The ultimate Derry Girls playlist for 90s music fans

It’s the ultimate 90s soundtrack and we love it!

Author: Emma DicksonPublished 15th Feb 2025

There are many reasons to love Derry Girls, from the hilarious one-liners to the colourful fashion and loveable characters. Filled with nostalgia and charm, Derry Girls also offers audiences an incredible soundtrack.

Their carefully selected song list plays a key role in the show, even their opening track from The Cranberries is now synonymous with the hit Channel 4 show. 90s icons The Corrs, Salt-N-Pepa, TLC, Take That and Kylie Minogue are also featured heavily an entire generation back to a ‘simpler’ time.

In 2023, the show recently picked up not one but two BAFTA TV awards, for best scripted comedy and Siobhan McSweeney won best female performance in a comedy programme for her role as Sister Michael.

We’ve pieced together your ultimate Derry Girls playlist so you can rave all day long 🙌

Fatboy Slim - Right Here, Right Now

Fatboy Slim - Gangster Trippin

The Mavericks - Dance The Night Away

Robbie Williams - Angels

Beastie Boys - Body Movin' (Fatboy Slim Mix)

Fatboy Slim - Rockafeller Skank

Aslan - Crazy World

Rod Stewart - You're In My Heart

The Undertones - Teenage Kicks

Donna Summer - I Feel Love

Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On

Stiff Little Fingers - Alternative Ulster

Peter Andre - Mysterious Girl

CHIC - Le Freak

Mariah Carey - Always Be My Baby

Fugees - Ready or Not

Sixpence None The Richer - Kiss Me

Will Smith - Men In Black

Smash Mouth - Walkin' On The Sun

Vengaboys - We like to Party!

B*Witched - Rollercoaster

The Prodigy - Breathe

The Beautiful South - Perfect 10

Ash - A Life Less Ordinary

Blue Boy - Remember Me

Urban Cookie Collective - Feels like heaven

Fatboy Slim - Praise You

Robert Miles - Children

Bizarre Inc. feat. Angie Brown - I'm Gonna Get You

björk - it's oh so quiet

The Cranberries - Dreams

Salt-N-Pepa - Push It

The Undertones - Teenage Kicks

The Corrs - What Can I Do

Underworld - Born Slippy

TLC - Waterfalls

Corona - The Rhythm of the Night

Chesney Hawkes - The One and Only

M People - Search For The Hero

Elastica - Connection

Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby

Ace of Base - All That She Wants

GALA - Freed from desire

R.E.M. - Losing My Religion

EMF - Unbelievable

Spice Girls - Wannabe

Blur - Girls And Boys

Flogging Molly - Devils Dance Floor

Boyzone - So Good

Enya - Caribbean Blue

The Cranberries - Ode to My Family

Take That - Sure


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Take That - Sure


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Take That - Sure

The Corrs - Toss the Feathers

Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough

Kylie Minogue - A Better The Devil You Know

Right Said Fred - I'm Too Sexy


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Right Said Fred - Im Too Sexy<br /><br /><br />0:27 / 2:58<br /><br /><br />Right Said Fred - Im Too Sexy

Supergrass - Alright

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