"Not Another Teen Movie" Soundtrack Lyrics

“Not Another Teen Movie (Music from the Motion Picture)” – Album Guide to Tracks and Key Scenes

Overview

Which comes first — the parody or the playlist? Here, the soundtrack answers: 80s prom anthems reborn as turn-of-the-millennium alt-rock and pop-punk, timed to every wink.

The film lampoons teen-movie canon, and the album mirrors that structure: arrival → adaptation → rebellion → collapse. Composer Theodore Shapiro’s score stitches the gags; licensed cues push the punchlines. A prom-floor cameo band (Good Charlotte) turns diegesis into a running joke, while a charting cover (“Tainted Love”) doubles as trailer bait and cultural shorthand.

Distinctives: modern bands covering 80s staples, one original musical number (“Prom Tonight”), and a recurring gag-cue (a karaoke “Can’t Fight This Feeling”) that functions like a character tag. It’s less crate-digging, more calibration — songs as props, not wallpaper.

Genres & phases: Alt-rock/industrial sheen — mock-menace and swagger; pop-punk — cafeteria bravado; power-ballad/karaoke — irony and character tagging; new wave/synthpop — prom nostalgia and airport dash.

How It Was Made

Concept & score: Theodore Shapiro’s score underpins the parody framework; the compilation leans on contemporary covers of 80s hits (Marilyn Manson, The Smashing Pumpkins, System of a Down, Muse). A formal soundtrack album was issued by Maverick Records on Dec 4, 2001.

Supervision & credits: Music supervision credited to Pilar McCurry; executive production for the album included Guy Oseary. Good Charlotte appear on-screen as the prom band performing multiple covers.

Key editorial choices: One number, “Prom Tonight,” was produced for the film (a Grease-style send-up) yet never commercially released; the unrated DVD cut features an extended version.

Tracks & Scenes

“Kiss Me” — Sixpence None the Richer
Where it plays: Janey’s slow-mo stair reveal after the makeover, directly mirroring She’s All That. The cue lands as house lights and heads turn.
Why it matters: The joke is precision: same song, same framing — and then a pratfall to pop the fantasy.

“The 900 Number” — The 45 King
Where it plays: Cheer routine stingers and sideline hype — sax riff drops during “Bring it… it’s already been brought” sparring and chant cut-ins.
Why it matters: A classic party-break repurposed as a cheer cliché detonator; instant crowd-brain recognition.

“Prom Tonight” — Cast (original number)
Where it plays: Full-cast prom musical send-up with call-and-response lines and choreo gags; an extended cut appears on the DVD.
Why it matters: It’s the film’s thesis in song — compressing the 80s prom-movie canon into one tongue-in-cheek showstopper.

“If You Leave” — Good Charlotte (OMD cover)
Where it plays: Diegetic prom slow-dance; the on-stage band sells a Pretty in Pink echo while our leads juggle mixed signals.
Why it matters: Nostalgia with a pop-punk grin; the cover makes the homage explicit.

“I Want Candy” — Good Charlotte (The Strangeloves cover)
Where it plays: Prom-floor sugar rush between plot beats; visual gags cut on the downbeats.
Why it matters: Bubblegum as fuel — a joke engine that keeps the party set buoyant.

“Put Your Head on My Shoulder” — Good Charlotte (Paul Anka cover)
Where it plays: Brief prom interlude; slow sway under disco lights, then undercut by a sight gag.
Why it matters: A syrupy 50s cue in a 2001 pep-gym — the clash is the punchline.

“Footloose” — Good Charlotte (Kenny Loggins cover)
Where it plays: Quick dance-floor burst inside the prom medley, nodding to small-town-can’t-dance lore.
Why it matters: One-bar citation equals one big reference — the album bakes the joke in.

“Space Age Love Song” — No Motiv (A Flock of Seagulls cover)
Where it plays: The airport run — Jake races the clock; chiming guitars carry the “catch her before takeoff” urgency.
Why it matters: Earnest new-wave shimmer grounds the spoof’s endgame in genuine teen-movie yearning.

“Can’t Fight This Feeling” (karaoke excerpt) — REO Speedwagon
Where it plays: Recurring sting whenever Amanda Becker enters; the first bars hit, heads swivel.
Why it matters: A running bit becomes character motif — syrupy power-ballad equals halo gag.

“The Metro” — System of a Down (Berlin cover)
Where it plays: Football game chaos; a hard edit to the water-table tackle gives the cover extra thump.
Why it matters: Post-nu-metal bite over an 80s melody — perfect tonal whiplash for a broad pratfall.

“King of Yesterday” — Jude
Where it plays: Pool party fallout after Janey’s splash humiliation; mid-tempo pop cools the scene before the joke resets.
Why it matters: Needle-drop as palate cleanser; we exhale with Janey.

