Stranger Things is one of the most successful shows to have premiered on Netflix in the recent times. Created by The Duffer Brothers, the show has been able to successfully reinvent the nostalgia for bygone times like the 1980s, by focusing on a plot that is in that era and has all the tropes and music of that decade.The sci-fi, mystery, and horror elements add much popularity and the premise of a small town being struck by other dimensional creatures, while a group of kids and a special girl try to save people, has struck with the audiences.Stranger Things has also gained wide acclaim for its background score and choice of tracks that range from synth-heavy numbers that were popular during the 1980s to pop music of the era that has turned into instant classics. From Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush to the title song of the show, Stranger Things has captured the atmosphere of the 1980s with its songs.Apart from the popular songs used in the show, the show’s original background score has been done by the talented duo of Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein. Here is a list of all of the songs used in Stranger Things.Every song featured on the Stranger Things soundtrackStranger Things season 1 soundtrackStill from the show (Image via Netflix)The inaugural season of Stranger Things introduces audiences to the music of Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein, which gained immense popularity and also blends in popular songs of the 1980s, which has everything from synths to pop music. There are numbers by Toto, Joy Division, and Dolly Parton.Stranger Things – Kyle Dixon and Michael SteinShe has Funny Cars – Jefferson AirplaneI Shall not Care – Pearls Before SwineEvery Little Bit – Jackie James, Ian CurnowWhite Rabbit – Jefferson AirplaneAfrica – TotoNo Weapons – Kyle Dixon and Michael SteinGo Nowhere – Reagan YouthJingle Bells – The Canterbury ChoirDark Stars – Mark GlassI’m Taking Off – Space KnifeShould I Stay or Should I Go – The ClashI Melt With You – Modern EnglishWaiting for a Girl like You – ForeignerWe wish You a Merry Christmas – Joel Evans BandHeroes – Peter GabrielAtmosphere – Joy DivisionColor Dreams – The DeepElegia – New OrderGreen Desert – Tangerine DreamNocturnal Me – Echo and the BunnymenThe Bargain Store – Dolly PartonExit – Tangerine DreamFields of Coral – VangelisHorizon – Tangerine DreamWhen it’s cold I’d like to Die – Moby, Mimi GoeseWhite Christmas – Bing CrosbyStranger Things season 2 soundtrackStill from the show (Image via Netflix)Stranger Things season two continues with the show’s tradition of playing songs of the era and combining synths and pop songs. There are songs by The Romantics, Motley Crue, Billie Holiday, Duran Duran, The Police, and more.Talking in your Sleep – The RomanticsRock you like a Hurricane – ScorpionsSpooky Movies – Gary PaxtonGhostbusters – Ray Parker JrShout at the Devil – Motley CrueIslands in the Stream – Kenny Rogers, Dolly PartonMonster Mash – Bobby PickettGirls on Film – Duran DuranYou don’t mess around with Jim – Jim CroceThe Ghost in You – The Psychedelic FursClean Cut American Kid – III ReputeThis is Radio Clash – The ClashPush it to the Limit – Paul EngemannMetal Sport – HittmanNo More – Billlie HolidayHammer to Fall – QueenThere is Frost on the Moon – Artie Shaw and his OrchestraYou Better Go Now – Billie HolidayBlue Bayou – Roy OrbisonOpen the Kingdom – Michael RiesmanRunaway – Bon JoviThe Bank Robbery – John CarpenterDead End Justice – The RunawaysWhisper to a Scream – The Icicle WorksThe Four Horsemen – MetallicaThe Way We Were – Barbara StreisandI Do Believe – Donna SummerI See Charcoal – Cameron BrooksRare Bird – Tangerine DreamJingle Bell Rock – Bobby HelmsLove is a Battlefield – Pat BenatarTwist of Fate – Olivia Newton-JohnTime after Time – Cyndi LauperEvery Breath you Take – The PoliceStranger Things season 3 soundtrackStill from the show (Image via Netflix)The third season of Stranger Things has a lot of pumped-up songs by The Red Army Choir and Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein. There are also some popular ones by Foreigner, Patsy Cline, and the likes of Cutting Crew and Madonna.Portal Drill – Kyle Dixon and Michael SteinThe Red Army is the Strongest – The Red Army ChoirStranger Things – Kyle Dixon and Michael SteinNever Surrender – Corey HartStarcourt – Kyle Dixon and Michael SteinThe Upside Down – Kyle Dixon and Michael SteinRock this Town – Brian SetzerMoving in Stereo – The CarsWorkin for a Livin – Huey Lewis and The NewsLay Z Boy – Kyle Dixon and Michael SteinShe’s Got You – Patsy ClineRats – Kyle Dixon and Michael SteinHot Blooded – ForeignerKids Two – Kyle Dixon and Michael SteinCan’t Fight This Feeling – REO SpeedwagonI Just Died in Your Arms Tonight – Cutting CrewNothing to Say – Head OnGet up and Go – The Go Go’sAngel – MadonnaHappy Scream – Kyle Dixon and Michael SteinThe Electric Knights – Head OnTendril – Kyle Dixon and Michael SteinCode Red – Kyle Dixon and Michael SteinHalf O’shanty – Ronald AsperySix Facts – Kyle Dixon and Michael SteinThey Found Us – Kyle Dixon and Michael SteinHe’s Here – Kyle Dixon and Michael SteinNeutron Dance – The Pointer SistersI Need You to Trust Me – Kyle Dixon and Michael SteinRock in the USA – John MellencampThe First I Love You – Kyle Dixon and Michael SteinYour love keeps lifting me Higher and Higher – Jackie WilsonThe Neverending Story – Stranger Things CastYou’re a fighter – Kyle Dixon and Michael SteinDirge – SURVIVEDeep – Peter SandbergStranger Things season 4 soundtrackStill from the show (Image via Netflix)The fourth season of Stranger Things has a lot of tracks from Makeup and Vanity Set and Gothic Storm. It also has repetitions of Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush, which saw a revival after the show released, and Dream a Little Dream of Me by Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald.Separate Ways – JourneyDream a Little Dream of Me – Louis Armstrong, Ella FitzgeraldCalifornia Dreamin – The Beach BoysRunning Up That Hill – Kate BushFever – The CrampsDetroit Rock City – KissSurf Time – The Surf RaidersYou Spin Me Round – Dead or AliveTarzan Boy – BaltimoraPsycho Killer – Talking HeadsBurning Up – Donnell PitmanIn Transit to Bermuda – Dorian ZeroThere’s a Storm Coming – Dance with the DeadHard Feelings – Al KerbeyPass the Dutchie – Musical YouthBond Street Bounce – Len StevensTravelin Man – Ricky NelsonThe Hitcher – Mark IshamTime’s Up – Arthur B RubinsteinNight of the Stabs – Gothic StormFather Son – Makeup and Vanity SetQuantum Deviations – Gothic StormThe Wanderer – Makeup and Vanity SetNatty Dread on the Go – Lone RangerTwilight’s Fire – The Red Army ChoirUp Around the Bend – Credence Clearwater RevivalSeparate Ways – Journey40 Miles Bad Road – The Lively OnesFields of Coral – VangelisMaster of Puppets – MetallicaFact or Fiction – Makeup and Vanity SetStranger Things is a show that is all about mystery, sci-fi, and horror. The synth-heavy score of the show underscores this aspect of the show, while its upbeat numbers from the 1980s reflect the era's prclivity towards abandon and entertainment.