Note: Below is a complete playlist of all 15 songs that can be heard in the movie “Harsh Times”. Some of these commercial songs are not included on the official soundtrack album but are used in the movie.
All 15 songs featured in “Harsh Times”:
| Song: | Listen on: |
|---|---|
| "Murio la Flor" by Los Angeles Negroes Timestamp: 0:02 | Scene: Jim stands at the door at talks to his girlfriend, Marta. She makes him clean his teeth. They talk some more inside. |  |
| "Party's Just Begun" by Freestyle Timestamp: 0:07 | Scene: Jim and Mike in the car. Jim hands him a beer. He deliberates and decides to drink. Jim tells Mike he's having to go for tests then wait, then more tests. | |
| "Seoul, Daejun, Daegu, Pusan" by Kim Hye Yeon Timestamp: 0:12 | Scene: Jim and Mike buy some beer in the shop. They buy single cigarettes to the anger of the clerk. | |
| "Boyz-N-The-Hood" by Eazy-E Timestamp: 0:13 | Scene: Jim and Mike riding in the car talking about the shootout they just witnessed outside the shop. | |
| "Play At Your Own Risk" by Planet Patrol Timestamp: 0:15 | Scene: Jim and Mike take off in the car after Mike has picked up the srug stash from the side of the road. Jim throws Mike's resumes out of the car window. | |
| "Return of Tres" by Delinquent Habits Timestamp: 0:16 | Scene: Jim and Mike in the car. A movie plays on the car stereo. They stare at a girl. They're stoned. They talk about their women. | |
| "Change On Me" by Cynthia Timestamp: 0:18 | Scene: Jim goes into a house to see one of his old girlfriends. They sit down and talk. Jim tries to kiss her but she pulls away. | |
| "Dazzey Duks" by Duice Timestamp: 0:20 | Scene: Flaco arrives outside the house in his car. Jim runs out the back. | |
| "Reach Out, I'll Be There" by The Four Tops Timestamp: 0:24 | Scene: Jim and Mike check out the takings from robbing Flaco and his friends. Jim checks out the gun they've got. They have a smoke each. | |
| "Corazon Ilusionado" by Candy Sosa Timestamp: 0:26 | Scene: Jim records a fake answering machine message for Mike. Jim gets a call. | |
| Don't Lay Your Funky Trip On Me - Seรฑor Soul Timestamp: 0:36 | Scene: Jim and Mike stop at Darrell's house to try and sell the gun. He invites them in. | |
| "Ni Parientes Somos" by Los Tigres del Norte Timestamp: 0:41 | Scene: Jim and Mike arrive at a bar to meet a guy to sell the gun. Everyone stares and they sit in a booth. | |
| "Ain't No Future In Yo' Frontin'" by M.C. Breed Timestamp: 1:05 | Scene: Jim and Mike visit Toussant at his apartment. | |
| "Mi Buena Suerte" by Los Tigres del Norte Timestamp: 1:21 | Scene: The band plays live at the celebration. Jim tells Mike a girl likes him. | |
| "Ain't No Future In Yo' Frontin'" by M.C. Breed Timestamp: 1:47 | Scene: End credits. | |
What’s the movie about?
A hard-hitting drama about two friends in South Central Los Angeles and the violence that stands between them.