There are some pretty on-the-nose musical cues in Todd Phillips' Joker, a Batman prequel starring Joaquin Phoenix as the caped crusader's greatest nemesis.

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The film is set in Gotham City in the 1970s, and explores how the unstable Arthur Fleck (Phoenix) goes from part-time clown to full-time supervillain.

Songs like Frank Sinatra's 'Send In The Clowns' and Tony Bennet's 'Put On A Happy Face' - exactly the kind that you would expect to appear in a self-serious take on the origin of the character - are employed at various stages throughout the film. As are tone-setting tracks from Joy Division and The Doors.

Subscribe to our playlist featuring all of the songs in the film below, and check out a full list of the tracks.

Full Joker Tracklist

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  1. Frank Sinatra - Send In The Clowns
  2. My Name Is Carnival - Jackson C. Frank
  3. Jimmy Durante - Smile
  4. The Guess Who - Laughing
  5. Frank Sinatra - That's Life
  6. Cream - White Room
  7. The Doors - People Are Strange
  8. Tony Bennett - Put On A Happy Face
  9. Fred Astaire - Slap That Bass
  10. Nat King Cole - Smile
  11. Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man
  12. Patsy Cline & The Jordanairs - The Wayward Wind
  13. Pink Floyd - Brain Damage
  14. Joy Division - Atmosphere
  15. Liars - Left Speaker Blown
  16. Anja Garbarek - I Won't Hurt You
  17. Bee Gees - I Started A Joke
  18. The Glitter Group - Rock And Roll Part 2
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