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AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs. Winners of Academy Award for Best Original Song marked by. (Ranked Order) "Over the Rainbow," The Wizard of Oz, 1939. "As Time Goes By," Casablanca, 1942. "Singin' in the Rain," Singin' in the Rain, 1952. "Moon River," Breakfast at Tiffany's, 1961. "White Christmas," Holiday Inn, 1942.
- Over the Rainbow. - Film: The Wizard of Oz (1939) - Performer(s): Judy Garland. - Music: Harold Arlen. - Lyrics: E. Y. Harburg. The ballad "Over the Rainbow" is the centerpiece of what is considered to be one of the greatest musical moments in film history, with Judy Garland performing the piece in "The Wizard of Oz."
- As Time Goes By. - Film: Casablanca (1942) - Performer(s): Dooley Wilson. - Music/Lyrics: Herman Hupfeld. "Casablanca" is one of the definitive romance movies in cinematic history, and part of it owes to the song "As Time Goes By."
- Singin' in the Rain. - Film: Singin' in the Rain (1952) - Performer(s): Gene Kelly. - Music: Nacio Herb Brown. - Lyrics: Arthur Freed. The film "Singin' in the Rain" featured a number of standards and old classic tunes, with the song "Singin' in the Rain" very obviously being the inspiration for the film's title.
- Moon River. - Film: Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) - Performer(s): Audrey Hepburn. - Music: Henry Mancini. - Lyrics: Johnny Mercer. The song "Moon River" was performed by Audrey Hepburn for the film "Breakfast at Tiffany's," but the song held personal importance for songwriter Johnny Mercer.
1. "Over the Rainbow" Performer: Judy Garland. Music/Lyrics: Harold Arlen/E. Y. Harburg. The Wizard of Oz (1939) 2. "As Time goes By" Performer: Dooley Wilson. Music/Lyrics: Herman Hupfeld. Casablanca (1942) 3. "Singin' in the Rain" Performer: Gene Kelly. Music/Lyrics: Nacio Herb Brown/Arthur Freed. Singin' in the Rain (1952) 4. "Moon River"
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AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs is a list of the top 100 songs in American cinema of the 20th century. The list was unveiled by the American Film Institute on June 22, 2004, in a CBS television special hosted by John Travolta , who appeared in two films honored by the list, Saturday Night Fever and Grease .
This is a partial list of songs that originated in movies that charted (Top 40) in either the United States or the United Kingdom, though frequently the version that charted is not the one found in the film.
Mar 11, 2024 · From musical songs to tracks written especially for a film, to already-known hits which had a new lease of life thanks to an iconic movie moment, we're including them all. Here is our pick of the greatest movie songs of all time:
