Goodfellas (soundtrack)

Goodfellas Music from the Motion Picture
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released	October 9, 1990
Genre	Soundtrack
Length	37:23
Label	Atlantic / Wea
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Martin Scorsese chose the songs for Goodfellas only if they commented on the scene or the characters "in an oblique way". The only rule he adhered to with the soundtrack was to only use music which could have been heard at that time.

For example, if a scene took place in 1973, he could use any song that was current or older. According to Scorsese, a lot of non-dialogue scenes were shot to playback. For example, he had "Layla" playing on the set while shooting the scene where the dead bodies are discovered in the car and the meat-truck. Sometimes, the lyrics of songs were put between lines of dialogue to comment on the action.

Some of the music Scorsese had written into the script while other songs he discovered during the editing phase. There is no music once Henry is arrested in his driveway by the DEA, until the end credits.

Track listing

Songs on the movie's soundtrack CD:

1. "Rags to Riches" - Tony Bennett
2. "Sincerely" - The Moonglows
3. "Speedoo" - The Cadillacs
4. "Stardust" - Billy Ward and His Dominoes
5. "Look in My Eyes" - The Chantels
6. "Life Is But a Dream" - The Harptones
7. "Remember (Walkin' in the Sand)" - Shangri-Las
8. "Baby, I Love You" - Aretha Franklin
9. "Beyond the Sea" - Bobby Darin
10. "Sunshine of Your Love" - Cream
11. "Mannish Boy" - Muddy Waters
12. "Layla (Piano Exit)" - Derek and the Dominos

Complete song list

Songs used in the movie in chronological order:

• "Rags to Riches" by Tony Bennett - Opening credits, opening narration.
• "Can't We Be Sweethearts" by The Cleftones - While young Henry is parking cadillacs.
• "Hearts of Stone" by Otis Williams and The Charms - When they threaten Henry's mailman.
• "Sincerely" by The Moonglows - The wiseguy get-together (cookout) at Paulie's home.
• "Firenze Sogna" by Giuseppe Di Stefano - New suit/shooting victim (aprons.)
• "Speedoo" by The Cadillacs - When Jimmy Conway is first introduced.
• "Parlami d'amore Mariu" by Giuseppe Di Stefano - When young Henry gets pinched.
• "Stardust" by Billy Ward and His Dominoes - when they first show the grown-up Henry Hill.
• "This World We Love In (Il Cielo In Una Stanza)" by Mina - In the bar when the various mobsters are being introduced.
• "Playboy" by The Marvelettes - Narration, business partners, Henry and Tommy burn the restaurant.
• "It's Not for Me to Say" by Johnny Mathis - The double date; Karen's introduction.
• "I Will Follow Him" by Betty Curtis - Karen is stood-up by Henry.
• "Then He Kissed Me" by The Crystals - When Henry and Karen enter the club from the rear.
• "Look in My Eyes" by The Chantels - They divide the money from the airport heist.
• "Roses Are Red" by Bobby Vinton - Henry and Karen at the resort and at the club.
• "Life Is But a Dream" by The Harptones - Henry and Karen's wedding and reception.
• "Leader of the Pack" by The Shangri-Las - The hostess party.
• "Toot, Toot, Tootsie Goodbye" by Al Jolson (clip from The Jazz Singer) - NYPD detectives are searching the Hills' house.
• "Happy Birthday to You"
• "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?" by Dean Martin - Narration, life in the mob/no outsiders.
• "He's Sure the Boy I Love" by The Crystals - Billy Batts is introduced.
• "Atlantis" by Donovan - Billy Batts is beaten and kicked in the bar.
• "Pretend You Don't See Her" by Jerry Vale - The night out with the girlfriends.
• "Remember (Walkin' in the Sand)" by The Shangri-Las - Henry with Janice at a club before digging up Billy Batts's body.
• "Baby I Love You" by Aretha Franklin - When Janice is showing her girlfriends their apartment.
• "Beyond the Sea" by Bobby Darin - Prison life/dinner
• "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" Performed by Tony Bennett - At Paulie's after Henry is paroled.
• "Gimme Shelter" by The Rolling Stones - When Henry is cutting cocaine at Sandy's place.
• "Wives and Lovers" by Jack Jones - Karen shows off the new house/furniture.
• "Monkey Man" by The Rolling Stones - The babysitter (with baby) is introduced.
• "Frosty the Snowman" by The Ronettes - Jimmy chews out Johnny Roastbeef for the Cadillac.
• "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" by Darlene Love - After Jimmy chews out Johnny Roastbeef.
• "Bells of St. Marys" by The Drifters - The execution of Stacks.
• "Unchained Melody" by Vito and The Salutations - In the bar, "They're going to 'make' him."
• "Danny Boy" - Morrie sings it to himself as he leaves the bar, after attempting to talk to Jimmy.
• "Sunshine of Your Love" by Cream - Jimmy contemplates killing Morrie and other members of his crew.
• "Layla (Piano Exit)" by Derek and The Dominos - Dead bodies are being discovered and Tommy is executed.
• "Jump into the Fire" by Harry Nilsson - at the beginning of the "May 11, 1980 - 6:55 AM" helicopter sequence.
• "Memo from Turner" by The Rolling Stones - After Henry leaves Jimmy's with the silencers.
• "Magic Bus" by The Who - When Henry almost has the car accident.
• "Jump into the Fire" by Harry Nilsson - (2nd time played) Henry drives his brother home from the hospital.
• "Monkey Man" by The Rolling Stones - (2nd time played) Henry drops off the guns at Karen's mother's house.
• "What Is Life" by George Harrison - When Henry and Karen drive to his cocaine connection's motel.
• "Mannish Boy" by Muddy Waters - When Henry is at Sandy's place mixing the coke.
• "My Way" by Sid Vicious - End credits.
• "Layla (Piano Exit)" by Derek and The Dominos - (2nd time played) second song in the end credits.