LOVE ISLAND Executive Producer Dishes on the Fun Soundtrack

American viewers will get their own LOVE ISLAND this summer. The U.S. version of the international reality sensation filled with romance and relationships will premiere Tuesday, July 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. New episodes will air every weeknight (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) through Wednesday, August 7.

CBS’ LOVE ISLAND has been a delightfully weird experiment, as the network has aired the exploits of contestants as they attempt to find love (and survive the game) in a Fijian villa. And while there has been much to enjoy about the show, the music they’ve managed to score has been incredible.

From modern music (“Lover”-era Taylor Swift) to covers of classic songs to tunes that get worked into the Narrator’s jokes (Paula Cole’s “I Don’t Want to Wait”), the tracks have formed a killer playlist and helped shape the show into what is is.

Ahead of its Wednesday, August 7 season 1 finale—the show has already been renewed—executive producer Simon Thomas answered a few emailed questions about their musical process… Read more