The Wolf of Wall Street: Music from the Motion Picture accompanies the 2013 Martin Scorsese film The Wolf of Wall Street, a biographical black comedy crime story based on Jordan Belfort’s rise and fall on Wall Street. Unlike many films, The Wolf of Wall Street does not focus on an original orchestral score; instead, its soundtrack is a curated collection of licensed songs spanning blues, jazz, rock, and early-era popular music, handpicked to reflect the film’s high-energy decadence and period vibe.
The soundtrack album was released December 17, 2013 via Virgin Records and later issued on CD and digital formats. It contains 16 licensed tracks selected from the wider set of over 60 songs featured in the film, running approximately 56 minutes. The album was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media.
The music on the album blends mid-century blues, jazz, and early rock influences that underscore the film’s frenetic tone and larger-than-life sequences. Notable tracks include Mercy, Mercy, Mercy, Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song), and Never Say Never, helping establish both period texture and emotional contrast throughout key scenes.
In the film itself, more than 60 songs are used in total, including additional period tracks and musical cues not included on the commercial album release. These songs — ranging from classic blues and swing to rock and pop — are woven throughout party sequences, montages, and narrative transitions to amplify the protagonists’ excesses.
Licensed music note: The film features a large number of licensed songs from various artists across genres that play in the background of scenes; only a portion of these appear on the official soundtrack album.
Composer (Music Supervision): Robbie Robertson (music supervision and selection)
Soundtrack Release Date: December 17, 2013
Label: Virgin Records
Tracks: 16 (official album)
Genre: Blues · Jazz · Rock · Compilation
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The Wolf of Wall Street: Tracklist
Official Tracklist
- Cannonball Adderley – Mercy, Mercy, Mercy – Live
- Elmore James – Dust My Broom
- Joe Cuba Sextet – Bang! Bang!
- Billy Joel – Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)
- Eartha Kitt – C’est Si Bon
- Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – Goldfinger
- Bo Diddley – Pretty Thing
- Ahmad Jamal – Moonlight In Vermont – Live
- Howlin’ Wolf – Smokestack Lightning
- Jimmy Castor – Hey Leroy, Your Mama’s Callin’ You
- Malcolm McLaren – Double Dutch
- Romeo Void – Never Say Never
- 7Horse – Meth Lab Zoso Sticker
- Bo Diddley – Road Runner
- The Lemonheads – Mrs. Robinson – 2022 Remastered Edition
- Allen Toussaint – Cast Your Fate To The Wind
Unofficial Tracklist
- Kanye West – Black Skinhead
- 7Horse – Meth Lab Zoso Sticker
- The Lemonheads – Mrs. Robinson
- Jimmy Castor – Hey Leroy, Your Mama’s Calling You
- Elmore James – Dust My Broom
- Henry Purcell – King Arthur, Or The British Worthy, Z.628 / Act 3: What Power Art Thou (Genius)
- Elmore James – Dust My Blues
- Howlin’ Wolf – Spoonful
- Clyde McCoy – Tear It Down
- Billy Joel – Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)
- Ahmad Jamal – The Surrey with the Fringe on Top
- Bo Diddley – Road Runner – Single Version
- Henry Mancini – Stars and Stripes Forever
- Howlin’ Wolf – Smokestack Lightning
- Malcolm McLaren – Double Dutch
- Lambert, Hendricks & Ross – Cloudburst
- Cypress Hill – Insane in the Brain
- Romeo Void – Never Say Never
- Ahmad Jamal – There Is No Greater Love
- John Lee Hooker – Boom Boom
- Eartha Kitt – C’est Si Bon
- Ian Dury – Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
- Alcatraz – Give Me Luv – 2009 Radio Edit
- DEVO – Uncontrollable Urge
- Ahmad Jamal – Moonlight in Vermont
- Bo Diddley – Pretty Thing
- Musique – In the Bush
- Sir Mix-A-Lot – Baby Got Back
- Foo Fighters – Everlong
- Me First and the Gimme Gimmes – Sloop John B
- Ultimate Dance Hits – Boom Boom Boom (As Made Famous by The Outhere Brothers) (Workout Remix + 140 BPM)
- The Rolling Stones – I Need You Baby (Mona)
- Naughty By Nature – Hip Hop Hooray
- Charles Mingus – Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting
- Umberto Tozzi – Gloria
- Plastic Bertrand – Ca plane pour moi
- Allen Toussaint – Go Back Home
