Two Boogie Nights soundtracks were released, the first at the time of the film's initial release and the second the following year. AllMusic rated the first soundtrack four and a half stars out of five[59] and the second soundtrack four.[60]
Boogie Nights [Original Soundtrack] track listing
| Title |
Writer(s) |
Performer(s) |
| 1. |
"Intro (Feel the Heat)" |
Paul Thomas Anderson, John C. Reilly |
Reilly, Mark Wahlberg |
1:11 |
| 2. |
"Best of My Love" |
Al McKay, Maurice White |
The Emotions |
3:39 |
| 3. |
"Jungle Fever" |
Bill Ador |
Chakachas |
4:20 |
| 4. |
"Brand New Key" |
Melanie Safka |
Melanie Safka |
2:23 |
| 5. |
"Spill the Wine" |
Eric Burdon and War |
Eric Burdon and War |
4:02 |
| 6. |
"Got to Give It Up, Pt. 1" |
Marvin Gaye |
Marvin Gaye |
4:07 |
| 7. |
"Machine Gun" |
Milan Williams |
Commodores |
2:38 |
| 8. |
"Magnet and Steel" |
Walter Egan |
Walter Egan |
3:23 |
| 9. |
"Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" |
Jerry Cohen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead |
McFadden & Whitehead |
3:40 |
| 10. |
"Sister Christian" |
Kelly Keagy |
Night Ranger |
5:00 |
| 11. |
"Livin' Thing" |
Jeff Lynne |
Electric Light Orchestra |
3:30 |
| 12. |
"God Only Knows" |
Tony Asher, Brian Wilson |
The Beach Boys |
2:48 |
| 13. |
"The Big Top (Theme from "Boogie Nights")" |
Michael Penn |
Penn, Patrick Warren |
9:58 |
| Total length: |
50:39 |
Boogie Nights, Vol. 2 track listing
| Title |
Writer(s) |
Performer(s) |
| 1. |
"Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" |
Randy Newman |
Three Dog Night |
3:16 |
| 2. |
"Fooled Around and Fell in Love" |
Elvin Bishop |
Elvin Bishop |
4:34 |
| 3. |
"You Sexy Thing" |
Errol Brown, Tony Wilson |
Hot Chocolate |
4:02 |
| 4. |
"Boogie Shoes" |
Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch |
KC & the Sunshine Band |
2:09 |
| 5. |
"Do Your Thing" |
Charles Wright |
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band |
3:29 |
| 6. |
"Driver's Seat" |
Paul Roberts |
Sniff 'n' the Tears |
4:00 |
| 7. |
"Feel Too Good" |
Roy Wood |
The Move |
9:30 |
| 8. |
"Jessie's Girl" |
Rick Springfield |
Rick Springfield |
3:13 |
| 9. |
"J.P. Walk" |
Anton Scott |
Sound Experience |
7:05 |
| 10. |
"I Want to Be Free" |
Marshall "Rock" Jones, Ralph "Pee Wee" Middlebrooks, James "Diamond" Williams |
Ohio Players |
6:50 |
| 11. |
"Joy" |
Johann Sebastian Bach |
Apollo 100 |
2:44 |
| Total length: |
53:23 |
- Personnel
- Paul Thomas Anderson – executive producer
- Karyn Rachtman – executive producer, music supervisor
- Liz Heller – executive producer[61]
- Bobby Lavelle – music supervisor
- Carol Dunn – music coordinator
Songs that appear in the film but not on either soundtrack albums
- "Sunny" by Boney M.
- "Susan (The Sage)" by Chico Hamilton Quintet
- "Fly, Robin, Fly" by Silver Convention
- "Afternoon Delight" by Starland Vocal Band
- "Lonely Boy" by Andrew Gold
- "Fat Man" by Jethro Tull
- "Flying Objects" by Roger Webb
- "Queen of Hearts" by Juice Newton
- "It's Just a Matter of Time" by Brook Benton
- "Compared to What" by Roberta Flack
- "99 Luftballons" by Nena
- "Voices Carry" by 'Til Tuesday
