The Joker (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the official score album for the 2019 psychological thriller Joker, directed by Todd Phillips and starring Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck. The atmospheric and haunting score was written and composed by Hildur Guðnadóttir, earning widespread acclaim and multiple awards — including the Academy Award for Best Original Score, Golden Globe, and Grammy — for its deeply emotional and immersive musical language.
Released on October 4, 2019 by WaterTower Music, the album consists of seventeen tracks of Guðnadóttir’s orchestral and ambient compositions, such as Bathroom Dance, Call Me Joker, Mr. Joker & His Greatest Hits, and End Credits. The music’s sparse and evocative motifs play a significant role in the film’s tone, underlining both Arthur’s psychological descent and the gritty, unsettling atmosphere of Gotham City.
The Joker soundtrack remains a standout example of modern film scoring, where minimalism and emotional depth work in tandem to heighten the character’s internal struggle and tragic arc. For comparison and continuation of the musical universe, see also the Joker: Folie à Deux (2024) Soundtrack, where Guðnadóttir returns for the sequel with additional themes and compositions.
Music from Trailers, Teasers, and Promos
- Jimmy Durante – Smile
Joker: Tracklist
- Frank Sinatra – Send In The Clowns
- My Name Is Carnival – Jackson C. Frank
- Jimmy Durante – Smile
- The Guess Who – Laughing
- Frank Sinatra – That’s Life
- Cream – White Room
- The Doors – People Are Strange
- Tony Bennett – Put On A Happy Face
- Fred Astaire – Slap That Bass
- Nat King Cole – Smile
- Donovan – Hurdy Gurdy Man
- Patsy Cline & The Jordanairs – The Wayward Wind
- Pink Floyd – Brain Damage
- Joy Division – Atmosphere
- Liars – Left Speaker Blown
- Anja Garbarek – I Won’t Hurt You
- Bee Gees – I Started A Joke
- The Glitter Group – Rock And Roll Part 2
Score Soundtrack
- Hildur Guðnadóttir – Hoyt’s Office
- Hildur Guðnadóttir – Defeated Clown
- Hildur Guðnadóttir – Following Sophie
- Hildur Guðnadóttir – Penny in the Hospital
- Hildur Guðnadóttir – Young Penny
- Hildur Guðnadóttir – Meeting Bruce Wayne
- Hildur Guðnadóttir – Hiding in the Fridge
- Hildur Guðnadóttir – A Bad Comedian
- Hildur Guðnadóttir – Arthur Comes to Sophie
- Hildur Guðnadóttir – Looking for Answers
- Hildur Guðnadóttir – Penny Taken to the Hospital
- Hildur Guðnadóttir – Subway
- Hildur Guðnadóttir – Bathroom Dance
- Hildur Guðnadóttir – Learning How to Act Normal
- Hildur Guðnadóttir – Confession
- Hildur Guðnadóttir – Escape from the Train
- Hildur Guðnadóttir – Call Me Joker
