The Night Before Soundtrack: Directed by Jonathan Levine and written by Levine, Evan Goldberg, Kyle Hunter, and Ariel Shaffir, The Night Before is a 2015 American Christmas comedy film.
The film follows three friends who spend the whole night together in New York City because they are looking for the Holy Grail of Christmas parties.
Who composed The Night Before Soundtrack?
Marco Beltrami and Miles Hankins composed the film’s soundtrack. Marco Beltrami is an American composer, conductor, and a great pianist. He is best known for his film and television scores, including I, Robot (2004), World War Z (2013), and Knowing (2009).
Miles Hankins is known for Nine Perfect Strangers (2021), Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021), and Long Shot (2019).
The Night Before Soundtrack List
Here is a complete list of The Night Before Soundtracks. You can listen to them on Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube, Apple Music, SoundCloud, and other various platforms.
- The Creator is a song written by Pete Rock and Grand Puba and Performed by Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth. The song is part of the album Mecca and the Soul Brother, which was released on 9 June 1992. All Alone on Christmas is a song written by Steven Van Zandt (as Stevie Van Zandt) and Performed by Darlene Love. The song is part of the album Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, It was released on 20 November 1992
- Up on the Housetop is a song written by Benjamin Hanby (uncredited) and Performed by John Swanson
- Twelve Days of Christmas Traditional, arranged by Frederic Austin
- Deck the Halls is a song by Ron Komie. The official audio of the song is auto-generated by YouTube.
- Get Down is a song written by Dan The Automator, Emily Wells, and Lateef Dumont (as Lateef Daumont) and performed by Pillowfight.
- Runaway is a song written by Ye, Mike Dean, Emile Haynie, Jeff Bhasker, Pusha T (as Terrence Thornton), Malik Jones, Pete Rock, and John Branch and Performed by Kanye West featuring Pusha T. The song is part of the album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. It was released on on November 22, 2010.
- Christmas in Hollis is a song written by Darryl McDaniels, Jam Master Jay, and Joseph Simmon.
- Dancin’ All Night is a song written by Nate James and David Gaston Green and performed by Nate James.
- Let’s Talk About Sex is a song written by Hurby ‘Luv Bug’ Azor.
- Christmas Lights is a song written by Daniel Mandelbaum, John Maria, and Brandon Wilde.
Performed by Daniel Hudson - Check Yo Self, is a song written by Ice Cube and DJ Muggs (as Larry E. Muggerud)
- All Around the World (Let’s Keep Dancing)is a song written by Nate James and David Gaston Green Performed by JG Daydream.
- Father Figure is a song written by George Michael. The song is part of the album Faith, which was released on 30 October 1987.
- Get Dat Money is a song performed by Blac Haze and written by Blac Haze. The song is part of the album So Much Drama, and it was released in 2001.
- …Baby One More Time is a song written by Max Martin and Performed by Britney Spears. The song is available on various music streaming platforms. The official video of the song is also available on YouTube.
- You Like This (Lazy Rich Remix) is a song written by Emily Green and Richard Billis and Performed by mLe.
- Now is a song written by Bassnectar (as Lorin Ashton) and Rye Rye (as Ryeisha Berrain) and Performed by Bassnectar featuring Rye Rye.
- We Are Alive is a song written by Jonathan Spero, Matthew Simmers, and Christopher Barlow, and performed by Terravita.
- VoCoding is a song written and Performed by Barclay Black.
- Essential Hype is a song performed by Kilon TeK and Written by Chris HallWrecking Ball is a song written by Dr. Luke, MoZella (as Maureen McDonald), Stephan Moccio, Sacha Skarbek, and Cirkut (as Henry Russell Walter) and performed by Miley Cyrus and Joseph Gordon-Levitt (as Joseph Gordon Levitt)
- Light Up is a song written by Akrivi and performed by AKRIVI Akrivi. The song is part of the album Precious Collection, Vol. 1, which was released on 20 October 2015.
- Sentimental Body (Borgore Remix) is a song written by Nili ‘Onili’ Ohayon (as Nili Ohayon), Yonathan Levy, David Baluteau, and Borgore (as Asaf Borger) and performed by Nili ‘Onili’ Ohayon.
- Loose, Written by Lauren Vogel (as Lauren Marie Vogel) and Virtuosyk (as Britt Alan Schwartz) and Performed by Lauren Vogel (as Lauryn Vyce) & Virtuosyk
- Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) Written by Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich, and Jeff Barry, Performed by Darlene Love
- Please Come Home for Christmas, Written by Charles Brown and Gene Redd and Performed by My Morning Jacket
- Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 (Ode to Joy) Written by Ludwig van Beethoven
- Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy is a song written by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The song is available on platforms like YouTube, SoundCloud, and Audiomack.
You can listen to The Night Before Soundtracks on YouTube, Amazon Music, Apple Music, Bandcamp, SoundCloud, and Spotify. (External Link: The Night Before Soundtrack)
Quick Facts
| Title | The Night Before |
| Release Date | November 20, 2015 (United States) |
| Director | Jonathan Levine |
| Writers | Jonathan Levine, Evan Goldberg, Kyle Hunter, Ariel Shaffir |
| Composers | Marco Beltrami & Miles Hankins |
| Starring | Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anthony Mackie |
| Studio | Columbia Pictures, Good Universe, Point Grey Pictures |
| Distributor | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| Genre | Christmas Comedy |
| Where to Watch | Digital rental/purchase (Prime Video, Apple TV) |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who composed the score for The Night Before?
Marco Beltrami and Miles Hankins composed the original score. Beltrami is a veteran film composer known for I, Robot, World War Z, and Knowing, while Hankins has since scored projects including Nine Perfect Strangers and Venom: Let There Be Carnage.
What is the most notable licensed song in The Night Before?
Miley Cyrus and Joseph Gordon-Levitt duet on a cover of “Wrecking Ball” during the film, alongside a soundtrack packed with holiday classics like George Michael’s “Father Figure” and Run-DMC’s “Christmas in Hollis.”
Is Kanye West’s “Runaway” in The Night Before?
Yes. “Runaway,” featuring Pusha T, from Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy plays in the film.
Who stars in The Night Before?
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, and Anthony Mackie play three lifelong friends spending one last Christmas Eve together in New York City, alongside Lizzy Caplan, Jillian Bell, Mindy Kaling, and Michael Shannon.
Where can I watch The Night Before?
The Night Before is available to rent or buy digitally on platforms like Prime Video and Apple TV.
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