Incidental music

Incidental music, which has been used in Emmerdale since 1997, is a piece of music played over a scene. In this case, it is mostly used to play over scenes of different characters in all their predicaments. There have been 64 known uses of incidental music in Emmerdale.
==Episodes with incidental music==
Music 	Episode 	Circumstances
Unknown 	Episode 1893 (9th August 1994) 	Ominous music plays as Ben Dingle asks Rachel Hughes for directions
Also sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss 	Episode 2169 (20th February 1997) 	Barry Clegg's rocket is revealed to the Dingles.
Unknown 	Episode 3315 (22nd November 2002) 	Tense music plays as Angie Reynolds and Adrien Collins are involved in a fatal car accident
Angel by Massive Attack 	Episode 3623/3624 (1st January 2004) 	Aftermath of the thunderstorm.
Teardrop by Massive Attack 	Episode 3623/3624 (1st January 2004) 	Tricia being flown to hospital in a helicopter.
Warning Sign by Coldplay 	Episode 3623/3624 (1st January 2004) 	Tricia reads Marlon's letter/Marlon is told Tricia is in a serious condition.
Happy New Year by Arco 	Episode 3625 (2nd January 2004) 	Marlon pleads with Tricia to wake up/Tricia goes into cardiac arrest
Bell, Book and Candle by Boo Hewerdine 	Episode 3630 (8th January 2004) 	Marlon makes the decision to switch off Tricia's life support machine.
If You're Not the One  by Daniel Bedingfield 	Episode 3664 (17th February 2004) 	Andy Sugden and Katie Addyman's wedding.
You Don't Have To Say You Love Me by Dusty Springfield 	Episode 3822 (19th August 2004) 	Diane Sugden gets into a cable car as Rodney tells Jack and Val she has cancer.
Unknown 	Episode 3895 (12th November 2004) 	Tense music is used as Steph Stokes drives her father Alan to the edge of a quarry.
Goodbye My Lover by James Blunt 	Episode 4047 (11th May 2005) 	Katie leaves the village.
Butterflies & Hurricanes by Muse 	Episode 4159/4160 (22nd September 2005) 	The first scene of the episode
Apocalypse Please by Muse 	Episode 4159/4160 (22nd September 2005) 	Home Farm is blown up as Zoe watches on.
Feeling a Moment by Feeder 	Episode 4302 (6th March 2006) 	Carl King and Alice Wilson take part in a wing walk.
Easy Come Easy Go by Rob Ellis 	Episode 4425 (31st July 2006) 	Alice passes away/Sam reveals to Zak and Lisa that he helped Alice die.
In Your World by Muse 	Episode 4470/4471 (21st September 2006) 	Cain blows up a car, and again when he drives into the quarry.
Music to Watch Girls By by Andy Williams 	Episode 4470/4471 (21st September 2006) 	Cain is chased by a police helicopter.
Theme For a Dangerous Lady by Rob Ellis 	Episode 4514 (10th November 2006) 	Adam Forsythe and Steph Stokes's trial.
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by Katherine Jenkins 	Episode 4555 (26th December 2006) 	Various suspects are shown in their respective situations, following Tom King's murder.
Runaway by Rob Ellis 	Episode 4587/4588 (1st February 2007) 	Billy Hopwood and Victoria Sugden's van drives into the lake.
Days
by The Kinks 	Episode 4728 (13th July 2007) 	The Memorial Service held a year on from the House Collapse
Chapel of Love by The Dixie Cups (covered by Elton John) 	Episode 4800/4801 (9th October 2007) 	The opening scenes of the episode with Donna Windsor-Dingle and Kelly Windsor preparing for the wedding and Jimmy leaving a glass of champagne at Tom's grave.
9 Crimes
by Damien Rice (feat. Lisa Hannigan) 	Episode 4806/4807 (16th October 2007) 	The Sugden Family in Disarray as the Episode begins.
Mad World by Gary Jules 	Episode 4809 (18th October 2007) 	
Unknown 	Episode 4835 (18th November 2007) 	A piano piece is played over the episode's opening montage.
Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin Stevens 	Episode 4868/4869 (25th December 2007) 	Various characters are shown in their respective situations, culminating in Matthew King returning to the village after being released from prison.
