The Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies soundtrack includes music by Ruth Brown, Big Maybelle and Wynona Carr. This info article contains spoilers and song details for Annabel Oakes’ Paramount+ series. Visit the Soundtracks of Television section for more Vague Visages music guides.

Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies stars Marisa Davila as Jane Facciano, an Italian-American teenager who tries to repair her damaged reputation during the mid-50s. Cheyenne Isabel Wells co-stars as Olivia Valdovinos, a mischievous student who lashes out against teachers. The storyline follows various students as they form an all-female gang while attending Rydell High School. Composers Zachary Dawes (The Peanut Butter Falcon), Nick Sena (Big Time Adolescence) and Justin Tranter scored the Paramount+ series, which includes several original tunes and a variety of era-specific needle-drops. Here’s every song in Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies, a prequel to the 1978 film Grease.

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Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 1 “We’re Gonna Rule the School”

• “Sexy Ways” by Hank Ballard & The Midnighters (00:00): The Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies soundtrack song scores the opening sequence. Jane and Buddy (Jason Schmidt) kiss in a vehicle. Jane moans and composes herself as music plays from the speaker system.
• “Grease Is the Word” by Cast (00:02): Jane and Buddy kiss. The track continues during a transition scene. Jane and Buddy arrive at a drive-in movie theatre.
• “Different This Year” by Cast (00:12): A musical number begins. Jane wakes up in her bedroom and sings. The tune is featured again at 00:55.
• “Make New Friends (But Keep the Old)” by Traditional (00:12): Assistant Principal McGee (Jackie Hoffman) talks about the 1954-55 school year. She briefly sings and dings a xylophone.
• “I’ve Got a Feelin'” by Big Maybelle (00:18): The Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies soundtrack song scores an exterior scene. Olivia exits Rydell High during a slo-mo shot. She makes eye contact with Mr. Daniels (Chris McNally).
• “Good Girl Act” by Cast (00:25): A musical number begins. Olivia talks to Susan (Madison Thompson) about Jane. She sings about her New York background.
• “New Cool” by Cast (00:32): Cynthia (Ari Notartomaso) hangs out with the T-Birds. A musical number begins as she sings about setting a new standard. Cynthia tries to join the gang.
• “Ding Dong Daddy” by Wynona Carr (00:41): The Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies soundtrack song scores an exterior sequence. Rydell High students dance outside Frosty Palace. Journalists for the “Rydell Review” talk to T-Birds about “masqued derrieres.”
• “Mambo Baby” by Ruth Brown (00:54): The Pink Ladies moon their classmates. Olivia says, “Make Rydell fun for everyone!” The Pink Ladies leave and laugh in a vehicle.

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• “Girl Gang” by Cast (00:01): The Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies soundtrack song is featured during the opening scene. Several women gossip about Rydell High students. The characters sing during a split-screen sequence.
• “I Want More” by Cast (00:10): A musical number begins. Jane sings about her life goals. She performs a jazzy routine during a school sequence.
• “The Stars and Stripes Forever” by United States Marine Band (00:14): Jane rehearses a speech about Buddy. She speaks to “future voters.” The T-Birds react to Jane’s performance.
• “Mama He Treats Your Daughter Mean” by Ruth Brown (00:25): Richie (Johnathan Nieves) closes Buddy’s locker. The Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies soundtrack song continues during a transition scene. Jane rehearses her speech during a diner sequence.
• “When You Are Near Me” by Nora Kovach (00:27): The track accompanies a party scene. Susan talks to Buddy about their song.
• “Breaking Up the House” by Tiny Bradshaw (00:27): A party sequence continues. Cynthia jokes about being overdressed. Nancy (Tricia Fukuhara) boasts about crashing a gathering hosted by Dot (Josette Halpert).
• “Kiss of Fire” by Georgia Gibbs (00:30): The Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies soundtrack song accompanies an interior scene. Cynthia teases a game of “depravity.” Rydell High students play Spin the Bottle.
• “All She Wants to Do Is Rock” by Wynonie Harris (00:32): A party sequences continues. Jane requests “seven minutes in heaven” with Buddy. Susan complains about changing rules.
• “Come My Love” by Peter Sivo Band (00:34): Jane talks with Buddy. They chat about an upcoming student council election. The music amplifies as Jane leaves the party to get some fresh air.
• “World Without Boys” by Cast (00:39): A musical number begins. The Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies soundtrack song plays as Nancy entertains her friends. They dance together in a room.
• “Well Do It!” by Buddy & Ella Johnson (00:42): Jane talks about Buddy’s reputation. She forms a new plan. The music sets in as Olivia and Jane sexually tease male classmates.
• “School Bells” by Nicky & The Nobles (00:46): Assistant Principal McGee walks through Rydell High. The track sets in as she spots “Vote Pink” signs. Assistant Principal McGee punishes the Pink Ladies during a transition scene.

