"Scoob!" Soundtrack Lyrics

"SCOOB! (The Album) & SCOOB! (Original Motion Picture Score)" – Album Guide to Tracks and Key Scenes

Overview

How do you reboot a Saturday-morning icon for a streaming-first premiere? SCOOB! answers with a two-lane plan: a bright, youth-pop companion album and a score that raids surf-rock, psychedelia, and cartoon capers — arrival → adaptation → rebellion → collapse, all cut with modern punch.

SCOOB! The Album is a breezy 12–15 track set (standard/deluxe) built around original singles — Lennon Stella & Charlie Puth’s “Summer Feelings” and Thomas Rhett x Kane Brown feat. Ava Max’s “On Me” — plus contributions from Galantis & Faouzia, Best Coast, Pink Sweat$, Sage the Gemini, and more. The songs are candy-colored and placement-savvy, skewing end credits and montage energy.

Underneath, Tom Holkenborg’s (aka Junkie XL) Original Motion Picture Score threads era callbacks (surf guitars, Hammond organ, “shenanigans” chase writing) with present-day beats and heroic motifs for Blue Falcon & Dynomutt. The result: a soundtrack that’s half playlist, half Saturday-morning-symphony — and it works because each lane knows its job.

Genres & phases: pop/electropop for friendship and victory laps; hip-hop & party rap for travel/action punchlines; classic soul for comic-romance gags; surf-rock/sixties psychedelia & hybrid orchestral scoring for chase logic and reveal beats.

How It Was Made

Albums & dates. The songs compilation SCOOB! The Album arrived May 15, 2020 on Atlantic (deluxe edition the same day). The score album, SCOOB! (Original Motion Picture Score) by Tom Holkenborg, landed digitally May 29, 2020 via WaterTower Music. (As per label listings and album pages.)

Score brief. Holkenborg modernized the TV DNA with counter-culture spice — surf guitars, cartoon “mickey-mousing,” and hip-hop percussion — while writing character motifs (Scoob/Shaggy bonding cue, Blue Falcon hero theme, Dick Dastardly’s industrial villain stamp). He recorded and mixed through the Warner scoring pipeline with large ensemble and choir support.

Supervision. Music supervisor Gabe Hilfer wrangled placements and the pop-forward companion album while Holkenborg handled the story mechanics; editorial and music department credits reflect the sizable hybrid workload.

Tracks & Scenes

“Summer Feelings” — Lennon Stella feat. Charlie Puth
Where it plays: Rolls over the first phase of the end credits before the hand-off to another original single.
Why it matters: A sunlit capstone to an origin story — candy-coated gratitude after the last chase.

“On Me” — Thomas Rhett & Kane Brown feat. Ava Max
Where it plays: End-credits continuation, including the in-universe social-media clip starring Shaggy & Scoob (diegetic within the credits gag, then non-diegetic).
Why it matters: Friendship promise in pop form; the lyric literally narrates the Mystery Inc. thesis.

“Scooby-Doo Theme Song” — Best Coast
Where it plays: Album closer; used in marketing and as a nostalgia nod around the credits package (varies by territory/asset).
Why it matters: A fuzz-pop handoff from 1969 TV to 2020 playlists.

“I Fly” — Galantis & Faouzia
Where it plays: Montage/mission lift — sleek pop propulsion during Blue Falcon era antics.
Why it matters: Title says it: buoyant synth confidence for a team leveling up.

“My Little Alien” — Rico Nasty
Where it plays: Album feature tied to film rollout; high-personality energy for villain/side-quest beats in promo cuts.
Why it matters: A spiky left turn that keeps the compilation from going too sweet.

“California Love (Remix)” — 2Pac & Dr. Dre feat. Roger Troutman
Where it plays: Early sequence with young Shaggy on the beach, scene-setting SoCal swagger; non-diegetic.
Why it matters: Geography by hook — the movie teaches you where you are in four bars.

“Let’s Get It On” — Marvin Gaye
Where it plays: A comic beat when Fred melts for a traffic-cop crush; needle-drop wink.
Why it matters: Classic soul as punchline — the movie knows you know the cue.

“B.O.B.” — Outkast
Where it plays: High-speed transit to Mystery Island; non-diegetic adrenaline shot for a CG rollercoaster.
Why it matters: BPM as jet fuel; the cut matches the film’s sprint tempo.

