List of Music in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia uses a variety of music either to accompany a joke, or add humor to a scene.

Several songs in the show are part of the running joke about ' love for 80's music.

Theme
The show's theme song is "Temptation Sensation" by Heinz Kiessling. Soundtrack of the series contains the most used signature themes of It's Always Sunny.

Temptation Sensation was edited to be shorter starting in season 7.

Season 1

 * "Are You Really Ready" by Cloudy Mindz
 * "Hands Down" by Cloudy Mindz
 * "D.I.S.C.O. Party" by 2 Da Groove
 * "Heaven On Earth" by Joel Evans
 * "Returns & Exchanges" by Barry Schleifer
 * "Heaven On Earth" by Joel Evans
 * "Hands Down" by Cloudy Mindz
 * "Returns & Exchanges" by Barry Schleifer
 * "Forever Young" by Alphaville
 * "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley
 * "D.I.S.C.O. Party" by 2 Da Groove
 * "Canon in D" by Johann Pachelbel
 * "Sarabande in D minor" by George Frideric Handel -

Season 2

 * "Heaven On Earth" by Joel Evans
 * "Flower Duet" from Lakme by Léo Delibes
 * "Just a Friend" by Biz Markie
 * "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" by Tchaikovsky
 * Original Song: "Go For It" by Rob McElhenney and Glenn Howerton -
 * "You're the Best" by Joe 'Bean' Esposito
 * "Moonlight Sonata" by Beethoven
 * "Sa Lech Chenh A" by Pichit Paiboon
 * "Sweet Georgia Brown (Harlem Globetrotters Theme)" by The Carroll Brothers
 * Original Song: "Rock, Flag, Eagle" by Charlie Kelly -
 * "Suite Bergamasque - Clair de Lune" by Claude Debussy
 * Original Song: "Save The Children" by Bruce Mathis -
 * "The Greatest Love of All" originally by Whitney Houston (Performed by, , and Bruce Mathis) -

Season 3

 * "Riders on the Storm" by The Doors
 * "Canon in D" by Johann Pachelbel
 * "Are You Really Ready" by Cloudy Mindz
 * "Together Forever" by Rick Astley
 * Original Song: "Yellow Jacket Blues" by The Mighty Echoes (as The Yellow Jackets)
 * Original Song: "Hawky's Song" by The Mighty Echoes (as The Yellow Jackets)
 * "High Mountain and Running Water" by Lui Pui-yuen
 * "D.I.S.C.O. Party" by 2 Da Groove
 * Original Song: "The Nightman" by Charlie Kelly -
 * Original Song: "The Dayman" by and  -
 * Original Song: "Freestyle" by Lil' Kev -
 * "Lady" by Styx
 * "El Gavilan" by Martyn Laight
 * "Two of Hearts" by Stacey Q
 * "Poison" by Bell Biv DeVoe
 * "Jumpin' At The Juke Joint" by Joel Evans
 * "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin

Season 4

 * "Full Of Joy" by Cheng Yu
 * "Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker, Jr.
 * "D.I.S.C.O. Party" by 2 Da Groove (Oddly, finding this online seems to be impossible.)
 * "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" by Tchaikovsky
 * "Here I Go Again" by Whitesnake
 * "Birdcage" by John Castello
 * "Blaze of Glory" by Jon Bon Jovi
 * "Pressure Point (Part 1)" by John Powell
 * "Canon in D" by Johann Pachelbel
 * "Wanted Dead or Alive" by Bon Jovi
 * "Pressure Point (Part 1)" by John Powell
 * "Ditch the Bitch" by Kully B & Angus Gunn Clark
 * "Trance-Formation" by Techno Dred & Pump
 * "En el Tiempo en la Colonia / Mata Siguaraya" by Carlos Puebla, Pedro Sosa and Santiago Martinez


 * "Celebrate" by Jason Creasey ("Who Pooped the Bed?")
 * "Get on Up" by Jason Creasey ("Who Pooped the Bed?")
 * "Allegro" ("March") from the 1st Movement ("Spring") of Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons"


 * "Oh Yeah" by Yello
 * "Higher Love" by Steve Winwood
 * "Yankee Doodle" by Anon
 * "Get Out" by Literally Illiterate
 * "The Washington Post" by John Philip Sousa
 * Original Songs from "The Nightman Cometh":
 * "Little Baby Boy"
 * "Just to be Clear"
 * "Troll Toll"
 * "The Dayman"
 * "Charlie's Ballad"

