Stranger Things: Soundtrack from the Netflix Original Series, Season 3

Overview

Released the day after the July 4th premiere of season three of the sci-fi/coming-of-age show, Stranger Things: Music from the Netflix Original Series, Season 3 is a nostalgia-packed companion soundtrack that culls from an era of music that might have been heard in this fictional '80s setting. The track list features genre-spanning hits by Madonna, REO Speedwagon, Teena Marie, Weird Al, Wham!, and many more, used to strategic effect throughout the eight episodes of the season. Corey Hart's "Never Surrender" serves as the backdrop to a tender moment between two main characters (as Foreigner's "Cold as Ice" compliments a less-affectionate climax), while a cleverly placed "Movin' in Stereo" by the Cars not only references an '80s teen classic, but also that movie's star, Phoebe Cates, who is alluded to throughout season three as a running inside joke. Other highlights include a very Stranger Things remix of the Who's "Baba O'Riley," which adds atmospheric synth textures to give the '70s classic a neon, sci-fi spin; the recurring space-bop "Neutron Dance" by the Pointer Sisters; and Howard Jones' "Things Can Only Get Better," which sums up the overarching sentiment of the show with the line, "And do you feel scared, I do/But I won't stop and falter," a rallying cry for the young heroes of Stranger Things. The compilation closes with a humorous-yet-touching duet by "Dusty-bun" Gaten Matarazzo and "Suzie-poo" Gabriella Pizzolo, who take on the magical Limahl theme "Never Ending Story," a fitting end that washes away the dread and anxiety brought upon by the Mind Flayer. Until the creepy-crawlies from the Upside Down return in season four, this collection of beloved tunes is a nostalgic comfort and great singalong fun. ~ Neil Z. Yeung

Product Details

Release Date:	07/05/2019
Label:	Legacy / Sony Music
UPC:	0190759475324
Rank:	59532

Tracks

1. Baba O'Riley [ConfidentialMX Remix]  - Pete Townshend  -  Who
2. Things Can Only Get Better  - Rupert Hine  - Howard Jones
3. Material Girl  - Peter Brown  -  Madonna  - Robert Rans  - Nile Rodgers
4. Cold as Ice  -  Foreigner  - Lou Gramm  - Mick Jones  - Gary Lyons  - John Sinclair
5. She's Got You  - Patsy Cline  - Hank Cochran
6. R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to '60s Rock)  - Don Gehman  -  Little Bastard  - John Mellencamp
7. Neutron Dance  - Richard Perry  -  Pointer Sisters  - Danny Sembello  - Allee Willis
8. Can't Fight This Feeling  - Kevin Cronin  - Alan Gratzer  -  REO Speedwagon  - Gary Richrath
9. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go  - George Michael  -  Wham
10. My Bologna  - Berton Averre  - Rick Derringer  - Doug Fieger  - Weird Al Yankovic
11. Moving in Stereo  - Roy Thomas Baker  -  Cars  - Greg Hawkes  - Ric Ocasek
12. Never Surrender  - Jon Astley  - Phil Chapman  - Corey Hart
13. Lovergirl  - Teena Marie
14. Workin' for a Livin'  - Chris Hayes  - Huey Lewis  -  Lewis  -  News
15. We¿¿¿ll Meet Again  - Hughie Charles  - Vera Lynn  - Ross Parker
16. Never Ending Story  - Duffer Brothers  - Keith Forsey  - Joshua Kohl Hegmann  - David Klotz  - Gaten Matarazzo  - Giorgio Moroder  - Gabriella Pizzolo

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Gaten Matarazzo   Primary Artist
REO Speedwagon   Primary Artist
Weird Al Yankovic   Primary Artist
Huey Lewis & the News   Primary Artist
The Pointer Sisters   Primary Artist
Foreigner   Primary Artist
The Who   Primary Artist
Patsy Cline   Primary Artist
Teena Marie   Primary Artist
Vera Lynn   Primary Artist
The Cars   Primary Artist
Corey Hart   Primary Artist
John Mellencamp   Primary Artist
Howard Jones   Primary Artist
Madonna   Primary Artist
Wham!   Primary Artist
Gabriella Pizzolo   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Doug Fieger   Composer
Shawn Levy   Executive Soundtrack Producer
Timothy J. Smith   Compilation Producer
Annie Stoll   Package Design
Sean Brennan   Mastering
Lisa Grauson   Product Development Director
The Duffer Brothers   Producer,Soundtrack Producer,Compilation Producer
Joshua Kohl Hegmann   Arranger
Jon Astley   Producer
Huey Lewis   Composer,Producer
Little Bastard   Producer
Pete Townshend   Composer
Rupert Hine   Producer
Ric Ocasek   Composer
Hank Cochran   Composer
John Sinclair   Producer
Hughie Charles   Composer
Phil Chapman   Producer
Ross Parker   Composer
Danny Sembello   Composer
Alan Gratzer   Producer
Peter Brown   Composer
Giorgio Moroder   Composer
Gary Lyons   Producer
Berton Averre   Composer
Kevin Cronin   Composer,Producer
Lou Gramm   Composer
Allee Willis   Composer
Teena Marie   Composer,Producer
Keith Forsey   Composer
Chris Hayes   Composer
Corey Hart   Composer,Producer
Gretchen Brennison   Product Development Director
Richard Perry   Producer
David Klotz   Mixing,Arranger,Engineer
Don Gehman   Producer
Gary Richrath   Producer
Greg Hawkes   Composer
John Mellencamp   Composer
Howard Jones   Composer
Robert Rans   Composer
Rick Derringer   Producer
Roy Thomas Baker   Producer
Mick Jones   Composer
Nile Rodgers   Producer
Alex Holderness   Product Development Director
The News   Producer
George Michael   Composer,Producer
Nora Felder   Music Supervisor,Soundtrack Producer