It’s Not Just Fashion The Devil Wears Prada 2 Needs to Get Right, It’s the Soundtrack
by Jessica Sara Prothero
The Devil Wears Prada 2 is coming to cinemas from May 1st, and audiences can hardly contain their excitement! We’ve been patiently awaiting the arrival of the sequel since 2006, a whole twenty years since the original movie release.
In addition to its fashion forward storyline, The Devil Wears Prada is iconic for its star-studded soundtrack, featuring Madonna’s Vogue (1990), Jamiroquai’s Seven Days in Sunny June (2005) and the unforgettable opening track, Suddenly I See by KT Tunstall (2004), which was also the feature soundtrack for ‘Imagine Fashion Model’ on DS just shortly after in 2008.
But the question on everyone’s lips is, can it be beaten? Or at least matched.
The main theme to The Devil Wears Prada 2 is confirmed as fashion-driven track Runway by Lady Gaga & Doechii, released just this April.
With a strong sequel opener ready to ‘walk the walk’, what can we expect from the rest of the movie’s soundtrack?
The timeline of track releases from the original screening of theThe Devil Wears Prada was heavily influenced by popular music of its time with the majority of tracks having been released from 2005 to 2006.
Recent popular music inspired by fashion may include the likes of Sabrina Carpenter’s House Tour (2025), for a steamy romance scene should we encounter another night with an attractive writer?
For a fashion focused scene, other stand out pieces from 2025 include Addison Rae’s High Fashion, Tyla’s CHANEL, or Charli XCX (feat. Billie Ellish) with their sexy and steamy track Guess for something a bit techno.
Lily Allen has soared and reclaimed her fame since the arrival of her latest breakup album West End Girl back in October 2025. Her track 4chan Stan is all about fame, fortune and power - themes that cause heated rivalry between characters Miranda Priestly, Andy Sachs and Emily Charlton, as suggested by The Devil Wears Prada 2 trailer.
Lily Allen’s track Dallas Major could also work. It explores the artist’s return in her brand new identity and could equally fashion the older and wiser Andy Sachs in the sequel. The song opens with the lyrics:
“My name is Dallas Major and I'm coming out to play…”
Similarly, Andy Sachs has made a name for herself and is set to return stronger than ever before!
Like the nostalgic 90s numbers that featured in The Devil Wears Prada, should we expect to return to the 2010s in The Devil Wears Prada 2? Bruno Mars, producer of The Devil Wears Prada 2 feature track Runway could be a strong contender, bringing back credible pop tracks with 2016 releases such as 24K Magic or Finesse.
These songs are branded by money and style which are recurrent themes in The Devil Wears Prada, and predicted themes for The Devil Wears Prada 2.
Vogue by Madonna (1990) was the oldest track in the 2006 The Devil Wears Prada 2, and could meet its match with Lady Gaga’s Born This Way (2011) for the return of Emily Charlton who it would appear knows her worth this time around. We know Lady Gaga debut’s the title track already, so it’s highly plausible that we could hear more from her.
Paparazzi (2009) could pair well with a catwalk scene or Donatella (2013) for an iconic dress up scene with Runway’s fashion designer Stanley Tucci.
Can we also expect the return of American Composer, Theodore Shapiro, who composed the original motion suite for The Devil Wears Prada?
His return sure would set the picture in motion with his fast-paced bass riffs and bond mission electronic echoes, picking up the pace for a steadfast, fashion forward and show stopping New York City. And turning towards 90s/00s stripped back nostalgic melodies, nostalgic to bands from back in the day such as Lighthouse and James Blunt.
Perhaps Sir Elton John could have a part to play this time around too?
The artist composed the score forThe Devil Wears Prada Musical on the West End back in October 2024 and did a fantastic job - so much so it quickly got a cast recording soundtrack release.
Elton and his outlandish flair could make the perfect suit, throwing it back in time with the likes of You’re So Static (1974) notably old but gold, but a song which portrays the ‘city living woman’ in hustling and bustling New York City, just like Andy Sachs and Runway all those years ago!