All 41 Songs from the Hot Tub Time Machine Soundtrack
First of all, the soundtrack to Hot Tub Time Machine is awesome, which is fitting, because so is the movie. It’s hysterical. There are only 15 songs on the soundtrack album but you can find all 41 of them here, with notes on all the scenes they were in.
The first 30 minutes of the movie are the funniest I have seen in a year. And I could not help but love when the string of eighties songs kicked in. Men Without Hats, Nu Shooz, INXS and Bowie back to back was fantastic. Throw in New Order, Echo & The Bunnymen, Talking Heads and Spandau Ballet – and how could you go wrong.
The writers also had a lot of fun throwing in random 80s movies references, from “I want my two dollars” in the ski lodge to the oh-so-Sixteen-Candles counter scene in the house that they broke into.
But the real musical thrill of the movie was the use of Motley Crue’s Home Sweet Home again and again. Holy crap the end video was funny. But it also played when he was singing in the car in the garage and a couple other times throughout the movie. Throw in a combo from Poison and hair band goodness is back.
Here’s the complete list of songs from Hot Tub Time Machine in the order they appeared in the movie and with notes on each of the scenes. Enjoy.
- Opening scene – Turn Up the Radio – Autograph
- (unknown scene) – Heaven’s Sake – Perfect
- Second Life? – About to Burst – Ken Tamplin
- Lou driving in Trans Am – My Block – Cham Pain
- (unknown scene) – Mystery – The Little Wands
- Singing in car in garage – Home Sweet Home – Motley Crue
- ?Driving to the mountains – Occam’s Razor – Ocha la Rocha
- Arrive at the lodge – Venus – The Jerry Ross Symphosium
- ?Quarters – Cubicle – The Ultra-Infidels
- (unknown scene) – The Stripper – David Rose
- In the hot tub – Louder than a Bomb – Public Enemy
- Skiing – Kickstart My Heart – Motley Crue
- Ski to the lodge – Perfect Way – Scritti Politti
- Walk into the lodge – The Safety Dance – Men Without Hats
- Cassette tape – I Can’t Wait – Nu Shooz
- Meets his mom – What You Need – INXS
- Jenny’s room – Modern Love – David Bowie
- Bump into ski instructor – Smooth Up in Ya – Bullet Boys
- (unknown scene) – I Heard a Rumor – Ghost Swami
- Bath – Push It – Salt N Pepa
- Lou tells girl he was hit by a truck – Talk Dirty to Me – Poison
- Girl with the ice – Obsession – Animotion
- Lou changes the song – I Want to Know What Love Is – Foreigner
- Poison show – Cry Tough – Poison
- Jenny – Bring on the Dancing Horses – Echo and the Bunnymen
- (unknown scene) – Keep Your Eye on the Money – Motley Crue
- (unknown scene) – Bar Bet – Jake Monaco
- Cusack writing bad poetry – (I Just) Died in Your Arms – Cutting Crew
- Tool – Skin I’m In – Static Revenger featuring Luciana
- Break into the house – Save it For Later – The English Beat
- Sitting on counter (16 Candles style) – True – Spandau Ballet
- At bar talking about future – I Will Dare – The Replacements
- Flashback to performing – Careless Whisper – Craig Robinson [link to George Michael version]
- Performing on stage – Jessie’s Girl – Craig Robinson
- Performing song from the future – Let’s Get it Started – Craig Robinson
- After performance – Blind Man – Newton Talks
- On the roof – Home Sweet Home – Motley Crue
- Ski patrol house – Bizarre Love Triangle – New Order
- (unknown scene) – Patrolio – Jake Monaco
- Fights the ski patrol guy – Hero – Enrique Iglesias
- Rams into Blaine the ski patrol guy – Yes Man – The Little Wands
- Comes home after returning to the present – Once in a Lifetime – Talking Heads
- Music video during the end credits – Home Sweet Home – Motley Crue
- Original music for Hot Tub Time Machine – Christophe Beck
You’re website ROCKS!!! Found exactly what I was looking for. I loved Hot Tub Time Machine.
LaShea said this on April 12, 2010 at 9:18 pm |
OH, Great article
Katara said this on April 12, 2010 at 10:18 pm |
There’s one song that I believe you’re missing from this list. When they first enter the ski lodge in 1986 some hip hop song starts playing sounding similar to prince. This song was also featured in the movie Ghosts of Girlfriends Pasts which was also uncredited and I’m dying to know what the song is. It appears you have every song listed BUT that one. Please contact me if you can help me find it.
