Stranger Things Season 5: Every Song on the Soundtrack, Revealed
Crank the Walkman: set in fall 1987, Stranger Things Season 5 rips open Hawkins as the gang charges to end Vecna and the military zeroes in on Eleven—and we’ve listed every track fueling the final chapter.
Stranger Things is closing up shop in fall 1987, and the vibe is exactly what you think: Hawkins literally rips open, the gang gears up for a final swing at Vecna, and the military decides Eleven is a problem that needs solving. It all barrels toward one last threat on a deadline that is, very specifically, before Will Byers' anniversary. The show leans on needle drops again to set the mood, and there are some fun curveballs in the mix.
Vol. 1 (the first four episodes) pulls from big 80s staples, a couple of deep-cut score cues, and, yes, one extremely familiar anthem the show has used before. If you want to queue it all up, these tracks are on the usual suspects like Spotify and iTunes/Apple Music. And if you just want to watch, all four episodes of Season 5 Vol. 1 are streaming on Netflix. No free trial there, so you will need a subscription.
Every song in Stranger Things Season 5 Vol. 1
- Episode 1 - Chapter One: The Crawl
"Should I Stay or Should I Go" by The Clash
"Rockin' Robin" by Michael Jackson
"Pretty In Pink" by The Psychedelic Furs
"Upside Down" by Diana Ross
"May 25th" by Matthew Cardinal
"Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)" by Kate Bush - Episode 2 - Chapter Two: The Vanish of Holly Wheeler
"Fernando" by ABBA
"Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)" by Kate Bush
"Someone in Your Garden" by Philip Glass
"Mr. Sandman" by The Chordettes
"Notes On A Scandal" by Philip Glass - Episode 3 - Chapter 3: The Tumbow Trap
"To Each His Own" by Freddy Martin & His Orchestra
"I Think We're Alone Now" by Tiffany
"Oh Yeah" by Yello
"Car Boy" by Julek Ploski - Episode 4 - Chapter Four: Sorcerer
"Higitus Figitus" by Karl Swenson
"Premature Plans" by Elmer Bernstein
"Betrayal" by Elmer Bernstein
"Sh-Boom" by The Chords
"Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)" by Kate Bush
Quick take: Kate Bush is back (multiple times), ABBA and Diana Ross bring the big pop sugar, Philip Glass and Elmer Bernstein drop in with some elegant edge, and then there is a Disney incantation and doo-wop for good measure. It is a mix, and it fits the season's last-lap chaos.