What songs are on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’s heavily-anticipated Awesome Mix Vol. 2? We have all the details you need to keep up with the extremely popular Marvel movie’s soundtrack.
Not only did Marvel enjoy extreme success with the studio’s first foray into space with Guardians of the Galaxy, but the soundtrack to the film also garnered plenty of headlines.
The album, titled “Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 1” shot to the top of album charts in the United States and abroad.
The soundtrack arguably had just as much of an impact culturally as the film did, featuring songs like Blue Swedes’ “Hooked on a Feeling,” Rupert Holmes’ “Escape (The Pina Colada Song)” and David Bowie’s “Moonage Daydream.”
With the next Guardians of the Galaxy movie arriving in theaters in May of 2017, there has been plenty of buzz surrounding the next edition of the Awesome Mix.
So what songs will be on Awesome Mix Vol. 2?
Marvel’s official UK and Ireland Twitter account announced the list of songs on Twitter in a tweet on April 19.
Awesome Mix Vol. 2 will include the following songs.
- “Mr. Blue Sky”—Electric Light Orchestra
- “Fox on the Run” — Sweet
- “Lake Shore Drive” — Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah
- “The Chain” — Fleetwood Mac
- “Bring It on Home to Me” — Sam Cooke
- “Southern Nights” — Glen Campbell
- “My Sweet Lord” — George Harrison
- “Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl) — Looking Glass
- “Come a Little Bit Closer” — Jay and the Americans
- “Wham Bam Jhang-A-Lang — Silver
- “Surrender” — Cheap Trick
- “Father and Son” — Cat Stevens
- “Flash Light” — Parliament
- “Guardians Inferno” — The Sneepers ft. David Hasselhoff
There are certainly some strong choices with “Mr. Blue Sky,” “Surrender” and “The Chain” among others. It will be interesting to see how the songs are incorporated into the overall plot of the movie.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 hits theaters in the United States on May 5, 2017.