Every song on the ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ soundtrack

Including an original score by Nathan Johnson

Daniel Craig’s master detective Benoit Blanc tackles another murder case in Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.

Directed by Rian Johnson, the dark comedy film sees another ensemble cast at the centre of a murder mystery, this time within the orbit of charismatic priest Monsignor Jefferson Wicks (Jeff Brolin).

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Alongside Craig and Brolin, the cast includes Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Cailee Spaeny and Daryl McCormack.

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is released in cinemas on November 26, and arrives on Netflix on December 12, 2025.

Who composed the score for Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery?

The film’s score is by Nathan Johnson, who has previously worked with director Rian Johnson on the prior Knives Out films, 2012’s Looper, and his directorial debut Brick.

You can stream the full soundtrack below.

What other songs appear in the film?

According to IMDb, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery features several needle drops, including several tracks by Tom Waits. You can check out all the songs below.

‘Wanted Dead Or Alive’ – Warren Zevon ‘Why Should The Devil Have All The Good Music’ – Larry Norman ‘What A Fool Believes’ – The Doobie Brothers ‘Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat’ – Andrew Lloyd Webber ‘Overture’ – Tom Waits ‘Come On Up To My House’ – Tom Waits

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