Thank you
Jill said this on April 16, 2010 at 9:16 pm |
I think you were searching for the same song as me, and becoming frustrated (hopefully you found it back in April). When they enter the ski lodge, Lou is staring up at tv set, it first appeared to me that this is source of the song, but it is not. It is a cover of “Safety Dance”:
Shawn said this on June 11, 2010 at 8:09 pm |
It’s the men without hats – safety dance UK REMIX. check it out on youtube
Lee said this on July 10, 2011 at 6:05 pm
NVM. ITS ACTUALLY MEN WITHOUT HATS – SAFETY DANCE ORIGINAL AUSSIE VERSION. youtube it or google it
Lee said this on July 10, 2011 at 6:12 pm |
You’re missing “I Can’t Wait,” by Nu Shooz…lol it was the one song that i was looking for
KMAN said this on May 4, 2010 at 7:23 am |
you are missing “You Spin Me Round” by Dead or Alive
Jose said this on May 15, 2010 at 12:34 pm |
Holy mother of God, i didn’t know about this site.
It’s a gret source of information, thank you for your existence.
I really liked the very last song, the kind of funk that starts with a bass, at the credits…
You say it is ‘Original music for Hot Tub Time Machine’ – Christophe Beck.
I need help to find more songs like that, what is the exact name of that style, can anybody help me?
Alessandro said this on June 12, 2010 at 12:42 am |
Jose, thanks for remember the trailer song “You Spin Me Round” by Dead or Alive
Vanderlei said this on June 14, 2010 at 10:35 am |
whats the song when lou is driving the car drunk before he get in the garage?metal song
ant said this on June 14, 2010 at 12:12 pm |
Christophe Beck – “pee end”
http://www.christophebeck.com/projects/hottub/ (the song after motley crue’s last one)
Eu said this on June 18, 2010 at 10:18 am |
THNX Man, that’s the one i was looking for. Peace
slick rick said this on July 9, 2010 at 7:56 am |
Me too! Many thanks
Andy said this on October 27, 2010 at 7:41 am
This link leads to the dude’s site, but there is no way to access the tune itself. Bad, bad, bad.
seth said this on June 7, 2011 at 5:40 pm |
Been looking for the Nu Shooz and Scritti tracks. Thanx a lot 🙂
mani said this on June 25, 2010 at 11:44 pm |
man, thanks for the list, but you’re missing one track, been searching for days now… That sort of Lounge/ jazz song, in the scene were they pick-up lou, right before there trip to kodiak valley start. also, you hear it at the end of the movie, during the credits, after the Motley Crue song “Home Sweet Home”, hope you can help me out with that one…
slick rick said this on July 1, 2010 at 9:46 am |
thanks! i’ve been looking for nu shooz!
Samuel said this on July 8, 2010 at 1:06 pm |
what music played during credit scroll at end of movie
susan said this on July 10, 2010 at 10:17 pm |
how about when jacob is playing that jail sims game? when cusack walks downstairs its playing and you can hear it in the back ground. anyone know what i am talking about? sounds real gangsta and i liked it.
chase said this on July 14, 2010 at 5:07 pm |
its not safety dance original version its safety dance (club mix)
con said this on July 15, 2010 at 3:10 pm |
thanks dude..you rock..
andy said this on August 1, 2010 at 7:14 pm |
i finally know what song i was lookng for now thanks so much! i cant wait by nu shooz yes!
ashley said this on August 6, 2010 at 11:48 am |
Oi mate thanks a lot! I knew it was Motley Crue, I just didn’t know the song I was looking for was ‘Kickstart my heart’.
Muchos gracias! xD
Rzr said this on August 21, 2010 at 1:40 pm |
what is the name of the song that comes on as they drive into the rundown town that has all the ‘out of business’ closed down stores?
(it’s an instrumental and it’s just after the driving in the mountains scene).
Tony said this on September 8, 2010 at 11:21 am |
Thanks was looking for one of the songs
Nodoos said this on September 12, 2010 at 11:31 am |
ur missing a song at the 34:50 min mark as the muscle car drives under the winterfest banner, cannot find this song anywhere anyone found it?? great sounding song
moley said this on September 23, 2010 at 5:44 am |
edit found it haha
moley said this on September 23, 2010 at 5:51 am |
HELP – anyone know the name of the following song and band? >
(scene before they reach the lodge), it’s the music that comes on as they are driving into the town, ‘out of business’ signs are in the store windows and the town looks run down?
