Music is one of my favorite elements of a movie.
Based on the music of CRUELLA’s very first teaser trailer, I knew the soundtrack for Disney’s all-new live-action film was going to be on fire. And I wasn’t wrong.
The Role of Music in a Movie
Music always plays such an important role in helping to move the narrative forward in a movie and playing to your emotions at just the right moment. I loved how there were a few repeated artists, but never more than two songs by them, and even the covers and newer songs fit the 1970s London punk rock movement.
As a family of 6 with a mix of females, males, teens, and adults, you can be assured that we rarely agree on anything. However, 6 out of 6 agreed that this soundtrack was stupendous.
During our interview with the filmmakers of CRUELLA, Director Craig Gillespie talked about the music of CRUELLA.
The Music of CRUELLA
In addition to the incredible fashion, CRUELLA also brings an intoxicating soundtrack. The music is a mix of both the familiar but also a bit of the unfamiliar with the time period we love. So how did Director Craig Gillespie go about selecting the music?
Director Craig Gillespie: “I actually designed the movie knowing we’re going to have music, you have to design shots that give space for music. Very often on the set, I’ll be putting in music as I go, as we’re shooting (the scenes). That Doors track, when we first met the Baroness, I threw on the day that we were shooting and it never changed. There’s a great Nancy Sinatra song, which was kinda spontaneous when we were shooting. So there’s always music in my mind as we’re going through.”
CRUELLA Original Motion Picture Soundtrack on Apple Music
CRUELLA Original Score on Apple Music
WATCH THE LYRIC VIDEO FOR THE ORIGINAL SONG “CALL ME CRUELLA” PERFORMED BY FLORENCE + THE MACHINE
The Music of CRUELLA in the new Featurette
In the new featurette, CRUELLA stars Emma Stone & Emma Thompson and director Craig Gillespie discuss how music—signature songs from some of the most iconic artists of the period—is integral to the film, enhancing the story and boosting the fun and excitement of the experience.
WATCH THE BRAND NEW CRUELLA MUSIC FEATURETTE
THE MUSIC OF CRUELLA – THE SONGS IN THE MOVIE
Sometimes there are songs in the movie that don’t make it to the official soundtrack. Here’s the complete list of songs that appear in the movie if you need to have them all for your inner De Vil.
“Bloody Well Right”
- Written by Richard Davies, Roger Hodgson
- Performed by Supertramp
“I Am Woman”
- Written by Ray Burton, Helen Reddy
“Whisper Whisper”
- Written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb
- Performed by Bee Gees
“Inside – Looking Out”
- Written by Bryan James Chandler, Alan Lomax, Eric Victor Burdon
- Performed by The Animals
“Watch The Dog That Brings The Bone”
- Written by Richard Marks, Bill Wright
- Performed by Sandy Gaye
“She’s A Rainbow”
- Written by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
- Performed by The Rolling Stones
“I Gotcha”
- Written and performed by Joe Tex
“Time of the Season”
- Written by Rod Argent
- Performed by The Zombies
“These Boots Are Made For Walkin’”
- Written by Lee Hazlewood
- Performed by Nancy Sinatra
“Five To One”
- Written by John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison
- Performed by The Doors
“Feeling Good”
- Written by Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley
- Performed by Nina Simone
“Fire”
- Written by Willie Beck, James “Diamond” Williams, Marshall “Rock” Jones, Leroy “Sugarfoot” Bonner, Marvin Pierce, Ralph “Peewee” Middlebrooks, Clarence “Satch” Satchell
- Performed by Ohio Players
“Whole Lotta Love”
- Written by Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, John Bonham, Jimmy Page, Willie Dixon
- Performed by Ike & Tina Turner
“The Wild One”
- Written by Michael Chapman, Nicholas Chinn
- Performed by Suzi Quatro
“Hush”
- Written by Joe South
- Performed by Deep Purple
“Livin’ Thing”
- Written by Jeff Lynne
- Performed by Electric Light Orchestra
“Stone Cold Crazy”
- Written by Brian May, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, Roger Taylor
- Performed by Queen
“Car Wash”
- Written by Norman Whitfield
- Performed by Rose Royce
“Boys Keep Swinging”
- Written by David Bowie, Brian Eno
- Performed by David Bowie
“One Way Or Another”
- Written by Nigel Douglas Harrison, Deborah Harry
- Performed by Blondie
“I Get Ideas (When We Are Dancing)”
- Written by Julio C. Sanders, Dorcas Cochran
- Performed by Tony Martin
“Should I Stay Or Should I Go”
- Written by Mick Jones, Joe Strummer
- Performed by The Clash
“I Love Paris”
- Written by Cole Porter
- Performed by Georgia Gibbs, Glenn Osser & His Orchestra
“Love Is Like A Violin”
- Written by Jacqueline Richepin, James Kennedy, Jean Richepin, Mme Constant
- Performed by Ken Dodd
“Theme From ‘A Summer Place’”
- Written by Max Steiner
- Performed by Norrie Paramour And His Orchestra
“Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps”
- Written by Joe Davis, Osvaldo Farres
- Performed by Doris Day
“You’re Such A Good Looking Woman”
- Written by Albert Louis Hammond, Mike Hazlewood
- Performed by Joe Dolan
“I Wanna Be Your Dog”
- Written by Scott Asheton, Ronald Asheton, David Alexander, James Osterberg
- Performed by John McCrea
“Smile”
- Written by Charles Chaplin, John Turner, Geoffrey Parsons
- Performed by Judy Garland
“Nightmares”
- Written by Seth Justman, Peter Wolf
- Performed by The J. Geils Band
“Gettin’ Out”
- Written by Seth Justman, Peter Wolf
- Performed by The J. Geils Band
“Eternelle”
- Written by Brigitte Fontaine, Alain Clavier
- Performed by Brigitte Fontaine
“Come Together”
- Written by John Lennon, Paul McCartney
- Performed by Ike & Tina Turner
“The Wizard”
- Written by Terence Butler, Anthony Iommi, John Osbourne, Bill Ward
- Performed by Black Sabbath
“Sympathy For The Devil”
- Written by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
- Performed by The Rolling Stones
“Call Me Cruella”
- Written by Nicholas Britell and Florence Welch
- Produced by Nicholas Britell
- Performed by Florence + The Machine
“Cruella De Vil”
- Written by Mel Leven
- Performed by Kayvan Novak
What’s your favorite song from the soundtrack? Tell us below!
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Carlos Balboa says
Pretty Awesome
Thank you so much
RICARDO MENEZES says
“CALL ME CRUELLA” IS MY FAVORITE MUSIC.
Merysa Rios says
I love Red Hair Dye! It sounds cool!