Guardians Of The Galaxy director, James Gunn has revealed some of the secrets behind the soundtrack to the Marvel comic turned blockbuster.

¡°The songs that were used in the movie were chosen to be specific to those scenes so it¡¯s not about what songs I like the best¡± Gunn said in a press conference.

The soundtrack is available through Universal music and features some of the musical stylings of David Bowie (¡®Moonage Daydream¡¯), The Runaways (¡®Cherrybomb¡¯) and the Jackson 5 (¡®I Want You Back¡¯).

¡°All the songs were written into the script and baked into the story of the Guardians of the Galaxy which is what makes it work so well¡± revealed Gunn. ¡°But one of my favourite scenes in the movie was set to ELO¡¯s ¡®Living Thing¡® which we cut from the film. To me that was the main Guardians song. ELO seemed like their house band almost!¡±

Chris Pratt (the chubby guy from Parks and Recreation) plays the film¡¯s lead, Peter Quill, a.k.a. Star Lord. He joked that his character should try seduction to Lionel Ritchie¡¯s ¡®Hello¡¯. With lyrics like, ¡°Is it me you¡¯re looking for? I can see it in your eyes. I can see it in your smile¡± the actor added, ¡°That¡¯s how he¡¯s been getting with all of these fem-aliens!¡±

Zoe Saldana, who plays the film¡¯s green-skinned alien warrior Gamora, also suggested that the soundtrack to the sequel ¨C which is set for a 2017 release ¨C should feature the likes of Swedish pop group Abba, Hall & Oates and Air Supply (think, sappy love ballad ¡®All Out Of Love¡¯).

The Marvel sci-fi comedy follows US pilot, Peter Quill, who finds himself as the object of a manhunt led by the villainous Ronan. To help save the universe, Quill creates a misfit team ¨C comprised of gun-toting raccoon called Rocket, a Vin Diesel-voiced tree, WWE wrestler Dave Bautista as Drax The Destroyer and Zoe Saldana¡®s Gamora ¨C known as the ¡®Guardians Of The Galaxy,¡¯ to fight Ronan and end his reign.

Guardians Of The Galaxy smashed forecasts in the US, grossing $94 million in its opening weeks. It is out in Aussie cinemas now.

Check below for the full soundtrack tracklist.

1. ¡®Hooked on a Feeling¡¯ ¨C Blue Swede
2. ¡®Go All the Way¡¯ ¨C Raspberries
3. ¡®Spirit in the Sky¡¯ ¨C Norman Greenbaum
4. ¡®Moonage Daydream¡¯ ¨C David Bowie
5. ¡®Fooled Around and Fell in Love¡¯ ¨C Elvin Bishop
6. ¡®I¡¯m Not in Love¡¯ ¨C 10cc
7. ¡®I Want You Back¡¯ ¨C Jackson 5
8. ¡®Come and Get Your Love¡¯ ¨C Redbone
9. ¡®Cherry Bomb¡¯ ¨C The Runaways
10. ¡®Escape (The Pi?a Colada Song)¡¯ ¨C Rupert Holmes
11. ¡®O-O-H Child¡¯ ¨C The Five Stairsteps
12. ¡®Ain¡¯t No Mountain High Enough¡¯ ¨C Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell