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"Anyone But You" Soundtrack Description

What this soundtrack actually does

A rom-com knows the power of the right song at the right second. “Anyone But You” (2023) swings for that exact sweet spot—half flirty mixtape, half glossy score—and lands it. You get a 2000s anthem reborn for a new crowd, a brand-new title track that glows like late-night LEDs, and a nimble original score that nudges scenes forward without announcing itself. It’s music as wingman, which is really the job here.

Production & Release

The official Original Motion Picture Soundtrack dropped digitally on December 22, 2023 and focuses on the film’s original score by Este Haim & Christopher Stracey. It’s a tight set—11 cues in about 17 minutes—released under the Columbia Pictures/Madison Gate umbrella. On the same day, Still Woozy rolled out the single “Anyone But You” via Interscope, a dreamy, slide-guitar title song built for hand-on-heart montages and airport sprints. Meanwhile, the needle-drops—those licensed scene songs—live across the film and the fan playlists that exploded after release.

• Score album: digital release; Madison Gate connected; compact, replayable.
• Original single: “Anyone But You” by Still Woozy, released day-and-date with the film.
• Breakout sync: Natasha Bedingfield’s “Unwritten,” resurrected and woven through the story like a running joke that turns into a mission statement.

Musical Styles & Themes

File it under sparkling indie-pop + dopamine pop nostalgia. The licensed side toggles between alt-pop, indie rock, and post-bloghaus bounce (think glossy basslines and handclap rhythms), then spikes the punch with a millennial-core anthem that everyone swears they’re sick of until the chorus hits. The score favors clean synth pads, plucky motifs, and sub-two-minute cues—quick emotional pivots more than orchestral monologues. It’s light on purpose; the characters do the heavy lifting.

Track Highlights (not a full tracklist)

• “Unwritten” — Natasha Bedingfield — The movie’s secret weapon. It starts as a joke, turns into a lifeline, and ends as a cast sing-along victory lap. Streams surged for a reason; it’s built to stick.
• “Anyone But You” — Still Woozy — Title-card warmth: organ glow, lazy-sun guitar, a melody that leans on your shoulder. The single conjures the exact haze of almost-love.
• “Got Me Started” — Troye Sivan — Dance-floor propulsion for the “we might actually like each other” beat; clean synth shimmer, big grin energy.
• “Photo ID” — Remi Wolf & Dominic Fike — Polaroid-bright funkiness. If charm were a tempo, it’d be this one.
• “The Spins” — Mac Miller — Nostalgia with bounce; a house-party time capsule that plays like confidence on loop.
• “Loving You” — Wet Leg — Falsetto tenderness for the morning-after honesty; brittle in the best way.
• “Didn’t I” — Darondo — Soul with a sigh; a needle-drop that gives the film’s glossy surface a little vintage grain.
• Score cues (Este Haim & Christopher Stracey): titles like “Wedding Weekend” and “I Hear a Symphony” sketch the jitters and afterglow in quick, melodic brushstrokes.

Plot & Characters (why the music lands)

Enemies-to-lovers with a passport stamp. Bea (Sydney Sweeney) and Ben (Glen Powell) ace their first date, then tank it spectacularly, only to collide again at a destination wedding in Australia. They fake a romance, throw sparks for cover, and—shocker—catch fire for real. The songs do the subtext: party cuts for bravado, indie confessionals for the drop in the mask, and one unabashed 2004 anthem as a serenity song that turns panic into punchline into promise.

Cast breakdown (core ensemble)

• Bea — Sydney Sweeney; sharp, guarded, hilarious when cornered by her own feelings.
• Ben — Glen Powell; swagger with a soft center and a very specific fear of heights.
• Claudia — Alexandra Shipp; bride, vibe curator, unintentional chaos starter.
• Halle — Hadley Robinson; Bea’s sister, the wedding’s beating heart.
• Supporting ring: GaTa, Darren Barnet, Michelle Hurd, Bryan Brown, Rachel Griffiths—each gets a laugh, a look, or both.

Where songs meet scenes

• Helicopter rescue: “Unwritten” flips from meme to mantra, steadying a very wobbly Ben.
• Dance-floor détente: sleek contemporary pop tracks grease the truce, then stride straight into flirtation.
• End-credits romp: a shameless “Unwritten” singalong with the whole cast—campy, sincere, weirdly moving.

Behind the Scenes

Director Will Gluck treats music like a co-writer—no surprise if you remember another Bedingfield earworm sprinkled through Easy A. For the score, Este Haim (yes, that Haim) teams with Christopher Stracey to craft short-form cues that behave like scene glue. On the licensing front, Wende Crowley steers the needle-drops with a pop-savvy compass: chic indie here, viral-ready there, a soul classic when the frame needs grit.

• Score tone: synth-bright, melody-led, built for quick pivots.
• Title song commission: Still Woozy’s single arrives the day the movie hits theaters—timing that helps the track feel of the movie, not slapped on.
• Motif magic: “Unwritten” threads the whole arc—joke → coping mechanism → communal joy.

Critic & Fan Reactions

Critics called the movie a sleeper hit; fans called the soundtrack a serotonin drip. The big headline was simple: “Unwritten” spiked—hard—as audiences left humming and TikTok did the rest. Meanwhile, the score quietly won respect from film-music people for doing what rom-com scores rarely get credit for: getting out of the way until the moment it shouldn’t.

Quotes

“I wanted a song with baggage—something people think they’re embarrassed to love until the movie gives them permission.” — director’s-chair wisdom, paraphrased from press

“Short cues, big feelings. That’s the trick.” — rewatch notes, 2025

FAQ

Is there an official album?

Yes—the released album is the score by Este Haim & Christopher Stracey (digital). The licensed songs live across editorial and fan playlists.

Who wrote the title song?

Still Woozy wrote and released “Anyone But You,” a standalone single tied to the film’s release.

Why is “Unwritten” everywhere in this movie?

It’s Ben’s “serenity song.” The film turns a familiar 2000s hit into a character motif and a cathartic finale.

Who handled the music supervision?

Wende Crowley, guiding the needle-drops to feel modern without losing the rom-com glow.

Is this story actually Shakespeare-based?

Loosely. It borrows the bones of Much Ado About Nothing and trades Messina for a Sydney wedding.

Any cast performances on the soundtrack?

The end-credits “Unwritten” singalong features the ensemble—more party than polished but that’s the charm.

Technical Info

• Title: Anyone But You — Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (score)
• Year: 2023
• Type: movie
• Score composers: Este Haim & Christopher Stracey
• Score album release: December 22, 2023 (digital)
• Label / ℗: Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., under exclusive license to Madison Gate Records, Inc.
• Runtime (score album): ~17 minutes (11 cues)
• Original single: “Anyone But You” — Still Woozy (Interscope; released Dec 22, 2023)
• Signature sync: “Unwritten” — Natasha Bedingfield (multiple placements, end-credits singalong)
• Core styles: Indie-pop, alt-pop, soul throwbacks, synth-light score

Additional Info

• Earworm geometry: the score’s motifs often enter on motion—doors, steps, spins—so the cut feels like a downbeat.
• Callback craft: the movie lets “Unwritten” start as a meme; by the finale it’s an earned confession.
• Party physics: the licensed set keeps tempos in the pocket for dialogue; when the beat jumps, watch for plot beats to jump with it.
• Rewatch game: clock how the title track sneaks into quieter beats—less a billboard, more a whisper.

September, 24th 2025