Dirty Dancing Soundtrack Song List: Original Soundtrack from the Vestron Motion Picture is the official soundtrack of the 1987 romantic drama film Dirty Dancing.
The album, released on August 4, 1987, under RCA Records, has achieved massive commercial success, selling 32 million copies globally, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time.
It has also topped the Billboard 200 chart for 18 weeks consecutively in the United States and has been certified 14 times Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Moreover, the album has shipped at least 3.25 million copies in Germany, making it the best-selling album of all time in the country.
Dirty Dancing Soundtrack Song List
Here is the detailed list of songs that appear in the Dirty Dancing Soundtrack:
- “(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life” by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes: This song is the most popular song from the movie. The duration was 4:50 min.
- “Be My Baby” by The Ronettes: This song was performed by The Ronettes and was released in 1963. It is considered one of the greatest songs of the 1960s and has been covered by many artists over the years.
- “She’s Like The Wind” by Patrick Swayze: This song was written and performed by Patrick Swayze for the movie. It reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
- “Hungry Eyes” by Eric Carmen: This song was written and performed by Eric Carmen for the movie Dirty Dancing. It reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
- “Stay” by Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs: This song was released in 1960 and was a hit for Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs. Many artists have covered it over the years.
- “Yes” by Merry Clayton: Merry Clayton wrote and performed this song for the movie Dirty Dancing.
- “You Don’t Own Me” by The Blow Monkeys: This song was recorded by Lesley Gore in 1963 and was covered by The Blow Monkeys for the movie Dirty Dancing.
- “Hey! Baby” by Bruce Channel: This song was released in 1962 and was a hit for Bruce Channel. Many artists have covered it over the years.
- “Overload” by Alfie Zappacosta: This song was written and performed by Alfie Zappacosta for the movie Dirty Dancing.
- “Love Is Strange” by Mickey & Sylvia: This song was released in 1956 and was a hit for Mickey & Sylvia. Many artists have covered it over the years.
- “Where Are You Tonight” by Tom Johnston: This song was written and performed by Tom Johnston for the movie Dirty Dancing.
- “In The Still Of The Night” by The Five Satins: This song was released in 1956 and was a hit for The Five Satins. Many artists have covered it over the years.
Below are the complete songs mentioned in the order they were added to the Dirty Dancing 20th Anniversary Edition soundtrack.
Additionally, the 20th Anniversary Edition soundtrack includes “Big Girls Don’t Cry” by The Four Seasons, “Do You Love Me” by The Contours, “Love Man” by Otis Redding, “Wipe Out” by The Surfaris, “Some Kind Of Wonderful” by The Drifters, “These Arms Of Mine” by Otis Redding, “Cry To Me” by Solomon Burke, and “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” by The Shirelles.