Note: Below is a complete playlist of all 37 songs that can be heard in the movie “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist”. Some of these commercial songs are not included on the official soundtrack album but are used in the movie.
All 37 songs featured in “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist”:
| Song: | Listen on: |
|---|---|
| "Speed of Sound" by Chris Bell Timestamp: 0:00 | Scene: Opening scenes. Nick (Michael Cera) leaves a message for Tris (Alexis Dziena) on her answer phone. |  |
| "Lover" by Devendra Banhart Timestamp: 0:02 | Scene: Opening credits. Title screen. Norah (Kat Dennings) listens to her iPod in school as she opens her locker. Tris throws Nick's mix CD into the bin and Norah retrieves it. At home, Nick finishes up a new mix CD as his friends arrive in the van. | |
| "William Tell Overture" by Albert Fox Timestamp: 0:04 | Scene: Horn on the van as Dev and Thom pull up outside Nick's house. | --- |
| "Screw the Man" by The Jerk Offs Timestamp: 0:08 | Scene: Nick and his band perform live on stage watched by Norah and Tris. | |
| "Twilight" by The Raveonettes Timestamp: 0:10 | Scene: Nick steps down off stage as Norah and Caroline talk about him. Nick asks some guy his name after Dev asks him to. | |
| "You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me" by Dusty Springfield Timestamp: 0:11 | Scene: At the bar Nick dreams of giving Tris an anniversary present. | |
| "Xavia" by The Submarines Timestamp: 0:12 | Scene: Norah talks to Tris and her new friend Gary. Norah tells her that she came with her boyfriend and walks over to Nick at the bar. They kiss. | |
| "Middle Management" by Bishop Allen Timestamp: 0:15 | Scene: The band introduces themselves and starts to play as Nick and Norah help Caroline out of the gig. Tris asks Nick for a lift home but gets told by Norah that there's no room. | |
| "Fever" by Takka Takka Timestamp: 0:22 | Scene: Norah puts in the CD in Nick's car and asks him if his friends are gay. He explains that if anyone is going to get raped in the van it'll be a guy. | |
| "Our Swords" by Band of Horses Timestamp: 0:24 | Scene: Plays in the car as Nick and Norah take 2 passengers to the ballroom. They talk about colleges. | |
| "Go Deep" by Silas Hite and Mark Mothersbaugh Timestamp: 0:26 | Scene: Plays in the van as Norah calls Caroline. The guys talk about band names as Caroline listens. Caroline runs from the van screaming when they stop. | --- |
| "Boys Don’t Cry" by The Cure Timestamp: 0:30 | Scene: Nick's ringtone as Thom calls to tell him Caroline is missing. | |
| "All the Wine" by The National Timestamp: 0:31 | Scene: Nick tells Norah that the guys lost Caroline. The van picks Nick and Norah up for the search party. They shout for Caroline from the van. | |
| "Insistor" by Tapes N’ Tapes Timestamp: 0:32 | Scene: Plays in the van as Dev and Thom argue. Thom slams the brakes on as Norah mentions Where's Fluffy. | |
| "Just the Way You Are" by Billy Joel Timestamp: 0:34 | Scene: Caroline talks to some guy in the train station. She asks him if she can have some of his turkey sandwich. | |
| "Wannabe" by Spice Girls Timestamp: 0:37 | Scene: A cleaner in the toilets plays the song on her radio as Caroline is trying to talk to Norah on the phone. Later, Caroline eats the gum she found in the toilet. | |
| "After Hours" by We Are Scientists Timestamp: 0:38 | Scene: The gang head for Brooklyn assuming that Caroline is already there. They pull up outside a club. | |
| "Kennedy" by Ratatat Timestamp: 0:39 | Scene: Norah gets them into the club without queueing and Nick asks her if she's on youtube or something. Instrumental. | |
