Complete Stranger Things Season 5 Soundtrack: Full Volume 1 Song List

Nivedita Dubey
November 27, 2025

Summary:

Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 1 features returning ’80s hits and iconic callbacks, including Kate Bush.
Rockin’ Robin becomes a recurring radio theme thanks to Robin’s station playlist.
The score is composed by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein, continuing the show’s synth-heavy sound.

Music has always played a core role in Stranger Things, and Season 5 continues that legacy with a soundtrack packed with ’80s pop, rock, and cinematic cues. Volume 1 pulls deep nostalgia from the era, while also revisiting pivotal music moments from earlier seasons including the now-famous Kate Bush track linked to Max. With four episodes now streaming, here’s every song featured in Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 1.

What Songs Are in the Stranger Things Season 5 Soundtrack?

Stranger Things 5 _ Eleven Training - Netflix — Stranger Things 5 _ Eleven Training – Netflix

Volume 1 spans four episodes and includes a mix of returning tracks and fresh additions to the franchise playlist. Below is the complete episode-by-episode list:

Episode	Song Title	Artist
Chapter One: The Crawl	Should I Stay or Should I Go	The Clash (performed by Stranger Things Cast)
Chapter One: The Crawl	Rockin’ Robin	Michael Jackson
Chapter One: The Crawl	Pretty in Pink	The Psychedelic Furs
Chapter One: The Crawl	Upside Down	Diana Ross
Chapter One: The Crawl	May 25th	Matthew Cardinal
Chapter One: The Crawl	Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)	Kate Bush
Chapter Two: The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler	Fernando	ABBA
Chapter Two: The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler	Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)	Kate Bush
Chapter Two: The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler	Notes On A Scandal	Philip Glass
Chapter Two: The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler	Someone in Your Garden	Philip Glass
Chapter Two: The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler	Mr. Sandman	The Chordettes
Chapter Three: The Turnbow Trap	To Each His Own	Freddy Martin & His Orchestra
Chapter Three: The Turnbow Trap	I Think We’re Alone Now	Tiffany
Chapter Three: The Turnbow Trap	Oh Yeah	Yello
Chapter Three: The Turnbow Trap	Car Boy	Julek Ploski
Chapter Four: Sorcerer	Higitus Figitus	Karl Swenson
Chapter Four: Sorcerer	Premature Plans	Elmer Bernstein
Chapter Four: Sorcerer	Betrayal	Elmer Bernstein
Chapter Four: Sorcerer	Sh-Boom	The Chords
Chapter Four: Sorcerer	Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)	Kate Bush

Episode 1 — “The Crawl”

Rockin’ Robin — Michael Jackson
Upside Down — Diana Ross
Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) — Kate Bush
Upside Down — Diana Ross (End Credits)

Episode 2 — “The Vanishing of Holly Wheeler”

Fernando — ABBA
Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) — Kate Bush
Mr Sandman — The Chordettes (End Credits)

Episode 3 — “The Turnbow Trap”

To Each His Own — Freddy Martin
I Think We’re Alone Now — Tiffany
Oh Yeah — Yello
I Think We’re Alone Now — Tiffany (End Credits)

Episode 4 — “Sorcerer”

Premature Plans — Elmer Bernstein (from The Great Escape)
Sh-Boom — The Chords
Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) — Kate Bush

Who Composed the Stranger Things Season 5 Score?

Gaten Matarazzo in Stranger Things 5 - Netflix — Gaten Matarazzo in Stranger Things 5 – Netflix

Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein return as composers for Season 5. Their signature analog synth style remains central to the sound of Stranger Things, blending continuity from earlier seasons with fresh composition. They’ve described the new score as a balance of evolution and callback familiar motifs, but reframed for a final showdown.

Where Can You Listen to the Stranger Things Season 5 Soundtrack?

Stranger Things 5 - Netflix — Stranger Things 5 – Netflix

A complete official playlist hasn’t yet been released, but most featured songs are available through major streaming platforms. Netflix typically releases an official soundtrack album closer to the season or series finale, meaning Volume 2 or the final episode may include a soundtrack drop.