Well, I recently got a chance to rewatch the Wedding Singer again, and while I was at it, I decided to write down all the songs in order, and when they appear, since I know not all of the songs will be on the two CDs that have been released. Plus it helps to answer those "what was that song" questions that come up. I also decided to add the Billboard rankings for the songs that did rank in the top 40 (I don't have top 100 charts).
Song | Artist | Scene | Ranking | Soundtrack |
---|---|---|---|---|
You Spin Me Like a Record | Dead or Alive | Movie opens with Robbie singing it. | - | 2 |
Do You Wanna Hurt Me | Culture Club | Backup singer a couple of times | - | 1 |
Der Kommisaar | After The Fire | Kitchen at wedding hall | - | - |
Don't Stop Believin' | Journey | Robbie's wedding theme | - | - |
White Wedding | Billy Idol | On TV after being dumped | - | 1 |
99 Luftballoons | Nena | Julia is listening to it on her walkman | - | - |
Pass the Dutchie | Musical Youth | Robbie's best friend listens to it in his limo | - | 1 |
Boys Don't Cry | The Cure | Robbie's listening to it in bed in the dark | - | - |
Holiday | Madonna | Robbie sings it at next wedding | - | 2 |
Love Stinks | J. Geils Band | Robbie's follow up to Holiday | - | 2 |
Hold Me Now | The Thompson Twins | Plays as Robbie goes to babysit | 2/25/84 #3 | 1 |
Too Shy | Kajagoogoo | Julia's engagement party | 5/21/83 #5 | 2 |
All Night Long | Lionel Richie | Julia's engagement party | 10/1/83 #1 | - |
That's All | Ricky Nelson | Song Robbie sings at Bar Mahditvah while Drew Barrymore dances with chubby kid | - | - |
It's All I Can Do | The Cars | Background music after Bar Mahditvah | - | 2 |
Ladies Night | Kool and the Gang | Jon Lovitz performs it at his audition | 11/10/79 #8 | - |
Somebody Kill Me | Adam Sandler | Performs it after Jon Lovitz | - | 1 |
Every Little Thing She Does is Magic | The Police | Played at ice cream shop | 10/10/81 #3 | 1 |
You Make My Dreams | Hall and Oates | Shopping Spree | 5/16/81 #5 | 2 |
Every Day I Write The Book | Elvis Costello | Robbie gets dropped after shopping scenes | 10/15/83 36 | 1 |
Blue Monday | New Order | Club | - | 1 |
China Girl | David Bowie | Julia sings it at club | 7/9/83 #10 | 1 |
Private Idaho | The B-52's | Club | - | 2 |
Love My Way | The Psychedelic Furs | Outside club, and again in the bar | - | 1 |
Miami Vice Theme | Jan Hammer | Boyfriend's DeLorean | 9/2/85 #1 | - |
Do You Belive In Love? | Huey Lewis and the News | Morning after club | 2/20/82 #7 | - |
Money | The Flying Lizards | After turned down for job | - | 2 |
Hungry Heart | Bruce Springsteen | Bar scene | 11/8/80 #5 | - |
Jam On It | New Cleus | Bar scene, teaching bum moonwalk | - | - |
How Soon Is Now | The Smiths | After getting beaten up | - | 1 |
Wake Me Up Before You Go Go | Wham! | Linda sings it to Robbie | - | - |
Rappers Delight | The Sugarhill Gang | Little old lady sings it at her anniversary | - | 1 |
Grow Old With Me | Adam Sandler | Sings it on the plane | - | 2 |
True | Spandau Ballet | Sung by Steve Buscinni at end of movie | - | 2 |
Video Killed the Radio Star | The Buggles | Played during credits, performed by Presidents of the USA, originally by Bruce Woolley & The Camera Club | - | 1 |
It's possible I missed them, but I watched and listened pretty closely. I don't think those two songs were in the credits (or played during them) so it's possible they put them in there since they are period pieces. Though, "Just Can't Get Enough" was late 70s, but a Depeche Mode staple well into the 90s. I know the "Valley Girl Soundtrack" did this for their second volume. It's also possible someone mentioned them, but they weren't played.