Note: Below is a complete playlist of all 19 songs that can be heard in the movie “True Romance”. Some of these commercial songs are not included on the official soundtrack album but are used in the movie.
All 19 songs featured in “True Romance”:
| Song: | Listen on: |
|---|---|
| "Graceland" by Charlie Sexton Timestamp: 0:00 | Scene: Opening credits. Clarence talks to a woman in a bar about Elvis. He invites her to see a movie with him but he declines. |  |
| "In Dreams" by John Waite Timestamp: 0:08 | Scene: Clarence and Alabama eat pie in the cafe after the movie. Clarence asks Alabama about herself. | |
| "Wounded Bird" by Charles and Eddie Timestamp: 0:10 | Scene: Clarence puts on the music in the comic book store. He shows Alabama the comics. They kiss and make love. Alabama sits outside and Clarence notices she's outside. | |
| "White Wedding" by Billy Idol Timestamp: 0:17 | Scene: Alabama gets a tatoo and talks to Clarence about Drexl. | |
| "Skinny (They Can't Get Enough)" by The Skinny Boys Timestamp: 0:18 | Scene: Drexl talks with other guys. He shoots them and packs up the cocaine. | |
| "Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis Presley Timestamp: 0:20 | Scene: Elvis (Val Kilmer) sings to Clarence as he splashes water on his face. | |
| "I Want Your Body" by Nymphomania Timestamp: 0:24 | Scene: Clarence arrives at Drexl's place and asks to speak to Drexyl about Alabama. A fight ensues but Clarence manages to pull a gun and shoot his way out. | |
| "Little Bitty Tear" by Burl Ives Timestamp: 0:33 | Scene: Clarence's dad locks up a gate singing along to the song and heads home in his car. | |
| "I Need A Heart To Come Home To" by Shelby Lynne Timestamp: 0:34 | Scene: Clarence and Alabama in Clarence's fathers' trailer. Alabama introduces herself as Clarence's wife. Clarence sends Alabama out for beer and talks to his dad. | |
| "Chantilly Lace" by Big Bopper Timestamp: 0:43 | Scene: Clarence calls Dick from a payphone and then puts Alabama on the phone. They end up making love in the phone box. | |
| "The Other Side" by Aerosmith Timestamp: 0:56 | Scene: Plays on the radio as Alabama and Clarence arrive at Dick's apartment. They go out for something to eat. | |
| "Everybody Loves Somebody" by Ken Lane Timestamp: 1:05 | Scene: Elliot talks on the phone to Lee Donowitz driving his car about Clarence and the drugs. Plays on Donowitz's car radio. | --- |
| "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" by The Shirelles Timestamp: 1:10 | Scene: Virgil sits in Alabama's room holding a gun. He asks about the coke and Clarence. | |
| "(Love Is) A Tender Trap" by Robert Palmer Timestamp: 1:20 | Scene: Elliot gets pulled over by the police in his white sports car. | |
| "Outshined" by Soundgarden Timestamp: 1:33 | Scene: Floyd (Brad Pitt) smokes drugs as some guys with guns enter and ask where Clarence is. Floyd tells them. | |
| "All The Way" by Jerry DelMonico Timestamp: 1:38 | Scene: Donowitz snorts the cocaine to test it. Meanwhile the police get ready for the raid. Donowitz thinks it's too good to be true. | --- |
| "Learnin' The Blues" by Jerry DelMonico Timestamp: 1:41 | Scene: Still during the drug deal. Donowitz asks who both Alabama and Dick are. | --- |
| "Heartbreak Hotel" by Elvis Presley Timestamp: 1:42 | Scene: Elvis sings as Clarence goes to the toilet during the drug deal. | |
| "Two Hearts" by Chris Isaak Timestamp: 1:52 | Scene: End credits. | |
What’s the movie about?
In Detroit, a lonely pop culture geek marries a call girl, steals cocaine from her pimp and tries to sell it in Hollywood. Meanwhile, the owners of the cocaine, the mafia, are on their trail and trying to reclaim it.