The Heads of State soundtrack includes music by Gipsy Kings, Beastie Boys and Elvis Presley. This info article contains spoilers and song details for Ilya Naishuller’s 2025 Amazon movie. Check out Vague Visages’ Soundtracks of Cinema category for more soundtrack song listings.

Heads of State stars Idris Elba as Sam Clarke, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. John Cena co-stars as Will Derringer, the U.S. president. The storyline follows the main players as they find common ground while strategizing against a Russian baddie. Composer Steven Price (Gravity) scored the 116-minute Amazon film; music supervisor Season Kent (You) picked the featured needle-drops. Here’s every song in Heads of State.

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Heads of State Soundtrack: Every Song in the 2025 Amazon Movie

• “Volare — Gipsy Kings Version” by Gipsy Kings (00:00:00): The Heads of State soundtrack song scores the opening sequence. Noel (Priyanka Chopra Jonas) works undercover at the La Tomatina festival in Buñol, Spain. The track plays again at 01:46:00 during the film’s final moments and end credits.
• “Sugar Sugar” by The Archies (00:07:00): Sam wakes up from a nap. The Heads of State music plays from his phone. Sam watches a news report about Will.
• “Cyka” by Russian Village Boys feat. Cosmo & Skoro (00:38:00): Will navigates a forest area with Sam. He spots a group of men and says, “There’s our ride to Warsaw.” The track amplifies at 00:40:00 as Will and Sam fight a group of gopniks.
• “Hang Me, Oh Hang Me” by Dave Van Ronk (00:43:00): A Belarussian farmer (Ingeborga Dapkunaite) points a shotgun at Sam and Will and then offers them a ride. The Heads of State soundtrack song continues during a travel sequence. The track amplifies at 00:46:00 as Sam and Will ride in the back of a vehicle with sheep.
• “Sabotage” by Beastie Boys (00:54:00): Marty (Jack Quaid) offers help to Sam and Will at a safe house. He plays a compact disc. The track continues as Marty, Sam and Will square off against Sasha the Killer (Alexander Kuznetsov) and Olga the Killer (Katrina Durden).
• “Total Eclipse of the Heart” by Bonnie Tyler (01:04:00): Noel navigates a factory with Sam and Will. She says, “You are now my package.” Noel explains her mission as the characters board a train.
• “Kickstart My Heart” by Mötley Crüe (001:25:00): Will talks to The Chef (Wade Briggs) about “contingencies.” The Heads of State soundtrack song scores a fight sequence. Will and and Noel battle against The Chef.
• “Can’t Help Falling in Love” by Elvis Presley (01:39:00): Sam acknowledges Will’s filmography. He says, “They’re classics.” The Heads of State music scores a slo-mo sequence as Sam and Will plot against Viktor (Paddy Considine).

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The Heads of State soundtrack also includes:

• “Discoteka v Garazhe” by Hard Bass School & Rebmoe
• “Zavod” by Zapravka

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