Radio stations play a big part in Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition. However, none more so than Vice City, which features an overwhelming majority of licensed musical content, with just five original songs. Fortunately, thanks to updated textures plus enhanced lighting, putting the pedal to the metal, burning rubber, and cruising to the many iconic tunes GTA: Vice City offers has never looked so good before.

For the uninitiated, most radio stations play a mixture of licensed music, DJ chat, and spoof advertising. This heavy and diverse focus on music makes exploring the sandy beaches and new upper-class residents such a pleasure, as each station reflects a style of music intended to evoke the atmosphere of GTA: Vice City's colorful 1980s setting.

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What Type of Songs are in GTA: Vice City Definitive Edition's Soundtrack

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The soundtracks to Grand Theft Auto are a highlight, and Vice City is no exception with its satirical world-building Miami aesthetic. With that being the case, the bulk of GTA: Vice City's soundtrack is made of contemporary 1980s music; however, the tracklist does also feature a few songs from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. These tunes are accessible via any vehicle's radio set beside the emergency automobiles.

All of GTA: Vice City Definitive Edition Radio Stations and Tracks

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There are over five dozen songs spread across seven in-game radio stations in Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition. Here are all the radio stations, plus the songs and their respective artists they broadcast:

EMOTION 98.3

  • Waiting for a Girl Like You – Foreigner
  • Tempted – Squeeze
  • Keep On Loving You – REO Speedwagon
  • (I Just) Died in Your Arms – Cutting Crew
  • More Than This – Roxy Music
  • Africa – Toto
  • Broken Wings – Mr. Mister
  • Crockett’s Theme – Jan Hammer
  • Sister Christian – Night Ranger
  • Never Too Much – Luther Vandross

V-ROCK

  • I Wanna Rock – Twisted Sister
  • Too Young to Fall in Love – Mötley Crüe
  • Dangerous Bastard – Love Fist
  • 2 Minutes to Midnight – Iron Maiden
  • Cumin’ Atcha Live – Tesla
  • Turn Up the Radio – Autograph
  • Peace Sells – Megadeth
  • Madhouse – Anthrax
  • Raining Blood – Slayer
  • You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’ – Judas Priest
  • Yankee Rose – David Lee Roth

WAVE 103

  • Two Tribes – Frankie Goes to Hollywood
  • (Keep Feeling) Fascination – The Human League
  • Atomic – Blondie
  • 99 Luftballons – Nena
  • Kids in America – Kim Wilde
  • Pale Shelter – Tears for Fears
  • Sunglasses at Night – Corey Hart
  • I Ran (So Far Away) – A Flock of Seagulls
  • Love My Way – The Psychedelic Furs
  • Gold – Spandau Ballet
  • Hyperactive! – Thomas Dolby
  • Never Say Never – Romeo Void

WILDSTYLE

  • Pump Me Up – Trouble Funk
  • One for the Treble (Vocal Mix) – Davy DMX
  • Clear – Cybotron
  • Al-Naafiysh (The Soul) (B-Side) – Hashim
  • Get It Girl – 2 Live Crew
  • Rock Box – Run-D.M.C
  • Bassline (Club Version) – Mantronix
  • Magic’s Wand – Whodini
  • More Bounce to the Ounce – Zapp & Roger
  • The Message – Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
  • The Breaks – Kurtis Blow
  • Hip Hop, Be Bop (Don’t Stop) (Remix) – Man Parrish

FEVER 105

  • And the Beat Goes On – The Whispers
  • Act Like You Know – Fat Larry’s Band
  • Get Down Saturday Night – Oliver Cheatham
  • Automatic – The Pointer Sisters
  • I’ll Be Good – René & Angela
  • All Night Long – Mary Jane Girls
  • Ghetto Life – Rick James
  • Shame – Evelyn “Champagne” King
  • Behind the Groove – Teena Marie
  • Juicy Fruit – Mtume
  • Summer Madness – Kool & the Gang
  • Last Night a DJ Saved My Life – Indeep

FLASH FM

  • Out of Touch – Hall and Oates
  • Dance Hall Days – Wang Chung
  • Self Control – Laura Branigan
  • Call Me – Go West
  • Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain) – INXS
  • Run to You – Bryan Adams
  • Four Little Diamonds – Electric Light Orchestra
  • Owner of a Lonely Heart – Yes
  • Video Killed the Radio Star – The Buggles
  • Japanese Boy – Aneka
  • Life’s What You Make It – Talk Talk
  • Your Love – The Outfield
  • Steppin’ Out – Joe Jackson
  • One Thing Leads to Another – The Fixx

RADIO ESPANTOSO

  • A Gozar Con Mi Combo – Cachao
  • The Bull is Wrong – Alpha Banditos
  • Yo Te Miré – Tres Apenas Como Eso
  • Latin Flute – Deodato
  • Mama Papa Tú – Mongo Santamaría
  • Me and You Baby (Picao y Tostao) – Mongo Santamaría
  • Mambo Mucho Mambo – Machito and his Afro-Cuban Orchestra
  • La Vida Es Una Lenteja – Unaesta
  • Expansions – Lonnie Liston Smith
  • Super Strut – Deodato
  • Jamay – Xavier Cugat and his Orchestra
  • Maracaibo Oriental – Benny Moré
  • Mambo Gozón – Tito Puente

What Songs are Missing in the GTA: Vice City Definitive Edition

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Having said that, the GTA: The Trilogy's Vice City is missing songs. Here's a list of songs that are now not available on GTA Vice City's radio stations:

  • Looking for the Perfect Beat – Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force
  • Rockit – Herbie Hancock
  • Añunga Ñunga – Irakere
  • Wow – Kate Bush
  • Billie Jean – Michael Jackson
  • Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' – Michael Jackson
  • Bark at the Moon Ozzy Osbourne
  • The Smurf – Tyrone Brunson

This is not the first time Rockstar Games has removed popular songs from GTA, as Grand Theft Auto 4 infamously excluded over 15 tracks in a later re-release. The exclusion of these records in Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition is most likely because of the music copyright expiring, and Rockstar no longer desires to pay for the music license.

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - The Definitive Edition is available for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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