Note: Below is a complete playlist of all 23 songs that can be heard in the film “Wild”. Some of these commercial songs are not included on the official soundtrack album, but are used in the movie.
All 23 songs from “Wild”:
| Song: | Listen on: |
|---|---|
| Let ‘em In - Paul Mccartney And Wings Timestamp: 0:06 | Scene: Cheryl (Reese Witherspoon) looks out of her motel room and sees a man standing at his trunk. |  |
| I Can Never Go Home Anymore - The Shangri-las Timestamp: 0:11 | Scene: Cheryl (Reese Witherspoon) is sitting in the car thinking about her childhood. | |
| Suzanne - Leonard Cohen Timestamp: 0:17 | Scene: Flashback: Cheryl is sitting in the living room talking to her mother Bobbi. Song can be heard quietly in the background. | |
| Don’t Be Cruel - Billy Swan Timestamp: 0:26 | Scene: Cheryl drives to his apartment with a strange man. Song can be heard in the car. | |
| Something About What Happens When We Talk - Lucinda Williams Timestamp: 0:31 | Scene: Cheryl drives along a country road with the man the next day. He suggests she give up the trip. | |
| Glory Box - Portishead Timestamp: 0:36 / 0:38 | Scene: Song can be heard for a few seconds. Flashback: Cheryl is sitting in a diner with a friend. They talk about Cheryl's addiction problem. / Also to be heard when Cheryl confesses to her that she is pregnant. | |
| Tougher Than The Rest - Bruce Springsteen Timestamp: 0:42 | Scene: Cheryl crosses a stream and arrives at a camp with other hikers. | |
| The Air That I Breathe - The Hollies Timestamp: 0:44 | Scene: Cheryl opens an old box and reads a letter. | |
| Homeward Bound - Simon & Garfunkel Timestamp: 0:48 | Scene: Flashback: Cheryl is talking to her mother. | |
| Are You Going With Me - Pat Metheny Group Timestamp: 0:51 | Scene: Cheryl is in a telephone booth. Song can be heard quietly in the background. | |
| The Spirit Feel - Milt Jackson Timestamp: 0:52 | Scene: Cheryl is waiting at the roadside for a lift. A young man stops, but can't take her with him. | |
| Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble Timestamp: 0:55 | Scene: Cheryl sits again in a car with some strangers. | |
| Bonnie Aire - Michael Perry Timestamp: 0:58 | Scene: Cheryl walks through the snow. | --- |
| How’s The World Treating You - Elvis Presley Timestamp: 1:05 | Scene: Cheryl and her brother visit their mother in hospital. She died. | |
| El Condor Pasa (if I Could) - Simon & Garfunkel Timestamp: 1:08 | Scene: Flashback: Cheryl is in a hotel and sleeps with a strange man. More men follow. | |
| Who Will The Next Fool Be - Charlie Rich Timestamp: 1:17 | Scene: Flashback: Cheryl remembers her violent father. | |
| More More More - Gregg Diamond Timestamp: 1:30 | Scene: Cheryl is back at camp. The song is sung by a man with a guitar. | --- |
| Ripple - Brian Borcherdt & Eric D. Johnson Timestamp: 1:33 | Scene: Is sung in the pub by the two men. | --- |
| Red River Valley - Evan O’toole Timestamp: 1:45 | Scene: The little boy sings this song for Cheryl. | --- |
| El Condor Pasa (if I Could) - Simon & Garfunkel Timestamp: 1:50 | Scene: Song can be heard in the credits. | |
| Walk Unafraid - First Aid Kit Timestamp: 1:53 | Scene: 2nd song which can be heard in the credits. | |
| Franz Schubert’s ‘swan Song’ - Franz Schubert | |
| Be My Friend (bbc Session/take One) - Free Timestamp: 0:00 | Scene: | |
What’s the movie about?
Cheryl Strayed (Reese Witherspoon) had to suffer many setbacks in her life so far. Out of pure desperation she now wants to change her life suddenly. Equipped only with a backpack, she decides to make a 2,000-kilometer hike along the Pacific Crest Trail. On their way, their previous experiences, successes, setbacks, hopes and fears are put into perspective…