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Credited song totals

Explore the songs behind the credits. Compare the number of songs/music credited in the opening or end credits of the specific film editions examined, then select a film for its detailed research.

Each total relates to the source media edition referenced on that film’s page. Later editions may contain amended credits that are not currently accounted for. Read the methodology note ↓

18films in this comparison

1–42credited songs per film

A higher credited-song count does not necessarily mean more music is heard in the film, a longer soundtrack, or more songs missing from its soundtrack releases.

Showing all 18 films

Highest credited-song total first; matching totals ordered A–Z.

Song totals documented in the opening or end credits of the source film editions
Film / release year	Credited songs
Goodfellas (1990)	Credited songs42 songs
L.A. Confidential (1997)	Credited songs17 songs
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)	Credited songs15 songs
Mortal Kombat (1995)	Credited songs12 songs
King Kong (2005)	Credited songs11 songs
In Bruges (2008)	Credited songs7 songs
Leon: The Professional (1994)	Credited songs7 songs
In the Line of Fire (1993)	Credited songs6 songs
Million Dollar Baby (2004)	Credited songs4 songs
Ice Age (2002)	Credited songs3 songs
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)	Credited songs3 songs
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011)	Credited songs3 songs
Gladiator (2000)	Credited songs2 songs
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)	Credited songs2 songs
Inception (2010)	Credited songs2 songs
Life is Beautiful (1999)	Credited songs2 songs
Men in Black (1997)	Credited songs2 songs
From Here to Eternity (1953)	Credited songs1 song

Bars show absolute counts on a shared scale from 0 to 42 credited songs. The scale stays fixed when searching or sorting.

How to read these totals

What is counted? Only songs/music actually listed in the opening or end credits of the film’s specific source media edition. Music heard in the film but not credited in that edition is outside the current count.

Which edition? The original source media and edition are referenced on the individual film page. Later editions may have amended music details in their opening or end credits; those amendments are not currently accounted for here.

What does a total tell us? These are credited-song counts within this research, rather than a measure of the duration or quantity of all music heard in a film. They do not represent soundtrack album track counts.

Availability is a separate comparison. Explore songs missing or percentage missing to compare omissions from the soundtrack editions examined.

Research dates and references. Consult each film page for its source references, editions and any recorded checking dates. Older release details and external links may have changed.

Illustrations are original AI-generated visual interpretations shared with the other archive indexes, rather than official film artwork.