Music of Red Dead Redemption 2

The music for the 2018 action-adventure game Red Dead Redemption 2, developed and published by Rockstar Games, consists of an original score composed by musician Woody Jackson and an original soundtrack produced by Daniel Lanois. The soundtrack album was released digitally in July 2019, consisting of vocal tracks with artists such as Willie Nelson, Rhiannon Giddens, and Josh Homme, followed by the score album in August, featuring Jackson's original work and collaborations with artists like Colin Stetson, Senyawa, and Arca. An extended play of original songs by David Ferguson and Matt Sweeney, The Housebuilding EP, was released in February 2021. Several singles were released, including D'Angelo's "Unshaken" in 2019 and Christone "Kingfish" Ingram's Red Dead Online track "Letter from Bluewater Man" in 2021.

Red Dead Redemption 2 has three different types of score: narrative, which is heard during the missions in the game's story; interactive, when the player is roaming the open world or in multiplayer; and environmental, which includes campfire singing songs or a character playing music in the world. The game's music regularly reacts according to the player's decisions in the world. Jackson composed roughly 60 hours of music for the game, though not every track made the final product. He purchased several instruments from the Wrecking Crew that were featured on classic cowboy films. Lanois was chosen to produce all of the game's vocal tracks for consistency and to complement Jackson's score. In total, over 110 musicians worked on the music.

Critical reception to the soundtracks was positive, as reviewers felt that the music connected appropriately with the gameplay. In particular, critics felt that the minimalist approach of the score's composition matched the gameplay, genre, and time, and the vocal tracks were praised for their impactfulness. The game's music was nominated for numerous awards, and several critics named it among the best video game soundtracks for its authenticity to the environment and assistance in its worldbuilding. Some tracks became popular and spawned cover versions and live performances, and the original soundtrack and "Unshaken" achieved success on the Billboard charts.