Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, like the previous two films in the Ant-Man franchise, makes terrific use of popular songs to elevate the film's tone and themes. Quantumania becomes just the latest in a long line of Marvel Cinematic Universe films to tie its central conceit into popular music, with Thor: Love and Thunder and the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise acting as noteworthy examples of this increasingly popular trend. While Quantumania may not have as many needle drops as certain other MCU films in recent memory, it makes what few it does have truly count, weaving together a memorable soundtrack.
Jonathan Majors's immensely powerful Kang the Conquerer makes his MCU debut in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, kicking off Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with a bang. As the Multiverse Saga begins to heat up in anticipation of its epic two-part finale, Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and Avengers: Secret Wars, in 2025 and 2026, respectively, Quantumania functions as an important chapter in the franchise's exciting ongoing story. As such, its carefully chosen music usage, including a terrific score from returning composer Christophe Beck (Ant-Man, WandaVision), exposes the film's central themes and provides an undeniably enjoyable movie-going experience for any music lover.
When Exactly Every Song Plays In Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania
- "Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road" by Elton John - Although this song doesn't appear in the actual film, it played a major role in Quantumania's marketing. A remixed version of the classic song plays in the film's theatrical trailer.
- "Welcome Back" (Theme From Welcome Back, Kotter) by John Sebastian - This song plays at two points during Quantumania, setting the backdrop to the opening and closing montages of the film.
Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania's Score Is Full Of Great Jokes
While the MCU's humor is usually associated with its characters, several composers within the franchise have hidden hilarious jokes in their musical scores, and Christophe Beck is no exception. Much like frequent MCU collaborator Michael Giacchino, who composed the scores for Thor: Love and Thunder and the Spider-Man: Homecoming trilogy, Beck often hides hilarious puns in the titles of his songs. Among the best of these are "Sting Low, Sweet Variant" and "Honey, I Shrunk the Energy Core." Perhaps the most notable track in the entire score, however, is "Fifty Shades of Kang," a title that certainly bears no further contemplation.
The official Quantumania soundtrack also includes a fun Easter egg in the form of "Holes," performed by returning Ant-Man star and superhero movie mainstay David Dastmalchian. Dastmalchian, who portrayed ex-con Kurt in Ant-Man and Ant-Man and the Wasp, portrays Veb in Quantumania, a gelatinous inhabitant of the Quantum Realm who is strangely obsessed with the various holes in the human body. As an added bonus on the official soundtrack, listeners can catch a short but hilarious tune sung by Veb, which delves into somewhat uncomfortable detail on several human holes. This bonus song is a completely unexpected, but not totally unwelcome, surprise to an already stellar soundtrack.
Where To Listen To Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania's Score
The entirety of Quantumania's musical score was made available on several music streaming services ahead of the film's theatrical release. Although viewers will have to wait quite some time before Quantumania is available to stream on Disney+, Christophe Beck's epic themes should be enough to hold them over until that time. Currently, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania -- The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack can be found for free on Spotify, Apple Music, and Sound Cloud. The score can also be found in its entirety on the official MarvelMusicVEVO YouTube .
Quantumania s the many other terrific scores of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which often go unrecognized by critics and audiences. While the soundtrack is currently only available to be streamed digitally, it will likely follow in the footsteps of its predecessors with limited edition vinyl sets in the near future, though no such announcement has yet been made by Marvel Studios. Those wishing to relive one of the best parts of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania certainly are not lacking in methods to do so as they await the next exciting installment of the Multiverse Saga.
