Note: Below is a complete playlist of all 33 songs that can be heard in the movie “Boogie Nights”. Some of these commercial songs are not included on the official soundtrack album but are used in the movie.
All 33 songs featured in “Boogie Nights”:
| Song: | Listen on: |
|---|---|
| "Best of My Love" by The Emotions Timestamp: 0:00 | Scene: Opening scenes. Maurice greets Jack and Amber outside the club. Maurice meets Reed and Buck on the dancefloor inside. Rollergirls skates around a bit. Jack catches Eddie's eye. |  |
| "Sunny" by Boney M. Timestamp: 0:03 | Scene: Little Bill talks to Jack about the film. Jack talks to Eddie in the kitchen about his future. | |
| "Fly, Robin, Fly" by Silver Convention Timestamp: 0:06 | Scene: Eddie watches Jack leave the kitchen (literally only 1 sentence of the song heard). | |
| "Jazz Theme From Sweet (The Sage)" by The Chico Hamilton Quintet Timestamp: 0:07 | Scene: Jack puts some music on at his apartment after saying goodnight to Amber. He pours a drink as Amber snorts cocaine and tries to talk to her son on the phone. Little Bill arrives home to find his wife in bed with another man. | |
| "Joy" by Apollo 100 (Adapted From Bach's "Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring") Timestamp: 0:11 | Scene: Eddie looks at himself half naked in the mirror. | |
| "Afternoon Delight" by the Starland Vocal Band Timestamp: 0:17 | Scene: Dirk in bed with Sheryl and she compliments him on his "appendage". | |
| "Jungle Fever" by The Chakachas Timestamp: 0:17 | Scene: Jack whispers to Rollergirl in the club and she rolls off to the kitchen. She takes Eddie to a store cupboard... Jack pulls up in his car with Rollergirl and Amber and picks Eddie up. | |
| "Brand New Key" by Melanie Timestamp: 0:23 | Scene: Rollergirl puts the song on at Jack's apartment and lies down naked on top of Eddie. | |
| "Mama Told Me Not To Come" by Three Dog Night Timestamp: 0:26 | Scene: Eddie arrives at Jack's house the next day. Jack introduces Eddie to everyone around the pool. | |
| "Spill the Wine" by War with Eric Burdon Timestamp: 0:29 | Scene: Jack meets The Colonel out front with his girl. Buck argues about his fashion sense. Maurice talks to Amber and Eddie and Reed have fun in the pool. | |
| "Lonely Boy" by Andrew Gold Timestamp: 0:32 | Scene: Maurice talks to Buck in the kitchen and answers the phone. Maurice goes looking for a Maggie but can't find her. Amber snorts cocaine from the table and watches Eddie bomb in the pool. | |
| "Fooled Around and Fell In Love" by Elvin Bishop Timestamp: 0:34 | Scene: Little Bill spots his wife having sex on the floor with loads of poeple watching. He tells Kurt about it and Kurt talks about lights. | |
| "You Sexy Thing" by Hot Chocolate Timestamp: 0:37 | Scene: Scotty J arrives at the pool party and spots Eddie across the pool. Jack calls Eddie over to introduce him to the Colonel. The colonel asks to see his... | |
| "I Want To Be Free" by Ohio Players Timestamp: 0:39 | Scene: Reed tells Eddie a poem in the hot tub. Jack joins them and they discuss Eddie's new name. | |
| "Boogie Shoes" by KC & the Sunshine Band Timestamp: 0:52 | Scene: Rollergirl takes a photo of the gang. Dirk picks out some new shoes and clothes with Reed and Scotty J. Dirk tests out the shoes on the dancefloor at the bar. | |
| "Machine Gun" by The Commodores Timestamp: 0:55 | Scene: Reviews of the new films are read out with big compliments for Dirk. Reed, Dirk and the others dance on the dancefloor in the club. | |
| "Magnet & Steel" by Walter Egan Timestamp: 0:57 | Scene: Jack, Dirk and Reed discuss some new ideas on the minibus. Dirk wins loads of awards. | |
| "Got to Give It Up" by Marvin Gaye Timestamp: 1:02 | Scene: Reed does a magic trick for Scotty J and Dirk shows off his new home purchases. Including his new car. | |
| "Ain't No Stoppin Us Now" by McFadden & Whitehead Timestamp: 1:06 | Scene: Jerome chats to Becky at the party. | |
| "Driver's Seat" by Sniff 'N The Tears Timestamp: 1:07 | Scene: Floyd Gondolli introduces some upcoming actors to the Colonel. Amber prises Dirk away from a girl. Buck looks forlorn so Jessie goes to talk to him. Reed welcomes Todd. Amber talls Dirk how much she loves him and they snort cocaine. | |
| "Feel Too Good" by The Move Timestamp: 1:12 | Scene: Floyd meets with Jack to talk about the future (and videotapes). Scotty J shows Dirk his new car and tries to kiss him. | |
| "Do Your Thing" by Charles Wright & The Watts 183rd St. Rhythm Band Timestamp: 1:16 | Scene: Scotty J cries in his car. Everyone else gathers together to get ready for the new year. Little Bill looks for his wife and finds her in bed with another man again. He goes to his car, picks up his gun and returns to shoot his wife and her lover, and then himself. | --- |
| "Queen of Hearts" by Juice Newton Timestamp: 1:24 | Scene: Dirk congratulates Amber on her directing. Jack gets a call from the Colonel. | |
| "It's Just A Matter of Time" by Brook Benton Timestamp: 1:28 | Scene: The reception after Becky and Jerome are married. Maurice chats to 2 girls with Buck. Reed talks to Becky and Jerome. Jack introduces Dirk to Johnny. | |
| "The Touch" by Stan Bush Timestamp: 1:34 | Scene: Dirk records the song in the recording studio with Reed watching. | |
| "Feel the Heat" by unknown Timestamp: 1:35 | Scene: Dirk records the song in the recording studio with Reed playing guitar. | --- |
| "Compared to What" by Roberta Flack Timestamp: 1:37 | Scene: Jack starts a new film with the new guy. Rollergirl tells Amber that she may take the GED. Buck tries to get a loan to start his business. Kurt records some lesbian action. Todd supplies Dirk and Reed with cocaine. Dirk and Reed try to get their record tapes back. | |
| "O Little Town of Bethlehem" by unknown Timestamp: 1:57 | Scene: Plays in the diner as Buck picks out doughnuts and avoids being shot. | --- |
| "Sister Christian" by Night Ranger Timestamp: 2:02 | Scene: Dirk, Reed and Todd meet Rahad at his house. Rahad asks the price of the drugs and pays $5,000. Rahad plays Russian Roulette and then complains about music. | |
| "Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield Timestamp: 2:06 | Scene: 2nd song at Rahad's house. Rahad sings along. Dirk and Reed motion to leave but Todd doesn't want to go. A gun fight erupts. | |
| "99 Luftballons" by Nena Timestamp: 2:09 | Scene: 3rd song at Rahad's house. Dirk, Reed and Todd argue then Rahad's chases them with a shotgun. | |
| "God Only Knows" by The Beach Boys Timestamp: 2:14 | Scene: Buck makes a commerical for his store with Scotty J and Kurt's help. Rollergirl studies in school. The colonel has trouble in prison. Maurice reveals a new sign on his club. Reed does magic. Buck's baby is born. | |
| "Livin' Thing" by Electric Light Orchestra Timestamp: 2:20 | Scene: 1st song in end credits. | |
What’s the movie about?
Back when sex was safe, pleasure was a business and business was booming, an idealistic porn producer strives to elevate his craft to an art when he discovers a hot young talent.