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• “Same Sky” by Cast (00:03): A musical number begins. Hazel (Shanel Bailey) performs the Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies soundtrack song. She sings about being a stranger in a strange town.
• “Ridin’ the Boogie” by Lou Sargent (00:06): The music accompanies a party montage. Jane looks at a table of food. She talks to guests about running for class president.
• “Sh-Boom” by The Crew Cuts (00:10): Buddy hypes the Fall Ball. The track plays during a school scene. Buddy’s female supporters dance to the music.
• “What’s It All About” by Little Leo (00:15): The Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies soundtrack song is featured during a diner sequence. Nancy threatens to serve knuckle sandwiches. Music plays from a speaker system.
• “Oop Shoop” by Shirley Gunter & The Queens (00:19): The track accompanies an exterior scene. Jane talks to Hazel. She thanks her for opening up in a debate class.
• “Dyna-Flow” by Jack Cooley (00:22): Richie drives his vehicle. Jane talks to Olivia in the back seat area. Music plays from the speaker system.
• “In the Club” by Cast (00:26): A musical number begins. Jane visits a country club. A male ghost performs the Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies soundtrack song.
• “Toma que toma luis” by Esther Forero (00:36): A party sequence begins. Music plays from a record player. Jane hangs out with Richie’s family.
• “Take the Wheel” by Cast (00:47): A musical number begins. Jane performs at a diner. She sings about finding a “new way to ride at Rydell.”

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• “It’s No Sin” by Dorsey Burnette (00:00): The Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies soundtrack song scores the opening sequence. Jane, Cynthia and Nancy read an article as a record plays. Olivia reads a book about the Mexican Revolution.
• “Sorry to Distract” by Cast & Cheyenne Isabel Wells (00:11): Olivia stands up to a teacher. A musical number begins. Olivia sings about being blamed for the problems of male classmates.
• “Carelessly” by Marisa Davila, Johnathan Nieves & Cast (00:20): Jane hangs out with Richie. A musical number begins. The characters sing about their relationship.
• “Abracadabra” by Las Vegas Big Band (00:27): The Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies soundtrack song accompanies a theatre sequence. Various Rydell High students audition for a Romeo and Juliet adaptation. Cynthia impresses a teacher.
• “Little Girl” by Andrea Litkei & Ervin Litkei (00:28): Jane hangs out with Richie at a diner. Music plays from the speaker system. Jane talks about algebra.
• “Pointing Fingers” by Cheyenne Isabel Wells, Marisa Davila, Ari Notartomaso, Tricia Fukuhara & Cast (00:41): Olivia speaks to a crowd during a football game. A musical number begins. Olivia and company sing about rallying together against “the machine.”
• “Cadillac Baby” by Roy Brown (00:44): Students cheer for Wally (Maxwell Whittington-Cooper) at a diner. The Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies soundtrack song plays from a speaker system. Hazel talks to Buddy about a play.
• “Disgusted” by Mabel Scott (00:45): The Pink Ladies arrive at Frosty Palace. Jane talks to Richie. The characters chat about exploring their differences.
• “Hello Little Boy” by Ruth Brown (00:47): The Pink Ladies enter Frosty Palace. Music plays from the speaker system. The track scores the episode’s final moments.

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• “The Boom” by Marisa Davila, Ari Notartomaso, Cheyenne Isabel Wells, Tricia Fukuhara & Cast (00:02): A musical number begins. Jane sings about the calm before the storm. The Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies soundtrack song plays again at 00:50 during the end credits.
• “Ookey Ook” by The Penguins (00:08): Jane hangs out with the Pink Ladies at a diner. She talks about her personal life. Music plays from a speaker system.
• “Nancy (With the Laughing Face)” by Frank Sinatra (00:13): A secret admirer dedicates a song to Nancy. The track plays on the radio during a drive-in scene. Nancy says, “That’s stupid.”
• “Merely Players” by Ari Notartomaso, Niamh Wilson & Cast (00:24): A musical number begins. Cynthia performs the Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies soundtrack song with Lydia (Niamh Wilson). The characters kiss as the number ends.
• “Election Song” by Cast & Jackie Hoffman (00:38): The track is featured during an interior scene. Assistant Principal McGee begins a musical number. She sings about a “stupid” election ending.
• “Crazy ‘Bout Ya Baby” by The Crew Cuts (00:42): A theatre teacher asks Cynthia and Jane to rehearse every day. The music continues during a transition scene. Rydell High students vote for a class president.
• “The Best Things in Life Are Free” by The Ink Spots (00:46): Buddy congratulates Jane for winning an election. The track continues during a transition scene. Nancy works at a diner.

