Baby Driver Soundtrack Guide: Every Song & When They Play

Baby Driver‘s white-knuckling car chase scenes and feel-good romantic moments are perfectly complemented with a diverse set of songs. Directed by Edgar Wright, Baby Driver, as its title suggests, focuses on a getaway driver named Baby who hopes to leave his criminal life behind after getting in a romantic relationship with a girl named Debora. However, to his dismay, not everything goes as planned. Like every Edgar Wright movie, Baby Driver‘s primary appeal comes from its stylistic editing and direction.

What makes its editing even more fascinating is how every transition and cut perfectly matches with the rhythm, beats, and lyrics of the overarching soundtrack. Since its background tracks play a crucial role in elevating its drama and action, it is hard not to wonder which song plays when in the movie. Therefore, a detailed breakdown of its music scores and their placement in the film seems necessary.

When Every Song On The Baby Driver Soundtrack Plays In The Movie

Baby Driver’s songs and their corresponding scenes explained

“Bellbottoms” by The John Spencer Blues Explosion: This track can be heard in Baby Driver when Baby waits for Buddy, Darling, and Griff as they rob a bank in the movie’s opening arc.

“Harlem Shuffle” by Bob & Earl: Baby Driver‘s first arc features a sequence that walks through Baby’s day-to-day routine. In this sequence, as Baby goes out to get coffee and dances along the way, “Harlem Shuffle” plays in the background, reflecting on what he is listening to on his iPod.

“Egyptian Reggae” by Jonathan Richman: When Jon Bernthal’s Griff tries to question Baby’s ways and the reason for his involvement in the criminal world, Baby sits and listens to this track.

“Harlem Shuffle” by The Foundations: The Foundations’ “Harlem Shuffle” shows up in Baby Driver during its opening credits where Baby goes out and gets another coffee.

“Smokey Joe’s La La” by Googie Rene: This one plays at Baby’s home in the film’s opening arc.

“Kashmere” by Kashmere Stage Band: After the first heist turns out to be successful because of Baby’s help, he meets his employers again. “Kashmere” can be heard during his second encounter with Buddy, Darling, and Griff.

“Was He Slow?” by Kid Koala: When Jamie Fox’s character questions Baby’s loyalty, Kevin Spacey’s Doc asks him, “Was He Slow?” Baby records this line and makes a remix out of it after heading home as Kid Koala’s “Was he Slow?” plays in the backdrop.

“Unsquare Dance” by Dave Brubeck: While Bats, Eddie, and J.D. carefully listen to Doc’s plan for the heist, Baby sits at one end of the table and listens to “Unsquare Dance.”

“Debora” by T-Rex: Debora and Baby together listen to this track at a laundromat when they meet for the first time. While listening to the track, they try to learn more about one another.

“Easy” by Commodores: This track plays in Baby Driver when Baby takes the car in which JD’s body has been kept.

“When Something is Wrong with My Baby” by Sam & Dave: This one can be heard when Baby and the crew enter the diner before Baby sets his eyes on Debra.

“Every Little Bit Hurts” by Brenda Holloway: After Baby and the crew settle down in the diner, this one faintly plays in the background.

“Let’s Go Away for Awhile” by The Beach Boys: Baby listens to this when he sees Debora at the diner and instantly starts liking her.

“Debra” by Beck: After Debra mentions this song to Baby during the diner scene, he goes home and vibes to it.

“Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)” by Detroit Emeralds: Baby and Debora’s dinner date is complemented by this romantic Detroit Emeralds classic in Baby Driver.

“B-A-B-Y” by Carla Thomas: Baby buys a vinyl for this from a record store and plays it after returning home.

“Bongolia” by Incredible Bongo Band: The upbeat bongo beats in this song can be heard in Baby Driver when the titular character delivers a Goodfella’s pizza.

“Cry Baby Cry” by Unloved: When Debra and Baby spend time together in Baby’s car after their date, Unloved’s “Cry Baby Cry” plays in the background.

“Nowhere to Run” by Martha Reeves and the Vandellas: This song foreshadows Baby’s doomed future when it plays in the car as Buddy, Bats, and Darling have a discussion.

“Neat Neat Neat” by The Damned: Before his second heist with the crew, Baby starts playing this one to hype himself up.

“Brighton Rock” by Queen: When Jon Hamm’s character, Buddy, asks Baby if he has a “killer track” in Baby Driver, Baby tells him “Brighton Rock” would be the right fit. Buddy cannot help but agree and even recalls how the Queen track has a “crazy” guitar solo. In the film’s final arc, Buddy plays Baby’s “killer track” while trying to kill him to avenge Darling’s death.

“The Edge” by David McCallum: When Doc lays out the plan for the climactic heist in Baby Driver, this song can be heard.

“Tequila” by Button Down Brass: As The Butcher describes all the artillery he is selling to Buddy, Darling, and Bats, Button Down Brass’ “Tequila” faintly plays and gradually grows louder when the scene’s action unfolds.

“Intermission” by Blur: Before the final heist in Baby Driver takes an ugly turn, and Baby waits for Buddy, Darling, and Bats in his car, this song can be heard.

“Easy” by Sky Ferreira: Sky Ferreira’s “Easy” plays in Baby Driver when Baby gets a car crushed and recalls one of his best memories of his mother.

“Early in the Morning” by Alexis Kroner: When Baby and Doc discuss the final heist in Baby Driver, this track plays in the backdrop.

“Hocus Pocus” by Focus: After the last heist goes wrong and Baby crashes his car, he makes a run to escape the scene. That is when Focus’ “Hocus Pocus” plays in the film.

“Radar Love” by Golden Earring: While running from the cops in Baby Driver‘s final arc, Baby steals a car from an elderly woman who listens to Golden Earring’s “Radar Love.”

“Never Never Gonna Give Ya Up” by Barry White: After the failed heist, Baby goes to the diner to get Debora. However, after he enters Bo’s, she tells him that his buddy, Buddy, is waiting for him.

“Know How” by Young MC: Baby calls Doc and asks him for help, but Doc completely ignores him. With what follows, he steals a Dodge Challenger Hellcat in which this track is already playing.

“Baby Driver” by Simon & Garfunkel: Before Baby Driver’s end credits start rolling, Debora waits for Baby outside prison after his sentence comes to an end. This titular track plays when the two reunite in Baby Driver‘s ending.

Where To Listen To The Baby Driver Soundtrack

Baby Driver’s tracks are available on several streaming platforms

Since music is one of the primary drivers of Baby Driver‘s narrative, the film does not hold back from featuring songs by several artists. Fortunately, over the years, many viewers of the film have put together its tracks and compiled them on playlists on different music streaming platforms. Owing to this, Baby Driver‘s soundtrack can be found on streaming sites like Apple Music and YouTube. Baby Driver‘s official playlist is also available on Spotify, and it can also be streamed on Amazon Music.