Music
The film's music was composed by Jerry Goldsmith, who was John Hughes' first and only choice to write the music score for this film.
Additionally, three old-time pop hits were featured in the film: "Don't Hang Up" by The Orlons, "Whatcha Know Joe" by Jo Stafford (from the 1963 album Getting Sentimental over Tommy Dorsey), and "A String of Pearls" by Glenn Miller.
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