Don’t Say Good Luck is a 2026 Netflix original musical dramedy directed by Julia Hart, produced by Happy Madison Productions, and led by Sunny Sandler as Sophie Birenbaum, a teenager cast as the lead in her high school production of Waitress just as her mother’s illness returns. The film also stars Melanie Lynskey, Max Greenfield, Bebe Neuwirth, Steve Buscemi, Jack Champion, Stephanie Beatriz, Jon Lovitz, Scarlett Estevez, and Emma McNulty, and premiered on Netflix on August 14, 2026.
Because the story centers on a high school musical production, the soundtrack blends an original score with a heavy dose of Broadway show tunes and modern pop needle drops. Below is a complete, source-verified breakdown of the composer, the official album, and every confirmed song featured in the film.
Don’t Say Good Luck: Soundtrack Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Film Title | Don’t Say Good Luck |
| Director | Julia Hart |
| Studio | Happy Madison Productions |
| Platform | Netflix |
| Film Release Date | August 14, 2026 |
| Composer | Yuli |
| Label | Netflix Music |
| Album Release Date | August 14, 2026 |
| Total Tracks (Official Album) | 17 |
| Album Runtime | Approximately 30 minutes 10 seconds* |
*Total runtime independently calculated by summing individual track durations, as no aggregate runtime was published alongside the official tracklist. See Source Transparency Report.
Don’t Say Good Luck Soundtrack Overview
Netflix Music released the official Don’t Say Good Luck soundtrack album on August 14, 2026, the same day the film premiered on the platform. The 17-track album combines Yuli’s original score cues with a set of cover songs performed by the film’s cast, produced by executive music producer Nick Baxter. The covers draw heavily from Waitress, the Sara Bareilles-penned Broadway musical that the characters are shown rehearsing and performing throughout the film, alongside a scattering of pop covers such as Olivia Rodrigo’s “Enough for You.”
Beyond the official album, the film also features an extensive set of licensed songs used as needle drops — pulling from decades of pop, indie, and classic rock — which are covered separately below since they were not included on the Netflix Music release.
Who Composed the Don’t Say Good Luck Soundtrack?
The original score for Don’t Say Good Luck was composed by Yuli, professionally known by her stage name and credited on-screen simply as Yuli; she performs under the birth name Margaux Whitney. Don’t Say Good Luck marks her feature film scoring debut.
Prior to this project, Yuli built a career as a multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter, working with artists including Kendrick Lamar, Halle Bailey, J. Cole, and Ravyn Lenae. She has received multiple Grammy Album of the Year nominations as a writer/contributor, including for her work on Doja Cat’s Planet Her (via the track “Been Like This”), SZA’s SOS, and Leon Thomas’s Mutt. Her screen-music credits include contributions to Amazon’s Swarm and two songs for MGM’s Creed III. In 2026, alongside her Don’t Say Good Luck score, she also composed music for the Prime Video true-crime docuseries Murder 101, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival before its July 2026 streaming release.
Yuli was formally announced as the film’s composer on July 23, 2026, with Nick Baxter serving as the executive music producer overseeing both the original score and the cast-performed musical numbers.
Don’t Say Good Luck Official Tracklist
The following 17-track list is confirmed via the official Netflix Music album release:
- Enough for You – Sunny Sandler (3:25)
- No More Bagels (1:14)
- Gimme Gimme – Elyse Bell (2:07)
- When He Sees Me – Sunny Sandler (1:17)
- It Came Back (0:45)
- I Got the Lead (0:22)
- The Beach (0:41)
- Focus on the Work (1:58)
- A Moment in Time (1:13)
- Bad Idea – Sunny Sandler, Jack Champion & Don’t Say Good Luck Cast (2:26)
- Beautiful Hair (1:28)
- Moms Silly Dress (1:26)
- Firework – Sunny Sandler (1:37)
- Signing the Wall (1:23)
- Whats Inside – Sunny Sandler & Don’t Say Good Luck Cast (1:35)
- Everything Will Be Alright (2:47)
- She Used to Be Mine – Sunny Sandler (4:26)
Note: Track 13, “Firework,” performed by Sunny Sandler, is a cover of Katy Perry’s 2010 single of the same name and is distinct from Katy Perry’s original recording, which also appears separately in the film as a licensed needle drop (see below).
Score Highlights
No official cue-by-cue breakdown or liner notes have been published for the Don’t Say Good Luck score, so the descriptions below are analytically derived from track titles and film context rather than confirmed scene placements.
- “She Used to Be Mine” closes the album with Sunny Sandler’s rendition of the Waitress ballad, a song originally built around a character reckoning with a life that veered off course — its placement as the final track suggests it likely underscores the film’s emotional climax.
- “Everything Will Be Alright” is one of the few score-only cues with an explicitly reassuring title, and likely accompanies a moment tied to Sophie’s mother’s illness, though this remains an inference from the title alone.
