The Back in Action soundtrack includes songs by Salt-N-Pepa, Dean Martin and James Brown. This info article contains composer and music supervisor details for Seth Gordon’s 2025 Netflix movie. Check out Vague Visages’ Soundtracks of Cinema category for more soundtrack song time codes and track listings.

Back in Action stars Jamie Foxx as Matt, a former CIA agent. Cameron Diaz co-stars as Emily, the protagonist’s wife and trusted colleague. The storyline follows the main players as they get wrapped up in a secret mission with their two children. Composer Christopher Lennertz (The Boys) scored the 114-minute Netflix film; music supervisor Julia Michels (A Star Is Born) picked the featured needle-drops. Here’s every song in Back in Action.

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Back in Action Soundtrack: Every Song in the 2025 Netflix Movie

• “Doo Woo (That Thing)” by Ms. Lauryn Hill (00:00:00): The Back in Action soundtrack song scores the opening flashback sequence. Emily navigates her bedroom. Matt receives a phone call from Chuck (Kyle Chandler).
• “L-O-V-E” by Nat King Cole (00:03:00): The Back in Action music accompanies an interior scene. Matt and Emily enter an office. They search for information about Balthazar Gor (Robert Besta).
• “Ain’t That a Kick in the Head” by Dean Martin (00:09:00): Matt and Emily battle baddies on an airplane. The track kicks in during a slo-mo scene. Matt beats a man with a champagne bottle.
• “Love T.K.O.” by Teddy Pendergrass (00:29:00): Emily states her need to feel like “that bitch.” The Back in Action soundtrack song sets in as Matt says, “I know what you need.” Alice (McKenna Roberts) and Leo (Rylan Jackson) groan, unaware that their parents are boxing rather than hooking up.
• “Push It” by Salt-N-Pepa (00:43:00): Emily drives a vehicle. She raps along to the music with Matt. The Back in Action music plays again at 01:42:00 during the film’s end credits.
• “At Last” by Etta James (00:48:00): The track is featured during a gas station sequence. Matt uses a flamethrower. Alice observes the moment with Leo.
• “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” by James Brown (01:22:00): The Back in Action music accompanies a fight sequence. Matt and Emily square off against suit-wearing baddies. Chuck attempts to sell “power.”

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The Back in Action soundtrack also includes:

• “Hot Dish” by MYRS
• “Crazy” by Doechii
• “Can’t Stop” by Max Mill
• “Make Me Feel” by John Summit

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