Straw soundtrack guide: A list of every song featured in the Tyler Perry film

The soundtrack of the newly released Tyler Perry film, Straw, has been composed by Dara Taylor.

Released on Netflix on June 6, 2025, the film follows the plot of a single mother's struggle to take care of her child due to systemic injustice and bias enabled by the corrupt system. The story occurs inside a bank, when Janiyah is not receiving cooperation from the officials as she is set to gather capital for her daughter's medical treatment. As a result, Janiyah is compelled to take a strong step.

Its synopsis, as per IMDb, goes as:

"A single mother navigates a series of unfortunate events, leading her down an unforeseen path where she becomes embroiled in a situation she never envisioned, finding herself at the center of suspicion in an indifferent world."

The film stars Taraji P. Henson, Sherri Shepherd, Teyana Taylor, Sinbad, Rockmond Dunbar, Glynn Turman, Ashley Versher, and Mike Merrill.

Let us find out more details about the soundtrack of Straw.

The complete list of soundtrack of Tyler Perry's Straw

The original soundtrack of Straw was composed by the Hollywood Music in Media Awards nominee Dara Taylor. Other than the composer's work in this film, Taylor has created music for films and series including Colewell (2019), Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021), Holiday in Santa Fe (2021), American Refugee (2021), The Invitation (2022), Black Barbie: A Documentary (2023), Ironheart (2025), and many more.

Dara Taylor's music in this film captures the true essence of the story. Its emotional impact is brought out beautifully in the poignant musical scores created by Taylor. The score has been produced by Michael Van Bodegom Smith. The soundtrack list contains a total of 20 scores.

Here is the complete list of the soundtrack of Straw:

Aria
Bomb
CPS
Cameras Out
Evicted
Free Janiyah
Follow My Voice
Give Up Is Being Grateful
He Won’t Let Me
Negotiation
Police Arrive
Secret Messages
To Your Daughter
The Bank
The Raid
The Robbery
Run Off the Road
Secret Messages
Surrender
We Found Him

The total duration of the entire soundtrack is up to 49 minutes and 50 seconds. The soundtrack is available on streaming platforms, including Spotify and Amazon Music. It was released on the same date the film was released on Netflix, that is, 6th June 2025.

Upon its release, the film received a rating of 6.7/10 on IMDb. Taraji P. Henson's performance was appreciated in the film. As per Movie Delic, the actor has revealed that she felt compassion for the character Janiyah, as she too is a single mother.

Even though the film is not based on one particular true event, it is based on an accumulation of multiple instances of systemic abuse that women, especially from marginalized communities, face daily. Public institutions such as banks and hospitals that are supposed to aid people in crisis often end up failing to provide basic care and safety to people.