Rockstar has confirmed six songs so far, all revealed through the two official GTA 6 trailers: Tom Petty's "Love Is a Long Road" in Trailer 1, and five tracks — led by The Pointer Sisters' "Hot Together" — in Trailer 2. No in-game radio station lineup, DJ roster, or full soundtrack has been announced; everything below is limited to what's actually been heard in official Rockstar releases.
Trailer 1: Tom Petty, "Love Is a Long Road" (December 2023)
The entirety of Trailer 1 is soundtracked by Tom Petty's "Love Is a Long Road," a deep cut from his 1989 solo debut album Full Moon Fever — the same album that produced "Free Fallin'" and "Runnin' Down a Dream." "Love Is a Long Road" was originally released as a B-side and peaked modestly on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Airplay chart at the time, making its selection for the trailer a deliberate needle-drop choice rather than an obvious hit pick.
The impact was immediate: Petty's official site and Billboard both reported the song jumping to the #2 song worldwide on iTunes and landing Top 10 Shazam results in 20 countries within days of the trailer's release, alongside a large, widely reported spike in Spotify streams.
Trailer 2: five songs, headlined by The Pointer Sisters (May 2025)
Trailer 2, released roughly seventeen months later, used a different approach — one lead song carrying most of the footage, plus several songs heard briefly as if playing on car radios during a driving montage, mirroring how music actually plays inside past GTA games.
- "Hot Together" — The Pointer Sisters (1986): the primary track, carrying the bulk of the trailer's driving and heist-adjacent footage.
- "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" — Wang Chung: heard briefly via radio during the driving sequence.
- "Child Support" — Zenglen: a Haitian compas track, also heard via radio — reflecting Leonida's Caribbean-influenced culture.
- "Talkin' to Myself Again" — Tammy Wynette: a country classic, heard via radio.
A fifth song, resembling Joan Jett's "I Love Rock N Roll" playing during an Ammu-Nation storefront moment, has been noted by fans and outlets but is not officially confirmed — treat that one as unverified until Rockstar or a rights holder confirms it.
Confirmed songs, at a glance
| Song | Artist | Trailer | Where heard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Love Is a Long Road | Tom Petty | Trailer 1 (Dec 2023) | Entire trailer |
| Hot Together | The Pointer Sisters | Trailer 2 (May 2025) | Lead track, driving/heist footage |
| Everybody Have Fun Tonight | Wang Chung | Trailer 2 (May 2025) | Car radio, driving montage |
| Child Support | Zenglen | Trailer 2 (May 2025) | Car radio, driving montage |
| Talkin' to Myself Again | Tammy Wynette | Trailer 2 (May 2025) | Car radio, driving montage |
| "I Love Rock N Roll" (unconfirmed) | Possibly Joan Jett | Trailer 2 (May 2025) | Ammu-Nation storefront scene |
What GTA's radio-station history suggests (not confirmed for GTA 6)
Rockstar has never shipped a mainline GTA without a large, genre-spanning licensed soundtrack delivered through in-game radio stations — GTA V launched with more than 15 stations spanning hip-hop, country, classic rock, electronic, and talk radio, and GTA IV and the Vice City games before it followed the same model. Given that precedent, a large licensed soundtrack for GTA 6 is a reasonable expectation, and the trailer song choices so far (a 1980s deep cut, a Haitian compas track, a country classic, new wave) suggest Rockstar is again reaching across genres and decades rather than sticking to current chart hits.
None of that is a confirmation, though. Rockstar has not announced any station names, DJ hosts, station count, or a tracklist for GTA 6 itself — everything beyond the songs actually heard in the two trailers above is inference from past games, not an official reveal. For the full context of when each trailer dropped and what else it showed, see all GTA 6 trailers, explained and GTA 6: the complete story so far.
Bottom line
Six songs are confirmed across two trailers, all sourced directly to Rockstar's own official releases. The in-game radio lineup — station names, DJs, and the bulk of the actual soundtrack players will hear while driving around Vice City — has not been revealed and won't be confirmed here until Rockstar announces it directly.
Sources
- https://www.tompetty.com/blogs/news/tom-petty-s-love-is-a-long-road-from-full-moon-fever-featured-in-trailer-1-of-grand-theft-auto-vi
- https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/grand-theft-auto-vi-trailer-tom-petty-love-is-a-long-road-1235534023/
- https://www.nme.com/news/music/grand-theft-auto-vi-trailer-soundtracked-by-tom-pettys-love-is-a-long-road-3553761
- https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/what-song-grand-theft-auto-6-trailer-2-3860654
- https://www.dexerto.com/gta/gta-6-soundtrack-all-songs-3193263/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Theft_Auto_VI
FAQ
What is the GTA 6 Trailer 1 song?
Tom Petty's 'Love Is a Long Road,' a 1989 track from his solo album Full Moon Fever, soundtracks the entire first trailer, released December 2023.
What songs are in GTA 6 Trailer 2?
The Pointer Sisters' 'Hot Together' carries most of the trailer, with three more songs — Wang Chung's 'Everybody Have Fun Tonight,' Zenglen's 'Child Support,' and Tammy Wynette's 'Talkin' to Myself Again' — heard briefly through car radios during a driving montage.
Has Rockstar confirmed the full in-game radio station lineup?
No. Only the songs used in the two trailers are confirmed. GTA 6's actual in-game radio stations, DJs, and full tracklists have not been announced — past games (GTA V had over 15 stations) suggest a large licensed soundtrack is likely, but nothing is confirmed yet.
Will GTA 6 have licensed radio stations like past GTA games?
Almost certainly, based on Rockstar's history — every mainline GTA since the PS2 era has shipped with multiple licensed in-game radio stations — but no station names, DJs, or full tracklists have been officially confirmed for GTA 6.
Updated 2026-07-15