The Goonies Movie Soundtrack
The Goonies | |
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| Movie Soundtrack (1985) | |
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| Director | Richard Donner |
| Studio | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 1985-06-07 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure, Comedy, Family |
| Composer(s) | Dave Grusin |
| Score album | The Goonies (Original Motion Picture Score) |
| Soundtrack album | The Goonies: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| Record label | Epic Records |
| Available on | HBO Max, Prime Video, Apple TV+ |
| Cast | Sean Astin as Mikey Walsh Josh Brolin as Brand Walsh Jeff Cohen as Chunk Corey Feldman as Mouth Ke Huy Quan as Data Kerri Green as Andy Carmichael ... e 5 more |
About This Soundtrack
Directed by Richard Donner and produced by Steven Spielberg, the 1985 adventure-comedy classic The Goonies is a defining film of the 1980s. Following a group of kids from the Goon Docks of Astoria, Oregon, who discover a 17-century treasure map in an attic, the movie is a spectacular, fast-paced quest to find the legendary treasure of pirate One-Eyed Willy. Their journey is complicated by the dangerous Fratelli family, a group of escaping convicts who want the gold for themselves.
The audio landscape of The Goonies is legendary. It features an energetic, sweeping orchestral score by Dave Grusin that captures the whimsical danger and swashbuckling spirit of a pirate adventure. Along with Grusin's score, the movie's soundtrack album is spearheaded by Cyndi Lauper’s iconic, chart-topping pop anthem "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough", which serves as the musical heart of the film. The album also features 80s hits from REO Speedwagon, The Bangles, and Luther Vandross.
This database is the complete and definitive music directory for Richard Donner's The Goonies. While the tracks list is currently empty for future updates, it is designed to catalog every licensed track, promotional song, and orchestral piece used in the film, along with verified scene descriptions, artist credits, and direct streaming links for Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon.
Additional Songs
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Fratelli Chase by Dave Grusin
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I Got Nothing by The Bangles
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Wherever You're Goin' (It's Alright) by REO Speedwagon
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So Amazing by Luther Vandross
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The Goonies 'R' Good Enough by Cyndi Lauper
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Love Is Alive by Philip Bailey
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Save the Night by Joseph Williams
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What a Thrill by Cyndi Lauper
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14k by Teena Marie
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Eight Arms to Hold You by Goon Squad
Original Score
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DURATION2:47Fratelli Chase by Hollywood Studio Symphony, Dave Grusin
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DURATION2:15Map and Willie by Hollywood Studio Symphony, Dave Grusin
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DURATION2:04The Goondocks (Goonies Theme) by Hollywood Studio Symphony, Dave Grusin
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DURATION1:47Doubloon by Hollywood Studio Symphony, Dave Grusin
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DURATION1:18Lighthouse by Hollywood Studio Symphony, Dave Grusin
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DURATION1:41Cellar and Sloth by Hollywood Studio Symphony, Dave Grusin
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DURATION0:55Restaurant Trash by Hollywood Studio Symphony, Dave Grusin
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DURATION4:35The "It," Fifty Dollar Bills and a Stiff by Hollywood Studio Symphony, Dave Grusin
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DURATION1:30It All Starts Here by Hollywood Studio Symphony, Dave Grusin
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DURATION1:25Plumbing by Hollywood Studio Symphony, Dave Grusin
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DURATION3:25Skull and Signature by Hollywood Studio Symphony, Dave Grusin
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DURATION2:32Boulders, Bats and a Blender by Hollywood Studio Symphony, Dave Grusin
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DURATION2:49Wishing Well and the Fratellis Find Coin by Hollywood Studio Symphony, Dave Grusin
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DURATION1:52Mikey's Vision by Hollywood Studio Symphony, Dave Grusin
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DURATION1:06Oath and Bobby Traps by Hollywood Studio Symphony, Dave Grusin
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DURATION2:10Triple Stones and a Ball by Hollywood Studio Symphony, Dave Grusin
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DURATION2:06Pee Break and Kissing Tunnel by Hollywood Studio Symphony, Dave Grusin
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DURATION3:03They're Here and Skull Cave Chase by Hollywood Studio Symphony, Dave Grusin
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DURATION4:19Playing the Bones by Hollywood Studio Symphony, Dave Grusin
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DURATION1:38Water Slide and Galleon by Hollywood Studio Symphony, Dave Grusin
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DURATION1:02Octopus by Hollywood Studio Symphony, Dave Grusin
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DURATION1:14The Inferno by Hollywood Studio Symphony, Dave Grusin
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DURATION3:05One Eyed Willie by Hollywood Studio Symphony, Dave Grusin
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DURATION3:18Treasure, Data & Mouth and Walk the Plank by Hollywood Studio Symphony, Dave Grusin
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DURATION1:57Sloth & Chunk by Hollywood Studio Symphony, Dave Grusin
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DURATION1:58Mama & Sloth by Hollywood Studio Symphony, Dave Grusin
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DURATION3:23The Fighting Fratellis, Sloth's Choice and Ultimate Booby Trap by Hollywood Studio Symphony, Dave Grusin
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DURATION3:39The Reunion and Fratellis On Beach by Hollywood Studio Symphony, Dave Grusin
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DURATION2:42No Firme and Pirate Ship by Hollywood Studio Symphony, Dave Grusin
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DURATION3:11End Titles (Goonies Theme) by Hollywood Studio Symphony, Dave Grusin
About the Composer(s)
Dave Grusin (born June 26, 1934) is an American composer, arranger, producer, and pianist. He has composed many scores for feature films and television, winning an Academy Award for Best Original Score for The Milagro Beanfield War (1988) and ten Grammy Awards. Grusin is co-founder of GRP Records and is widely regarded as one of the most prominent jazz and crossover composers of the late 20th century. For Richard Donner's classic adventure film The Goonies (1985), Grusin composed a thrilling, swashbuckling orchestral score that perfectly complements the film's pirate lore and high-stakes adventure.
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Did you know?
- Cyndi Lauper's Direct involvement: Cyndi Lauper was chosen by Steven Spielberg to be the musical director for the film's soundtrack. She co-wrote and performed the film's main theme 'The Goonies 'R' Good Enough', and also made a memorable two-part music video featuring the cast of the film alongside famous professional wrestlers of the era.
- Richard Donner's Cameo: Director Richard Donner makes a brief cameo appearance near the end of the film as one of the deputies riding a quad bike on the beach. Donner was known for his collaborative style, allowing Dave Grusin great creative freedom to weave classic pirate-themed leitmotifs into the score.
- The Giant Pirate Ship Theme: For the reveal of One-Eyed Willy's legendary ship, the Inferno, composer Dave Grusin composed a grandiose, classical pirate theme. The track utilized deep strings and soaring brass to evoke the epic scale of 17th-century maritime adventure, which stood in stark contrast to the film's modern 1980s pop songs.
Official Trailer
About the Movie
A group of young friends living in the Goon Docks neighborhood of Astoria, Oregon, attempt to save their homes from foreclosure. In doing so, they discover an old treasure map that takes them on a spectacular underground adventure to find the long-lost fortune of One-Eyed Willy, a legendary 17th-century pirate. Along the way, they must outrun a family of criminals, the Fratellis, who are also after the treasure.
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