Season 5

 * "Runaway Train" by Soul Asylum
 * "Private Affair" by Jim Blake
 * "Groove Is In The Heart" by Deee-Lite
 * "Berzerker" by Blues Saraceno
 * "Whoomp! (There It Is)" by Tag Team
 * "Kiss from a Rose" by Seal
 * "Real American" by Rick Derringer
 * Original Song: "Birds of War" by, Mac, and -
 * "Honky-Tonky Romp" by Christian Mondstein & Jo Part
 * "This Is How We Do It" by Montell Jordan
 * "Banana Grin" by Gert Wilden
 * "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin
 * "Habanera" by Bizet
 * "Molto vivace" from the 2nd Movement of Beethoven's "Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125"


 * Songs from "A Very Sunny Christmas":
 * "Jingle Bell Rock" by Bobby Helms
 * "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" by Bing Crosby feat. The Andrews Sisters
 * "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" by Andy Williams
 * "Blue Christmas" by Elvis Presley
 * "O Holy Night" by Andy Williams
 * "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby
 * Original Song: "The Spirit Of Christmas" by Cormac Bluestone
 * "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" by Henry Stuck
 * "O Little Town of Bethlehem" by Henry Stuck

Season 6

 * "Symphony No. 40 in G Minor - Molto Allegro" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
 * "The Boys Are Back in Town" by Thin Lizzy
 * "Dirty Wit U" by Black Laq
 * "Mo' Money Mo' Problems" by Notorious B.I.G.
 * "Ruff Ryders' Anthem" by DMX
 * "Forever You Won't" by Xzibit
 * "Back in the High Life Again" by Steve Winwood
 * "Scarface (Push It to the Limit)" by Paul Engemann
 * "Sadeness (Part I)" by Enigma
 * Original Song: "Lethal Weapon 5" music by Cormac Bluestone -
 * "Pop a Cap" by Werner Tautz
 * "Set 'Em Up Joe" by Werner Tautz
 * "Glory Days" by Bruce Springsteen
 * "Informer" by Snow
 * "My Prerogative" by Bobby Brown
 * "This Woman's Work" by Kate Bush

Season 7

 * "Hey, Good Lookin'!" by Hank Williams
 * "Oh, Pretty Woman" by Roy Orbison
 * "Fairground Carousel" by Dirty Dick and Carrie Harry
 * "Vacation" by The Go-Go's
 * "Under the Boardwalk" by The Drifters
 * "America The Beautiful" by Spirit of America Ensemble -
 * Original Song: "Do You Feel The Magic" by, Mac, and  -
 * "Hillbilly Hayride" by Jo Part -
 * "Aloha Malihini" by Nawahi Para'uchi -
 * "Doin' Tha Joint" by B. Dastardly -
 * "Our Small World" by Addy Flor -
 * Original Song: "Moms are Stupid" by Sweet Dee -
 * Original Song: "Yankee Doodle Song" by, Mac, and -
 * "Amazing Grace" by Andy Vale
 * "I Love the Nightlife" by Alicia Bridges
 * "Alone" by Heart
 * "We Built This City" by Starship
 * "Moment Musical No. 3 in F Minor" by Franz Schubert
 * "Spy Guy" by Heinz Kitschenberg
 * "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" by Pat Benatar
 * "Light Head" by Helix & Ad Man
 * "Unbelievable" by EMF
 * "Up In This" by Don McCloskey
 * Original Song: "Go For It" by Mac and Dennis -
 * "Hungry Eyes" by Eric Carmen
 * "Freedom! '90" by George Michael

