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Jan 6, 2020 · In the 20 th century no medium affected culture more than film. The music written to accompany the images, story and dialogue has become a huge part of the movie-going experience. In many cases it’s impossible to separate the musical theme from the film itself; the two become one in our minds.
Mar 7, 2024 · She said she recorded the album during the actor’s strike. On Feb. 27, Grande released the full tracklist after sharing a few titles over the last month. One song, “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait ...
Apr 16, 2023 · Listen to The Good, The Bad and The Ugly's Theme. A list of famous movie theme songs wouldn't be complete without the inclusion of the late and great Ennio Morricone. His score for The Good, The Bad and The Ugly made him one of the greatest film composers in history, and the score itself is an undisputed icon of Westerns and Western pop culture.
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- Yello: OH Yeah
- Bee Gees: Stayin’ Alive
- Huey Lewis and The News: The Power of Love
- Simple Minds: Don’T You
- Berlin: Take My Breath Away
- U2: Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me; Seal: Kiss from A Rose
- Bryan Adams
- Stevie Wonder: I Just called to Say I Love You
- Blondie: Call Me
- Roy Orbison: OH, Pretty Woman
Such is its ubiquity, it’s hard to imagine a time when Yello’s electro-pop classic didn’t exist (the song has been featured in everything from movies to TV shows and confectionery adverts). Equally, it’s hard to imagine a song more fitting for the moment when Ferris Bueller decides to commandeer his best friend’s dad’s car… (The film also made judi...
The film that introduced disco to a wider world and made a star of John Travolta also featured a welter of hits that ensured the Bee Gees dominated the charts in 1977. “More Than A Woman,” “How Deep Is Your Love,” and “Night Fever” – along with a number of non-Bee Gees classics of the era, such as KC And The Sunshine Band’s “You Should Be Dancing” ...
Soundtracking an altogether different journey through the streets, “The Power Of Love” helped Back To The Futureencourage countless teens to hitch rides from unsuspecting drivers – perfect if you can’t really skateboard, but also a highly dangerous way to travel. The movie was known for its use of songs, including a stirring rendition of Chuck Berr...
A rare coming-of-age drama that transcends its era and speaks to all generations, The Breakfast Club’s memorable closing scene, in which five high-school students leave their Saturday detention having asserted their individuality – and perhaps found themselves in the process – remains one of the best uses of a song in a movie ever filmed. It made s...
Co-written by Giorgio Moroder and performed by LA syth-pop outfit Berlin, “Take My Breath Away” played no small part in turning Tom Cruise into a global heartthrob. Initially soundtracking Cruise and co-star Kelly McGillis’ sexually charged argument, it eventually provided the soundbed for their, er, bed… antics. The song subsequently saw out the r...
Ever since Prince recorded an entire album for Tim Burton’s 1989 Batman movie, the franchise has had the power to push its soundtrack music to the top of the charts. Batman Forever boasted a collection stuffed with cuts from artists as varied as PJ Harvey, Method Man, and Massive Attack. Undoubtedly, however, it was U2’s “Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss M...
Spending a record-breaking 16 straight weeks at the top of the UK charts and seven at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, Bryan Adams’ indefatigable “(Everything I Do) I Do It For You” owed at least some of its ubiquity to its use in the summer 1991 blockbuster Robin Hood. It was subsequently nominated for an Oscar, and went so far as to win the Gram...
Released during comic actor Gene Wilder’s seemingly unstoppable assault on the box office, The Woman In Redmight now be a largely forgotten period romantic comedy, but its soundtrack was a Stevie Wonder-helmed affair that included his global smash title track. Wonder’s only UK No.1 hit, “I Just Called To Say I Love You” topped the charts across the...
What better way to open a movie in which Richard Gere plays a high-class male escort than with Debbie Harry’s alternately sultry and predatory vocals on “Call Me”? A masterclass in Blondie’s new wave-pop crossover, the song also helped give the LA setting a bit of New York grit, while the film established Richard Gere as a fearless lead, not least ...
A decade later, the tables had turned for the 1990 romantic comedy Pretty Woman, in which Richard Gere played a businessman who ends up infatuated with a prostitute (as played by Julia Roberts). Using Roy Orbison’s “Oh, Pretty Woman” was a masterstroke: The Big O was at the forefront of many fans’ minds in the years immediately after his death and ...
Jul 10, 2020 · There is a universal relatability to a brilliant film score, even in fragments. Morricone is credited for (re)defining the sound of the Western (although his music obviously went much further than ...
Feb 2, 2020 · Today's global recorded music market stands at roughly $20-$21 billion. ACT II - TODAY’S MUSIC WORLD & WHERE IT’S GOING. As we begin 2020, the music industry’s days of doom and gloom are ...
10. Shock Wave 2. Universe Films. $226,400,000. After being re-released in 4K in China, earning $26.4 million, the overall gross for the 2001 film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone increased to over $1.008 billion, becoming the 47th film overall and the second billion-dollar film in the Wizarding World franchise, after Harry Potter and ...
