"Deadpool and Wolverine" Soundtrack Lyrics

"Deadpool & Wolverine" Soundtrack Description

Overview

What happens when a maximalist needle-drop machine meets Marvel’s least reverent hero? Deadpool & Wolverine stacks golden-age doo-wop, 90s/00s radio staples, K-pop swagger, and a cathedral-sized pop anthem into a soundtrack that’s equal parts punchline and pulse. It’s curated to weaponize recognition: a bar-room oldie turns into a set-up, a mall-era earworm detonates a sight gag, and a choir erupts as the multiverse goes bananas.

Formally, the album (Hollywood Records / Marvel Music) arrived July 24, 2024, alongside Rob Simonsen’s score. The film also lands a white-whale license—Madonna’s “Like a Prayer”—heard in the movie but issued separately as a two-mix EP. Across the film, songs surface diegetically (car radio chaos, bar jukebox cues) and non-diegetically (hero beats, montage punctuation), while Simonsen’s theme (“LFG”) threads the mayhem together.

Questions & Answers

Is there an official soundtrack album?

Yes. Deadpool & Wolverine (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) released July 24, 2024 (digital), with CD/vinyl following July 26.

Who composed the score?

Rob Simonsen composed the original score and the film’s theme (“LFG”).

Is Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” on the album?

No—the song is in the film, but it was issued separately as Deadpool & Wolverine: Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” EP with two film versions.

Which song plays over the audacious opening sequence?

*NSYNC’s “Bye Bye Bye,” accompanying a darkly comic cemetery set-piece and a TVA skirmish.

Does the movie use any Hugh Jackman musical nods?

Yes—there’s a brief wink to The Greatest Showman, folded into a fast, funny radio gag.

Is there K-pop in the movie?

Yes—Stray Kids contribute the original track “Slash,” used as high-energy needle-drop texture.

Where can I stream the albums?

On major platforms (Hollywood Records / Marvel Music). The separate Madonna EP was released by Warner Records.

Notes & Trivia

• “Only You (And You Alone)” arrives as a re-recorded Platters cut—the very first needle-drop you hear.
• The soundtrack’s tongue-in-cheek alias is “Van Jamz.”
• *NSYNC’s “Bye Bye Bye” spiked back up global charts following the movie’s release.
• “Like a Prayer” isn’t on the album; its choir/battle versions were cleared and issued separately after a personal pitch to Madonna.
• Two Huey Lewis & The News tracks appear across the film (“The Power of Love,” plus an extra cut heard in-film only).
• A rapid radio-scan gag squeezes in The Greatest Showman and Grease within seconds.

Genres & Themes

Doo-wop & oldies (The Platters, Patsy Cline) frame Wade’s sentimental streak—romance curdled by gallows humor.

Turn-of-the-millennium pop (*NSYNC, Avril Lavigne, Goo Goo Dolls) powers the film’s meta-nostalgia: the music you’d hear in a mall now becomes a sword for punchlines and pathos.

Anthemic pop & musical-theatre (Madonna’s choir; a Greatest Showman wink) signal spectacle—when the frame gets bigger, so do the choruses.

Classic-rock comfort (Huey Lewis & The News; Waylon Jennings) colors bars and byways—deadpan counterpoint to ultraviolence.

Tracks & Scenes

"Only You (And You Alone)" – The Platters (re-recording)
Scene: The very first needle-drop of the film, easing viewers in with syrupy romance before the movie yanks the rug. Non-diegetic; plays over early setup beats.
Why it matters: Sets the Deadpool trick—sentiment as misdirection.

"Bye Bye Bye" – *NSYNC
Scene: Opening sequence at a cemetery spirals into a dance-fight and a TVA dust-up; the cue carries the gag as Deadpool desecrates, quips, and scrambles. Non-diegetic into diegetic-feeling choreography.
Why it matters: Establishes the film’s chaotic tone in 30 seconds—and became a real-world chart bump.

"Iris" – Goo Goo Dolls
Scene: Kicks in after Wade decks Mr. Paradox and nicks the TVA device; the syrupy swell clashes hilariously with a smash-and-grab escape. Non-diegetic, brief needle-drop.
Why it matters: Uses a 90s power ballad as a punchline—then a victory sugar-rush.

"Slash" – Stray Kids
Scene: High-energy action montage flavor—used to caffeinate intercut momentum during Deadpool/Wolverine mayhem. Non-diegetic.
Why it matters: The franchise’s first K-pop original track plants a 2020s signature in a nostalgia-heavy mix.

