Name: American Graffiti
Released: 1973

This guide currently identifies 55 songs heard in American Graffiti (1973), with scene details and placement information where available.

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American Graffiti soundtrack songs

Rock Around the Clock
Bill Haley & His Comets
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Runaway (Single Version)
Del Shannon
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That'll Be the Day
The Crickets
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Why Do Fools Fall In Love? (Single Version)
Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
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Almost Grown (Single Version)
Chuck Berry
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Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
The Platters
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Maybe Baby
The Crickets
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Ain't That A Shame
Fats Domino
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Johnny B. Goode
Chuck Berry
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Shaving cream on the caddy at a red light.
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I Only Have Eyes For You (Single Version)
The Flamingos
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Barbara Ann (Soundtrack Version (w/Intro by Wolfman Jack))
The Regents
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Come Go With Me
The Del-Vikings
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You're Sixteen
Johnny Burnette
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Love Potion No. 9
The Clovers
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Since I Don't Have You (Single Version)
The Skyliners
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Only You (And You Alone)
The Platters
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Good Night, Well It's Time To Go
The Spaniels
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All Summer Long
The Beach Boys
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End credits
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Little Darlin'
The Diamonds
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To the Aisle
The Five Satins
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Green Onions
Booker T. & The M.G.'s
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Paradise Road
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Barbara Ann
The Regents
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Teen Angel
Mark Dinning
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(We're Gonna) Rock Around the Clock
Bill Haley and His Comets
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First song. Opening scenes and credits. Outside the diner.
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Sixteen Candles
The Crests
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Outside Mels diner while John and Curt talk about girls. Steve and Laurie agree to see other people.
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Gee
The Crows
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Curt talks to his sister in the car. Steve tells Toad that he can borrow the car.
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Runaway
Del Shannon
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John drives away after he finds out Curt is not leaving. Plays as the cars drive through the street. A guy flashes Toad as he is driving.
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Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
The Teenagers
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Curt looks at a pretty girl from the back seat of the car. She mouths 'I Love You'.
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That'll Be The Day
Buddy Holly
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John pulls up at the lights with all the girls. Another young girl gets in the car.
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Fannie Mae
Buster Brown
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Toad races/drags someone at the lights, but accidentally reverses.
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At the Hop
Flash Cadillac and The Continental Kids
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The live band performs this song at the 'Hop'. They are all dancing in socks.
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She's So Fine
Flash Cadillac and The Continental Kids
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The live band performs their 2nd song at the 'Hop'. Steve asks Laurie to dance with him but she turns him down. Curt is walking through the school halls.
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The Stroll
The Diamonds
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Curt saves Mr. Wolf from some girls. They talk outside and Curt explains that he may not leave.
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Surfin Safari
The Beach Boys
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John is driving. The young girl in the car wont stop talking and sprays him. The police pull him over.
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(He's) The Great Imposter
The Fleetwoods
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Plays after John gets pulled over. He tells them he has been at the movies.
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Almost Grown
Chuck Berry
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Bob races away from the lights and leaves Toad. Toad starts talking to a babe on the sidewalk.
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Louie Louie
Flash Cadillac and The Continental Kids
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4th song performed at the \'Hop\'. Steve insults a teacher.
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Peppermint Twist
Joey Dee & The Starliters
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Curt chases after dreamgirl (driven by Bobbie & Wendy)
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Book Of Love
The Monotones
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John buys Carol a coke at Mel's
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Maybe Baby
Buddy Holly
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Terry at the liquor store, trying to get someone to buy him booze
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Ya Ya
Lee Dorsey
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Terry asks Debbie for money, and succeeds in getting a guy to buy him booze (guy robs the liquor store)
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The Great Pretender
The Platters
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Sitting sullenly on the hood of a car in front of the appliance store, Curt is approached by the Pharoahs
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Johnny B Good
Chuck Berry
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Curt & the Pharoahs drive around, and they see Falfa
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I Only Have Eyes for You
The Flamingos
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Terry & Debbie drink and talk in the parked car
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Get a Job
The Silhouettes
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Pharoahs arrive at the miniature golf & arcade
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Do You Want To Dance
Bobby Freeman
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John tries to find out where Carol lives, so he can get rid of her
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Party Doll
Buddy Knox
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Curt asks the Pharoahs about his dreamgirl
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Come Go With Me
The Del-Vikings & The Sonnets
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Curt carries out the cop car prank
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Love Potion Number 9
The Clovers
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Pharoahs congratulate Curt about his successful prank, and Curt parts company
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Since I Don't Have You
The Skyliners
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Curt spots his dreamgirl, but his car won't start
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Chantilly Lace
The Big Bopper
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Thugs throw Terry out of his car and start beating him up
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Crying In The Chapel
The Orioles
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Debbie recounts their exciting night, and tells Terry she'd like to see him again
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A Thousand Miles Away
The Heartbeats
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Curt hands his note to Wolfman, who counsels Curt to leave town
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Heart and Soul
The Cleftones
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Curt realizes he was in the presence of Wolfman
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Goodnite, Sweetheart, Goodnite
The Spaniels
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Friends and family say goodbye to Curt at the airport
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American Graffiti Soundtrack (1973)

American Graffiti soundtrack songs