The Gremlins soundtrack includes music by Darlene Love, Johnny Mathis and Peter Gabriel. This info article contains spoilers and song details for Joe Dante’s 1984 movie on Disney+, HBO Max and Hulu. Check out Vague Visages’ Soundtracks of Cinema category for more soundtrack song listings.

Gremlins stars Zach Galligan as Billy, a bank worker in Kingston Falls, Pennsylvania. Phoebe Cates co-stars as Kate, the protagonist’s colleague and girlfriend. The storyline follows Billy as he deals with a serious mogwai problem during the holiday season. Composer Jerry Goldsmith (The Omen) scored the 106-minute film; a music supervisor isn’t credited. Here’s every song in Gremlins, the first installment of the movie franchise.

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Gremlins Soundtrack: Every Song in the 1984 Movie

• “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” by Darlene Love (00:05:00): The Gremlins soundtrack song scores the title sequence. A radio DJ named Ricky Rialto (Don Steele) speaks to Kingston Falls listeners. Sheriff Frank (Scott Brady) talks to Mr. Anderson (Harry Carey Jr.). Billy tries to start his vehicle during a transition sequence. He sits next to his dog, Barney aka Woof-Woof.
• “Do You Hear What I Hear?” by Johnny Mathis (00:52:00): Lynn (Frances Lee McCain) receives a phone call from her son, Billy. She contemplates leaving her home. The Gremlins music sets in as Lynn cautiously looks around a room. She stops a record player.
• “Out Out” by Peter Gabriel (01:13:00): A Dorry’s Tavern sequence begins. A gremlin swings from a fan. Kate screams as other creatures wreak havoc in the bar. She says, “Please just don’t bite me.” Kate then gets flashed by a naughty gremlin.

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The Gremlins soundtrack also includes:

• “Make it Shine” by Quarterflash
• “Gremlins…Mega-Madness” by Michael Sembello

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