drawing, Brooke comes to Peyton's, talking about Lucas and Peyton together while Brooke and Lucas were, Lucas see's it all on Peyton's webcam.
25. "Sweet and Low" by Augustana
I couldn't find the video from the show, but during the episode, Brooke and Julian share their first dance as husband and wife, Skills gets teased about his outburst during the ceremony, Chase accuses the bartender of stealing "his line" and his drink, Quinn and Millie join a lonely Alex at her table.
26. "Sweet Silver Lining" by Kate Voegle
It is Peyton and Lucas's wedding, Mia wrote this song for Peyton, Nathan and Haley dance, Mouth and Millie dance, Skills and Lauren, Nick Lachey and Brooke, Julian and "movie" Brooke, Nathan and Haley are hooking up in the bathroom, Julian and Brooke are in a jealousy off kiss with there dates, it ends with Peyton and Lucas kissing on the dance floor.
27. "They'll Never Know" by Ross Cooperman
Karen see's Keith when she is unconscious, with her daughter, Lucas is watching Karen in surgery, Brooke is reading the rest of Haley's speech, Dan is in jail for killing Keith, Haley has her baby; James Lucas Scott,
28. "Lifeline" by Angels and Airwaves
Haley comes home from the USO show to candles and her living room, Angels and Airwaves are performing at the USO show, Brooke calls about fostering, Peyton and Lucas are together, Lucas punched Julian because he was jealous, Q comes back to Nathan and tells him to focus on the comeback.
29. "My Hometown" by Bruce Springsteen
It's the day of Lucas and Lindsay's wedding, Lucas, Haley and Jamie take a ride, Lucas and Jamie have a conversation, Lucas lets Jamie drive, Peyton drives by the church and pretends to see her and Lucas walk out of their wedding, Brooke is in a wedding dress, Millie walks in a Brooke is sewing, Nathan and Haley have their kiss like the first one they had and it rains in their house, Nathan is really in the shower,
30. "Smile" by Cheap Trick
I couldn't find the video, but it is at the end of season 7x15, it is Haley's birthday no one remembers, Nathan and Clay are stuck out of town, but they get back and Nathan bought Haley a car.
31. "Can't You See" by Marshall Tucker Band
Also couldn't find this video, but it is the season finale of season 6. Peyton and Lucas leave Tree Hill.
32."Dare You to Move" by Switchfoot
THIS SONG (FOR MY NALEY FANS). Nathan messed up again with Haley and has to apologize for his behavior. *CUE TEARS*
There is so many good songs in One Tree Hill that could bring you back to how you felt during the episode. These are some of my favorites, the ones that I could shut my eyes and either remember the episode and what's happening or just remember how I felt the first time I heard this song.