The final curtain call for the most fearless franchise in stunt history comes packed with exactly the kind of music you would expect: loud, chaotic, deeply sentimental, and occasionally surprising. Jackass: Best and Last, released theatrically on June 26, 2026 by Paramount Pictures, stars Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Jason “Wee Man” Acuña, and the broader Jackass ensemble in what has been confirmed as the fifth and final big-screen entry in the franchise.
But underneath all the spectacular self-destruction is a soundtrack that tells a story of its own — one built on 25 years of punk roots, loyal collaborators, and two brand-new recordings commissioned especially to close the book on Jackass for good.
Jackass: Best and Last Soundtrack Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Film Title | Jackass: Best and Last |
| Director | Jeff Tremaine |
| Production Company | MTV Entertainment Studios |
| Distributor | Paramount Pictures |
| Theatrical Release | June 26, 2026 (United States) |
| Runtime | 1 hour 32 minutes |
| Original Score Composer | None (no original score) |
| Music Curation | Jeff Tremaine & Johnny Knoxville |
| Special Recordings | Karen O & Roger Alan Wade; Billy Strings |
| Labels (Singles) | Rockers To Swallow; Reprise Records |
| Soundtrack Album | No compiled album released (digital singles only) |
| Total Confirmed Songs | 17–18 (source variation noted) |
Jackass: Best and Last Soundtrack Overview
Unlike most major theatrical releases, Jackass: Best and Last carries no original film score and no credited score composer. The franchise has always been built on pre-existing music — a philosophy rooted in the show’s budget-constrained early days, when punk records filled the gap left by nonexistent sound equipment. That approach became a defining identity.
For this final installment, music curation was handled the same way it has always been: director Jeff Tremaine and Johnny Knoxville drove the selection process, with producer Spike Jonze contributing picks for the opening and closing sequences. According to Knoxville in a feature by Rock Sound, the process has always been collaborative and deliberately informal: anyone on crew could suggest a better song, and the best idea wins.
What makes Best and Last musically distinct is the commissioning of two original recordings made specifically for the film — cover versions of songs that carry deep franchise meaning. Rockers To Swallow released Karen O and Roger Alan Wade‘s cover of Vera Lynn’s ‘We’ll Meet Again’ on June 6, 2026, ahead of the theatrical opening. Reprise Records then released Billy Strings‘ cover of Roger Alan Wade’s ‘If You’re Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough’ on June 26, 2026, the day the film opened nationwide.
No compiled soundtrack album has been announced or released as of the current date. The official music output from this film exists only as individual digital singles.
Who Created the Music for Jackass: Best and Last?
Because Jackass: Best and Last has no original score, this section covers the two key artists who contributed specially recorded music to the film.
Karen O and Roger Alan Wade — ‘We’ll Meet Again’
Karen O (born Karen Lee Orzolek, November 22, 1978, Seoul, South Korea) is the frontwoman and principal lyricist of the indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs, formed in 2000 with guitarist Nick Zinner and drummer Brian Chase. The band’s 2003 debut album Fever to Tell sold over one million copies worldwide and helped define the 2000s post-punk revival in New York City. Karen O has since built one of the most varied careers in contemporary music, earning nominations for eight Grammy Awards and an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song for ‘The Moon Song’ from Spike Jonze’s Her (2013).
Her connection to the Jackass franchise is longstanding and personal. She collaborated on the Jackass Number Two (2006) soundtrack and recorded a version of ‘If You’re Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough’ for Jackass 3D (2010). Spike Jonze — who has produced or co-produced several Jackass films and is a close collaborator of both Karen O and Knoxville — suggested asking her and Roger Alan Wade to record a closing duet for this final film.
Roger Alan Wade is an American singer-songwriter and outlaw country artist from Chattanooga, Tennessee, and is the cousin of Johnny Knoxville. He has written songs for country legends including Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and Hank Williams Jr., and co-wrote the hit ‘Country State of Mind’ with Hank Williams Jr. His song ‘If You’re Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough’, written in the late 1990s, became the de facto emotional anthem of the entire Jackass franchise after Knoxville first brought it to Jeff Tremaine on a four-song tape. Since 2008, Wade and Knoxville have co-hosted the weekly Sirius XM Outlaw Country program Big Ass Happy Family Jubilee.
For Best and Last, the two recorded a cover of Vera Lynn’s ‘We’ll Meet Again’ (originally written by Ross Parker and Hughie Charles). According to Knoxville, speaking to Rock Sound, the session was deeply moving: the recording took place shortly before filming wrapped, and the result was described by Knoxville as “sweet and beautiful.” The single was released through Rockers To Swallow and is available on all major streaming platforms. Per WhatSong, the track plays over the film’s end credits.