“Mr. Lonely” — Bobby Vinton
Where it plays: A melancholy comic sting for a separated-friends beat; short needle-drop.
Why it matters: Old-school croon as cartoon pathos — a Scooby tradition.

Score picks — Tom Holkenborg
“Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?” (TV homage), “Sandwich Bonding,” “Cerberus Unleashed,” “Falcon Fury,” “First Case Solved.”
Where they play: Origin scenes (kid-era prologue), chase capers, villain plan reveals, and the 3rd-act kaiju-scale set-piece.
Why they matter: They stitch classic cartoon grammar to modern blockbuster shape — surf riffs to hero brass in one cue.

Notes & Trivia

• SCOOB! The Album dropped day-and-date with the film’s PVOD release (May 15, 2020); the 30-minute standard set expands to a 15-song deluxe.
• Best Coast’s fuzzy cover of the classic theme caps the standard album.
• The score hit two weeks later (May 29) with 21 tracks and ~48 minutes of music.
• Music supervision is credited to Gabe Hilfer; WaterTower handled the score, Atlantic the songs.
• Press described the brief as “modernize the nostalgia” — classic textures with current production.

Music–Story Links

When the gang gets separated, needle-drops do the heavy lifting: comic romance (“Let’s Get It On”) for Fred’s detour, SoCal swagger (“California Love”) for Shaggy’s origins, and “B.O.B.” for jet-speed travel. Meanwhile, Holkenborg’s motifs keep the heart steady — Scoob/Shaggy’s bonding cue comes back in new clothes each time they reunite, and Dastardly’s industrial beat warns trouble before the dialogue does.

Reception & Quotes

Critics were mixed on the film but noted the soundtrack’s radio-polish and the score’s elastic cartoon chops. According to specialty score outlets, the album pair succeeds when nostalgia and modern pop run in parallel instead of competing.

“Pop singles for the credits, capers in the score — a sensible divide.” as summarized from soundtrack coverage

“Surf riffs, heist pulses, mock-gothic shivers — Holkenborg throws the whole cartoon arsenal at it.” specialty reviews

“A playlist-friendly companion that gets the kids dancing.” album roundups

Interesting Facts

• Two releases, two labels: Atlantic (songs) and WaterTower (score) split duties.
• End-credits relay: “Summer Feelings” hands the baton to “On Me” mid-roll.
• Theme update: Best Coast’s cover bridges 1969 TV hooks to 2020 fuzz-pop.
• Character writing: Blue Falcon & Dynomutt get straight-up hero brass; Dastardly’s theme leans industrial.
• Cartoon toolset: The score mixes mickey-mousing, surf rock, and modern action pads in single cues.

Technical Info

• Title(s): SCOOB! The Album (various artists); SCOOB! (Original Motion Picture Score) (Tom Holkenborg)
• Year: 2020
• Composer: Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL)
• Music Supervisor: Gabe Hilfer
• Labels: Atlantic Records (songs); WaterTower Music (score)
• Release dates: Songs — May 15, 2020 (standard & deluxe); Score — May 29, 2020 (digital)
• Notable placements: “Summer Feelings”; “On Me”; Best Coast’s “Scooby-Doo Theme Song”; “California Love (Remix)”; “Let’s Get It On”; “B.O.B.”; “Mr. Lonely”
• Score highlights: “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?” (homage); “Sandwich Bonding”; “Cerberus Unleashed”; “Falcon Fury”
• Availability: Streaming/digital (both albums)

Questions & Answers

Who composed the score for SCOOB!?

Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL), blending surf-rock/psychedelia colors with modern blockbuster orchestration.

What songs play over the end credits?

Lennon Stella & Charlie Puth’s “Summer Feelings” begins the roll; Thomas Rhett x Kane Brown feat. Ava Max’s “On Me” follows.

Is there a new version of the classic theme?

Yes — Best Coast recorded a fuzzy, modern cover that closes the companion album.

Who handled music supervision?

Gabe Hilfer is credited as the film’s music supervisor.

Are all album songs in the movie?

No — like many modern releases, the album mixes in-film tracks with “inspired by” selections and marketing tie-ins.

Canonical Entities & Relations

Sources: album pages (Atlantic/Apple/Spotify), Wikipedia soundtracks/film entry, ScreenRant “every song” guide, Pitchfork coverage (Best Coast; Rico Nasty), score listings and credits databases, IMDb/Metacritic credits, composer site updates.

November, 26th 2025