Note: Below is a complete playlist of all 35 songs that can be heard in the movie “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”. Some of these commercial songs are not included on the official soundtrack album but are used in the movie.
All 35 songs featured in “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”:
| Song: | Listen on: |
|---|---|
| Asleep - The Smiths Timestamp: 0:09 | Scene: Charlie listens to the mix tape of Derek. |  |
| Odessa Hip-Hop - Rob Walker Timestamp: 0:10 | Scene: Song is heard briefly during the football game. | --- |
| Teenage Riot - Sonic Youth Timestamp: 0:14 | Scene: Song can be heard in the car. | |
| Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners Timestamp: 0:17 | Scene: Song is heard during the school dance. Sam likes the music. | |
| Love Him - Perfect Timestamp: 0:17 | Scene: Second song, which can be heard at the school party. | |
| Low - Cracker Timestamp: 0:20 | Scene: The 1st song at the house party. | |
| Falling Elevators - MC 900 ft. Jesus Timestamp: 0:22 | Scene: At the party: Charlie is high. | |
| Tugboat - Galaxie 500 Timestamp: 0:22 | Scene: Charlie chats with Sam at the party. | |
| No New Tale to Tell - Love and Rockets Timestamp: 0:24 | Scene: Charlie sees Patrick and Brad kissing. | |
| Here - Pavement Timestamp: 0:25 | Scene: Patrick gives a speech for Charlie. | |
| Heroes - David Bowie Timestamp: 0:26 | Scene: Song can be heard in the car. | |
| All Out of Love - Air Supply Timestamp: 0:28 | Scene: Charlie writes a letter. | |
| Dear God - XTC Timestamp: 0:30 | Scene: Charlie writes about Patrick and Sam. | |
| Don't Dream It - Tim Curry Timestamp: 0:32 | Scene: Charlie talks to Sam about her grades. | |
| Temptation - New Order Timestamp: 0:33 | Scene: Sam dances with a strange boy. | |
| Seasick, Yet Still Docked - Morrissey Timestamp: 0:35 | Scene: Sam leaves the party with the strange guy. | |
| Bust a Move - Young MC Timestamp: 0:36 | Scene: This song is playing at the party. | |
| Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Joey Ramone Timestamp: 0:38 | Scene: Charlie tutors Sam. | |
| Ye Olde Backlash - Bongwater Timestamp: 0:50 | Scene: Charlie takes an LSD tablet. | |
| Touch-A, Touch-A, Touch Me - Susan Sarandon Timestamp: 0:56 | Scene: Charlie takes over for Craig on the show. | |
| Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House Timestamp: 0:58 | Scene: Charlie goes to the ball with Mary Elizabeth. | |
| Evensong - The Innocence Mission Timestamp: 0:59 | Scene: Second song at the ball. | |
| Eternity With You - Robert & Johnny Timestamp: 1:00 | Scene: Mary Elizabeth wants to seduce Charlie with this song around the campfire. | |
| Pretend We're Dead - L7 Timestamp: 1:03 | Scene: Charlie writes another letter to his best friend. In it he writes that he does not like Mary Elizabeth. | |
| Counting Backwards - Throwing Muses Timestamp: 1:14 | Scene: Mary Elizabeth tells Charlie that she is now with Peter. | |
| Araby - The Reivers Timestamp: 1:15 | Scene: Patrick and Charlie are driving around. | |
| Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops - Cocteau Twins Timestamp: 1:21 | Scene: The last day of school starts. Everyone gets ready for the graduation ceremony. | |
| Could It Be Another Change? - The Samples Timestamp: 1:38 | Scene: First song which can be heard in the credits. | |
| Heroes - David Bowie Timestamp: 1:39 | Scene: Second song which can be heard in the credits. | |
| Jefferson - Michael Brook | |
| Lincoln - Michael Brook | |
| Hot Wax - Alex Silverman | --- |
| What You've Got - Valentine's Revenge | |
| Courted - Michael Brook | |
| Pouter - Michael Brook | |
What’s the movie about?
The romance “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” is about the outsider Charlie (Logan Lerman), who has lost his best friend to suicide. He is teased and ostracized at school. However, he befriends a brother and sister, Sam (Emma Watson) and Patrick (Ezra Miller), in their first year of high school. They show Charlie that he has life in him and that he can have fun sometimes. Charlie falls in love with Sam some time later, but does not know how to behave towards the pretty girl…