Billy Strings — ‘If You’re Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough’
Billy Strings (born William Apostol, October 3, 1992, Lansing, Michigan) is an American bluegrass musician and Grammy Award–winning artist known for his technically exceptional flatpicking guitar work and genre-defying approach to acoustic music. He won the Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album in 2022 for Renewal and has become one of the most celebrated figures in contemporary Americana.
His connection to ‘If You’re Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough’ is a matter of personal history — Strings has spoken publicly about what Jackass meant to him growing up, and Knoxville has noted being genuinely moved by that. The cover was recorded on March 2, 2026, at Sound Emporium in Nashville, with Strings’ longtime bandmates Royal Masat (bass) and Jarrod Walker (mandolin), alongside Russ Carson (banjo), Jamie Dick (drums), and Jerry Douglas (dobro). It was released through Reprise Records on the film’s opening day, June 26, 2026, and is available to stream and download on all major platforms.
This marks yet another milestone for the song: it has now been covered in every main Jackass theatrical film, with prior versions by Smut Peddlers (2002), Karen O (2010), and Starcrawler (2022).
Jackass: Best and Last Official Soundtrack — Confirmed Needle Drops
No official complete cue sheet or compiled tracklist album has been made publicly available for Jackass: Best and Last. The song list below is assembled from cross-referenced data from NME (published June 25, 2026), WhatSong, and SeekerTune. Songs confirmed by at least two independent sources are listed first; songs appearing in only one source are noted accordingly. Source discrepancies are flagged.
Confirmed by Multiple Sources
- Minutemen — ‘Corona’
- Billy Strings — ‘If You’re Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough’ (from jackass: best and last)
- Bonnie Tyler — ‘Holding Out for a Hero’
- The Rolling Stones — ‘Shine a Light’
- XCOMM — ‘Borrowed Happiness’
- Karen O and Roger Alan Wade — ‘We’ll Meet Again’ (from jackass: best and last)
- 999 — ‘Homicide’
Confirmed by NME (June 25, 2026)
- Carlos Zatch — ‘Right Here, Right Now’
- Andrew W.K. — ‘We Want Fun’
- Carlos Zatch — ‘False Blood’
- Eddie Money — ‘Baby Hold On’
- Tony K — ‘Diamonds’
- Reem — ‘Other Side’
- Tony K — ‘Green’
- Frank Sinatra — ‘My Way’ (see note below)
Confirmed by SeekerTune and/or WhatSong
- Greenskeepers — ‘Lotion’
- Thunderheist — ‘Jerk It’
- Darnel Alexander — ‘I’m So Into You’
- Lil’ Slaw Dawg — ‘I Like It’
- The Monks — ‘Nice Legs Shame About Her Face’
- Midnight Star — ‘Freak-A-Zoid’
- Electric Six — ‘Danger! High Voltage (Soulchild Radio Mix)’
- Sal Valentinetti — ‘My Way (feat. The No Vacancy Orchestra)’ (see note below)
- RATSALAD. — ‘Southerly’
Source Note — ‘My Way’ Attribution: NME’s tracklist credits Frank Sinatra for ‘My Way,’ while both WhatSong and SeekerTune list Sal Valentinetti’s orchestral cover version as the track that appears in the film. WhatSong places the Valentinetti version at timestamp 01:19:45, during a scene in which the crew rides a giant shopping cart down a dirt road — a sequence also described in NME’s review as the film’s emotional finale, with “My Way” underscoring Knoxville’s valedictory moment. These may represent two versions used in different contexts, or NME may have misidentified the specific recording. This discrepancy is noted in the Source Transparency Report.
Source Note — Track Count Variation: NME lists 14 tracks. WhatSong reports 17 songs. SeekerTune’s metadata states 18 total, with 16 appearing in its published table. The variation likely reflects NME publishing a partial list of notable highlights rather than a complete cue sheet.
Standout Musical Moments in Jackass: Best and Last
‘Corona’ by Minutemen remains the franchise’s most recognizable sound. The opening guitar riff of this 1984 post-punk track has introduced every Jackass production since the original MTV show, and Best and Last is no exception. Per WhatSong, it plays at the 00:06:20 mark over a stunt montage — a familiar, almost ceremonial placement that signals the Jackass formula is being honored one final time.
‘Holding Out for a Hero’ by Bonnie Tyler opens the film’s credited sequence at timestamp 00:03:40 per WhatSong, setting an unexpectedly anthemic and slightly absurdist tone before the chaos begins in earnest.
‘Homicide’ by 999 plays over Johnny Knoxville’s escaped prisoner prank at timestamp 00:18:10 per WhatSong, pairing a sharp British punk track from the late 1970s with one of the film’s new stunt segments.