- “I Got the Lead” and “Focus on the Work” appear positioned early in the tracklist and, based on their titles, likely score Sophie’s casting and rehearsal process for the school musical.
- “Moms Silly Dress” is a short cue whose title suggests a scene involving a specific costume or keepsake tied to Sophie’s mother, though no official synopsis confirms the exact context.
- “Enough for You” opens the album as Sunny Sandler’s cover of Olivia Rodrigo’s song, setting a contemporary pop tone before the score transitions into the more theater-inspired material.
Don’t Say Good Luck Licensed Songs / Needle Drops
Musical Numbers (Performed On-Screen by the Cast)
The film depicts its central high school production as heavily inspired by Waitress, with additional numbers drawn from other well-known stage musicals. These are confirmed needle drops tied to specific staged performances within the film:
From Waitress (Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles):
- “When He Sees Me” – Performed by the Cast
- “It Only Takes a Taste” – Performed by the Cast
- “Club Knocked Up” – Performed by the Cast
- “Bad Idea” – Performed by the Cast
- “What’s Inside” – Performed by the Cast
- “She Used to Be Mine” – Performed by the Cast
- “She Used to Be Mine” – Jessie Mueller (the Original Broadway Cast Recording version, used separately from the cast performance)
From Thoroughly Modern Millie (Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan):
- “Gimme Gimme” – Performed by the Cast
From Annie (Music by Charles Strouse, Lyrics by Martin Charnin):
- “Tomorrow” – Performed by the Cast
Licensed Pop, Indie & Classic Needle Drops
These standard licensed songs play throughout the film outside the staged musical numbers:
- “Enough for You” – Olivia Rodrigo
- “Young Blood” – The Naked and Famous
- “Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover” – Sophie B. Hawkins
- “A Good Thing” – Claud
- “Firework” – Katy Perry
- “Tiny Moves” – Bleachers
- “Eventually” – Tame Impala
- “Affection” – BETWEEN FRIENDS
- “Lemonade” – Ekat19
- “Not the Same” – Tasha the Amazon
- “Made of Gold” – Shenna
- “Deceptacon” – Le Tigre
- “Mama Said” – The Shirelles
- “Tornado Warnings” – Sabrina Carpenter
- “Silver Springs” – Fleetwood Mac (used over the end credits)
A pending note: one soundtrack database lists a higher total song count (40) for the film, which may include additional score cues or background needle drops not itemized in verified press coverage. That fuller list could not be independently confirmed at the time of writing due to source access restrictions and is not included above.
Composer Filmography: Yuli
| Year | Title | Type | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Swarm | Amazon Prime Video limited series | Music Department contributor |
| 2023 | Creed III | Feature film | Songwriter/producer (2 songs, Creed III: The Soundtrack) |
| 2026 | Murder 101 | Prime Video docuseries | Composer |
| 2026 | Don’t Say Good Luck | Netflix feature film | Composer (feature scoring debut) |
Where to Listen to the Don’t Say Good Luck Soundtrack?
The official Don’t Say Good Luck soundtrack, released via Netflix Music, is available to stream and download on major digital platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music. Listeners can find the full 17-track album featuring Yuli’s original score alongside the cast-performed covers of “Enough for You,” “When He Sees Me,” “Bad Idea,” and more. The film itself, including all licensed needle drops and staged musical numbers, is streaming exclusively on Netflix.
Related reading: For more Netflix original film and series scores, visit the Netflix soundtrack hub, or browse the full movie soundtrack archive for other 2026 releases.
FAQs
1. Who composed the score for Don’t Say Good Luck?
The original score was composed by Yuli, marking her feature film scoring debut. Nick Baxter served as executive music producer.
2. How many songs are on the official Don’t Say Good Luck soundtrack album?
The official Netflix Music album contains 17 tracks, combining original score cues with cast-performed covers.
3. When was the Don’t Say Good Luck soundtrack released? The soundtrack album was released on August 14, 2026, the same day the film premiered on Netflix.
4. Does the Don’t Say Good Luck soundtrack include songs from Waitress?
Yes. Several numbers from Sara Bareilles’s musical Waitress — including “When He Sees Me,” “Bad Idea,” “What’s Inside,” and “She Used to Be Mine” — are performed by the cast as part of the film’s in-story musical production.
5. Where can I stream the Don’t Say Good Luck soundtrack?
The album is available on major streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music.
6. Who sings “She Used to Be Mine” in Don’t Say Good Luck?
Sunny Sandler performs “She Used to Be Mine” on the official soundtrack album; a separate version by Jessie Mueller from the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Waitress is also used in the film.
7. Is Katy Perry’s “Firework” in the movie?
Yes, in two forms — Katy Perry’s original recording is used as a licensed needle drop, and a separate cover performed by Sunny Sandler appears as its own track on the official soundtrack album.