Music plays a key role in the fourth season of the Netflix series Stranger Things. (Or, as they’re calling it, Stranger Things 4, as if it were a movie sequel instead of a TV show… but I digress.) You can preorder the official soundtrack of the latest season of Stranger Things right now in a variety of formats that range from vinyl to audio cassette. Yes, you can get it on cassette tape. The ‘80s were a wondrous time indeed. Additionally, four retailers are offering their own versions of the soundtrack, with exclusive cover art and a bonus item.
Stranger Things 4 Soundtrack
If you go the vinyl route, you have several options: the standard soundtrack or the retailer-exclusive variants. The standard one comes with two LPs and a Stranger Things poster.
The various retailer-exclusive ones at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Target, and Walmart feature alternate covers, plus unique bonus items like a jigsaw puzzle or a lithograph. See below for details.
Stranger Things 4 Retailer-Exclusive Editions
The big musical breakout — or musical rediscovery, as the case may be — is Kate Bush’s hit song “Running Up The Hill (A Deal with God).” You can hear that song often throughout the season’s nine often mega-sized episodes. And there’s a reason it made a splash with a new generation of listeners: it still slaps.
Other songs include “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” by Journey, “Detroit Rock City” by KISS, “Pass the Dutchie” by Musical Youth, and more.
Both the audio cassette and CD formats are scheduled to release September 9. The vinyl releases are slated for a little bit later, on November 4.
Stranger Things 4 Soundtrack Track List
- Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) (Bryce Miller/Alloy Tracks Remix) – Journey with Steve Perry
- California Dreamin’ – The Beach Boys
- Psycho Killer – Talking Heads
- Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God) – Kate Bush
- You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) – Dead or Alive
- Chica Mejicanita – Mae Arnette
- Play With Me – Extreme
- Detroit Rock City (Single Version) – KISS
- I Was A Teenage Werewolf – The Cramps
- Pass The Dutchie – Musical Youth
- Wipe Out – The Surfaris
- Object Of My Desire (Single Version) – Starpoint
- Rock Me Amadeus (The Gold Mix) – Falco
- Travelin’ Man – Ricky Nelson
- Tarzan Boy – Baltimora
- Dream A Little Dream Of Me – Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
- Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo (Single Version) – Rick Derringer
- Fire and Rain – James Taylor
- Spellbound – Siouxsie And The Banshees
- Master of Puppets – Metallica
- When It’s Cold I’d Like To Die (featuring Mimi Goese) – Moby
- Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) (Steve Perry & Bryce Miller Extended Remix) – Journey with Steve Perry
And if you're wondering whether the new season is any good, check out our Stranger Things 4 Part 1 review and our Stranger Things 4 Part 2 review. Spoilers: they're both good.
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