My Skin by Natalie Merchant 	Death Becomes Her (1st January 2008) 	Used at the beginning of the episode.
All Things Bright and Beautiful 	Ashes to Ashes (6th March 2008) 	The morning of Daniel Thomas' funeral; the Thomases at home; Jasmine picking Sandy up; Edna Birch crying to herself in church while cleaning.
Why by Annie Lennox 	Boiling Point (25th March 2008) 	Used as the end music.
Don't Let Go by Tom Baxter 	Denial (13th May 2008) 	Used at the beginning and end of the episode.
Angel by Sarah McLachlan 	Episode 5006 (6th June 2008) 	The Thomases and Dolands return from Arthur' custody hearing.
Singing You Through by Heather Nova 	Episode 5006 (6th June 2008) 	Used at the end of the episode.
Unknown 	Episode 5052 (31st July 2008) 	A piano piece plays as Paul Lambert reads Jonny Foster's goodbye letter
Harder and Harder by The Zutons 	Episode 5053 (1st August 2008) 	Daz Eden and Jake Doland go joyriding in the King's van.
War by Edwin Starr 	Episode 5101 (26th September 2008) 	Eric and Val Pollard, Fergal Oldfield and Leyla Harding are ambushed while paintballing.
10 Preludes, Op. 23: No. 2 in B-Flat Major: Maestoso by Eldar Nebolsin 	Episode 5147 (19th November 2008) 	The camera circles around Donald's dead body.
Unknown 	Episode 5159 (3rd December 2008) 	The aftermath of Shane's murder and the Dingles arriving at the MacFarlanes and the final scene when Debbie and Jasmine decide what to do with Shane's body.
Do You Realise? by The Flaming Lips 	Episode 5169/5170 (16th December 2008) 	Matthew dies of his injuries.
A sombre version of Silent Night 	Episode 5177 (24th December 2008) 	Shows the body bag under the lake in which Shane Doyle is in.
Oh Holy Night by The Choirboys 	Episode 5178/5179 (25th December 2008) 	Various characters are shown in their respective situations, with Daz trying to revive Victoria, Debbie and Jasmine giving each other Christmas presents and ending with Daz and Victoria being taken away in an ambulance.
My Immortal by Evanescence 	Episode 5188/5189 (6th January 2009) 	Jimmy tearfully fills in Matthew's grave, watched by Anna as she is driven out of the village, and when Ross is charged with Shane's murder. The song also plays on the stereo during Debbie's conversation with Jasmine about Shane.
Say After Me by Bic Runga 	Episode 5210 (30th January 2009) 	Donna Windsor-Dingle leaves the village.
Imagine by John Lennon 	Episode 5218/5219 (10th February 2009) 	The Sugdens walk away from Jack's grave and as Diane turns to look back, she sees a vision of Jack.
Hometown Glory by Adele 	Episode 5255 (26th March 2009) 	Debbie sits outside The Woolpack, tearfully holding Jasmine's ring.
Run by Leona Lewis 	Episode 5258/5259 (31st March 2009) 	Carl and Lexi marry and celebrations continue outside of the church.
O Come All Ye Faithful by Unknown 	Episode 5488/5489 (25th December 2009) 	Characters on Christmas morning.
Last Christmas by Scala & Kolacny brothers 	Episode 5488/5489 (25th December 2009) 	Various characters are shown in their respective circumstances, ending with Charity proposing to Cain.
Give Me Strength by Snow Patrol 	Episode 5664 (23rd July 2010) 	Shadrach collapses into the river and Marlon and Rhona find him.
Fairytale of New York by The Pogues with Kirsty MacColl 	Episode 5799/5800 (25th December 2010) 	Chas walks out of Mill Cottage with a bag in hand. It was also played on a stereo in the scene prior when Aaron gives Jackson a T-shirt.
The Power of Love by Slow Moving Millie 	Episode 6115/6116 (25th December 2011) 	Various characters are shown in their respective situations, such as Cain in hospital shaving his hair off and John finding a present from his estranged wife Moira.
Mad World by Gary Jules 	Episode 6431 (25th December 2012) 	Characters on Christmas morning.
The Power of Love by Frankie Goes to Hollywood 	Episode 6431 (25th December 2012) 	Cameron Murray burying Alex Moss's body in the woods.
