The pop-heavy soundtrack for A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting features songs from Billy Eilish, the Jonas Brothers, and Riley Clemmons. Released on Netflix, A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting features a singing monster who runs a "nightmare nursery," and the soundtrack helps to elevate the film's darkly comedic vibe.
A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting opens with babysitter Kelly Ferguson (Tamara Smart) looking after an imaginative kid named Jacob Zellman (Ian Ho). She later meets fellow teenager Liz Lerue (Oona Laurence), who introduces her to a thousand-year-old guide that helps babysitters prevents monsters from terrorizing kids. The duo learns that Jacob's creative mind makes him a prime target for the "boogeypeople," a group of seven creatures led by The Grand Guignol (Tom Felton). Kelly teams up with the Order of the Babysitters, an organization that was formed to protects kids like Jacob who have the "Gift of Dreams." A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting was directed by Rachel Talalay and adapted for Netflix by the original book author Joe Ballarini.
Aside from the featured tracks, A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting includes music from composer Matthew Margeson. In recent years he's worked on big films such as Kingsman: The Golden Circle and Rocketman, in addition to indie movies like Truth or Dare and Buffaloed. He brings that experience to the Netflix film, in which there's a mixture of mainstream gems and indie mood-setters. Here's every featured song in A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting.
- "Heavenly Bliss" - Shangrii La
- "Everything I Wanted" - Billie Eilish
- "Unbelievable" - Written by Betsy Segal
- "Move" - Kali J
- "Trouble's Comin'" - Rayelle
- "Headspace" - Riley Clemmons
- "Like a Pearl" - Written by Alexander Bake and Clair Marlo
- "The Kids Are Coming" - Tone and I
- "Paradise" - Ofenbach feat. Benjamin Ingrosso
- "Me and Me" - Phantogram
- "X" - Jonas Brothers
- "Go Boom" - Danger Twins
- "Lullaby for Brahms" - Parry Music Library
- "Like a Boss" - FJØRA
- "I Love Dancin'" - Tisa Weathersbee
- "Sing a Happy Song" - The Escorts
- "Proceed with Caution" - Eartha Kitt and Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra
- "Magic Flute Queen of the Night Aria" - Music Beyond
- "Cheeky Lads (Lite)" - Beds & Beats
- "Whatchugot (Pisk Remix)" - Caro Emerald
- "On the Brink" - I Am ORFA
- "Girl Who Cried Wolf" - Ashe
- "Do As You're Told" - Mikky Ekko
A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting kicks off with "Everything I Wanted," a popular Billie Eilish song that will undoubtedly capture the attention of teenage viewers. For some extra musical momentum, "Unbelievable" plays immediately after. Later, when Liz agrees to help Kelly, "Trouble's Comin'" informs the audience about what to expect next.
After Liz and Kelly catch a toadie, "The Kids Are Coming" plays as the film transitions to a moody vocal performance by The Grand Guignol. At a house party, "Go Boom" scores the moment when Kelly falls and Liz stands up for her. Shortly after, "Like a Boss" is heard when Curtis calls some international contacts for Angel Fire ingredients.
During the climax of A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting, "On the Brink" sets a big mood as Ms. Zellman leaves a voicemail message for Kelly. The Netflix film then incorporates "Whatchugot (Pisk Remix)" when Ms. Zellman make an important discovery. A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting ends with "Girl Who Cried Wolf" and a reference to the presumed villain for A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting 2.