The first season of Bridgerton (open in new tab) is full of mysteries. The identity of gossip columnist Lady Whistletown, the question of whether Anthony will stop being uptight and allow his sister to live her life, speculation about how long it will take Daphne's confused baby bangs to grow, and, of course, Eloise and Penelope's (in new tab opens), a quest to uncover the exact way a person becomes pregnant. But, at least for this viewer, the most mind-boggling challenge throughout the eight episodes of this Netflix series is to puzzle out which 21st century songs are covered by 19th century orchestras at each of the lavish balls and garden parties. Because what you hear in the background is really Taylor Swift and Billy Irish.

The juxtaposition of songs like "Bad Guy" playing in the extremely stuffy social circles of Regency London is one of the most fascinating aspects of the show (in addition to the gorgeous dresses (opens in new tab), the feminist view of Georgian England, the Duke of Hastings's face ( (opens in new tab), in addition to others). According to showrunner Chris Van Dusen, the choice to sneak contemporary music into a decidedly non-contemporary setting was intended to reflect Bridgerton's novel take on the entire genre of period romance.

"It speaks to the idea of making the show feel different from other period dramas. Whether it's the music, the world of the show, the script, the sets, or the costumes, it all comes down to infusing things through our own modern lens and making them relatable to the viewer," Van Dusen told Oprah Mag (opens in new tab). Mission accomplished to a great extent.

To help you incorporate Bridgerton's magic into your own life, here are all the contemporary pop songs featured on the show and the scenes where you can hear them (in case you missed them the first time around). Also available is a compilation of songs from the play by Emmy Award-winning composer Chris Bowers.

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This Vitamin String Quartet cover of Grande's 2018 yearworm plays in the first episode of Bridgerton's first season. It plays in the background of the first ball of the social season, when Anthony thanks all the suitors who look toward Daphne for Next You.

Another cover by the Vitamin String Quartet plays the 2017 song by Maroon 5 when, after being dumped by Anthony for Daphne, all the men worthy of the ton shift their focus to Marina Thompson instead.

At the end of the Season 2 episode, Daphne and Simon dance together at a ball as the first official act of their plot to improve Daphne's social standing and divert attention away from Simon. The Vitamin String Quartet's arrangement of Mendes' 2018 Grammy-nominated song plays in the background of this sunny affair, during which it becomes extremely obvious that their false courtship will not remain false for long.

By the third episode of the series, Daphne and Simon's plot is well underway, and the two take great pleasure in building a witty relationship and creating an apparent connection. One example: when the Vitamin String Quartet covered Eilish's 2019 Grammy-winning song, Simon asked Daphne to dance with him when another man asked her to dance, and she went on a rant disguised as jealousy.

If a movie or TV show is going to bring tears to your eyes in any way, shape or form, there has to be at least one Sufian song on the soundtrack. That's the way it is. I don't set the rules. In Bridgerton's case, "Love Yourself (Short Reprise)" is one of only two contemporary songs that made it into the program without being covered by a string quartet. It plays in episode 5, when Daphne and Simon take a very big step in their lives.

Bowers is responsible for the cover of a 2019 song by British singer-songwriter Celeste. The song is also played in episode 5 during a particularly ahem climactic moment in Daphne and Simon's relationship.

Duomo's cover of this song from T. Swift's 2014 album 1989 is featured in episode 6 of the season. It plays when Daphne and Simon are living a truly dreamlike life in a garden, on the steps of a mausoleum, on a library ladder, or wherever they happen to be.

The song is a contemporary piece that has not been converted into a string quartet in "Bridgton" and appears at the end of episode 6. Swingy in melody but intense in lyrics, the song plays during one of the most controversial scenes in the series, a scene that sparks an important debate about consent and shows the fundamental disconnect between Daphne and Simon.