Top Gun: Maverick Movie Soundtrack
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| Director | Joseph Kosinski |
| Studio | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | 2022-05-27 |
| Genre(s) | Action, Drama |
| Composer(s) | Lady Gaga, Harold Faltermeyer, Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe |
| Score album | Top Gun: Maverick (Music from the Motion Picture) |
| Soundtrack album | Top Gun: Maverick (Music from the Motion Picture) |
| Record label | Interscope Records |
| Available on | Paramount+, Netflix, Prime Video, Apple TV+ |
| Cast | Tom Cruise as Capt. Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell Miles Teller as Lt. Bradley 'Rooster' Bradshaw Jennifer Connelly as Penny Benjamin Bashir Salahuddin as Wo-1. Bernie 'Hondo' Coleman Jon Hamm as Adm. Beau 'Cyclone' Simpson Charles Parnell as Adm. Solomon 'Warlock' Bates ... e 4 more |
About This Soundtrack
The 2022 action drama Top Gun: Maverick, directed by Joseph Kosinski and starring Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, and Jennifer Connelly, revitalized the classic aviation franchise with impressive aerial sequences and a strong emotional core. The movie's music connects the high-altitude naval exercises with the personal tensions between Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell and Bradley 'Rooster' Bradshaw, the son of his late partner Goose. This auditory backup reinforces both the nostalgic callbacks to the 1986 original and the intense focus required for the film's dangerous central bombing run.
The musical score was composed through a collaboration between electronic music pioneer Harold Faltermeyer, cinematic orchestral composer Hans Zimmer, pop star Lady Gaga, and producer Lorne Balfe. By combining classic synthesizer themes with modern orchestral power, the soundtrack bridges distinct eras of action cinema. Major licensed tracks include Kenny Loggins' high-energy rock song 'Danger Zone', OneRepublic's whistling beach football anthem 'I Ain't Worried', and Lady Gaga's emotional theme song 'Hold My Hand', while Miles Teller performs a live rendition of the classic 'Great Balls of Fire' at a piano bar.
This page functions as a technical guide and database for the Top Gun: Maverick soundtrack. It features the complete, chronologically organized tracklist of all licensed songs and score tracks used throughout the film, alongside links to stream or purchase the music on Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon, and YouTube. The database is updated regularly to ensure all track metadata, including artist credits and album details, remains accurate for fans and collectors.
Additional Songs
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Danger Zone
by Kenny Loggins
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Your Cheatin' Heart
by Hank Williams
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Let's Dance Also in 'Rivals'
by David Bowie
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Bang a Gong (Get It On)
by T. Rex
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Tramp
by Otis Redding
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Slow Ride
by Foghat
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Great Balls of Fire
by Miles Teller
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Won't Get Fooled Again
by The Who
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I Ain't Worried
by OneRepublic
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Hold My Hand
by Lady Gaga
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Top Gun Anthem
by Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga, Hans Zimmer, Lorne Balfe
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Original Score
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DURATION2:30
Main Titles (You've Been Called Back to Top Gun)
by Lorne Balfe, Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga, Hans Zimmer
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DURATION3:36
Danger Zone
by Kenny Loggins
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DURATION3:01
Darkstar
by Lorne Balfe, Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga, Hans Zimmer
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DURATION1:54
Great Balls of Fire (Live)
by Miles Teller
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DURATION5:46
You're Where You Belong / Give 'Em Hell
by Lorne Balfe, Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga, Hans Zimmer
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DURATION2:28
I Ain't Worried
by OneRepublic
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DURATION5:06
Dagger One Is Hit / Time to Let Go
by Lorne Balfe, Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga, Hans Zimmer
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DURATION4:34
Tally Two / What's the Plan / F-14
by Lorne Balfe, Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga, Hans Zimmer
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DURATION3:54
The Man, the Legend / Touchdown
by Lorne Balfe, Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga, Hans Zimmer
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DURATION2:47
Penny Returns (Interlude)
by Lorne Balfe, Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga, Hans Zimmer
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DURATION3:45
Hold My Hand
by Lady Gaga
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DURATION2:28
Top Gun Anthem
by Lorne Balfe, Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga, Hans Zimmer
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About the Composer(s)
The score for Top Gun: Maverick was created by a legendary team of composers including Hans Zimmer, Harold Faltermeyer, Lady Gaga, and Lorne Balfe. German composer Hans Zimmer is one of Hollywood's most acclaimed musicians, known for his work on The Lion King, Gladiator, Inception, and Dune, winning multiple Academy Awards. Harold Faltermeyer is the German synthesist and composer behind the original 1986 Top Gun score, whose work on Beverly Hills Cop (including the hit track 'Axel F') pioneered the 1980s synth-pop film sound. Lady Gaga is an American singer-songwriter, actress, and pop icon, who won an Academy Award for her work on A Star Is Born before contributing the central ballad 'Hold My Hand' and co-producing the score for this film. Scottish composer Lorne Balfe worked closely at Remote Control Productions to arrange, produce, and co-compose the high-octane orchestral tracks, drawing from his extensive experience on projects like Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Black Widow, and His Dark Materials.
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- Lady Gaga's Influence: Lady Gaga not only wrote the movie's main emotional theme 'Hold My Hand' but also collaborated with Hans Zimmer and Harold Faltermeyer on the score. Zimmer revealed that after hearing her song, they integrated its chord progressions and melodies directly into the orchestral score, making Gaga a co-composer of the film's musical themes.
- Miles Teller's Real Performance: For the bar scene where Bradley 'Rooster' Bradshaw plays 'Great Balls of Fire' on the piano, actor Miles Teller actually performed the song and played the piano live on set. Having played piano since youth, Teller insisted on playing it himself rather than using a hand double.
- The Beach Football Song: The track 'I Ain't Worried' by OneRepublic was specially selected for the beach football scene. The song's upbeat tempo and catchy whistle hook became a massive global hit, spending months on the Billboard Hot 100 and reaching over a billion streams.
- Reimagining the Classic Theme: Harold Faltermeyer's original 1986 'Top Gun Anthem' was updated for the sequel by introducing a modern cinematic orchestration alongside the classic lead guitar elements. The guitar solo was performed by the legendary guitarist Steve Stevens, who played on the original 1986 recording, preserving the sonic DNA of the franchise.
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About the Movie
After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell finds himself training a detachment of TOP GUN graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen.
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