The soundtrack of the Netflix rom-com “ Nobody Wants This ” is positively littered with Top 40 hits. Season 2 features instantly recognizable syncs from Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX — songs deployed not for their thematic resonance (XCX’s “Apple,” a song about generational trauma and mother-daughter relationships, plays over a group of friends goofing off at a bar), but for a blunt-force catchiness that keeps the mood light. This approach to music curation of course reflects the show’s status as a bona fide hit with the resources to match. It also encapsulates the series’ house style. For its follow-up, “Nobody Wants This” remains the TV equivalent of an earworm that gets stuck in your head, even if the song’s substance leaves no lasting impact and the melody itself

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