| "Lover" by Devendra Banhart Timestamp: 0:39 | Scene: Nick and Norah do a hand dance in the club. Nick shows her the blow dryer and they get a dance-wich from Dev and Lethario. Tal (Jay Baruchel) arrives and kisses Norah. | |
| "Negative" by Project Jenny, Project Jan Timestamp: 0:43 | Scene: As the crowd think Where's Fluffy? are playing, another band called Are You Randy" start to perform. Everyone starts to leave. | |
| "Very Loud" by Shout Out Louds Timestamp: 0:44 | Scene: Tris follows the van in a taxi. Nick asks Norah about Tal. | |
| "Slight of Hand" by Army Navy Timestamp: 0:49 | Scene: Norah leaves Tris in the store and goes back to the van. Tris tells the taxi driver to look for a Yugo. Nick goes to check out the church. Norah talks to the guys in the van about Tris. | |
| "Trust Your Stomach" by Marching Band Timestamp: 0:51 | Scene: Dev realises where Caroline is. Midnight Ass. Brief clip. | |
| "12 Gays of Christmas" by John Cantwell Timestamp: 0:51 | Scene: I'm sure you can guess what scene this was in. No? The gay guys doing cabaret on stage in Christmas outfits? I give up. | --- |
| "Sonido Total" by The Pinker Tones Timestamp: 0:52 | Scene: Nick goes up on stage to get Caroline from the Christmas tree. Tris asks the taxi to stop and tells Gary that she'll text him. | |
| "Screw the Man" by The Jerk Offs Timestamp: 0:53 | Scene: Plays in the van as Norah compliments the bass on the track. Nick gives her a handy wipe. | |
| "Baby You’re My Light" by Richard Hawley Timestamp: 0:55 | Scene: The guys drop Nick off at his Yugo and he finds Tris sitting on the hood. Tris asks him for a lift home and he reluctantly agrees. Norah calls Tal from the van and gets out outside a club to meet him. | |
| "Karate" by Kennedy Timestamp: 0:58 | Scene: Plays in the club when Norah meets Tal. Tal asks about her jacket. Later, Tal gives her a CD as a present. | |
| "Little Motel" by Modest Mouse Timestamp: 0:59 | Scene: Tris rubs Nick's face with her foot then pulls off the headrest in his car. She tells him to pull over. | |
| "You Sexy Thing" by Hot Chocolate Timestamp: 1:02 | Scene: Plays on the radio in Nick's car. Tris gets out and dances in front of the car. Nick drives off and wipes off her lipstick from the windscreen. | |
| "Boys Don’t Cry" by The Cure Timestamp: 1:05 | Scene: Nick's ringtone on his mobile as he calls from a pay-phone and Norah answers. | |
| "Silvery Sleds" by Army Navy Timestamp: 1:08 | Scene: Norah drives Nick's car and browses his iPod. She pulls into the side of the road and Nick jokes about her parking skills. She crashes. | |
| "Riot Radio" by The Dead 60s Timestamp: 1:11 | Scene: The guys in the van get a clue on the radio for the location of the Where's Fluffy? gig. Caroline helps them out. | |
| "How to Say Goodbye" by Paul Tiernan Timestamp: 1:16 | Scene: Nick and Norah kiss in the recording studio. Nick tells her she's beautiful as she says she can't compete with Tris. | |
| "Last Words" by The Real Tuesday Weld Timestamp: 1:20 | Scene: Nick argues with Tal on the rooftop and pushes him. Where's Fluffy? come out on stage. Norah and Nick hold hands and leave. They talk on the escalator at the station and kiss as they go down. | |
| "Ottoman" by Vampire Weekend Timestamp: 1:24 | Scene: 1st song in end credits. | |
| "Electro Socket Blues" by Rogue Wave Timestamp: 1:27 | Scene: 2nd song in end credits. | |
What’s the movie about?
High school student Nick O’Leary, a member of the queercore band The Jerk Offs, meets college student Norah Silverberg when she asks him to be her boyfriend for five minutes.