Note: Below is a complete playlist of all 25 songs that can be heard in the romance “(500) Days of Summer”. Some of these commercial songs are not included on the official soundtrack album, but are used in the movie.
All 25 songs from “(500) Days of Summer”:
| Song: | Listen on: |
|---|---|
| Us - Regina Spektor Timestamp: 0:02 | Scene: The first song to be heard in the movie. |   |
| There Is A Light That Never Goes Out - The Smiths Timestamp: 0:09 | Scene: Tom is listening to this song in the elevator. Summer tells him she loves the band. | |
| Bad Kids - Black Lips Timestamp: 0:10 | Scene: Day 8: Millie's engagement party begins. | |
| She's Like the Wind - Patrick Swayze Timestamp: 0:13 | Scene: Tom tells what he loves about Summer. | |
| Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want - The Smiths Timestamp: 0:15 | Scene: Tom plays this song on his PC. He watches Summer. | |
| Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison Timestamp: 0:16 | Scene: Tom sings this song at the party. | |
| Sugar Town - Lee Hazlewood Timestamp: 0:17 | Scene: Summer sings this song. | --- |
| Here Comes Your Man - Meaghan Smith Timestamp: 0:20 | Scene: Tom singing this song at the party. | |
| God Bless The U.S.A. - Lee Greenwood Timestamp: 0:21 | Scene: McKenzie sings this song drunk at the party. | |
| Have I Been a Fool - Jack Penate Timestamp: 0:26 | Scene: Paul shows up at Tom's apartment. They talk about Summer. | |
| You Make My Dreams - Hall and Oates Timestamp: 0:30 | Scene: Summer and Tom are sleeping together. | |
| Knight Rider (Main Title) Timestamp: 0:34 | Scene: Day 45: Song comes from Summer's cell phone. | |
| Sweet Disposition - The Temper Trap Timestamp: 0:34 | Scene: Day 95: Tom and Summer look at buildings. | |
| Quelqu'un m'a dit - Carla Bruni Timestamp: 0:41 | Scene: Song can be heard in the car. Tom and Summer are driving in it. | |
| Train In Vain (Stand By Me) - The Clash Timestamp: 0:59 | Scene: Tom sings this song. | |
| At Last - Kevin Michael Timestamp: 1:03 | Scene: Song to be heard at the wedding. | |
| Mushaboom - Feist Timestamp: 1:04 | Scene: To be heard at the wedding reception. | |
| Hero - Regina Spektor Timestamp: 0:03 | Scene: Tom is at the party. He sees Summer with a wedding ring. He leaves the party. | |
| The Infinite Pet - Spoon Timestamp: 1:11 | Scene: Tom buys alcohol. | |
| Bookends - Simon & Garfunkel Timestamp: 1:15 | Scene: Tom is thinking about Summer. | |
| Vagabond - Wolfmother Timestamp: 1:18 | Scene: Day 456-476: Tom is in bed. Summary: Tom gets his life under control again. | |
| She's Got You High - Mumm-Ra Timestamp: 1:29 | Scene: Song can be heard in the credits of the movie. | |
| Veni Vidi Vici - Black Lips | |
| The Boy With The Arab Strap - Belle & Sebastian | |
| There Goes the Fear - The Doves | |
The original score of “(500) Days of Summer” includes 17 songs by the film composers “Mychael Danna” and “Rob Simonsen”.
| Song: | Length: |
|---|---|
| Main Title | 1:35 |
| Trouble | 0:47 |
| Things Were Going So Well | 1:46 |
| I Want To Get Her Back | 2:24 |
| Anal Girl | 1:39 |
| Friends | 2:15 |
| Ikea | 0:57 |
| After Dance | 0:56 |
| Serious | 1:15 |
| 87 | 1:32 |
| Arm Drawing | 2:56 |
| Nobody Can | 2:05 |
| Art Gallery | 1:23 |
| New Wave | 1:19 |
| I Love Us | 2:41 |
| Blind Date | 1:39 |
| I'm Not Going | 1:21 |
| Train Ride Home | 0:53 |
| Sketching Again | 1:49 |
| To The Architect | 3:51 |
| Total Album Time: 35:03 |
What’s the movie about?
The romance “(500) Days of Summer” is about Tom (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), who works in a greeting card company. The charming Summer (Zooey Deschanel) also works in his office. If it were up to him, he would be with this woman for the rest of his life. But Tom’s dream woman doesn’t believe in love and doesn’t want to have a relationship. Nevertheless, the two get closer and soon develop more than just a friendship for each other. After a dreamlike 500 days Summer suddenly ends the relationship and Tom wants to find out why his happiness ended so abruptly.