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Superman soundtrack: Which songs appear in James Gunn's DC relaunch?

From new songs to a score emblematic of Superman's past, here's what you can find in the new movie

David Corenswet as Superman putting his red superhero boots on

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Published: Monday, 14 July 2025 at 2:50 pm

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Superman flew straight to the top of the UK box office – with a song list as honoured as the Man of Steel himself.

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It's no surprise that the score for James Gunn's new take on the Man of Steel borrows liberally from John Williams's original score for 1978's Superman, with the main theme in particular heard at numerous key moments in the film.

John Williams has been one of cinema's most cherished and prolific composers for more than half a century, but there is arguably no spell in his career that is quite as remarkable as his incredible streak in the mid-to-late-'70s.

Within a space of three years between 1975 and 1978, Williams penned the scores for Jaws, Star Wars and Superman – among a number of others – all of which remain among the most iconic pieces of music in the history of pop culture.

That forms part of a new score written by Gunn's regular collaborator John Murphy alongside David Fleming – with Gunn also injecting some of the pop and rock music he's known for like in Guardians of the Galaxy.

While he's not done that to nearly the same extent in this film, there are one or two recognisable tunes, in addition to an original song co-written by Gunn and performed by in-universe band The Mighty Crabjoys – which plays over the closing credits.

Here's everything you need to know about the Superman soundtrack.

Superman soundtrack: Full list of songs in James Gunn's DC relaunch

Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor and David Corenswet as Superman. Superman - in his blue suit and red cape - is standing over a seated Lex Luthor, who is bald and dressed in an all-black suit. Both are staring at each other intently.

Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor and David Corenswet as Superman in Superman. WB

The full – albeit relatively short – list of songs which appear in the film can be found below:

Superman score: Full track list

David Fleming and John Murphy collaborated on the score, with some of the pieces seeing them writing together and others individual compositions by each of them.

All the track titles are listed below:

Superman is now 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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