Top Gun soundtrack – All the songs in 1986 film and Maverick sequel
Lady Gaga has provided a brand new track for the film – in addition to collaborating with Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, and Harold Faltermeyer on the score.
Back in 1986, Berlin helped the original Top Gun movie reach dazzling heights with the hit song Take My Breath Away, which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1987 and became a mega-hit in its own right.
Now, 36 years later than its predecessor, Top Gun: Maverick has landed in cinemas and is off to a flying start at the box office.
And once again, music plays a major role in the movie.
Lady Gaga has provided the main theme for the film in the form of brand new song Hold My Hand, which was released in May 2022 ahead of the movie's debut.
Gaga shared on Instagram back in April 2022 that she had spent a lot of time “perfecting” it, calling the theme tune a “love letter to the world during and after a very hard time”.
Talking to CinemaBlend about Lady Gaga’s contributions to the news film through her track, Cruise revealed she alleviated his concerns that the movie's soundtrack wouldn't live up to the original.
"It became the heartbeat of the film, what she did," he explained. "And I called her and said, ‘I don’t think you understand, emotionally…’ I was so concerned, until I heard that piece."
He added: "And I knew that that piece, what it does, how it married (to) our story emotionally. So that was a moment. That was a real moment for all of us."
And that track isn't Gaga's only involvement in the film – the pop superstar has also composed the score alongside Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe, and Harold Faltermeyer.
The soundtrack also includes a combination of other new tracks such as OneRepublic's I Ain't Worried and familiar recordings from the previous film like Kenny Loggins' Danger Zone, in addition to a live version of the classic Jerry Lee Lewis hit Great Balls of Fire performed by cast member Miles Teller.
Speaking about the soundtrack – which will be released simultaneously with the film on Friday 27th May – producer Jerry Bruckheimer said: "This album continues the musical legacy that the original Top Gun ignited back in 1986.
"We are so thrilled to have Lady Gaga and OneRepublic lend their artistry towards putting a modern spin on the already iconic and beloved soundtrack."
You can check out the full tracklist for the soundtrack below:
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Top Gun: Maverick soundtrack
Main Titles (You’ve Been Called Back to Top Gun)
Danger Zone performed by Kenny Loggins
Darkstar
Great Balls of Fire (Live) performed by Miles Teller
You’re Where You Belong / Give ‘Em Hell
I Ain’t Worried by OneRepublic
Dagger One is Hit / Time to Let Go
Tally Two / What’s the Plan / F-14
The Man, the Legend / Touchdown
Penny Returns – Interlude
Hold My Hand performed by Lady Gaga
Top Gun Anthem
Top Gun (1986) soundtrack
Top Gun Anthem - Harold Faltermeyer, Steve Stevens
Playing with the Boys - Kenny Loggins
Mighty Wings - Cheap Trick
Heaven in Your Eyes - Loverboy
Through the Fire - Larry Greene
Destination Unknown - Marietta Waters
Take My Breath Away - Berlin
Hot Summer Nights - Miami Sound Machine
Memories - Harold Faltermeyer
Playing with the Boys - Kenny Loggins
Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins
Top Gun: Maverick is released in cinemas on 27th May 2022 –pre-order the soundtrack here, or listen to the original Top Gun soundtrack on TIDAL.
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Patrick Cremona is the Senior Film Writer at Radio Times, and looks after all the latest film releases both in cinemas and on streaming. He has been with the website since October 2019, and in that time has interviewed a host of big name stars and reviewed a diverse range of movies.
