Saturday Night Live Season 51 (2025) Soundtrack Guide
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.
Episode 1: Bad Bunny / Doja Cat (Oct 4, 2025)
Bad Bunny hosts Saturday Night Live with musical guest Doja Cat on October 4, 2025.
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Scene Context: Sketch at the restaurant
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Golden (from KPop Demon Hunters)
HUNTR/X
Scene Context: At the restaurant with friends, "Bad Bunny" thinking to himself: "I have HUNTR/X on my side"
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How It’s Done (from Netflix KPop Demon Hunters)
HUNTR/X
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Soda Pop (from K-Pop Demon Hunters Soundtrack)
Saja Boys
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AAAHH MEN!
Scene Context: Live Performance
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Gorgeous
Scene Context: Second Live Performance
Episode 2: Amy Poehler / Role Model (Oct 11, 2025)
Amy Poehler hosts Saturday Night Live with musical guest Role Model on October 11, 2025.
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Not Cryin' Anymore
Eric Starczan
Scene Context: The Hunting Wives Sketch
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Sally, When The Wine Runs Out
Scene Context: Live Performance
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Some Protector
Scene Context: Second live performance
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Main Titles
Scene Context: Opening theme for Severance
Episode 3: Sabrina Carpenter (Oct 18, 2025)
Sabrina Carpenter hosts and performs on Saturday Night Live on October 18, 2025.
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Grind Song
SNL Cast
Scene Context: Sabrina Carpenter and Bowen Yang star in this original song and video, which also includes several cast members from the Middle School Lovin’ sketch.
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Scene Context: Sabrina performs the lead single from her newest album Man’s Best Friend, adding a subtle tribute to Paul Simon through the iconic sax-solo dance, made famous by Chevy Chase, just after appearing with Simon on SNL50.
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Scene Context: Sabrina's Live Performance
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We Are Frankensteins
SNL Cast
Episode 4: Miles Teller / Brandi Carlile (Nov 1, 2025)
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The Music of the Night (From "Phantom of the Opera")
Michael Crawford
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Church & State
Scene Context: Brandi's Live Performance
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Scene Context: An instrumental performance by the U.S. Air Force Strolling Strings accompanies shots of Trump and Melania entering the White House Halloween event on Weekend Update.
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Scene Context: Brandi's second live performance
Episode 5: Nikki Glaser / sombr (Nov 8, 2025)
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Scene Context: In the karaoke sketch, Becky (Nikki Glaser) joins her brother Petey (Tommy Brennan) to sing this track, while Kenan steps in as DJ Figalicious.
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Too Close
Next
Scene Context: In the karaoke sketch, Becky (Nikki Glaser) kicks off the song alongside her father (Andrew Dismukes), and they’re gradually joined by Petey (Tommy Brennan) and their mother (Ashley Padilla) for a full family performance.
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Hey Mickey
Toni Basil
Scene Context: During the Hudsacillin spoof commercial, several cast members provide the vocals as Nikki Glaser’s Uncoordinated White Woman fantasizes about being forced to dance her way down Jennifer Hudson’s Spirit Tunnel.
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Be Our Guest
The Chorus of Beauty and the Beast
Scene Context: In the Beauty & Mr. Beast sketch, Kenan Thompson as the Clock and Bowen Yang as the Candle deliver a spoof number called “You’re Depressed” directed at Belle.
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Beauty and the Beast
Angela Lansbury
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back to friends
Episode 6: Glen Powell / Olivia Dean (Nov 15, 2025)
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Sugar, We're Goin Down
Scene Context: The music plays during Glen Powell’s monologue
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I Miss My Ex's Dad
SNL Cast
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MacGruber's Theme
Cornbread Compton
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Let Alone The One You Love
Episode 7: Melissa McCarthy / Dijon (Dec 6, 2025)
Episode 8: Josh O'Connor / Lily Allen (Dec 13, 2025)
Episode 9: Ariana Grande / Cher (Dec 20, 2025)
Main Cast
- Michael Che Self - Various Characters
- Mikey Day Self - Various Characters
- Andrew Dismukes Self - Various Characters
- Chloe Fineman Self - Various Characters
- James Austin Johnson Self - Various Characters
- Colin Jost Self - Various Characters
- Sarah Sherman Self - Various Characters
- Kenan Thompson Self - Various Characters
- Bowen Yang Self - Various Characters
- Marcello Hernández Self - Various Characters
Official Trailer
Soundtrack Crossovers
Complete Soundtrack List - All Songs Played in Every Episode
| Episode | Song Title | Artist |
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| E1 | Somebody's Watching Me | Rockwell |
| E1 | Don't Stop Believin' | Journey |
| E1 | Golden (from KPop Demon Hunters) | HUNTR/X |
| E1 | How It’s Done (from Netflix KPop Demon Hunters) | HUNTR/X |
| E1 | Soda Pop (from K-Pop Demon Hunters Soundtrack) | Saja Boys |
| E1 | AAAHH MEN! | Doja Cat |
| E1 | Gorgeous | Doja Cat |
| E2 | Not Cryin' Anymore | Eric Starczan |
| E2 | Sally, When The Wine Runs Out | ROLE MODEL |
| E2 | Some Protector | ROLE MODEL |
| E2 | Main Titles | Theodore Shapiro |
| E3 | Grind Song | SNL Cast |
| E3 | Manchild | Sabrina Carpenter |
| E3 | Nobody’s Son | Sabrina Carpenter |
| E3 | We Are Frankensteins | SNL Cast |
| E4 | The Music of the Night (From "Phantom of the Opera") | Michael Crawford |
| E4 | Church & State | Brandi Carlile |
| E4 | Thriller | Michael Jackson |
| E4 | Human | Brandi Carlile |
| E5 | Iris | The Goo Goo Dolls |
| E5 | I'll Make Love to You | Boyz II Men |
| E5 | Too Close | Next |
| E5 | Hey Mickey | Toni Basil |
| E5 | Be Our Guest | The Chorus of Beauty and the Beast |
| E5 | Beauty and the Beast | Angela Lansbury |
| E5 | 12 to 12 | sombr |
| E5 | back to friends | sombr |
| E6 | Sugar, We're Goin Down | Fall Out Boy |
| E6 | I Miss My Ex's Dad | SNL Cast |
| E6 | MacGruber's Theme | Cornbread Compton |
| E6 | Man I Need | Olivia Dean |
| E6 | Let Alone The One You Love | Olivia Dean |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many songs are in the soundtrack for Saturday Night Live: Season 51?
There are 32 songs featured in the soundtrack for Saturday Night Live: Season 51. SeekerTune lists all of them with detailed scene descriptions.
What are the genres of Saturday Night Live: Season 51?
The main genres for Saturday Night Live: Season 51 include Comedy, News.
How many seasons does Saturday Night Live have?
The TV show Saturday Night Live currently has 51 seasons.