Season 8

 * "Ride of the Valkyries" by Richard Wagner
 * "Welk's Waltz" by The Jack Grey Orchestra
 * "Manhunt" by Steve Jablonsky
 * "Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16" by Edvard Grieg
 * "Piano Concerto No. 1" by Frederic Chopin
 * "Finale [from Jason and The Argonauts]" by Bernard Herrmann
 * "Welk's Waltz" by The Jack Grey Orchestra
 * "Gold And Platinum (Instrumental)" by St. John
 * "The Boys are Back in Town" by Thin Lizzy
 * "Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker, Jr.
 * "Omen" by Dirty Dick, Carrie Harry, & Bart Hendrickson
 * "Ring Of Fear" by James Brett
 * "Man Of Constant Sorrow" by GH Blue Grass Pickers
 * "At Last (My Love Has Come Along)" by Etta James
 * "Bad Company" by Bad Company
 * "Air on the G String" by Johann Sebastian Bach [from Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major]
 * "Welk's Waltz" by The Jack Grey Orchestra
 * "On Eagles' Wings" by Michael Joncas
 * "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" by New Kids on the Block
 * Parliament's "We Want the Funk" by Dr. Jinx
 * "Thrills 'N' Pills" by Howie Beno & John McCurry
 * "Let's Hear It For the Boy" by Deniece Williams
 * "All Night Long" by Lionel Richie
 * "Passion Victim" by Oswin Mackintosh
 * "Funiculi, Funicula"
 * "La Donna e Mobile"
 * "Bellissimo" by Phil Bender-Stone
 * "Mio Dolce Sogno" by Butch Baldassari, Jack Jezzro & Jeff Taylor


 * "Wind Beneath My Wings" by Bette Midler (Performed by Dennis) ("The Gang Dines Out")
 * "That's Amore" by Dean Martin ("The Gang Dines Out")

Season 9

 * "That's How You're Killing Me" by Cookie Evans
 * "Almost Mine" by Melissa Jones
 * "Mama Said Knock You Out" by LL Cool J
 * "Pop A Cap" by Werner Tautz
 * "Auld Lang Syne" by Anon
 * "Broadcast News" by New Day
 * "Call Me Maybe" by Carly Rae Jepsen
 * "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" by Taylor Swift
 * Original Song: "I Like Paddy's Pub" by Charlie Kelly
 * Original Song: "Go F*** Yourselves" by Charlie Kelly
 * "Returns & Exchanges" by Barry Schleifer
 * "World Serum" by Helix
 * "Amazing Grace" by Andy Vale
 * "Returns & Exchanges" by Barry Schleifer
 * "Smack My Bitch Up" by Prodigy
 * "Tear Of Destiny" by Matt Gates
 * Original Song: "Covington's House Theme" by Cormac Bluestone
 * Original Song: "Song About Dee" by Josh Groban
 * "Alone" by Heart
 * "Walking On Sunshine" by Katrina & The Waves
 * "Summertime Swing" by Jez Poole & Ray Flowers
 * "No Salvation Piano" by Paul Englishby
 * "Chasing Your Tail" by Jez Poole & Ray Flowers
 * "Sunrise Warmth" by Udi Harpaz
 * "Our Sweet Homeland" by Udi Harpaz
 * "Motownphilly" originally by Boyz II Men (performed by, Mac, and ) -
 * "Motownphilly" by Boyz II Men -
 * "Cello Concerto in B Minor - 1. Allegro" by Antonin Dvorak
 * "Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major - I. Allegro" by Johann Sebastian Bach
 * "You're My Inspiration" by Chicago
 * "Welk's Waltz" by The Jack Grey Orchestra
 * "Moment Musical No. 3 in F Minor" by Franz Schubert
 * "Symphony No. 40 in G Minor - Molto Allegro" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
 * "Mad As A Haddock" by Gert Wilden
 * "Police Academy Theme" by Robert Folk
 * "Playing With The Boys" originally by Kenny Loggins
 * "Inna Bubble" by Blues Saraceno
 * "Genius Of Love" by Tom Tom Club
 * "I Can't Wait" by Nu Shooz

