The There’s Something About Mary soundtrack includes music by Jonathan Richman, Ray Conniff and The Foundations. This info article contains spoilers and song details for Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly’s 1998 movie on Disney+, HBO Max, Hulu and Netflix. Check out Vague Visages’ Soundtracks of Cinema category for more soundtrack song listings.

There’s Something About Mary stars Cameron Diaz as Mary, a Miami-based orthopedic surgeon. Matt Dillon co-stars as Healy, a private investigator who falls in love with the protagonist. The storyline follows an awkward man named Ted as he reunites with his high school prom date, Mary. Composer Jonathan Richman (A Sign from God) scored the 119-minute film and appears throughout the movie; music supervisors Happy Walters (The Fighter) and Tom Wolfe (Green Book) selected the featured needle-drops. Here’s every song in There’s Something About Mary.

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There’s Something About Mary Soundtrack: Every Song in the 1998 Movie

• “There’s Something About Mary” by Jonathan Richman (00:00:00): The There’s Something About Mary soundtrack song scores the opening sequence. A musician named Jonathan (Jonathan Richman) breaks the fourth wall during a musical performance with a drummer (Tommy Larkins). The track plays again at 01:14:00 and 01:52:00.
• “How to Survive a Broken Heart” by Ben Lee (00:03:00): Young Ted (Ben Stiller) finishes an awkward conversation with Renise (Cindy Oliver) during a 1985 sequence in Cumberland, Rhode Island. The There’s Something About Mary music continues during a transition scene. Young Mary rides a bicycle.
• “Mary’s Prayer” by Danny Wilson (00:09:00): Young Ted makes a bet with a group of friends. A transition sequence begins. Young Ted parks a vehicle and arrives at Young Mary’s home.
• “Everything Shines” by The Push Stars (00:24:00): Ted finishes a conversation with Healy. The There’s Something About Mary soundtrack song continues during a Miami Beach montage. Healy sits outside a restaurant and chats with Sully (Jeffrey Tambor).
• “Every Day Should Be a Holiday” by The Dandy Warhols (00:25:00): Healy wakes up in his vehicle. Music plays from his headphones. The tune is featured again at 01:26:00.
• “This Is the Day” by Ivy (00:26:00): Mary finishes a conversation with Magda (Lin Shaye). The There’s Something About Mary music continues during a transition sequence. Mary walks outdoors in blue jeans and a red top.
• “Speed Queen” by Zuba (00:29:00): Mary dines with three female friends during an interior scene. The There’s Something About Mary soundtrack song plays from the speaker system. Brenda (Sarah Silverman) jokes about the best language to use in a single woman advertisement.
• “True Love Is Not Nice” by Jonathan Richman (00:34:00): Ted looks at a picture of Young Mary. The camera pans to a street scene. Jonathan performs another song.
• “Deep Purple” by Ray Conniff (00:44:00): Mary chats with Magda during an interior scene. She prepares for a date with Healy. Magda says, “Is he good-lookin’?”
• “Brazil” by Ray Conniff (00:47:00): The There’s Something About Mary soundtrack song scores an interior scene. Healy hangs out with Mary. He tries to resuscitate Magda’s dog, Puffer.
• “Bad Boys (Theme From Cops)” by Badd Eli (00:55:00): Dom watches the TV series Cops. The There’s Something About Mary music is featured as the theme song. Dom sees Ted on Cops while receiving oral sex from his wife (Hillary Matthews).
• “Ahora es mejor” by Jonathan Richman (00:55:00): A cruise sequence begins. Jonathan performs with a band. He wears black slacks and an orange top.
• “Is She Really Going Out with Him” by Joe Jackson (01:09:00): Mary kisses Healy. The There’s Something About Mary soundtrack song continues during a transition sequence. Mary kisses Healy again while developing their romantic relationship.
• “If I Could Talk I’d Tell You” by The Lemonheads (01:19:00): A Cardozo Hotel sequence begins. Dom chats with Ted. He gives him a lesson about the benefits of masturbating before a date.
• “Danse Boheme” by Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (01:23:00): The music is featured during an interior scene. Ted masturbates to women in a newspaper ad at the Cardozo Hotel. The tune fades as he moans and ejaculates.
• “I Get the Message” by Ivy (01:25:00): The There’s Something About Mary soundtrack song scores a restaurant sequence. Ted has dinner with Mary. He tries to focus while looking at her use of his “hair gel.”
• “Stranger on the Shore” by Acker Bilk (01:28:00): Ted hangs out with Mary during an outdoors scene. He talks about trying to be a writer. Mary smokes a joint and says, “Well, the good thing about writing is you can do it anywhere.”
• “Summertime” by Ray Conniff (01:29:00): Magda relaxes at her home during an interior scene. Healy and Tucker (Lee Evans) throw food through an open window. Magda enjoys an adult beverage with cucumbers on both of her eyes.
• “History Repeating” by Propellerheads feat. Miss Shirley Bassey (01:33:00): Puffer attacks Ted and accidentally jumps through a window. The There’s Something About Mary soundtrack song continues during a transition sequence. Puffer wears a full-body cast and gets left on top of a vehicle by Healy.
• “Margo’s Waltz” by Lloyd Cole (01:38:00): Ted opens up to Mary during an interior scene. A transition sequence begins. Ted exits Mary’s building and arrives at Healy’s apartment unit.
• “Let Her Go Into the Darkness” by Jonathan Richman (01:49:00): Ted meets NFL quarterback Brett Favre of the Green Bay Packers and says goodbye to both Mary and Warren (W. Earl Brown). Ted exits their building. He sobs while walking past Jonathan and his drummer.
• “Build Me Up Buttercup” by The Foundations (01:53:00): The There’s Something About Mary soundtrack song scores the credits sequence.
• “The Way” by Billy Goodrum (01:56:00): The There’s Something About Mary music plays during the movie’s end credits after “Build Me Up Buttercup.”

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The There’s Something About Mary soundtrack also includes:

• “(They Long to Be) Close to You” by Sally Stevens
• “Get a Life” by John Cafferty
• “Temptation” by Ray Conniff
• “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik: Rondo Allegro” by Vienna Mozart Ensemble
• “Hey Batter (Mary’s Remix)” by Susan Sandberg
• “All These Days” by The Sons
• “Talking to Herself” by Tom Wolfe
• “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” by Ray Conniff
• “Talking to You” by Tom Wolfe

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