Songs that feel like Back to the Future (1985)
A breathless, sunny blend of teenage wonder and nostalgia, where a kid discovers his parents were once young dreamers and the future is something you can still rewrite.
- Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry: The 1955 dance scene where Marty accidentally shapes rock history.
- Earth Angel by The Penguins: The slow-dance doo-wop that his parents' first kiss depends on.
- Don't Stop Believin' by Journey: Soaring 80s arena belief in destiny and chasing something bigger.
- Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper: A tender, shimmering 80s ballad about time and always being there.
- Runaround Sue by Dion: Finger-snapping 50s doo-wop that evokes the malt-shop Hill Valley.
- Back in Time by Huey Lewis And The News: The closing-credits song, literally about slipping through the years.
- Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go by Wham!: Bouncy, sunny 80s pop that matches Marty's skateboard-and-sneakers energy.
- Dancing In the Dark by Bruce Springsteen: Restless small-town youth itching for something more, in glossy 80s synth-rock.
- Oh, Pretty Woman by Roy Orbison: Swaggering 50s/60s rock 'n' roll charm that fits the teen romance of the past.