Season 10

 * "Take Me Out To The Ballgame (Vintage)" by Past Time Players
 * "Knock The Cover Off The Ball" by Randy Newman
 * "In The Hall of The Mountain King (I Dovregubbens Hall)" by Edvard Grieg
 * "Talkin' Baseball (Willie, Mickey And "the Duke")" by Terry Cashman
 * "Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe" by Barry White
 * "Ignition (Remix)" by R. Kelly
 * "I Got It Bad" by Nina Simone
 * "Return Of The Mack (C&J Street Mix)" by Mark Morrison
 * "No Scrubs" by TLC
 * "Mr. Sandman" by The Chordettes
 * "Ciribiribin" by 101 Magical Moments of Music
 * "Psycho Killer" by Talking Heads
 * "C'Mon N' Ride It (The Train)" by Quad City DJs
 * "Golly Gee Whiz" by The Jack Gray Orchestra
 * "Piano Concerto No. 2: Allegro Vivace" (Chopin) by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
 * "Meet Mark" by Marvin Hamlisch
 * "Golly Gee Whiz" by The Jack Gray Orchestra
 * "Full Of Joy" by Cheng Yu
 * "Six Inch Heels" by Cliff Sarde
 * "Hollaback Girl" by Gwen Stefani
 * "Broadcast News" by New Day
 * "Game Show" by Jim Blake
 * "Cello Concerto in B minor - Allegro" by Antonin Dvorak
 * "Funeral March of a Marionette" by New London Orchestra & Ronald Corp
 * "Grieg-Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 - Antira's Dance" by Mark Ermler & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
 * "Funeral March of a Marionette" by Steve Porter
 * "Carnival of the Animals - Aquarium" by Camille Saint-Saens
 * "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins
 * "Time Hole" by Jonny Greenwood
 * "Alethia" by Jonny Greenwood

Season 11

 * "Moment Musical No.3 In F Minor" by Franz Schubert
 * "Funeral March Of A Marionette" by Steve Porter
 * "Gone till November" by Dennis, Mac, Dee, & Charlie (Originally by Wyclef Jean)
 * "Gone till November" by Wyclef Jean
 * "Just a Friend" by Biz Markie
 * "Devious" by Gary Numan
 * "I Want A New Drug" by Huey Lewis & The News
 * "If This Is It" by Huey Lewis & The News
 * "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins
 * "Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield
 * "I'll Be There" by Geoff Grace
 * "Mean Machine" by Lucian Blaque
 * "Panama" by Van Halen
 * "Long End Of The Stick" by Rich Dolmat
 * "Brandenburg Concerto No.3 In G - Allegro" by Johann Sebastian Bach
 * "Lakme - Flower Duet" by Delibes
 * "Ring of Glory" by James Brett
 * "Cafe Royale" by Werner Tautz
 * "Soft Focus" by James S. Levine
 * "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Romanze - Andante" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
 * "Summer of '69" by Brian Adams
 * "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley
 * "Light Club" by Oswin Mackintosh
 * "Ugly In The Morning" by Faith No More
 * "Rock You Like A Hurricane" by Scorpions
 * "Digging The Grave" by Faith No More
 * "Monster Mania" by Figure
 * "Funeral March of a Marionette" by New London Orchestra & Ronald Corp
 * "Miss Mary's Fancy" by Eoghan O'Sullivan & Gerald Harrington
 * "Mairi's Wedding/Mason's Apron" by Craicmore
 * "Hoe Up" by Chris Garrick
 * "Split Personality" by Thomas Bergersen & Nick Phoenix
 * "Stuck In The Middle With You" by Stealers Wheel
 * "Nocturne In E-Flat Minor, Op. 9, No. 2" by Frederic Chopin ,
 * "Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat" originally by Frank Loesser (performed by Mac and Church Members) -
 * "Jesus Will Answer Prayer" by The Dixie Hummingbirds

Season 12

 * "We Got to Have Peace" by Curtis Mayfield
 * "Here Comes the Hotstepper" by Ini Kamoze
 * "The Greatest Trick" by John Ottman
 * "Symphony No. 9 In E Minor, 'From The New World'" (4th movement) by Antonin Dvorak
 * Original song: "Theme from 'Old Lady House'" by Dennis Reynolds
 * "Cat's in the Cradle" by Harry Chapin
 * "Everybody Got 'Em" by Nick Kingsley
 * "Genius of Love" by TomTom Club ("Dennis' Double Life")

Season 13

 * "Higher Love" by Steve Winwood
 * "The Boys are Back In Town" by Thin Lizzy
 * "Two of Hearts" by Stacey Q
 * "Take Me Out To The Ballgame (Vintage)" by Past Time Players
 * "Talkin' Baseball (Willie, Mickey And "the Duke")" by Terry Cashman
 * "The Clowns" by Bobby Tahori
 * "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley
 * "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)" by Rupert Holmes
 * "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor ,
 * "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" (Single) by Brenda Lee
 * "Jingle Bell Rock" by Bobby Helms
 * "Going the Distance" by Bill Conti
 * "Finally" by SOundtrack Wonderband
 * "Varu" by Sigur Ros
 * "Air on the G String" by Johann Sebastian Bach

