Will Gluck’s high-concept rom-com One Night Only hit theaters nationwide on August 7, 2026, from Universal Pictures. The film stars Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner as two strangers navigating a fictionalized New York City where premarital sex is legal for only one 12-hour window a year, with support from Maya Hawke, Julia Fox, King Princess, Molly Ringwald, and LeVar Burton rounding out the ensemble. But it’s the film’s soundtrack — a mix of an original electropop-leaning score and a sprawling needle-drop playlist — that has generated its own headlines this week, thanks to a surprise comeback from a 1990s one-hit wonder.
One Night Only Soundtrack Details
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Film Title | One Night Only |
| Director | Will Gluck |
| Production Company | Olive Bridge Entertainment |
| Distributor | Universal Pictures |
| Film Release Date | August 7, 2026 |
| Composer(s) | Este Haim & Christopher Stracey |
| Soundtrack Label | Back Lot Music (Universal Studios Music LLLP) |
| Soundtrack Release Date | July 31, 2026 |
| Total Tracks (Official EP) | 3 |
| Official EP Runtime | 10 minutes |
| Genre | Comedy, Romance |
| Runtime (Film) | 1 hr 42 min |
One Night Only Soundtrack Overview
Rather than a full score album, the official One Night Only soundtrack arrived as a compact three-song digital EP, released through Back Lot Music (a Universal Studios Music imprint) on July 31, 2026 — about a week ahead of the film’s theatrical debut. The EP pairs a suite from Este Haim and Christopher Stracey’s original score with two vocal tracks tied to the film’s characters and premise: a King Princess cover of a disco-era classic, and a brand-new single from a band that hadn’t released original music in nearly three decades.
Beyond the official EP, the film itself is stacked with contemporary licensed music. Music supervision leans heavily on current pop, indie, and electronic artists — Robyn, HAIM, Wet Leg, Arlo Parks, LE SSERAFIM, and Maroon 5 all appear on the film’s soundtrack — reflecting the story’s frantic, single-night-in-New-York pacing.
Who Composed the One Night Only Soundtrack?
The score for One Night Only was composed by Este Haim and Christopher Stracey, a pairing first announced by Film Music Reporter on July 22, 2026. It’s the duo’s fifth collaboration together, and their sound for this film is described as a modern electronic score built around high-tempo electropop, R&B, and indie textures — a sonic palette meant to mirror the characters’ chaotic overnight sprint across the city.
Este Haim is best known as a member of the sister trio HAIM, but she has steadily built a parallel career as a film and TV composer, typically in partnership with Stracey. She made her feature acting debut in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Licorice Pizza, and in One Night Only, she also appears in a small on-screen role alongside her composing duties. Her scoring credits with Stracey include the Netflix limited series Maid (2021), Cha Cha Real Smooth (2022), Anyone But You (2023), Suncoast (2024), and the 2026 Netflix release Voicemails for Isabelle.
Christopher Stracey is a Los Angeles-based composer, record producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Beyond his work with Haim, he has scored War Pony (2022, alongside Mato Wayuhi, which won the Caméra d’Or at Cannes), Manodrome (2023), and Fingernails (2023). He is also credited as a co-writer on the original song “Allie’s Song (Not a Duet),” written with director Will Gluck for use in the film.
One Night Only Official Tracklist
The official One Night Only (Music from the Motion Picture) EP contains three tracks, confirmed via Apple Music and Film Music Reporter.
| No. | Title | Artist | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Love Is in the Air | King Princess | Pending — not individually listed |
| 2 | One Night Only (Break Loose Break Free!) | New Radicals | Pending — not individually listed |
| 3 | One Haim Only Plus a Stray (Score Suite) | Este Haim & Christopher Stracey | 4:33 |
Total EP Runtime: 10 minutes (confirmed via Apple Music album metadata). Individual per-track durations for tracks 1 and 2 have not been separately published by any indexed source as of this writing; only the combined EP runtime and the score suite’s individual length are confirmed. This is flagged as pending in the Source Transparency Report below.
Score Highlights
Because the score has been issued only as a single medley track rather than a cue-by-cue album, a scene-by-scene breakdown of the score isn’t yet possible. Based on artist and outlet descriptions, the “One Haim Only Plus a Stray (Score Suite)” appears to condense the film’s main musical ideas — a blend of dance-pop pulses and warmer, romantic textures — into one continuous piece, likely tracking the tonal shift from the film’s frantic, comedic first half to its more sincere back half. This is an analytically derived reading based on available descriptions, not a confirmed cue sheet, and should be treated as such.
