Stranger Things: Soundtrack from the Netflix Series, Season 5

Stranger Things: Soundtrack from the Netflix Series, Season 5
Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedNovember 28, 2025 (Vol. 1)
December 26, 2025 (Vol. 2)
January 1, 2026 (Vol. 3)
GenreSoundtrack
Length25:24 (Vol. 1)
31:26 (Vol. 2)
48:43 (Vol. 3)
LabelLegacy Recordings
Stranger Things music chronology
Stranger Things: The WSQK Collection
(2025) 		Stranger Things: Soundtrack from the Netflix Series, Season 5
(2025) 		Stranger Things 5
(2026)

Stranger Things: Soundtrack from the Netflix Series, Season 5 is the non-original composition soundtrack companion to the fifth season of the Netflix series Stranger Things. The album includes fourteen popular period songs used in the show and was released by Legacy Recordings in three parts coinciding with the premieres of the season in three volumes.

Release

Like the series, the album was also split into three volumes to coincide with the premiere. Vol. 1 which featured eight songs as heard in the season, was released on November 28, 2025, two days after its premiere.[1][2] Vol. 2 featured the contents of the previous album, along with two other songs was released on December 26, 2025, while Vol. 3 which featured the contents of the previous two volumes and four other new songs was released on January 1, 2026. The album was further issued in CDs, LPs and cassettes on January 30, 2026.[3][4]

Track listing

Stranger Things: Soundtrack from the Netflix Series, Season 5
No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."Rockin' Robin"Michael Jackson2:31
2."I Think We're Alone Now"Tiffany3:47
3."Fernando"ABBA4:12
4."Mr. Sandman"The Chordettes2:22
5."Pretty in Pink"The Psychedelic Furs3:58
6."Heroes"David Bowie6:10
7."The Trooper"Iron Maiden4:11
8."Here Comes Your Man"Pixies3:22
9."Sh-Boom"The Chords2:24
10."Oh Yeah"Yello3:04
11."Human Cannonball"Butthole Surfers3:50
12."Heart and Soul"Floyd Cramer2:12
13."Sweet Jane"Cowboy Junkies3:34
14."To Each His Own"Freddy Martin and His Orchestra3:06
Total length:48:43

Commercial performance

Since the release of the album in conjunction with the premiere, two songs—Diana Ross' "Upside Down" and Tiffany's "I Think We're Alone Now"—saw more than 1000% surges on Spotify.[5] Though not being in the soundtrack, "Upside Down" saw a 510% increase in global streams and 3,538% increase in global searches, while "I Think We're Alone Now" saw a 490% boost in global streams and 1,288% increase in global searches during the week after the season's premiere. Both the songs emerged popular among the Gen Z audiences.[5] Other songs, such as The Chordettes' "Mr. Sandman" (1954) and ABBA's "Fernando" (1976) saw a respective 625% and 335% increase in global streams, and a respective 1,030% and 1,110% increase in global searches, with massive popularity among the audiences. This was attributed to the season's massive viewership spike since the premiere.[5] The album also sold 21,000 copies in the United States for the week ending February 5, 2026, according to Billboard.[6]

Chart performance

Weekly chart performance for Stranger Things: Soundtrack from the Netflix Series, Season 5
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] 5
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 3
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] 1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 4
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] 10
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 4
UK Compilation Albums (OCC)[13] 2
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[14] 91
UK Soundtrack Albums (OCC)[15] 1
UK Vinyl Albums (OCC)[16] 3
US Billboard 200[17] 32
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] 5
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard)[19] 6
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[20] 2
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[21] 5
US Top Indie Store Albums (Billboard)[22] 8
US Top Soundtracks (Billboard)[23] 2
US Top Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[24] 1

Release history

Release history and formats for Stranger Things: Music from the Netflix Original Series, Season 5
Date Volume(s) Format(s) Label Ref.
November 28, 2025 Vol. 1
Legacy [25]
[26]
December 26, 2025 Vol. 2
January 1, 2026 Vol. 3
January 30, 2026 Complete

References

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  6. ^ Caulfield, Keith (February 10, 2026). "'Stranger Things 5' Soundtrack Debuts in Top 10 on 7 Billboard Charts". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 11, 2026. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
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  13. ^ "Official Compilation Albums Chart Top 100 – 6 to 12 February". Official Charts Company. February 6, 2026. Archived from the original on March 4, 2026. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  14. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100 – 9 to 15 January". Official Charts Company. January 9, 2026. Archived from the original on February 10, 2026. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  15. ^ "Official Soundtrack Albums Chart Top 50 – 6 to 12 February". Official Charts Company. February 6, 2026. Archived from the original on March 4, 2026. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  16. ^ "Official Vinyl Albums Chart Top 40 – 6 to 12 February". Official Charts Company. February 6, 2026. Archived from the original on March 4, 2026. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  17. ^ "Billboard 200: Week of February 14, 2026". Billboard. February 14, 2026. Archived from the original on March 4, 2026. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  18. ^ "Rock Albums: Week of February 14, 2026". Billboard. February 14, 2026. Archived from the original on March 4, 2026. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  19. ^ "Rock & Alternative Albums: Week of February 14, 2026". Billboard. February 14, 2026. Archived from the original on March 4, 2026. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  20. ^ "Top Album Sales: Week of February 14, 2026". Billboard. February 14, 2026. Archived from the original on March 4, 2026. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  21. ^ "Current Album Sales: Week of February 14, 2026". Billboard. February 14, 2026. Archived from the original on February 19, 2026. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
  22. ^ "Indie Store Album Sales: Week of February 14, 2026". Billboard. February 14, 2026. Archived from the original on March 4, 2026. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
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  24. ^ "Vinyl Albums: Week of February 14, 2026". Billboard. February 14, 2026. Archived from the original on March 4, 2026. Retrieved March 4, 2026.
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