Fly Me to the Moon soundtrack: The definitive guide for all songs in the movie

Fly Me to the Moon is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated movies of 2024, directed by Greg Berlanti and featuring Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum. The film stands out for its blend of the space race and a romantic comedy storyline involving the two leads.

The title of the movie is a song itself, which seems to hint that apart from the offbeat premise, music is going to play a big part in Fly Me to the Moon, and as you guessed, it has a soundtrack full of brilliant songs, which range from Sam Cooke to Aretha Franklin.

Additionally, the movie has a long list of background scores, composed by industry veteran Daniel Pemberton, whose works include The Bad Guys and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

Read on for a deep dive into the soundtrack of Fly Me to the Moon.

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Every song in Fly Me to the Moon

All the songs featured in the upcoming Scarlett Johansson movie are as follows-

• Sweet Soul Music – Arthur Conley
• These Foolish Things – Sam Cooke
• Security – Etta James
• Big Bird – Eddie Floyd
• People Sure Act Funny – Arthur Conley
• Slip Away – Clarence Carter
• Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) – Chris Clark
• It’s Your Thing – Ann Peebles
• Moon River – Aretha Franklin
• Don’t You Do Your Thing no – Jackie Wilson
• To Love Somebody – Bee Gees
• Hold On I’m Coming – Chuck Jackson & Maxine Brown
• Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words) – Bobby Womack
• Nothin’ Can Change This Love – Sam Cooke

In addition, the movie features an extensive background score from Daniel Pemberton, running approximately 73 minutes. The full background score includes:

• Prologue (The National Goal)
• Kelly Jones, Creative Director
• A Colourful Past
• Rocket Road
• Mission Control
• NASA Tour
• Tricky Moe
• Kelly and Cole
• Run It Again
• Some Light Back
• Cole's Loss
• The Camera Angle
• Senator Stitch-Up
• Apollo 10 Takeoff
• Under the Stars (Kelly and Cole)
• The Artemis Version
• We're Going to the Moon
• The Interview
• Apollo Memorial
• Fly Me Home (Kelly and Cole)
• The Day Before
• Sketchbook
• Live From Cape Canaveral
• Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins
• Go for Launch
• For All Mankind
• The Truth
• What's the Plan?
• The World Switches On
• Eagle Approach
• Landing on the Moon
• On the Air
• One Giant Leap
• Cat-tastrophe!
• Moe Is Listening
• Down to Earth
• The Kiss

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Plot summary

Fly Me to the Moon follows the offbeat romance between Kelly Jones (Johansson) and Cole Davis (Tatum) against the backdrop of one of the most important historical events of all time: the moon landing.

The film follows Cole Davis, who is assigned the task of the launch director in the high-stakes mission. However, as he rushes to make everything happen, he encounters Kelly Jones, a marketing expert brought in to fix NASA's image, and sparks fly between them in the backdrop of one of the most offbeat scenarios.

As per Apple TV+, the official synopsis for the movie reads:

"Fly Me to the Moon is a sharp, stylish comedy-drama set against the high-stakes backdrop of NASA’s historic Apollo 11 moon landing. Sparks fly in all directions as marketing maven Kelly Jones, brought in to fix NASA’s public image, wreaks havoc on launch director Cole Davis’ already difficult task."

It continues:

"When the White House deems the mission too important to fail, Jones is directed to stage a fake moon landing as backup, and the countdown truly begins."

The movie also features Woody Harrelson, Ray Romano, Anna Garcia, and Jim Rash, among others.

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Catch Fly Me to the Moon in theaters starting July 12, 2024.