69 Great songs from each series of Stranger Things

I really wanted to create a playlist of songs featured in Stranger Things as I just love the music. Isla also loves it too, she falls asleep listening to the soundtrack. What can I say the girl has taste! Every episode featured an amazing song and there are some fabulous 80’s tunes in the mix, with a scattering of earlier eras. Can you remember what happens when these songs are playing? Here is a comprehensive list of songs featured in “Stranger Things” across its seasons.

If you’re watching Stranger Things as a family, or revisiting the series yourself, there are some brilliant soundtracks, vinyls and Stranger Things-inspired gifts that bring the music to life beyond the screen; like this Stranger Things throw. These are just a few of my favourites linked above for fellow fans and make for great gifts.

Season 1

1. She Has Funny Cars – Jefferson Airplane
2. White Rabbit – Jefferson Airplane
3. Africa – Toto
4. Should I Stay or Should I Go – The Clash
5. I Melt with You – Modern English
6. Hazy Shade of Winter – The Bangles
7. Heroes – David Bowie
8. Atmosphere – Joy Division
9. Waiting for a Girl Like You – Foreigner
10. Sunglasses at Night – Corey Hart
11. Can’t Seem to Make You Mine – The Seeds
12. Elegia – New Order
13. Nocturnal Me – Echo & The Bunnymen
14. Bring It On Home – Led Zeppelin
15. Swan Lake – Tchaikovsky
16. Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree – Dawn
17. Fields of Coral – Vangelis
18. When It’s Cold I’d Like to Die – Moby

Season 2

1. Whip It – Devo
2. You Don’t Mess Around With Jim – Jim Croce
3. Hard Feelings/Loveless – Lorde
4. Every Breath You Take – The Police
5. Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper
6. She’s Got You – Patsy Cline
7. Ghostbusters – Ray Parker Jr.
8. Rock You Like a Hurricane – Scorpions
9. You Belong to the City – Glenn Frey
10. Islands in the Stream – Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
11. Twist of Fate – Olivia Newton-John
12. The Four Horsemen – Metallica
13. Love is a Battlefield – Pat Benatar
14. Back in Time – Huey Lewis & The News
15. Hammer to Fall – Queen
16. Invisible Touch – Genesis

Watching Stranger Things with children

If you are watching Stranger Things with children then you might want to read my article; “watching Stranger Things with a 12 year old“. I found it really interesting researching whether it was suitable for Isla or not, and I go into a little detail about what the monsters are and then parents can make their own decision as to whether their child will be safe to watch it. We also took Isla to watch the stage show performance for her 13th birthday, you can buy tickets for Live on Stage Stranger Things The First Shadow online. It was absolutely brilliant! And if you are looking for special gift for a young teen fan, Stranger Things Lego is always a winner and makes a great gift!

Season 3

1. Baba O’Riley – The Who
2. Material Girl – Madonna
3. Rock You Like a Hurricane – Scorpions
4. Neutron Dance – The Pointer Sisters
5. We’ll Meet Again – Vera Lynn
6. Never Surrender – Corey Hart
7. Cold as Ice – Foreigner
8. Moving in Stereo – The Cars
9. The Red Army is the Strongest – The Red Army Choir
10. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go – Wham!
11. My Bologna – “Weird Al” Yankovic
12. Rock This Town – Stray Cats
13. Can’t Fight This Feeling – REO Speedwagon
14. You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) – Dead or Alive
15. Never Ending Story – Limahl
16. Weird Science – Oingo Boingo

Season 4

1. Running Up That Hill – Kate Bush
2. California Dreamin’ – The Mamas & The Papas
3. Dream a Little Dream of Me – Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
4. Tarzan Boy – Baltimora
5. Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) – Journey
6. I Was a Teenage Werewolf – The Cramps
7. Object of My Desire – Starpoint
8. Rock Me Amadeus – Falco
9. Detroit Rock City – Kiss
10. Pass the Dutchie – Musical Youth
11. Fire and Rain – James Taylor
12. Psycho Killer – Talking Heads
13. Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo – Rick Derringer
14. Master of Puppets – Metallica
15. Burning Up – Donna Summer
16. Wipeout – The Surfaris
17. Play with me – Extreme
18. Travelling man – Ricky Nelson
19. Spellbound – Siouxsie And The Banshees

This list includes many iconic songs from various genres and eras that contribute to the rich, nostalgic atmosphere of “Stranger Things.” We started watching Stranger Things when Isla turned 12, I promised we would watch season 1 and take it from there, we ended up watching all of it in a month or so.