Marty Supreme soundtrack: Which '80s songs feature in the film?

In addition to an excellent score from Daniel Lopatin – the electronic musician best known as Oneohtrix Point Never – the acclaimed film also features several '80s needle drops.

Timotheé Chalamet as Marty Mauser in Marty Supreme playing a table tennis shot

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Published: Monday, 5 January 2026 at 5:06 pm

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Timothée Chalamet has emerged as a major awards contender for his lead role in Josh Safdie's new '50s-set ping pong drama Marty Supreme – but one other aspect of the film that plays as crucial a role as his performance is the use of music.

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Although the film includes some songs that fit the time period – including numbers from the likes of Fats Domino and Perry Como – the most notable needle drops are the more incongruous ones.

Safdie peppers a number of '80s hits throughout the runtime, including Alphaville's Forever Young over the opening credits and Tears for Fears hit Everybody Wants to Rule the World as the closing credits roll.

In an interview with Variety, the director explained that his decision to use these' 80s songs to play over key moments from the film stemmed from an obsession he was having with Peter Gabriel’s 1982 song I Have the Touch – which ended up making it onto the final soundtrack.

"There was a contemporary quality to seeing the anachronistic music paired with the '40s or early '50s," Safdie explained.

Intrigued by which songs feature? Read on for everything you need to know about the Marty Supreme soundtrack.

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Marty Supreme soundtrack: Which '80s songs feature in the film?

The following '80s hits can all be heard during the film:

Marty Supreme score: Tracklist for Oneohtrix Point Never's compositions

In addition to the above needle drops, the film features an original score penned by Daniel Lopatin – the electronic musician best known as Oneohtrix Point Never, who also wrote the music for both Good Times and Uncut Gems.

Speaking about the score in an interview with Paste Magazine, Lopatin explained who he was inspired by many things including the sport of ping pong itself.

"Linking that to Marty Mauser’s essence in his buoyancy, his excitement, his aggression, his speed, and getting into sounds that have a formal register that speaks to the game itself," he explained.

You can find the tracklist for the score – which can be listened to in full on Spotify – below:

Marty Supreme is currently showing in UK cinemas.

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Patrick CremonaSenior Film Writer

Patrick Cremona is the Senior Film Writer at Radio Times, and looks after all the latest film releases both in cinemas and on streaming. He has been with the website since October 2019, and in that time has interviewed a host of big name stars and reviewed a diverse range of movies.

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