[2] It contains twenty-seven tracks from the original film score written and composed by Tyler Bates and Joel J. Richard, with songs performed by Ciscandra Nostalghia, The Candy Shop Boys, and M86 & Susie Q, Le Castle Vania, and features violin player Scott Tixier.

Club praised the score and Kaleida's "Think", stating, "one of the most effective and eccentric sound track choices in a recent action movie—underscores the sense that what the viewer is watching is essentially a very loud and bloody dance piece.

[13] Peter Debruge of Variety acknowledged the importance of cinematography and its "relying on a mix of heavy metal and electronic music from the likes of Marilyn Manson, Tyler Bates and Kaleida to generate propulsive forward energy.

"[19] Sutton Bradbury-Koster of The Massachusetts Daily Collegian spoke most highly of the score stating, "The music does all the talking – blending soothing strings with ambient synths to generate a raw, emotional atmosphere that seems nearly misplaced given the movie it resides in.

and further expands by expressing, "The rest of the film’s score features a pulsating, intense low-drive bass drumbeat that establishes a tense yet epic feeling.

"[20] Editors of MSN heralded the soundtrack by stating, "it's the crunching original score by Marilyn Manson guitarist Tyler Bates and the co-directors' refusal to embrace the post-Bourne Identity shaky-cam action trend that makes John Wick feel like a film from an alternate cinematic universe.