Summary

• Music has always been a key part of GTA titles, setting the tone and atmosphere for an immersive experience.
• Anita Ward's song "Ring My Bell" displaying GTA 6 logo on Spotify hints at the game's soundtrack.
• GTA 6's return to Vice City promises another impressive soundtrack featuring a variety of genres and eras.

One of the first radio songs for Grand Theft Auto 6 may have been revealed. Music has always played a huge part in establishing the identity of a Grand Theft Auto title, matching the tone and atmosphere of each game's setting to create a far more immersive experience, with different radio stations designed to cater to players' personal music tastes.

As reported by Comicbook, Anita Ward's song Ring My Bell is displaying the GTA 6 logo on Spotify. On the browser version of Spotify, the logo appears as the main banner image for Ward's artist page, but it only displays for the 8-minute version of Ring My Bell within the Spotify app, suggesting that the song itself is tied to Grand Theft Auto 6 in some capacity.

Vice City Is Known For Its Music

GTA: Vice City Had A Great 80s-centric Soundtrack

Many praised GTA: Vice City's soundtrack upon its release, with the 80s-based game including tracks from Iron Maiden, Mötley Crüe, Spandau Ballet, Blondie, Toto, Kate Bush, Michael Jackson, and more across its various radio stations, introducing some younger players to a variety of 80s hits as they explored the Miami-inspired city. Its follow-up, GTA: San Andreas saw this shift towards the 90s with hip-hop and grunge music making more of an appearance to match its time period.

While GTA 6 will see a return to The game's first trailer featured rock artist, Tom Petty's 1989 track Love Is A Long Road as it introduced Lucia and her partner as the duo embark upon a crime spree. If Anita Ward is on the GTA 6 soundtrack, she is known for her 1970s R&B, Soul, and Disco music, with Ring My Bell being one of her most well-known hits, adding yet another era and genre of music to the game.

Whereas Petty's track is pretty much confirmed after its presence in the game's trailer, neither Rockstar Games, Anita Ward nor any of her representatives have commented on the inclusion of Ring My Bell in GTA 6. Both Petty and Ward's tracks have a lively energy to them that accompanies the vibrant, sun and neon-lit locations shown in Grand Theft Auto 6's reveal trailer, making them a natural fit for the game, and it's easy to imagine them playing while driving through the Leonida streets, be it leisurely, or to escape a police pursuit.

Sources: Anita Ward/Spotify, Comicbook