Like the original, the 2023 remake of White Men Can’t Jump is filled with music but which songs and artists feature in its toe-tapping soundtrack?
The music in a film or TV show can often make or break the final product as the use of licensed songs and original score can add just the right feeling to a scene.
For Hulu’s latest arrival, White Men Can’t Jump, that is incredibly important as the film looks to capture what made the original 1992 film so beloved.
Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes might not feature in 2023’s White Men Can’t Jump but the remake does pack in plenty of music but which songs feature in its soundtrack?
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White Men Can’t Jump release date and plot preview
The 2023 remake of White Men Can’t Jump bounced onto Hulu in the US and Disney+ internationally on Friday, May 19, 2023.
Starring Sinqua Walls and multi-platinum rap superstar Jack Harlow, the film tells the story of Kamal, a once-promising basketball player who derailed his bright future in the sport.
His spiral downwards is turned around, however, when he meets Jeremy, a former star of the game whose own career was brought to a halt by persistent injuries.
All while juggling fragile relationships, constant financial pressures and internal struggles, the pair form an unlikely bond and discover that they might have more in common than first thought.
White Men Can’t Jump soundtrack
Like the original 1992 film, the White Men Can’t Jump Remake is jam-packed with music and the songs that feature in its toe-tapping soundtrack include:
- Sportscenter Theme by John Colby
- All Star by Adam Hayman and Derek Shaw
- Passin’ Me By by The Pharcyde
- Mellos by Fat City
- Hollandaise by Ab-Soul
- STL Caps & Jay Hats by Baby Stone Gorillas
- I Been (Remix) by Ari Lennox feat Smino
- What’s Up Fatlip by Fatlip
- Brake Lights by Raphael Lake, Aaron Levy & Wesley Eugene Smith Jr
- Vlone Friends by TinyGun
- Good Days by SZA
- Hopscotch by Exister
- EZPZ by EPICMUSTDIE
- Funky In Here by The Dayton Sidewinders
- Who That Is by Social Club Misfits & DJ Laz
- Forge Your Own Chains by Maker
- Beast Mode by Y2
- Whoomp! There It Is by Tag Team
- Piano Jazz 1 by Martin Gibson
- Get It On by The Counts
- Before I Let Go by Maze feat Frankie Beverly
- Oakland Blackouts by Hieroglyphics
- Long Tall Sally by Little Richard
- I Wish by Skee-Lo
- For The Love Of Money by The O’Jays
- Why Can’t We Be Friends? by War
- Tribal Spirit by Christopher O’Brien
- Better Man by Leon Bridges
- Sunrise by Rae Khalil
- Santeria by Sublime
- Billie Eilish by Armani White
- Kage Story by LaRussell and Yondo
- Doin’ Time by Sublime
- What U See Is What U Get by Xzibit
- Shape Of You by Ed Sheeran
- Come Down by Anderson .Paak
- Down Bad by Dreamville feat JID, Bas, J. Cole, EARTHGANG & Young Nudy
- Whoa! By Black Rob
- Knowshow by Exister
- Just The Two Of Us by Grover Washington Jr feat Bill Withers
- What’s Poppin by Jack Harlow
Who composed the score?
As well as the plethora of licensed songs that feature in 2023’s White Men Can’t Jump, the film also features an original score that is the work of composer Marcelo Zarvos.
The Brazilian musician has been working in the film and TV industry for more than 20 years and has provided music for a huge array of well-known productions.
Most recently, Zarvos composed the scores for Big George Foreman, Emancipation and Deep Water.
But that only scratches the surface of his body of work as he also composed music for the TV series Ray Donovan and its follow-up movie, The Affair, The Guilty, Penguin Bloom, Fences, Wonder and The Big C among others.
White Men Can’t Jump is available to stream now on Hulu and Disney+ internationally after releasing on Friday, May 19, 2023.