Balls Up Movie Soundtrack
Balls Up | |
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| Movie Soundtrack (2026) | |
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| Director | Peter Farrelly |
| Studio | Skydance Media / Amazon MGM Studios |
| Release date | 2026-04-15 |
| Genre(s) | Action, Adventure, Comedy |
| Composer(s) | Dave Palmer |
| Music supervisor | Manish Raval, Tom Wolfe |
| Soundtrack album | Balls Up (Official Playlist) |
| Record label | Amazon Content Services |
| Available on | Prime Video |
| Cast | Mark Wahlberg as Brad Paul Walter Hauser as Elijah Sacha Baron Cohen as Pavio Curto Molly Shannon as Burgess Eric André as Eco Warrior Aaron |
About This Soundtrack
The 2026 action-comedy Balls Up, directed by Peter Farrelly and written by the creative team of Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, is an outrageous R-rated adventure streaming on Prime Video. Starring Mark Wahlberg as Brad and Paul Walter Hauser as Elijah, the story follows two fired American marketing executives who travel to Brazil during the World Cup Final in a wild attempt to salvage their careers. Their business plan goes completely awry after a night of heavy drinking leads to a chaotic brawl with the tournament mascot. Stranded and branded as public enemies, the duo must flee from angry fans and local authorities, a journey that is dynamically elevated by a highly energetic soundtrack.
The musical identity of Balls Up is shaped by its diverse and highly appropriate bilingual soundtrack. While composer Dave Palmer provides a subtle original score to anchor the film's comedic timing and action sequences, music supervisors Manish Raval and Tom Wolfe selected an incredible array of licensed tracks to reflect the South American setting. The film prominently features legendary Brazilian MPB, samba, and electronic artists, including Tim Maia, Trio Mocotó, Ivete Sangalo, Barbatuques, and Zé Roberto. These upbeat local rhythms are paired with global indie pop and rock hits, including Gotye's 'Somebody That I Used to Know' and classic rock anthems from Starship.
This page functions as an extensive database and song guide to all the music heard in Prime Video's Balls Up. Viewers can explore the complete, chronologically organized list of both licensed songs and original score compositions in order of their appearance in the movie, making it easy to identify specific scene highlights. Our records are updated constantly with active streaming platform links, timing coordinates, and official album details to deliver the most accurate, reliable, and up-to-date soundtrack directory for film and music enthusiasts.
Additional Songs
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TIMESTAMP03:57Não Adianta by Trio Mocotó
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TIMESTAMP09:17Music On The Radio by Empire Of The Sun
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We Built This City by Starship
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TIMESTAMP11:17Golden by Zella Day
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TIMESTAMP13:26FEELSx1000 by Party Favor
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TIMESTAMP17:26Freedom Is Free by Chicano Batman
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TIMESTAMP19:16Lotus 72 D by Zé Roberto
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TIMESTAMP21:57Só Love Na Cabeça by Ivete Sangalo
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TIMESTAMP28:16atrás/além by O Terno
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TIMESTAMP38:57Baianá by Barbatuques
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Whoomp! There It Is Also in The Best of Me by Tag Team
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Papel de Chicle by Jonathan Richman
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TIMESTAMP50:16Somebody That I Used to Know by Gotye, Kimbra
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In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida Also in Neagley by Iron Butterfly
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TIMESTAMP58:27Do Leme ao Pontal by Tim Maia
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TIMESTAMP01:01:59Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again by The Fortunes
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TIMESTAMP52:57Vagabundos De Otro Mundo by Adanowsky
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TIMESTAMP57:39Mão No Chão by Ruxell & Repow
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volta e meia by O Terno
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O Homem Mau by Leo Justi & Heavy Baile
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Celebration Also in Ted Lasso by Kool & The Gang
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Todo Lo Más Bello by Adanowsky
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Brazil by Lloyd Cole
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TIMESTAMP01:14:27Oh! Tengo Suerte by Masayoshi Takanaka
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TIMESTAMP01:28:47Sólo Falta Lo Mejor by Adanowsky
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TIMESTAMP01:33:47Bate by Toco
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Heaven by Mitski
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Changes by Empire Of The Sun
About the Composer(s)
Dave Palmer is a highly versatile American keyboardist, composer, and session musician. Best known for his extensive live and studio collaborations with notable artists such as Fiona Apple, Aimee Mann, Chris Botti, and Joe Henry, Palmer has also carved a distinct niche in the world of film scoring. His cinematic credits include contributing to the scores of acclaimed films like The Way Way Back (2013) and Peter Farrelly's R-rated action-comedy Balls Up (2026), where his atmospheric keyboard textures and dynamic arrangements perfectly anchor the film's visual humor and energetic pacing.
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- Brazil-Set Soundtrack: Because the film is set in Brazil during the World Cup, the soundtrack is heavily influenced by classic Brazilian MPB, samba, and bossa nova, showcasing legends like Tim Maia ('Do Leme ao Pontal'), Trio Mocotó ('Não Adianta'), and Ivete Sangalo ('Só Love Na Cabeça').
- Creative Reunion: Music supervisors Manish Raval and Tom Wolfe reunited with director Peter Farrelly for this film. The duo has managed music for several of Farrelly's past hits, including the Oscar-winning Green Book (2018) and the classic There's Something About Mary (1998).
- Gotye and Kimbra Hit: The chart-topping 2011 indie pop anthem 'Somebody That I Used to Know' by Gotye featuring Kimbra is utilized in a key comedic sequence where Brad (Mark Wahlberg) and Elijah (Paul Walter Hauser) reflect on their broken professional partnerships.
- Empire of the Sun Collaborations: The soundtrack features two high-profile tracks by the electronic duo Empire of the Sun ('Music On The Radio' and 'Changes'), providing a vibrant and upbeat contrast during the duo's chaotic escapades.
- Conrad Mascot Brawl: The film's pivotal stadium incident, where Sacha Baron Cohen's short-tempered character triggers a brawl with the tournament's official mascot, is set to the classic rock tune 'We Built This City' by Starship.
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About the Movie
Balls Up (2026) is an outrageous R-rated action-comedy streaming on Prime Video, directed by Peter Farrelly and written by the creative minds behind Deadpool, Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. The story follows Brad (played by Mark Wahlberg) and Elijah (played by Paul Walter Hauser), two American marketing executives who get fired after blowing a major client opportunity. In a desperate, last-ditch effort to salvage their professional reputations, they use their free tickets to travel to Brazil during the World Cup Final. Their goal is to secure a million-dollar, highly controversial sponsorship deal for a revolutionary full-coverage male condom appropriately dubbed "Balls Up."
However, their high-stakes plan goes completely sideways after a night of heavy drinking and drunken debauchery. The duo accidentally sparks an international incident right inside the stadium after getting into a physical altercation with the official tournament mascot, triggering a massive global scandal. Instantly becoming public enemies, Brad and Elijah find themselves stranded in a foreign country and on the run. To survive the madness, the incompetent duo must outmaneuver furious football fans, dangerous local criminals, and power-hungry officials in a frantic, country-wide chase just to make it back home in one piece.
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