Every Song from The Vampire Lestat: Ranked
In the wake of the rebranded third season of AMC’s Interview with the Vampire, we’re ranking the songs of Sam Reid’s titular character in order of greatness
by Alex Kaan 1 August 2026
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For The Vampire Lestat, composer Daniel Hart wrote nearly 20 original rock songs to be sung by the eponymous French bloodsucker (Sam Reid).
While they’re all bangers, with the songs inspired by the likes of David Bowie and Chappell Roan, we’re ranking every song in the series, from Lestat’s moving love song dedicated to Louis (Jacob Anderson) to the sassy diss track aimed at Armand (Assad Zaman).
19. “Big Bad Wolf”
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With the title nodding to his fabled accomplishment of single-handedly killing a pack of wolves in his home of Auvergne, France, Lestat calls himself the “Big Bad Wolf” in this pompous, sarcastic track that makes fun of his villainous representation in Daniel Molloy’s bestselling book, Interview with the Vampire.
18. “Nothin’ to Lose”
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In this forceful rocker, Lestat sings of needing a “mean mom” and a “ravenous queen”, lyrics that could allude to both his mother/lover, Gabriella (Jennifer Ehle), and the Queen of the Damned, Akasha (Sheila Atim). The highlight is an untamed electric guitar riff.
17. “Black Licorice”
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Originally a Daniel Hart solo song, “Black Licorice” is a fierce, restless rock track elevated by Lestat’s aggressive violin. Bonus points for a chorus that features Lestat petulantly declare he doesn’t “want to learn another TikTok dance.”
16. “Cabbage”
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“Let’s say I’m drawn to trauma,” Lestat playfully croons at the opening of this blustering confessional. Carried by sweet backing vocals and glam rock flair, the track finds the vampire reflecting on his troubled upbringing and a lingering sense of feeling “broken”.
15. “La Petit Coup”
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Blending English with his native tongue, “La Petit Coup” is a sassy, propulsive shot of energy guided by a deft electric guitar riff, with Lestat singing on revealing his vampiric nature to a potential lover.
14. “La Fontaine De Sang”
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Translating to “The Fountain of Blood”, this piano ballad sees Sam Reid belt his heart out in French, no less. The sparse accompaniment lets his vocals take centre stage as Lestat sings lyrics from a Baudelaire poem.
13. “Dancing with Myself”
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For a season exploring profound vampiric loneliness and a singer’s attempt to be a rock god in 2025, Billy Idol’s “Dancing with Myself” was the perfect track for Sam Reid to cover, and he does so in style.
12. “Why Do I Have to Feel?”
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A bluesy tribute to unhealed trauma and his love for Louis, “Why Do I Have to Feel?” is notable for an angelic bridge, with which Lestat serenades his former partner in Episode 2 after floating off the ground to find him in the audience.
11. “Stained Glass Eyes”
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Inspired by the melancholic, melodic charm of Chappell Roan’s “Good Luck, Babe!”, “Stained Glass Eyes” is a tragic pop anthem eulogising Claudia (Delainey Hayles), the forever fourteen-year-old vampire who was effectively Lestat and Louis’ daughter.
10. “Hit the Lights”
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Lestat breaks out the acoustic guitar for this heartbreaker, a tale of regret and trauma driven by an elegant stage-themed metaphor. With his devastating, raw vocals, Sam Reid delivers perhaps his best performance of the lot.
9. “BIG BOSS”
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While the real world has Kendrick and Drake, the Anne Rice universe has Lestat and Armand. Delivered by a bratty Sam Reid sporting pigtails, “BIG BOSS” is a diss track of the highest order, and hearing him give Assad Zaman’s devious vampire the derogatory label of a “theatre kid” is the cherry on top.
8. “Long Face”
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Written for the Season 3 announcement at Comic-Con 2024, “Long Face” is a swaggering statement of intent, powered by what Hart terms “bare bones rock ‘n’ roll”. Part Led Zeppelin, part early Bowie, it’s an ideal welcome to the new era of the series.
7. “All Fall Down”
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Bang bang! The season’s theme song for a reason, “All Fall Down” is a thumping shot of glam rock fun that grew somehow more addictive with every week’s listen. It leaves the party very early, clocking in at less than 70 seconds, and leaves you craving more in the best sense.
6. “Butterscotch Bitch”
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The last song Hart wrote for the series, “Butterscotch Bitch” is a sultry, cheeky tune named after a Dairy Queen ice-cream topping. Oozing with wit, bombast, and over-confidence, it’s a perfect encapsulation of the most dramatic of vampires (although Armand does give him a run for his money).
5. “Plastic Fiends”
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Reimagining Bowie’s “Young Americans” for a jaded vampire lamenting humanity and specifically the USA of today, “Plastic Fiends” is an infectious tune with jaunty keys and horns — not to mention references to “Febreze” and “Chick-O-Stick”.
4. “When I Call Out Your Name”
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As incestuous bloodsuckers, Lestat’s relationship with the Vampire Gabriella is a tad more complicated than most mother-son relationships. “When I Call Out Your Name” funnels all those messy feelings into an explosive rock song, the most urgent and angry of the bunch.
3. “Brutal Love”
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At the heart of AMC’s Vampire Chronicles adaptation is the beautiful, thoroughly complex queer love story between Lestat and Louis, and “Brutal Love” is a soaring expression of intimacy that matches the epic nature of their supernatural romance.
2. “Your Biggest Fan”
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Written from the perspective of Magnus, the hideous, predatory vampire who turned Lestat against his will, “Your Biggest Fan” is four minutes of pop-rock perfection in the style of stalker-themed classics like The Police’s “Every Breath You Take”. Both catchy and devastating, it lends itself to some ingeniously campy lip-syncing (see Episode 3).
1. “The Loneliness”
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A manifesto for the series as a whole, “The Loneliness” distils a nearly 300-year-old vampire’s feelings of emptiness and isolation into an acheingly vulnerable rock ballad, realised through soaring strings, crunchy electric guitars, and a rousing call-and-response chorus.
Read our interview with composer and songwriter Daniel Hart, breaking down the music of The Vampire Lestat, in Issue 005.