"The Power of Love" – Huey Lewis & The News
Scene: Bars and persuasion—heard as Wade tries to rope Logan back into the fight; it hums under banter and stalling. Diegetic ambience.
Why it matters: A wry, on-the-nose title for Wade’s relentless (if dysfunctional) loyalty.

"The Greatest Show" – Jackman/Efron/Zendaya/ Ensemble (from The Greatest Showman)
Scene: A blink-and-you’ll-miss-it radio hit during a wild in-car scuffle; the station flips almost immediately.
Why it matters: Meta-gag acknowledging Jackman’s musical past, then tossing it aside for the next joke.

"You’re the One That I Want" – Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta
Scene: Part of the same radio-roulette fight—smash cut from circus pomp to Grease slickness before the dial moves again.
Why it matters: The speed of the flips is the joke; the titles themselves become punchlines.

"Glamorous" – Fergie (feat. Ludacris)
Scene: Fashion-forward entrance energy for a variant reveal; plays over a swaggering walk-up before the scene undercuts it.
Why it matters: Pop-rap sheen meets Deadpool’s snark—surface sparkle, zero reverence.

"Like a Prayer" – Madonna (film-use mixes)
Scene: A major late-film melee erupts under choir-lifted “hallelujahs,” cut and remixed for screen dynamics (Battle-Royale/Choir versions). Non-diegetic, centerpiece placement.
Why it matters: Sacred meets profane—the movie’s most audacious music–image collision.

"I’m With You" – Avril Lavigne
Scene: A quiet beat between chaos—used to soften edges around Wade/Logan bonding while everything else burns.
Why it matters: Early-2000s yearning re-frames two grumps as accidental care-givers.

Music–Story Links

• Nostalgia as weapon: Deadpool’s timeline capers lean on songs we “already know,” so each cue doubles as a joke delivery system.
• Choir vs. carnage: “Like a Prayer” refracts Deadpool’s blasphemous glee—redemptive sonics over gleeful ultraviolence.
• Radio roulette: The in-car station flips compress character histories (Jackman’s musical past; pop-culture memory) into literal background noise.
• Bar-room classics: Huey Lewis cues shorthand “comfort zone,” which Wade exploits to coax, stall, or deflect.

How It Was Made

Composer Rob Simonsen reunited with director Shawn Levy and wrote a muscular, flexible score that can pivot from heartfelt to hyper in a cut. Music supervision was led by Dave Jordan, a Marvel mainstay known for wrangling high-profile licenses. The production secured Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” after Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, and Levy personally screened the scene for her—she even gave a pivotal note that sent the team back for a quick fix. The song later arrived as its own EP with two film versions.

Reception & Quotes

“The soundtrack gets pretty meta—yes, there’s a wink to The Greatest Showman—and no, there’s no Taylor Swift.” —TheWrap

“Reynolds and Jackman won Madonna over in person… she offered notes that improved the sequence.” —Entertainment Weekly

“‘Bye Bye Bye’ surged again after the opening set-piece.” —People

Chart/availability snapshot: the songs album debuted digitally July 24, 2024; physical formats followed July 26. A separate score album (with a deluxe edition bundling the songs) released the same week. “Like a Prayer” arrived later as a standalone EP.

Additional Info

• Alternate mixes of “Like a Prayer” for the film were branded “Battle Royale” and “Choir Version.”
• The official album carries 18 tracks, including Rob Simonsen’s theme “LFG.”
• Some in-film cues (e.g., an extra Huey Lewis track, AC/DC’s “Hells Bells,” T.I.’s “Bring Em Out”) aren’t on the primary album.
• Stray Kids’ “Slash” dropped as a promo single the day before the album streeted.
• Vinyl editions followed after the theatrical run; special colorways appeared via retail exclusives.

Technical Info

• Title: Deadpool & Wolverine — Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
• Year: 2024
• Type: Movie
• Score: Rob Simonsen
• Music Supervision: Dave Jordan
• Label(s): Hollywood Records / Marvel Music (soundtrack & score); Warner Records (Like a Prayer EP)
• Notable placements (in-film): “Bye Bye Bye,” “Iris,” “Slash,” “The Power of Love,” “The Greatest Show,” “You’re the One That I Want,” “Like a Prayer,” “I’m With You”
• Release beats: Digital (July 24, 2024), CD/Vinyl (July 26, 2024); separate Madonna EP (Aug 9, 2024)
• Chart notes: The album reached US Billboard Soundtrack Top 5; *NSYNC’s “Bye Bye Bye” re-entered global charts post-release.

Canonical Entities & Relations

Sources: TheWrap; Entertainment Weekly; People; Wikipedia.

November, 04th 2025