One and Only by Adele 	Episode 6633 (15th August 2013) 	Nikhil Sharma breaks down at Gennie Walker's grave.
Hold Back the River by James Bay 	Episode 7199 (3rd June 2015) 	David, Alicia and Jacob leave.
Heaven Can Wait by 
Meat Loaf 	Episode 7278/7279 (1st September 2015) 	Val Pollard's funeral/Eric Pollard running in a field and breaking down.
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? by The Shirelles 	Episode 7642 (14th October 2016) 	Three groups of characters (Laurel and Ashley Thomas, Aaron Dingle, Rhona Goskirk, Pierce Harris, Marlon Dingle, Leo Goskirk, Carly Hope and Robert Sugden, and Emma and James Barton) are shown in their respective circumstances before an eventful week. It was also heard in the Woolpack kitchen when Victoria is talking to Robert.
Unknown 	Episode 7647 (20th October 2016) 	People are unconscious in their crashed cars/Ashley regans consciousness
All I Want for Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey 	Episode 7704/7705 (25th December 2016) 	Characters on Christmas morning
Last Christmas by Wham! 	Episode 7704/7705 (25th December 2016) 	Characters during Christmas dinner.
Flower by Kylie Minogue 	Episode 7960/7961 (12th October 2017) 	Finn's funeral/A montage of the suspects in Emma's murder
Make You Feel My Love by Adele 	Episode 8077/8078 (22nd February 2018) 	Robert and Aaron walk down Main Street at night whilst holding hands.
Rise Up by Andra Day 	Episode 8413 (8th March 2019) 	Charity arriving at Lisa's cottage; Chas laying flowers at Grace's grave; Moira returning to the farm; Rhona packing her bag for hospital; and April checking her face in the mirror.
God Only Knows by The Beach Boys 	Episode 8577 (26th August 2019) 	On the day of Frank's funeral, Megan contemplates her future without him; Vanessa prepares for the funeral outside the church with Harriet and Charity; Kerry and Amy wallow in their guilt & Tracy sits in the memorial garden holding Megan's engagement ring from Frank.
These Boots Are Made for Walkin' by Nancy Sinatra 	Episode 8632/8633 (29th October 2019) 	Charity Dingle, disguised as "Red", arrives in the casino.
Hocus Pocus by Focus 	Episode 8632/8633 (29th October 2019) 	Mandy, Vinny and Charity drive away from the casino.
(Don't Fear) The Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult 	Episodes 8709-8714 (20-24th January 2020)	Graham Foster puts a cassette into his car as he heads to work.
Evil Creeper by Barrie Gledden and Chris Bussey, other uses of music are unknown	Episodes 8709-8714 (20-24th January 2020)	8709: Kim sits by the fireplace, worried about the living status of Graham.8710: Jai, having been high all day, collapses outside of his house with bloody knuckles.8711: Charity and Ryan stand on the bridge saying "no regrets", contemplating what they've done.8712: Jamie sits in his car, tearful; a bloodied Andrea walks through the woods crying.8713: Marlon enters the woods in search of Graham; his killer is revealed to be Rhona's ex-husband Pierce Harris.
8714: Pierce and Graham fight to the death in the woods; Pierce hits Graham over the head with a torch.
All I Want for Christmas Is You performed by Bradley Johnson 	Episode 8924/8925 (25th December 2020) 	Characters on Christmas Day.
Spiegel im Spiegel by Arvo Part 	Episode 9408/9409 (7th July 2022) 	Faith Dingle and Eric Pollard are shown listening to this piece on Eric's record player. Later, it is used as incidental music as Faith and son Cain watch the sunrise together.
The Christmas Song by Nat King Cole 	Episode 9555/9556 (25th December 2022) 	Villagers in various predicaments on Christmas morning.
Made of Stone by The Stone Roses 	Episode 9557 (26th December 2022) 	Cain Dingle, Chas Dingle and Caleb Miligan each in their respective predicaments.
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by Michael Buble 	Episode 9870 (25th December 2023) 	The song plays over a montage of characters on Christmas morning, eventually revealed to be playing on a radio at Smithy Cottage.
Nothing's Gonna Stop us Now by Starship 	Episode 9970 (17th April 2024) 	The song plays over a montage of characters as the village prepares for Amy and Matty's wedding.
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