Tony said this on September 29, 2010 at 9:41 am |
whats the song after adam gets dumped and is gettin fucked up?
Andrew said this on October 17, 2010 at 1:03 am |
just died
faith said this on January 8, 2011 at 8:03 am |
At the Poison concert the song playing isn’t Cry Tough it’s Talk Dirty To Me.
Alex said this on January 13, 2011 at 9:38 pm |
what is the name of the song in the begining when the fatboy plays the prison game its about 3:00
chriskomc said this on January 31, 2011 at 3:08 pm |
im looking for the same song sounds gangsta
lester said this on March 10, 2011 at 1:56 am |
awsome site, wat is the song that is plaing when david bowie come on and says “i love my mtv” as they start to freak out?
ty said this on February 16, 2011 at 5:35 am |
You ROCK man..!
was looking for home sweet home.. and here it is..
check it out guys its awesome!!
hey.. somebody got hold of a better vidfeo quality version of that song then please post it here 🙂
echo9 said this on February 28, 2011 at 1:06 am |
lougle me!
lougle said this on March 6, 2011 at 11:33 am |
The song that plays after “Turn Up The Radio” is Christophe Beck’s “Red Stickers”.
Unlce Adam said this on March 10, 2011 at 11:53 pm |
Anyone happen to know where Jake Monaco’s music can be found?
Uncle Adam said this on March 16, 2011 at 11:10 pm |
youtube? Lol
Perez said this on April 18, 2011 at 11:23 pm |
What was the song when the black guy was cheating on his 9 year old wife? there was a song going in the backfround.
Perez said this on April 18, 2011 at 11:10 pm |
i’m trying to find the song that plays right before lou gets punched in the face, and then it resumes after he’s punched. it’s played super super low in the movie and i’m suspecting that it’s the song ‘i heard a rumor’ by ghost swami but i can’t seem to find the song anywhere.
shitkicker said this on April 22, 2011 at 12:33 pm |
There’s actually another song in the “bump into ski instructor” scene. It’s when Lou is talking about having a functioning penis. The music is only playing for about 10 seconds, can’t figure out what it is. Has kind of a Modern English/Jesus + Mary Chain feel to it. It’s 37:30 into movie. Anyone know what it is?
brian said this on April 27, 2011 at 1:06 pm |
This site is awesome, I’ve found most every song that I’ve ever looked for from a movie here when I couldn’t find it elsewhere. I am having trouble finding one song from Hot Tub Time Machine though, it’s the song where Nick (Craig Robinson) meets up with his band for the first time and he says “Wow this is trippy” right before he gets together with the groupie. It only plays for a few seconds but long enough for me to hear the lyrics “I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again” it sounds like a classic rock song but I can’t find it anywhere.
PLEASE HELP!!!
Slowshon Bustareno said this on June 10, 2011 at 10:46 am |
does anyone know this song?
jtb said this on December 7, 2011 at 3:22 pm |
dude there’s one song missing! the one that comes on when they’re in the ski lodge realizing it’s they’re in the 80’s. help me!!
rezanaghibi said this on June 21, 2011 at 4:35 pm |
Yeah, I think that’s the opening to Safety Dance by Men Without Hats.
Brian said this on June 21, 2011 at 11:44 pm |
Gotta love the internet… Was thinking “What is that song stuck in my head from that movie about the hot tub time machine?”
10 seconds later… I’m on your blog, and there’s the answer! Once in a Lifetime!
Awesome blog!
Stephen said this on August 3, 2011 at 6:14 pm |
Maybe “Blue Monday” by New Order or a remix? That’s what I was looking for and found to be the song I wanted. Very frustrating finding the right song.
AwesomeTastic said this on September 11, 2011 at 10:13 am |
love lets get started again and the movie was hysterical
Rani said this on September 15, 2011 at 10:34 am |
Hey, when the movie has played for 56 minutes, when adam talkes to a girl in an unknown house. what is the name of the song in the background?
brian said this on September 18, 2011 at 4:51 am |
AWESOME!!!!!!! Found exactly what I was looking for… Thanx
ACEdigi said this on November 2, 2011 at 7:14 pm |
HELP – anyone know the name of the following song and band? >
(scene before they reach the lodge), it’s the music that comes on as they are driving into the town, ‘out of business’ signs are in the store windows and the town looks run down?
Tony said this on December 31, 2011 at 12:08 pm |