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Sunny Sandler takes center stage in Netflix’s brand-new coming-of-age musical comedy, Don’t Say Good Luck. With a plot revolving around a high school musical, you better believe the soundtrack is filled with show tunes alongside massive pop hits. Here is your complete guide to every licensed song and the original score featured in Don’t Say Good Luck.
Directed by Julia Hart (I’m Your Woman, Stargirl), who also co-wrote the screenplay with Laura Hankin and Jordan Horowitz (La La Land), the new Happy Madison production drops on Netflix today, August 14th, 2026.
The dramedy follows a teenager (played by Sunny Sandler) who is finally ready for the spotlight as the lead in her high school musical. However, her moment to shine is threatened when she realizes she’s suddenly dealing with way more drama at home than on the stage. Sandler leads a stacked ensemble cast that includes Melanie Lynskey, Max Greenfield, Steve Buscemi, Bebe Neuwirth, Jack Champion, Stephanie Beatriz, Jon Lovitz, Scarlett Estevez, and Emma McNulty.
Let’s break down who is behind the original score and the massive list of licensed tracks you’ll hear throughout the movie.
Who composed the original score for Don’t Say Good Luck?
Multi-instrumentalist, artist, music producer, and composer Yuli makes her feature scoring debut on Don’t Say Good Luck. If you’re a documentary fan, you might recognize her excellent previous work scoring the Prime Video docuseries Murder 101. Nick Baxter also serves as the executive music producer for the film, helping to tie the original score and the musical performances together perfectly.
The Musical Numbers in Don’t Say Good Luck
Because the film centers around the production of a high school musical, a huge chunk of the soundtrack consists of famous Broadway show tunes performed by the cast themselves. It looks like the school is putting on a production heavily inspired by Sara Bareilles’s hit 2015 musical Waitress, alongside a few other Broadway classics.
Here are the theatrical songs featured in the movie, grouped by the original plays they belong to:
From Waitress (Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles):
- When He Sees Me – Performed by the Cast
- It Only Takes a Taste – Performed by the Cast
- Club Knocked Up – Performed by the Cast
- Bad Idea – Performed by the Cast
- What’s Inside – Performed by the Cast
- She Used To Be Mine – Performed by the Cast
- She Used To Be Mine – Jessie Mueller (Note: This version is from the official Original Broadway Cast Recording)
From Thoroughly Modern Millie:
- Gimme Gimme – Performed by the Cast (Music by Jeanine Tesori, Lyrics by Dick Scanlan)
From Annie:
- Tomorrow – Performed by the Cast (Music by Charles Strouse, Lyrics by Martin Charnin)
The Licensed Pop & Indie Soundtrack
When the characters aren’t singing on stage or in the rehearsal room, the movie is backed by a stellar playlist of modern pop hits, indie rock, and absolute classics.
Here are all the standard licensed songs you’ll hear in Don’t Say Good Luck:
- Enough for You – Olivia Rodrigo
- Young Blood – The Naked and Famous
- Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover – Sophie B. Hawkins
- A Good Thing – Claud
- Firework – Katy Perry
- Tiny Moves – Bleachers
- Eventually – Tame Impala
- Affection – BETWEEN FRIENDS
- Lemonade – Ekat19
- Not The Same – Tasha The Amazon
- Made of Gold – Shenna
- Deceptacon – Le Tigre
- Mama Said – The Shirelles
- Tornado Warnings – Sabrina Carpenter
- Silver Springs – Fleetwood Mac
What was your favorite musical number or song featured in Don’t Say Good Luck? Let us know in the comments down below!
