The soundtrack

Some Kind Of Wonderful - CD CoverThe soundtrack for this movie had a large number of unknown artists for the day, which certainly wasn't the norm for a John Hughes production at that time. 

Perhaps ahead of it's time, the soundtrack features artists with typically 80's band names such as Flesh for Lulu, and Lick the Tins, and although there is not one hit amongst any of them, this takes nothing away from what is an excellent soundtrack.  Each song complements the scene perfectly.

From the pulsating opening track, to the night club scene, to the kissing lesson scene, to the climatic party scene, and finally, the beautiful cover of I Can't Help Falling In Love during the closing credits, every song appears to have been chosen with meticulous precision.

The soundtrack for is available on CD (initially released in 1987 on Cassette and LP), although to the disappointment of many, does not include all the songs present in the movie.
 


Soundtrack listing

For those wondering what song appears where in this movie, we have detailed the scenes in which a particular song appears, if the song is present on the soundtrack, and the lyrics.

Due to the obscurity of some of these artists and songs, lyrics to some of the songs are impossible to find on major lyric web sites, or karaoke disks.  Therefore we've had to transcribe a large number of them ourselves.

If the song doesn't appear on the soundtrack CD we have given you an alternative album where the song does feature.
 
Opening credits
Opening credits
Abuse (aka Dr Mabuse)

Performed by Propaganda

This song is not present on the soundtrack CD, but can be found on their albums A Secret Wish and Wishful Thinking.


Lyrics to Abuse (aka Dr Mabuse) by Propaganda
 


Laura looking for that song
Laura looking for that song
The Hardest Walk

Performed by The Jesus and Mary Chain

This song is present on the soundtrack CD.


Lyrics to The Hardest Walk by The Jesus and Mary Chain
 


Watts drives Keith to school
Watts drives Keith to school

Friday night
Friday night

Playing on Shayne's car radio
Playing on Shayne's car radio

Driving from the Restaurant to the Art Museum
Driving from the Restaurant to the Art Museum
I Go Crazy

Performed by Flesh for Lulu

This song is present on the soundtrack CD.


Lyrics to I Go Crazy by Flesh for Lulu
 


Garage scene
Garage scene
Do Anything

Performed by Pete Shelley

This song is present on the soundtrack CD.


Lyrics to Do Anything by Pete Shelley
 


Amanda skips gym class
Amanda skips gym class
Miss Amanda Jones

Performed by The March Violets

This song is present on the soundtrack CD.


Lyrics to Miss Amanda Jones by The March Violets
 


Keith gives himself detention
Keith gives himself detention

Duncan's welcome at the Art Museum
Duncan's welcome at the Art Museum
Catch My Fall

Performed by Billy Idol

This song is not present on the soundtrack CD, but can be found on his Greatest Hits album.


Lyrics to Catch My Fall by Billy Idol
 


Playing on Hardy's car radio
Playing on Hardy's car radio

Club scene with The March Violets
Club scene with The March Violets

Arriving at Amanda's house for the date
Arriving at Amanda's house for the date

Driving to the Restaurant
Driving to the Restaurant
Turn To The Sky

Performed by The March Violets

This song is present on the soundtrack CD.


Lyrics to Turn To The Sky by The March Violets
 


Hardy invites Keith to the party
Hardy invites Keith to the party

Amanda is ignored by her friends
Amanda is ignored by her friends
Brilliant Mind

Performed by Furniture

This song is present on the soundtrack CD.


Lyrics to Brilliant Mind by Furniture
 


Playing at the mall
Playing at the mall
The Shyest Time

Performed by The Apartments

This song is present on the soundtrack CD.


Lyrics to The Shyest Time by The Apartments
 


Keith visits Watts with his problem
Keith visits Watts with his problem
Cry Like This

Performed by Blue Room

This song is present on the soundtrack CD.


Lyrics to Cry Like This by Blue Room
 


Kissing lesson
Kissing lesson
She Loves Me

Performed by Stephen Duffy

This song is present on the soundtrack CD.


Lyrics to She Loves Me by Stephen Duffy
 


Getting ready for the date
Getting ready for the date
Miss Amanda Jones

Performed by The Rolling Stones

This song is not present on the soundtrack CD, but can be found on their album Between The Buttons.


Lyrics to Miss Amanda Jones by The Rolling Stones
 


Hardy's party
Hardy's party
Beat's So Lonely

Performed by Charlie Sexton

This song is not present on the soundtrack CD, but can be found on his album Pictures For Pleasure.


Lyrics to Beat's So Lonely by Charlie Sexton
 


Closing credits
Closing credits
I Can't Help Falling In Love

Performed by Lick The Tins

This song is present on the soundtrack CD.


Lyrics to I Can't Help Falling In Love by Lick The Tins
 


Unknown
Unknown
Pretty In Pink

Performed by Psychedelic Furs

This song is not present on the soundtrack CD, but can be found on their album Talk Talk Talk.


Lyrics to Pretty In Pink by Psychedelic Furs
 


Original musical scores

The original scores by Stephen Hague and John Musser do not feature on the soundtrack (or anywhere else for that matter).  Because of this, we have converted the two most requested scores to downloadable MP3's.  As we don't actually know the titles of these scores, we have simply named them by the DVD chapter they appear in.

Variations of the "Private Showing" score feature quite heavily in the movie, and are used in almost all scenes requiring emotional music.  These include the locker room scene where Watts compares herself to Amanda, the Friday night scene where Watts sees Keith asking Amanda out, the end of the scene in Watts' bedroom, the scene at the Hollywood Bowl, and the scene after the party where Amanda gives back the earrings.
 
Private Showing
Private Showing

Played during the gallery scene.


"Private Showing" original score (MP3, 1.10MB)
 


For The Right Reasons
For The Right Reasons

Played during the final scene.


"For The Right Reasons" original score (MP3, 1.10MB)




 
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