What Role Do Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift Songs Play in ‘Bridgerton’?

If you’ve watched even a few minutes of “Bridgerton,” Netflix’s charming new period drama, you might notice something familiar in the soundtrack.

The Regency-era drama created by Chris Van Dusen follows Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor), a young aristocrat looking for love in London’s upper class. Along with the period-appropriate horse-drawn carriages and tight corsets of 1813 England, the show has some anachronistic touches — including orchestral arrangements of contemporary songs by Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish.

Executive producer Shonda Rhimes is known for using pop music to emotionally stirring effect on previous shows like “Scandal” and “Grey’s Anatomy,” and covers help translate her storytelling style to the 19th-century world of “Bridgerton.” Here’s a guide to the songs you’re pretty sure you’ve heard — and some you might have missed if you were too busy swooning.

Song: “Thank U, Next,” originally by Ariana Grande, Vitamin String Quartet cover
When it plays: Grande’s ode to past relationships is heard in the first episode, “Diamond of the First Water,” as London’s eligible teenage girls arrive for a ball at Danbury House.

Song: “Girls Like You,” originally by Maroon 5, Vitamin String Quartet cover
When it plays: On the day after the big ball at Danbury House in Episode 1, Daphne waits (and waits) for suitors to arrive and discovers that she may be competing for attention with Marina Thompson (Ruby Barker).

Song: “In My Blood,” originally by Shawn Mendes, Vitamin String Quartet cover
When it plays: Near the end of Episode 2, “Shock and Delight.” After successfully dodging the odious Nigel Berbrooke’s proposal, Daphne dances with Simon (Regé-Jean Page) and realizes that their fake romance may be real. Now who could have seen that coming?

Song: “Bad Guy,” originally by Billie Eilish, Vitamin String Quartet cover
When it plays: When Daphne attends another lavish soiree and Simon pretends to be jealous when another suitor asks her to dance in Episode 3, “Art of the Swoon.”

Song: “Strange,” originally by Celeste, Kris Bowers cover featuring Hillary Smith
When it plays: When Daphne and Simon get to know each other on their wedding night in Episode 5, “The Duke and I.”