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• “Earth Angel” by The Penguins (00:00): The Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies soundtrack song accompanies the opening sequence. Buddy sits in his bedroom. He talks to Jane about their relationship.
• “I Ain’t Drunk” by Jimmy Liggins (00:02): Jane and Buddy finish a phone call. The music continues during a transition scene. Cynthia rehearses with Lydia.
• “TBA” by TBA (00:04): Hazel talks to her parents. They talk about clothing for a theatre production. Music plays from a speaker system.
• “Quizas, Quizas, Quizas” by Bing Crosby (00:13): Buddy plays a record. The Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies soundtrack song continues as he talks to Jane. The characters chat about a president’s gavel.
• “Love Nobody” by The Rockettes (00:18): An exterior sequence begins. Students have fun outside Rydell High School. Susan talks to her mother.
• “Girls Can’t Drive” by Cast & Madison Thompson (00:24): Susan drives a vehicle. A musical number begins. Susan sings about wanting to be big and bold.
• “Finding My Light” by Cast & Shanel Bailey (00:41): The Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies soundtrack song is featured during a play sequence. Hazel begins a musical number. She sings about a personal evolution.
• “TBA” by Bucky Beaver (00:46): The Pink Ladies watch a television commercial for New Ipana Toothpaste. The jingle is featured in Grease.

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Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 7 “Cruisin’ for Bruisin’”

• “Cien Años” by Pedro Infante (00:01): The Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies soundtrack song accompanies the opening slo-mo scene. Richie enters a diner. The music plays again at 00:43.
• “Next Time I See You” by Little Milton (00:01): A diner scene begins. Various students hang out. The music plays again at 00:44.
• “Vaya Con Dios” by Les Paul & Mary Ford (00:03): Gil (Nicholas McDonough) talks to his mother. Music plays from a speaker system. Gil teases Betty (Emma Shannon).
• “Boogie Boo” by Jimmy Madden (00:07): A car sequence begins. The Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies soundtrack song plays on the radio. Richie and Gil drive to a casino.
• “High Rollin” by Cast & Johnathan Nieves (00:08): Richie gets high with his friends. A musical number begins. Richie and company prepare for a big night.
• “Quizas, Quizas, Quizas” by Bing Crosby (00:12): The track accompanies an interior scene. Jane talks to Buddy. Music plays from a radio.
• “Anything” by Carl Coccomo feat. Paul Smith Trio (00:12): An interior scene continues. The Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies soundtrack song plays from a speaker system. Jane and Buddy talk about hiring Johnny Vavoom.
• “TBA” by TBA (00:15): Richie and company enter a casino. They stop at a roulette table.
• “Till I See You Tonight” by Frank Sinatra (00:16): A casino sequence continues. Gil talks to a high roller (Abraham Asto). They agree to a side bet.
• “I’ll Be True” by Faye Adams (00:18): Buddy arrives at a radio station. The Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies soundtrack song plays briefly as he looks for Johnny Vavoom.
• “Work with Me Annie” by Hank Ballard & The Midnighters (00:18): Buddy enters a DJ booth. Johnny Vavoom introduces a song. He pulls a gun on Buddy.
• “Guaracha la Cucaracha” by Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra (00:21): A casino sequence continues. Richie and company celebrate their winnings.
• “Papa Loves Mambo” by Perry Como (00:23): The Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies soundtrack song plays during an interior scene. Buddy closes a door. His father listens to a tune.
• “TBA” by TBA (00:25): A casino sequences continues. Buddy talks to a waitress. They discuss a tip.
• “Sway” by Dean Martin (00:25): A high roller talks to the T-Birds. The music accompanies a slo-mo roulette scene.
• “Hit Me Again” by Cast & Johnathan Nieves (00:28): The T-Birds argue in a garage. A musical number begins. Richie performs the Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies soundtrack song.
• “Now & Then” by Frank Sinatra (00:33): A casino sequence begins. The T-Birds trick a man wearing an orange top.
• “Pulling Strings” by Cast & Jason Schmidt (00:37): A musical number begins. Buddy sings about his silver spoon life.
• “I’m Clappin’ and Shoutin'” by Bumps Myers & His Frantic Five & Bobby Nunn (00:40): The Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies soundtrack song plays during a car scene. The T-Birds make their way to Rydell High. Music plays from the speaker system.
• “Ooh Wee Baby!” by Carl Campbell and His Orchestra (00:44): Richie enters a diner. He talks to Buddy about Jane. Johnny Vavoom announces that he will spin discs at Rydell High.

