Spider-Man: Brand New Day had an amazing run in theaters this summer, breaking box office records and making over $2 billion since its theatrical release. As the fourth movie in Tom Holland\u2019s portrayal of Spider-Man, the movie rode off of the legacy and impact of the previous trilogy and into a new era of a lonely Peter Parker. Since coming to digital on Oct. 6, I\u2019ve rewatched the movie twice already and have been in awe of its soundtrack and songs chosen for the movie. So if you will join me, let\u2019s swing head-on into my thoughts on the music behind Spider-Man: Brand New Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Contains spoilers for Spider-Man: Brand New Day<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The movie starts off with a simplified version of Spider-Man’s themes from his past three movies. The track, \u201cWeb Letter Days,” plays as Peter reads his letter written to MJ after her memories have been altered due to the previous movie. We see Peter in the dark of his apartment engrossed in his work before going to watch social media videos of his previous friends. Right after, we see Peter upside down with New York City in the background, with \u201cWeb Letter Days\u201d quieting down as he\u2019s upside down and engrossed in his phone, ignoring the gray background of the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Right after, Peter pulls down his mask, putting on his Spider-Man persona before transitioning into the first track of the film, \u201cWolf Like Me\u201d by TV On The Radio. Spider-Man continues on with his little quips, fighting off villains in the rainy city. However, despite the upbeat instrumental of \u201cWolf Like Me,\u201d we see Peter reflecting a different feeling, alone visiting Aunt May\u2019s grave on a rainy day, and flashbacks of Peter continuously isolating himself throughout the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A bit later in the film, Peter follows his old friend Ned Leeds to his house party after seeing him in the local store. The track, \u201cLoser,\u201d by Tame Impala plays as we see Peter watching Ned from afar. \u201cLoser,\u201d which has remained in the Billboard Hot 100 since the movie’s release, has somewhat become known as \u201cthe\u201d song for the movie, representing Peter\u2019s new life alone. However, I think this song only does well in the film due to the inclusion of “Wolf Like Me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Both songs mirror Peter’s identity between Peter Parker and Spider-Man and the mental and physical mask he puts on in different ways. \u201cWolf Like Me\u201d represents Peter’s continuous fight for a safer world for those he cares about, representing the message from Aunt May on how \u201cwith great power comes great responsibility,\u201d but \u201cLoser\u201d represents Peter when he gives into his temptations to see the life he once had. \u201cEoO\u201d by Bad Bunny plays after Peter\u2019s mutation, being the last bit of music we hear as a part of Peter\u2019s life before the mutation begins to take over his life in a negative way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Besides these tracks, the only songs not composed by Michael Giacchino are representative of the environment around Peter, such as \u201cMonopoly\u201d by Monetochka when meeting with Yelena Belenova at her banya office or \u201cFire for You\u201d by Cannons playing during Ned and MJ\u2019s house party. After seeing MJ with someone new, we see Peter\u2019s world delve into silence with only the score by Giacchino to accompany him. I think this is where the film does best with its soundtrack due to its intentional use of silence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n