The Running Man soundtrack includes music by Sly and the Family Stone, Tom Jones and Kurtis Blow. This info article contains spoilers and song details for Edgar Wright’s 2025 movie on Amazon, MGM+ and Paramount+. Check out Vague Visages’ Soundtracks of Cinema category for more soundtrack song listings.

The Running Man stars Glen Powell as Ben Richards, a blue-collar worker in a dystopian society. Josh Brolin co-stars as Dan Killian, a reality TV producer. The storyline follows Ben as he competes for a $1 billion prize. Composer Steven Price (Gravity) scored the 133-minute film; music supervisor Kirsten Lane (Baby Driver) selected the featured needle-drops. Here’s every song in The Running Man, an adaptation of Stephen King’s 1982 novel.

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The Running Man Soundtrack: Every Song in the 2025 Movie

• “Underdog” by Sly and the Family Stone (00:08:00): Ben puts on a hoodie. The Running Man soundtrack song continues during the title sequence. Ben walks down a street and observes various groups of people.
• “He’s Gonna Step On You Again” by John Kongos (00:13:00): Ben and fellow competitors put on uniforms. The Running Man music continues during a transition sequence. Ben runs on a treadmill.
• “Americanos” by Leslie Powell (00:22:00): Ben drinks an adult beverage. The movie theme track plays from a television. It’s featured again at 00:41:00, 01:10:00 and 01:33:00.
• “Keep on Running” by Tom Jones (00:32:00): The Running Man soundtrack song scores an exterior sequence. A cabbie (Derek Miller) transports Ben to 13th & Obama. The track scores the film’s end credits at 02:07:00.
• “Tough” by Kurtis Blow (01:00:00): Bradley (Daniel Ezra) welcomes Ben to the “Pulpit.” The track plays from a TV monitor. Bradley and Ben watch a propaganda show called “The Apostle.”
• “Coffee Cold” by Galt MacDermot (01:02:00): Bradley talks to Ben about the “biggest underdog win in game show history.” The Running Man music continues during a transition sequence. Bradley finishes a phone call.
• “Revival” by The Allman Brothers Band (01:08:00): The Running Man soundtrack song scores a “Day 7” sequence. Ben speaks to his followers. He wears a black fedora and shades while traveling on a train.
• “Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)” by The Rolling Stones (01:23:00): Elton (Michael Cera) holds a “Psycho Hydro” gun during an interior scene. Ben says, “Are you crazy? We don’t have time to play games!” Elton attacks a group of masked individuals.
• “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” by Steven Price (02:02:00): The Apostle breaks the fourth wall during his livestream. He says, “Okay, true believers. Let’s wind that back.” The Apostle talks about Ben’s alleged suicide.

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The Running Man soundtrack also includes:

• “Search and Destroy (Bowie Mix)” by The Stooges
• “Red China Blues” by Joseph Hector-Brown
• “New Base” by Jamie xx

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