‘My Way’ — in either the Sinatra or Valentinetti version — provides the film’s emotional peak. NME’s review described the sequence as a genuine tearjerker: Knoxville, “the leader of these merry pranksters, looks misty-eyed as he’s confronted by the fact this chapter of his life is over.” WhatSong places the Valentinetti cover at 01:19:45 over the shopping cart finale.
‘We’ll Meet Again’ by Karen O and Roger Alan Wade closes the film over the end credits at timestamp 01:21:50 per WhatSong. The choice to adapt Vera Lynn’s wartime farewell song is pointed and affecting — a piece most associated with partings that feel permanent. Knoxville personally described the recording session as one of the most meaningful moments in the whole production.
‘If You’re Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough’ by Billy Strings completes the franchise’s tradition of covering this song for each film. The bluegrass arrangement — with dobro from Jerry Douglas and banjo from Russ Carson — brings a warm, elegiac texture that contrasts sharply with the earlier punk and arena rock energy of the soundtrack. Scene placement has not yet been publicly verified.
Jackass Franchise — Music Highlights by Film
| Film | Year | Notable Tracks |
|---|---|---|
| Jackass: The Movie | 2002 | Minutemen – ‘Corona’; Roger Alan Wade – ‘If You’re Gonna Be Dumb’; Andrew W.K. – ‘We Want Fun’ |
| Jackass Number Two | 2006 | Karen O & Peaches – ‘Backass’; Roger Alan Wade – ‘Sometimes I Don’t Know If I’ll Make It’ |
| Jackass 3D | 2010 | Karen O – ‘If You’re Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough’; Weezer – ‘Memories’ (closing credits) |
| Jackass Forever | 2022 | Starcrawler – ‘If You’re Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough’; Roger Alan Wade – new material |
| Jackass: Best and Last | 2026 | Karen O & Roger Alan Wade – ‘We’ll Meet Again’; Billy Strings – ‘If You’re Gonna Be Dumb’; Minutemen – ‘Corona’ |
Where to Listen to the Jackass: Best and Last Soundtrack
The film is currently in theaters, and no compiled soundtrack album has been released. However, two official singles recorded for the film are available to stream and download across all major digital platforms. Karen O and Roger Alan Wade’s ‘We’ll Meet Again’ — released via Rockers To Swallow — and Billy Strings’ ‘If You’re Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough’ — released via Reprise Records — are both available on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music. All other tracks in the film are pre-existing recordings by their respective artists, which can be found through each artist’s catalog on any major streaming platform.
FAQs
Does Jackass: Best and Last have an original film score?
No. The film does not feature a traditionally composed original score. Like every other entry in the Jackass franchise, Best and Last is built entirely on pre-existing licensed music, with music selection driven by director Jeff Tremaine and Johnny Knoxville, and Spike Jonze contributing picks for key sequences.
Who commissioned the special recordings for the film?
Two tracks were recorded specifically for Best and Last. Karen O and Roger Alan Wade recorded a cover of Vera Lynn’s ‘We’ll Meet Again’, released via Rockers To Swallow on June 6, 2026. Billy Strings recorded a bluegrass cover of ‘If You’re Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough’, released via Reprise Records on June 26, 2026, the film’s opening day.
What is the opening theme of Jackass: Best and Last?
‘Corona’ by the Minutemen serves as the franchise’s opening theme and appears again in Best and Last, as it has in every prior Jackass film and the original MTV series. Per WhatSong, it plays at the 6-minute-and-20-second mark over a stunt montage.
What song plays at the end of Jackass: Best and Last?
According to WhatSong, Karen O and Roger Alan Wade’s cover of ‘We’ll Meet Again’ plays over the film’s end credits at timestamp 01:21:50. The choice of this song — Vera Lynn’s wartime farewell — was described by Knoxville as a deeply emotional decision, fitting the franchise’s 25-year send-off.
Is there a Jackass: Best and Last soundtrack album?
As of the current date, no compiled soundtrack album has been released. Only two individual digital singles — the Karen O/Roger Alan Wade cover and the Billy Strings cover — have been officially published under specific record labels. The remaining licensed songs are available through each artist’s individual catalog.
How many songs are in Jackass: Best and Last?
Sources differ slightly. WhatSong lists 17 songs; SeekerTune’s metadata indicates 18 total while publishing 16 in its table; NME published a list of 14, which appears to be a curated highlight selection rather than a complete cue sheet. The actual total is most likely between 17 and 18 confirmed tracks.
Who directed Jackass: Best and Last?
The film was directed by Jeff Tremaine, who has directed every main Jackass theatrical film. It was produced by Tremaine, Spike Jonze, and Johnny Knoxville under MTV Entertainment Studios and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film was released on June 26, 2026, and carries a runtime of 1 hour and 32 minutes.