The Silence of the Lambs soundtrack includes songs by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Q. Lazzarus and The Fall. This info article contains composer and music supervisor details for Jonathan Demme’s 1991 movie on Amazon. Check out Vague Visages’ Soundtracks of Cinema section for more soundtrack song time codes and track listings.

The Silence of the Lambs stars Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling, an FBI trainee. Anthony Hopkins co-stars as Dr. Hannibal Lecter, an imprisoned serial killer. The storyline follows Clarice as she investigates a series of murders. Composer Howard Shore (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring) scored the 118-minute film; music supervisor Sharon Boyle (Mortal Kombat) selected the featured needle-drops. Here’s every song in The Silence of the Lambs, an adaptation of Thomas Harris’ 1988 novel.

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The Silence of the Lambs Soundtrack: Every Song in the 1991 Movie

• “American Girl” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (00:31:00): The Silence of the Lambs soundtrack song accompanies an exterior scene. Catherine (Brooke Smith) drives a vehicle and sings. Music plays from her speaker system.
• “Alone” by Colin Newman (00:49:00): The camera navigates the home of Jame (Ted Levine). The Silence of the Lambs music plays from a speaker system. Catherine cries out for help.
• “Goldberg Variations” by Jerry Zimmerman (01:14:00): An interior scene begins. Hannibal listens to music while locked up. He receives a second dinner before killing Sgt. Pembry (Alex Coleman) and Lt. Boyle (Charles Napier).
• “Goodbye Horses” by Q. Lazzarus (01:33:00): Catherine complains about scraps of food while locked up. The Silence of the Lambs soundtrack song plays from a speaker system. Catherine tricks a dog named Precious (Darla) as Jame dances.
• “Sunny Day” by Book of Love (01:36:00): Clarice visits a diner. She talks to Stacy Hubka (Lauren Roselli). The Silence of the Lambs music plays lightly from the speaker system.
• “Hip Priest” by The Fall (01:44:00): Clarice navigates Jame’s home. Music plays from a speaker system. Clarice opens a door while looking for Catherine.
• “Lanmo Nan Zile A” by Les Freres Parent (01:53:00): Hannibal leaves a bar in the Bahamas. He disappears into a crowd. The Silence of the Lambs music plays from a speaker system as the film ends.

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The Silence of the Lambs soundtrack also includes:

• “Real Men” by Savage Republic

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