"Deadpool" Soundtrack Lyrics

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"Deadpool" Soundtrack Description

Overview

How do you score a romance that opens with a slow-motion car wreck? Deadpool (2016) answers with chipper pop and synth-ripped action cues, then smirks. The album blends Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL)’s 80s-leaning score with perfectly chosen radio staples—whiplash that’s the whole joke. EW’s coverage of the music made it clear: the opening credits to Juice Newton’s “Angel of the Morning” was “in there since day one,” precisely because sweet softness against flying shrapnel is Deadpool energy.

Beyond the score, the movie leans hard on Wham!/George Michael, Salt-N-Pepa, DMX and more, while the official soundtrack (Milan Records/Fox Music) mixes cues and key songs and even charts on Billboard. The result feels like a mixtape made by a loudmouth romantic who also carries katanas.

Questions & Answers

Is there an official soundtrack album?

Yes. Deadpool: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Milan Records/Fox Music) released digitally on February 12, 2016; CD followed March 4, 2016.

Who composed the score?

Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL), who built the main sonics from vintage analog synths (ARP 2600, Synclavier, Oberheim) and orchestra for X-Men cues.

Who supervised the music?

John Houlihan served as music supervisor for the film.

What song plays over the opening credits?

“Angel of the Morning” by Juice Newton—slow, tender, and hilariously wrong for the exploding SUV tableau.

What’s the big fight hype track near the climax?

“X Gon’ Give It to Ya” by DMX, kicking in as the team rolls up to the shipyard.

Is “Careless Whisper” actually in the movie?

Yes. Wham!’s “Careless Whisper” seals the ending (Wade & Vanessa’s kiss) and rolls into the credits.

Did the trailers use some of the same songs?

Yep—“Shoop” (Salt-N-Pepa) and “X Gon’ Give It to Ya” (DMX) doubled as marketing tone-setters.

Notes & Trivia

• Trusted source note: Entertainment Weekly detailed the opening-credits needle drop logic; Billboard logged the soundtrack’s Top-40 debut.
• Holkenborg purpose-built an 80s synth palette; full orchestra was reserved to “heroize” Colossus/Negasonic beats.
• The sex-holiday montage was originally scripted to Sinatra’s “It Was a Very Good Year,” but the final cut uses Neil Sedaka’s “Calendar Girl.”
• Salt-N-Pepa’s “Shoop” became a quasi-theme—featured in film and splashed across the promo tour.

Genres & Themes

Adult-contemporary schmaltz as contrast — Angel of the Morning, Careless Whisper flip carnage into comedy; sincerity weaponized.

Golden-age hip-hop hype — DMX’s chest-thumper and Salt-N-Pepa’s flirty strut give Wade’s revenge quest a party-trailer sheen.

Analog-synth heroics + orchestral “X-gravity” — Junkie XL’s Oberheim/Synclavier grit for Deadpool; proper symphonic glow for Colossus.

Tracks & Scenes

“Angel of the Morning” — Juice Newton
Where it plays: Opening title sequence (00:01), a freeze-frame ballet of bodies and debris; non-diegetic.
Why it matters: The sugary ballad undercuts brutality and sells the film’s tone in 30 seconds.

“Mera Joota Hai Japani” — Mukesh
Where it plays: (00:02) In Dopinder’s cab as Wade rides to his first mission; diegetic.
Why it matters: A left-field needle drop that announces the movie’s anything-goes palette.

“Shoop” — Salt-N-Pepa
Where it plays: (≈00:06) Wade psychs up before the mission; returns in end credits stingers; non-diegetic.
Why it matters: A flirty, self-loving groove that matches the fourth-wall flirt.

“Calendar Girl” — Neil Sedaka
Where it plays: (≈00:23) Holiday sex-montage with Vanessa; non-diegetic.
Why it matters: The joke is in the calendar—love as monthly micro-sketches.

“Mr. Sandman” — The Chordettes
Where it plays: (≈00:44) Over Ajax’s torture regimen; non-diegetic.
Why it matters: Candy-coated harmonies against nightmare science equals gallows humor.

“Deadpool Rap” — TeamHeadKick
Where it plays: (≈00:59) “Finding Francis” revenge montage; non-diegetic.
Why it matters: Meta-anthem energy for the film’s meme-friendly hunt.

“Hit the Road, Jack” — Ray Charles
Where it plays: (≈01:03) Wade relocates and moves in with Blind Al; diegetic/non-diegetic blend.
Why it matters: A wink about leaving the old life—and, well, faces—behind.

“G.D.F.R.” — Flo Rida feat. Sage the Gemini & Lookas
Where it plays: (≈01:09) Strip-club search for Vanessa; diegetic.
Why it matters: Club gloss for Deadpool’s very un-glossy reunion plan.

“X Gon’ Give It to Ya” — DMX
Where it plays: (≈01:19) Squad rolls up to the shipyard for the final fight; non-diegetic.
Why it matters: The hype track—pure ignition.

“You’re the Inspiration” — Chicago
Where it plays: (≈01:28) During the climactic scuffle with Vanessa and Francis; non-diegetic.
Why it matters: Soft-rock sincerity as punchline fuel.

