Back to the Outback soundtrack: Every song explored

The music in a film or TV show can make or break the final product as the songs used can help add just the right feeling to each scene.

That is certainly the case in Netflix’s newest animated film, Back to the Outback which is packed with music throughout.

But just which songs feature in Back to the Outback’s fun-filled soundtrack?

Back to the Outback release date and plot

Back to the Outback swung onto Netflix on Friday, December 10th, 2021.

The charming animation tells the story of a gang of Australian animals who are tired of being gawked at like monsters in the zoo.

Dreaming of getting back home to the Outback, the gang of creatures engineer an escape from the zoo but their plan is complicated when their nemesis, a koala named Prety Boy, joins their crew.

With zookeeper Chaz hot on their heels, the gang has no choice but to take the koala with them as they make their daring bid for freedom.

Back to the Outback soundtrack

Back to the Outback is filled to the brim with well-known tracks as well as some original songs made specifically for the film.

The tunes that feature in Back to the Outback’s toe-tapping soundtrack are:

Back to the Outback’s score

As well as the film’s licensed songs, Back to the Outback also features a cinematic score courtesy of composer Rupert Gregson-Williams.

The Kent-born composer has been creating music for films and TV shows since the 1990s and has a whopping 80 composing credits to his name with notable projects including 2017’s Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Hacksaw Ridge, Netflix’s The Crown and Veep.

Rupert Gregson-Williams’ bubbly score and a handful of the original songs from the film can be found the in soundtrack album for Back to the Outback which was released alongside the film.

Fans can find the album on music streaming sites such as Spotify and Apple Music.