Season 14

 * "Da Jodel-Rudel" by Werner Bruggermann
 * "Sweetheart Serenade" by Werner Tautz
 * "I Wanna Sex U Up" by Color Me Badd
 * "In Your Eyes" by Peter Gabriel
 * "La Bamba" by Los Lobos
 * "Kiss Me" by Sixpence None The Richer
 * "(I've Had} The Time of My Life" by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
 * "Secret Garden" by Bruce Springsteen
 * "Tuesday's Gone" by Lynnyrd Skynyrd
 * "Mission Forever" by Atli Örvarsson
 * "Shaft of Glory" by Oswin Macintosh
 * "Endless Love" by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
 * "Circle of Life" by Tsidii Le Loka, The Lion King Ensemble, Lebo M, Faca Kulu
 * "State of the Heart" by Brian Crain
 * "The Heat is On" (Soundtrack Version) by Glenn Frey
 * "Summer in the City" by The Lovin' Spoonful
 * "Hot Blooded" by Foreigner
 * "Hot In Herre" by Nelly
 * "Sigo Amándote'" by Fayuca
 * "Alone" by Heart

Season 15

 * "Gimme Shelter" by The Rolling Stones
 * "Gold Digger" by Kanye West feat. Jamie Foxx
 * "Rock Creek Park" by The Blackbyrds
 * "Praise You" by Fatboy Slim
 * "Brand New Key" by Melanie
 * "Put 'Em Up" by Balance feat. Bruce Waynne
 * "I Got 5 On It" by Luniz
 * "Just A Girl" by No Doubt
 * "Big Yellow Taxi" by Joni Mitchell
 * "Pot of Gold" by Christopher Beaty, , ,
 * "Banish Misfortune" by Bones O'Conner & Steafan Hannigan ,
 * "Quin O'Callaghan's House" by COonescu & Gerald Harrington ,
 * "Westphalia Waltz / Sherborne Hornpipe / Saddle the Pony" by The Yetties
 * "Miss Mary's Fancy" by Eoghan O'Sullivan & Gerald Harrington, ,
 * "Humours of Glen Dart" by Greg Knowles, Mike Taylor
 * "Wild Oul Craic" by The Home of Happy
 * "Can't Fight This Feeling" by REO Speedwagon
 * "Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta Pt. 3: Adagio " by The RIAS Symphony Orchestra (conducted by Ferenc Fricsay)
 * "O Danny Boy" by Bashiri
 * "Lovely Lass" by Christopher Beaty
 * "Psycho (Main Theme)" by The Intermezzo Orchestra
 * "Dark Moon, High Tide" by Afro Celt Sound System
 * "Making Plans / Gathering the Clans" by James Horner
 * "The Fete" by Chris Garrick
 * "Mountain Call" (No Vocals) by Thomas Bergersen
 * "Amazing Grace" by The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
 * "Born in the U.S.A." by Bruce Springsteen

Music from TV Spots

 * - "D-Code" by Dust Devil
 * - "Bottoms Up" by Hermann Egger
 * - "Gunsmoke Ridge" by Werner Tautz
 * Season Four - "The Gang Gets Extreme: Home Makeover Edition" Promo - "Loaded" by Zack Tempest
 * - "Nothing to Worry About" by Peter Bjorn and John
 * "Green Man" Promo - "Bulgarian Chicks" by Balkan Beat Box
 * Season Seven "Me" Promo - "Forget Me Knot (Main)" by Matt Haick
 * "New Cast" Promos - "Bulgarian Chicks" by Balkan Beat Box
 * "Brain" Promo - "Defalut" by Django Django
 * "Door" Promo - "Hitler's Cross" by Vittorio Chiarappa
 * "Hurt" Promo -"Excert from Im Weiten Land Der Zeit-Teil 39" by Max Kruse
 * "Scream" Promo - "Nocturne" by Greencastle Homer
 * Season Ten "Better Than Ever" Promo - "Fantastic Man" by William Onyeabor
 * Season Ten "Celebrate" Promo - "Fantastic Man" by William Onyeabor
 * Season Ten "Blaze Of Glory" Promo - "Shaft Of Glory" by Oswin Macintosh
 * Season Eleven "Mac & Dennis Move to the Suburbs" Promo - "All The Rage" by Werner Tautz
 * Season Eleven "Being Frank" Promo - "Monster Mania" by Figure