2020s

Soundtracks of Cinema: ‘Eileen’

Eileen Soundtrack - Every Song in the 2023 Movie on Amazon

The Eileen soundtrack includes music by Nancy Wilson, The Exciters and Connie Conway. This info article contains spoilers and song details for William Oldroyd’s 2023 movie on Amazon. Check out Vague Visages’ Soundtracks of Cinema section for more soundtrack song listings, and then browse cast/character summaries in the Know the Cast section.

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Eileen stars Thomasin McKenzie as Eileen Dunlop, a Massachusetts native who works at a correctional facility. Anne Hathaway co-stars as Rebecca, a psychologist who analyzes a local murder case. The storyline follows Eileen as she learns the truth about her new friend’s motivations. Composer Richard Reed Parry (The Nest) scored the 97-minute film; music supervisor Howard Paar (Sex/Life) handled the featured needle-drops. Here’s every song in Eileen, an adaptation of Ottessa Moshfegh’s 2015 novel.

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Eileen Soundtrack: Every Song in the 2023 Movie

Eileen Soundtrack - Every Song in the 2023 Movie on Amazon

  • “(You Don’t Know) How Glad I Am” by Nancy Wilson (00:02:00): McKenzie’s protagonist masturbates in a vehicle. The Eileen soundtrack song continues during a transition scene. The title character drives a white vehicle.
  • “I’ll Take Care of You” by Bobby “Blue” Bland (00:29:00): Eileen makes plans with Rebecca. A bar sequence begins. Eileen prepares for a night out.
  • “It’s Christmas Time” by The Five Discs (00:33:00): Eileen meets with Rebecca at a bar. Music plays from the speaker system. Rebecca talks about being an orphan.
  • “Tell Him” by The Exciters (00:36:00): A bar sequence continues. The Eileen soundtrack song scores a dance sequence. Eileen bonds with Rebecca.
  • “All These Things” by Art Neville (00:36:00): Rebecca dances with Eileen. She punches an aggressive bar patron. The music plays again at 00:56:00.
  • “Secret Love” by Pat Boone (00:57:00): Eileen parks a vehicle. She enters a home with Rebecca. Music plays from a speaker system.
  • “Lost in a Memory of You” by Connie Conway (01:02:00): An interior scene continues. McKenzie’s character enters a bathroom. The Eileen soundtrack song continues as the protagonist composes herself.
  • “What Happened to Our Love?” by Connie Conway (01:05:00): Rebecca talks to Eileen about having her “own ideas.” Music plays from a speaker system. Rebecca reveals the truth about her motivations.

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The Eileen soundtrack also includes:

  • “Silent Night” by Current Music
  • “Good Morning Blues” by Dee Dee Ford
  • “Merry Christmas Baby’s Coming Home” by Luvenia Lewis
  • “Too Lovely to Forget” by Connie Conway

Q.V. Hough (@QVHough) is Vague Visages’ founding editor.