“Yoo Hoo” — Imperial Teen
Where it plays: Cheerleaders strut into frame ahead of a “Tainted Love” sting; a sugary hand-off into the next gag.
Why it matters: It tees up the film’s bring-it-on wave of references.

“My Hero” — Foo Fighters
Where it plays: The Wise Janitor beat with Mr. T — the cue swells then cuts when the bit flips.
Why it matters: Heroics inflated, then deflated; that’s the movie’s rhythm.

“Tainted Love” — Marilyn Manson (Soft Cell/Gloria Jones lineage)
Where it plays: The film’s signature modern cover — used in marketing and as an in-film punch-in during party/corridor swagger.
Why it matters: The single became the album’s calling card and a UK Top-10 hit.

Notes & Trivia

• Good Charlotte appear on-screen as the prom band, performing several covers.
• “Prom Tonight” was written for the film; no commercial release (an extended cut lives on the DVD).
• A karaoke snippet of REO Speedwagon’s “Can’t Fight This Feeling” is a recurring gag cue tied to Amanda Becker.
• The album dropped Dec 4, 2001 on Maverick Records; the movie opened Dec 14, 2001.
• The soundtrack’s pitch: modern alt/nu-metal/pop-punk covers of 80s teen-movie staples.

Music–Story Links

When Janey descends the stairs, “Kiss Me” imports the She’s All That grammar, only to break it with a stumble — song as setup, pratfall as payoff. At prom, Good Charlotte’s medley lets the film quote multiple teen-film eras without leaving the gym. The airport run swaps irony for sincerity: “Space Age Love Song” carries a straight-faced chase-to-confession. And that REO Speedwagon sting? It brands Amanda like a sonic name tag.

Reception & Quotes

The album’s lead single (“Tainted Love”) charted strongly in the UK and across Europe; the compilation was framed in trade press as a punchy, cover-driven set. Critics were cooler on the film overall, but singled out the music’s conceptual fit.

“An alt-rock covers set more punchy than kitschy.” Billboard

“Manson’s ‘Tainted Love’ became the calling card — and a UK Top 5 hit.” album and chart summaries

“Composer glue, needle-drop punchlines — the music sells the spoof.” review round-ups

Interesting Facts

• Album edition is 12 tracks; several prominent in-film cuts never made the disc (e.g., “Kiss Me,” “The 900 Number”).
• “Tainted Love” video features cast cameos from the film.
• Some editions sequence Muse’s Smiths cover seconds-short — it’s basically a callback cue.
• “Space Age Love Song” in the film uses No Motiv’s cover, not the A Flock of Seagulls original.
• System of a Down’s “The Metro” lands over a football gag — a hard left from Berlin’s synth cool.
• The disc credits include executive producer Guy Oseary; Maverick handled the release.
• A planned Lifer cover of “Take On Me” was recorded but went unreleased.

Technical Info

• Title: Not Another Teen Movie (Music from the Motion Picture)
• Year / Type: 2001 — Film soundtrack (various artists; score by Theodore Shapiro)
• Label: Maverick Records (release date: Dec 4, 2001)
• Score: Theodore Shapiro
• Music Supervisor: Pilar McCurry
• Key placements (film): “Kiss Me” (makeover stairs); “The 900 Number” (cheer stingers); “Prom Tonight” (prom number); Good Charlotte medley at prom; “Space Age Love Song” (airport run); “Can’t Fight This Feeling” (Amanda Becker cue).
• Single / charts: “Tainted Love” — major European chart action; UK peak Top-5.
• Availability: Standard digital/physical album (12 tracks). Several in-film songs absent from the OST.

Questions & Answers

Why do so many cues feel like references?

The album was built around modern covers of 80s staples to mirror the film’s homage/parody targets.

Who’s the on-screen prom band?

Good Charlotte — performing multiple covers diegetically during the prom sequence.

Is the prom musical number on the album?

No. “Prom Tonight” was created for the film; an extended version appears only on DVD.

What’s the recurring song tied to Amanda Becker?

The opening bars of REO Speedwagon’s “Can’t Fight This Feeling,” used as a gag tag.

What’s the airport-run song?

No Motiv’s cover of “Space Age Love Song” — a sincere needle-drop in a sea of spoofs.

Canonical Entities & Relations

Sources: Wikipedia (film/music), IMDb Soundtracks & Credits, AllMusic album page, Billboard coverage, Discogs release notes, Apple Music listing, SoundtrackINFO Q&A, Metacritic crew credits, The Numbers (music department/charts summaries), Loudersound feature on “Tainted Love”.

November, 17th 2025