“Careless Whisper” — Wham!
Where it plays: (≈01:38) Unmasking and kiss; carries into end credits; non-diegetic.
Why it matters: Wade’s running Wham! gag becomes the film’s tender curtain call.

Music–Story Links

Deadpool narrates with songs. The opening ballad announces that violence will be undercut by romance jokes; calendar-montage compresses a year of love into a 2-minute bit; 50s/60s sweetness mocks Ajax’s cruelty; and DMX reframes the third act as a victory lap. When Careless Whisper finally lands, the gag becomes earnest—Wade’s pop-obsession is also his love language.

How It Was Made

Score: Junkie XL’s toolbox mixed analog synths (ARP 2600/Synclavier/Oberheim) with orchestra—synth grit for Wade, heroic brass/strings for the X-Men. Music supervisor: John Houlihan led clearances and placements, while the filmmakers wrote several needle-drops into the script from day one (some changed in the edit).

Trusted source mentions: Wikipedia’s music section captures Holkenborg’s synth choices and the swap to “Calendar Girl”; Apple/Spotify storefronts document release formats; trades and fan roundups helped pin down scene placements with timestamps.

Reception & Quotes

The album debuted Top-40 in the U.S.; fans and press singled out how the pop cuts act like punchlines. Trailers doubled down with “Shoop” and “X Gon’ Give It to Ya”, teaching audiences the movie’s sense of humor before they walked in.

“This one has been in there since day one… the perfect contrast to the mayhem.” Tim Miller on the opening credits song, via Entertainment Weekly

“The red-band trailer… scored by Salt-N-Pepa and DMX… promised a filthy, funny ride.” Wired (trailer write-up)

Additional Info

• Label: Milan Records (with Fox Music); digital street date February 12, 2016; physical March 4, 2016.
• Unalbumed but in-film: “Mr. Sandman,” “Hit the Road Jack,” “G.D.F.R.,” “You’re the Inspiration,” several cab tracks.
• Deadpool’s Wham! fixation is a running bit—Make It Big even pops up on-screen.
• Salt-N-Pepa celebrated the movie’s MTV win by performing “Shoop” live with a squad of Deadpools.

Technical Info

• Title: Deadpool — Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
• Year: 2016
• Type: Movie (songs + score)
• Composer: Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL)
• Music Supervision: John Houlihan
• Label: Milan Records / Fox Music
• Key placements: “Angel of the Morning” (titles), “Shoop” (prep/credits), “Calendar Girl” (sex-montage), “Mr. Sandman” (torture), “G.D.F.R.” (club), “X Gon’ Give It to Ya” (finale arrival), “You’re the Inspiration” (climax beat), “Careless Whisper” (ending/credits)
• Release context: Digital 2016-02-12; CD 2016-03-04
• Availability/Charts: Streaming/CD; debuted #30 on Billboard 200

Canonical Entities & Relations

Subject	Relation	Object
Tim Miller	directed	Deadpool (2016)
Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL)	composed score for	Deadpool
John Houlihan	served as	Music Supervisor
Milan Records / Fox Music	released	Deadpool: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Juice Newton	performed	“Angel of the Morning” (opening titles)
Salt-N-Pepa	performed	“Shoop” (film & marketing)
DMX	performed	“X Gon’ Give It to Ya” (finale)
Wham! / George Michael	performed	“Careless Whisper” (ending/credits)
20th Century Fox	distributed	Deadpool (US)

Sources: Entertainment Weekly; Wikipedia (film & soundtrack); Apple Music/Spotify listings; MusicBrainz (credits); Billboard; Wired (trailer); SoundtrackRadar.

The most notable in this super-heroic film – is the humor of the protagonist. Besides the fact that it is depicted by Ryan Reynolds, who has always had a sparkling, but unobtrusive vision of comedy genre, he submits his jokes by portions, so that being very accurate by saying few words. For example, he remembers of the oven that is not off, being upside down in the car that flips in the air, then easily in a couple of minutes after, knocks out the brains with a single shot at once to three bad guys – this, at least, in the style of the heroes of recent times. The creators of such films in the anti-hero genre, following the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, realized that the era of positive characters coming to an end, and bet on those that are fascinated by a serious, aggressive music (for example, Karma to Burn), adore bright lyrics in own vocabularies (like X Gon' Give It To Ya by DMX) and beat everybody in the chopped meat. Music producers don’t indulge us with a variety of song, as list of tracks in the collection is very modest (at least for a couple of weeks before the official release of this film). But soon, of course, we will become familiar with a box office of this dark and delectable anti-heroic film. Besides, the bright Salt-N-Salt N Pepa with their not decrypted Shoop, pleases us with own lyrics. Ryan Reynolds, by the way, presented his future full-fledged role in the film of 2009 X-Men Origins: Wolverine, where he depicted Deadpool, and that's – 7 years later, it has been filmed. What's interesting – with his future wife, Blake Lively, he met in yet another hero movie where one person saves the entire planet, Earth – Green Lantern. He traded her a year later on own, in our opinion, much more charming wife Scarlett Johansson. We are waiting for February 12 to watch this!

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