The following is a list of all the Van Halen, David Lee Roth, and Sammy Hagar songs that were featured in movies throughout the years. A “*” indicates that the song was released on the official soundtrack for the film.
Thanks to Dave Vincent and to the Van Halen Encyclopedia for this list.
This is as complete of a list as we can come up with. Can anyone add to this list? If so, please leave a comment.
VAN HALEN:
You Really Got Me – Over the Edge (1979)*
You Really Got Me – Night Shift (1982)
[Movie Score] The Seduction of Gina (1983)
Donut City – The Wild Life (1984)*
[Movie Score] The Wild Life (1984)
[Movie Score] Back to the Future (1985)
Everybody Wants Some!! – Better Off Dead (1985)*
(Oh) Pretty Woman – Weird Science (1985)
Jump – Help Wanted: Kids (1986)
Jump – S.O.S. – En segelsällskapsresa (1988)
Good Enough – Spaceballs (1987)*
I’m the One (by 4 Non Blondes) – Airheads (1994)
Dreams – Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1995)*
Humans Being – Twister (1996)
Respect the Wind – Twister (1996)*
Jamie’s Cryin’ – Howard Stern Private Parts: The Movie (1997)
Dance the Night Away – Howard Stern Private Parts: The Movie (1997)
You Really Got Me – Howard Stern Private Parts: The Movie (1997)
And the Cradle Will Rock… – Born into Exile (1997)
Fire in the Hole – Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
Jump – Big Daddy (1999)
Hot for Teacher – Olympic Glory (1999)
Hot for Teacher – SLC Punk (1999)
Hot for Teacher – Varsity Blues (1999)*
Runnin’ with the Devil – Detroit Rock City (1999)*
Runnin’ with the Devil – Lost and Found (1999)
Runnin’ with the Devil – Little Nicky (2000)
Runnin’ with the Devil – Ready to Rumble (2000)
Dance the Night Away – Mission to Mars (2000)*
Ice Cream Man – Anger Management (2003)
Jump – Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005)
Catherine- Sacred Sin (2006)*
Rise – Sacred Sin (2006)*
[Movie Score] Sacred Sin (2006)
Panama – Superbad (2007)*
Everybody Wants Some!! – Zombieland (2009)
DAVID LEE ROTH:
Easy Street – One Crazy Summer (1986)
California Girls – Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)
Bump and Grind – Less Than Zero (1987)
Tobacco Road – How I Got into College (1989)
Bad Habits – Sgt. Bilko (1996)
California Girls (by Atomic Punks) – Rock Star (2001)
Just a Gigolo/I Ain’t Got Nobody – The Spongebob Squarepants Movie (2004)
California Girls – Camping (2006)
SAMMY HAGAR:
Rock Candy (Ronnie Montrose) – A Star Is Born (1976)
Keep on Rockin’ – (Bette Midler) The Rose (1979)
Bad Reputation – Up the Academy (1980)
Heavy Metal – Heavy Metal (1981)
Fast Times at Ridgemont High – Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
The Girl Gets Around – Footloose (1983)
I’ll Fall in Love Again – Vision Quest (1985)
I Can’t Drive 55 – Moving Violations (1985)
Two Sides of Love – The Sure Thing (1985)
Two Sides of Love – Vision Quest (1985)
Burnin’ Down the City – Out of Bounds (1986)
Winner Takes It All – Over the Top (1987)
I Can’t Drive 55 – Back to the Future Part II (1989)
Rock Candy (by The Bulletboys) – Wayne’s World (1992)
Rock Candy – The Stoned Age (1993)
Stand Up (by Steel Dragon) – Rock Star (2001)
GARY CHERONE (Extreme):
Play with Me – Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (1989)
It’s a Monster – Sleepwalkers (1992)
Play with Me – Jury Duty (1995)
More Than Words – Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
More Than Words – The Love Guru (2008)
Need I Say More – Smart People (2008)