Disney’s live-action adaptation of the animated classic Lilo & Sтιтch brings fresh elements to the beloved story, but one way they don’t deviate from the original is in the soundtrack. Some cast members return or make cameos while entirely new characters are introduced, or in the case of Captain Gantu, removed. The plot remains largely the same and plays on nostalgia with many direct quotes or frame-by-frame recreations of iconic scenes from the original. Disney clearly struck the right formula, as Lilo & Sтιтch debuted with one of the highest Rotten Tomato scores of any live-action remake.

A big part of the original movie’s idenтιтy came from Lilo’s affinity for the music of Elvis Presley, and many of Elvis’ most well-known songs were present in the soundtrack. Dean Fleischer Camp’s 2025 live-action adaptation maintained that idenтιтy by reusing the same songs, most of which were used at similar points in the movie’s narrative. It’s an important part of maintaining the original movie’s magic for all the millennial parents who are now bringing their kids to see the live-action version, and it works to great effect.

When Every Song On The Lilo & Sтιтch Soundtrack Plays In The Movie

The Soundtrack Largely Reflects The Original Movie

“He Lei Pāpahi No Lilo a me Sтιтch” by Mark Keali’i Ho’omalu with the Kamehameha Schools Children’s Chorus: A slightly adapted version of the song that played at the beginning of the original Lilo & Sтιтch plays at a similar time in the live-action remake. As the movie opens, Lilo is swimming in the ocean seeking Pudge the fish, who allegedly controls the weather, before frantically trying to make it back to hula lessons; this song plays over her swim in the ocean and race back to town.

“Heartbreak H๏τel” by Elvis Presley: Released as a single in 1956, “Heartbreak H๏τel” is one of Elvis Presley’s most famous songs, which is an admittedly high bar to clear. As it did in the animated original, this is the song that a despairing Lilo listens to after she is kicked out of her hula performance for pushing another girl off the stage.

“Stuck On You” by Elvis Presley: Another of Elvis Presley’s instant #1 hits, this time from 1960, “Stuck On You” plays while Lilo shows Sтιтch around town. The pair make trouble when they sneak into a resort, and the song keeps playing on the radio as Nani drives them home. It’s playing off the CD that Sтιтch throws out the back of the truck at the car behind them.

“Hound Dog” by Elvis Presley: This all-time classic plays while Sтιтch destroys the house after his bath. The scene, in which Nani loses patience with Sтιтch, comes directly after she is fired from Jimmy’s Luau as the one responsible for Sтιтch, who set tables on fire and scared away the restaurant-goers.

“Suspicious Minds” by Elvis Presley: Just as it did in the original movie, this is the song that plays when Lilo reveals to her sister that Sтιтch can essentially act as the speaker for a record player.

“You’re the Devil in Disguise” by Elvis Presley: If there’s any song that is Sтιтch’s personal theme, it’s this one. It plays as Lilo is attempting to give Sтιтch manners lessons around town while Nani searches for a new job.

“Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride” by Iam Tongi with the Kamehameha Schools Children’s Chorus: This played in the original movie when David convinces a downtrodden Nani and Lilo to go surfing as a pick-me-up. It plays at a similar, albeit not identical point in the narrative, as it begins when Nani discovers work as a surfing instructor, while David takes Lilo out to surf with Sтιтch looking on from the beach.

“Aloha ‘Oe” by Sydney Agudong and Maia Kealoha: The heartfelt Hawaiian folk song was originally written in 1878 by Queen “Lydia” Liliʻuokalani, then-princess of the Hawaiian Kingdom. It was used in the original movie as a way for Nani to connect with her sister and remind her of their parents, and it acts as a symbol of love; the тιтle can be translated to “until we meet again”, and both Nani and Lilo sing it together on the hammock in the same scene in the live-action remake.

“Burning Love” by Nyjah Music & Zyah Rhythym: Slightly updated from the Wynonna Judd version of the Elvis Presley classic that played at the end of the animated movie, the 2025 version still plays as the end credits begin in the new movie.

Where To Listen To Lilo & Sтιтch’s Soundtrack

It Is Currently Available On All Major Platforms

The Lilo & Sтιтch soundtrack can be found on all major streaming platforms, as it was released before the new movie hit theaters.

• Apple Music
• Spotify
• YouTube

The official motion picture soundtrack contains a number of additional background tracks that play during the movie, and doesn’t technically include the Elvis Presley songs that are included in the movie. However, the movie acts as a tremendous gateway to Elvis’ music in general, and the live-action Lilo & Sтιтch should bring in a wave of new fans just as the 2002 movie did.