One Night Only Licensed Songs / Needle Drops
One Night Only features an extensive contemporary soundtrack beyond its official score EP. The following songs are confirmed to appear in the film via cross-referenced sourcing (SeekerTune and Deadline):
- “Brave” — Sara Bareilles & Jack Antonoff, covered by Monica Barbaro in-character for an in-universe advertisement
- “A Thousand Miles” — Vanessa Carlton, covered by Monica Barbaro for an in-universe advertisement
- “The Wave” — Jungle
- “Leak It” — FLO
- “Dopamine” — Robyn
- “Fade Blue (11pm)” — Cautious Clay
- “Heart Beats On” — Electric Mud
- “Stay With Me” (feat. Emma Brammer) — Ben Macklin
- “mangetout” (The Dare Remix) — Wet Leg
- “Keep It Up” — Good Neighbours
- “Hot in NY” — Malcolm Todd
- “Blister in the Sun” (Acoustic) — Winona Fighter
- “We’re Not Gonna Take It” — Dee Snider
- “Weightless” — Arlo Parks
- “All Out of Love” — Air Supply (featured in a piano-bar scene between Allie and another character)
- “Lying Around” — J. Solomon
- “Up N Down” — Izzy Camina
- “Clouds” — Claire Soukup
- “Flight FM” — Joy Orbison
- “Heaven’s Gates” (feat. Izzy Camina) — Devault
- “Chasing Lightning” — LE SSERAFIM
- “Unwind” (feat. Melanie Charles) — Butcher Brown
- “Payphone” — Maroon 5
- “Hush” — The Marías
- “For My Friends” — King Princess
- “Green Flash Sunset” — Noah Floersch
- “You & Me Time” — BETWEEN FRIENDS
- “Allie’s Song (Not a Duet)” — written by Will Gluck and Christopher Stracey
Note: “Dopamine” by Robyn and “Now I’m In It” by HAIM also appear in the film’s official trailers. Per standard soundtrack-reporting practice, trailer-only placements are kept separate from confirmed in-film needle drops; “Dopamine” is independently confirmed to also play within the film itself, while “Now I’m In It” is confirmed only as trailer music at this time and is excluded from the in-film list above.
Composer Filmography: Este Haim & Christopher Stracey
| Year | Title | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Maid | Netflix limited series | Co-composed with Christopher Stracey |
| 2022 | Cha Cha Real Smooth | Feature film | Sundance Audience Award winner |
| 2022 | War Pony | Feature film | Stracey solo collaboration with Mato Wayuhi; Cannes Caméra d’Or winner |
| 2023 | Anyone But You | Feature film | Co-composed with Christopher Stracey |
| 2023 | Manodrome | Feature film | Stracey solo credit |
| 2023 | Fingernails | Feature film | Stracey solo credit |
| 2024 | Suncoast | Feature film | Co-composed with Christopher Stracey |
| 2026 | Voicemails for Isabelle | Netflix film | Co-composed with Christopher Stracey |
| 2026 | One Night Only | Feature film | Co-composed with Christopher Stracey |
Where to Listen to the One Night Only Soundtrack?
The official One Night Only (Music from the Motion Picture) EP is available now on Apple Music and Spotify, credited to Este Haim & Christopher Stracey, and includes the King Princess and New Radicals tracks alongside the score suite. Individual needle-drop songs featured throughout the film can be streamed separately on their respective original releases via Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube, though no single combined “needle drop” playlist has been officially issued by the studio at this time.
FAQs
Who composed the score for One Night Only (2026)?
The score was composed by Este Haim and Christopher Stracey, marking their fifth film and TV collaboration together.
When was the One Night Only soundtrack released?
The official three-song EP was released on July 31, 2026, about a week before the film’s August 7, 2026 theatrical debut, via Universal Pictures.
How many songs are on the official One Night Only soundtrack EP?
The official EP contains three tracks: King Princess’s cover of “Love Is in the Air,” New Radicals’ “One Night Only (Break Loose Break Free!),” and the score suite “One Haim Only Plus a Stray.”
What is the New Radicals song on the soundtrack?
“One Night Only (Break Loose Break Free!)” marks New Radicals’ first original song in roughly 28 years, following frontman Gregg Alexander’s near-total absence from recording since the band’s 1998 album Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too.
Does King Princess appear on the soundtrack, and is she in the movie?
Yes to both. King Princess is part of the film’s cast and contributes a cover of John Paul Young’s 1977 hit “Love Is in the Air” to the official soundtrack.
Where can I stream the One Night Only soundtrack?
The official EP is streaming on Apple Music and Spotify. Individual licensed songs featured in the film are available on their original respective releases.
How many licensed songs play in the movie overall?
At least 27 confirmed licensed songs play within the film itself, separate from the three tracks on the official soundtrack EP, based on cross-referenced scene and needle-drop reporting.