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Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 8 “Or at the High School Dance…”

• “Jungle Madness” by Gene Krupa (00:02): The Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies soundtrack song plays during a report about teenagers. A narrator talks about Rydell High. The music plays again at 00:44.
• “Bye Bye Baby” by The Keynotes (00:06): Jane talks to Olivia. A record plays at a diner. Jane decides to attend a dance with The Pink Ladies.
• “Jump Little Children Jump” by Ralph Willis (00:09): A diner scene continues. Olivia picks a jukebox song. The music plays again at 00:12.
• “Crushing Me” by Ari Notartomaso, Tricia Fukuhara & Cast (00:10): Nancy talks about a “cancer.” A musical number begins. The Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies soundtrack song continues as Nancy sings about a crush.
• “Tribe” by Captain DaFeira (00:32): Susan asks for Johnny Vavoom’s phone number. Students prepare for a dance. Cynthia carries a plate of food.
• “Boy Cat Stomp” by King Charles (00:33): A diner sequence begins. Rydell High students start a party. Music plays from a jukebox.
• “Juke Box Boggie Boggie Chick” by Snookum Russell Orchestra (00:36): A diner sequence continues. The Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies soundtrack song plays as Jane stands next to Richie. Olivia talks about The Pink Ladies’ party.
• “Frost” by Snow Shaw feat. Vampirella (00:37): Johnny Vavoom arrives at a party. Rydell High students celebrate. Johnny performs with a band.
• “Hand Jive” by Shanel Bailey, Danny Burstein, Marisa Davila, Tricia Fukuhara, Ari Notartomaso, Cheyenne Isabel Wells & Cast (00:38): Jane calls Hazel a “life saver.” A musical number begins. Jane performs at a diner party.
• “Southern Stroll” by Jerry Burnham (00:41): Susan enters a diner. The Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies soundtrack song plays from the speaker system. Olivia confronts Susan.
• “Land Don’t Look So Bad” by Shanel Bailey, Maxwell Whittington-Cooper & Cast (00:46): Wally talks to Hazel about surfing. A musical number begins. Wally sings about being himself.
• “The Storm” by Little Esther (00:49): Olivia threatens to leave The Pink Ladies. Cynthia wears a yellow dress and walks into a kitchen. The track scores the episode’s final moments.

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Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies Soundtrack: Every Song in Season 1, Episode 9 “You’re Dropping Out of Rydell?”

• “What a Diff’rence a Day Made” by Andy Russell (00:01): The Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies soundtrack song scores the opening sequence. Nancy sits in a diner booth. The music plays again at 00:52.
• “The Great Pretender” by The Platters (00:02): Nancy agrees to have a milkshake with friends. She quickly gets annoyed. Nancy states that she already has three best friends.
• “Still My Angel Child” by Alma Money (00:16): Cynthia and Gil enter a vehicle. Music plays from the speaker system. The characters drink beer and chat.
• “Face to Face” by Marisa Davila, Tricia Fukuhara, Ari Notartomaso, Cheyenne Isabel Wells & Cast (00:20): Jane walks down a hallway. A musical number begins. Jane performs the Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies soundtrack song.
• “Flychick Bounce” by Lonnie Lyons (00:26): Assistant Principal McGee opens a teacher lounge door. Music plays from a speaker system. Assistant Principal McGee complains about a lack of help.
• “I’m in Love” by Cast & Cheyenne Isabel Wells (00:28): Buddy and Hazel talk about Wally. The music continues during a transition sequence. A musical number begins.
• “Brutal Honesty” by Justin Tranter, Tricia Fukuhara & Cast (00:41): The Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies soundtrack song is featured during a dream sequence. The Angel of Fashion (Justin Tranter) performs a musical number. Nancy thinks about leaving Rydell High.
• “If It’s Good” by Julia Lee (00:50): The music plays during an exterior scene. Gil parks a vehicle. Olivia reveals that she is getting married.

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Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies airs weekly on Paramount+. New episodes premiere every Thursday through June 1, 2023. This article about the Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies soundtrack will be updated as the series progresses.

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