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Dec 9, 2021 · From rap to rock to pop, these are the best mixes of cinema and sound since 1971. See how the staff voted on classics like Saturday Night Fever, The Breakfast Club, and Pulp Fiction.
- The Ringer Staff
- Frozen – Christophe Beck. In Frozen, Disney animation moves back to its best form. Christophe Beck, composer for the Muppets’ recent big screen outings, wrote touching music that perfectly complemented the songs by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.
- Interstellar – Hans Zimmer. Zimmer delivered magnificently for Interstellar, receiving an Oscar nod for his soundtrack. Painstakingly composed over two years, Zimmer visited London’s Temple Church to record its historic organ.
- Casablanca – Max Steiner. The peak of Max Steiner’s noir years, he apparently begged to drop ‘As Time Goes By’ from featuring in the film’s score, but was overruled.
- James Bond Theme – Monty Norman. The most famous guitar riff in cinema has featured in every official Bond film since Dr. No (1962), when it accompanied the opening title.
- Dan Reilly
- Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes, "Up Where We Belong" in 'An Officer and a Gentleman' Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (three weeks), Peak Date: 11/6/82. Cocker & Warnes recorded this rock ballad for the Richard Gere/Debra Winger romantic drama.
- Isaac Hayes, "Theme From Shaft" in 'Shaft' Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (two weeks), Peak Date: 11/20/71. More than half a century after its release, the theme song to the classic blaxploitation film Shaft still sounds funky, fresh and unstoppable.
- Whitney Houston, "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" in 'Exhale' Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (one week), Peak Date: 11/25/95. Babyface wrote this soulful ballad for Houston to sing in her second feature film, Waiting to Exhale.
- Bobby McFerrin, "Don't Worry Be Happy" in 'Cocktail' Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (two weeks), Peak Date: 9/24/88. McFerrin penned this good-natured song that urged people not to sweat the small stuff.
- Tom Eames
- All Saints - 'Pure Shores' (The Beach) All Saints - Pure Shores (Official Music Video) A huge UK number one single in 2000, All Saints recorded the main theme tune to this Leonardo DiCaprio film.
- Wilson Phillips - 'Hold On' (Bridesmaids) Wilson Phillips Wedding Performance | Bridesmaids | Screen Bites. In one of cinema's most rousing endings, the 2011 comedy Bridesmaids gave a new lease of life to 1990's biggest hit from American trio Wilson Phillips.
- Tom Petty - 'Free Fallin'' (Jerry Maguire) Tom Cruise singing (Jerry Maguire, 1996) We love this moment where Tom Cruise's titular character in Jerry Maguire finally has a bit of good news, and sings out his feelings while listening to this Tom Petty classic on the radio.
- Sixpence None the Richer - 'Kiss Me' (She's All That) She's All That • Kiss Me • Sixpence None the Richer. While not written specifically for the teen romcom, 'Kiss Me' was used as the film's main theme, and gave it a brand new lease of life.
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1. The Wizard of Oz. 2. Casablanca. 3. Singin' in the Rain. 4. The Sound of Music. 5. Titanic. 6. West Side Story. 7. Breakfast at Tiffany's. 8. The Graduate. 9. Holiday Inn. 10. Saturday Night Fever.
Feb 19, 2019 · In looking at the greatest movie music of all time, Pitchfork is publishing two separate lists this week: best soundtracks and best original scores. Today, we discuss soundtracks, which...
Oct 9, 2023 · From Flashdance to Footloose, Purple Rain to Dirty Dancing, we're ranking the best movie soundtracks of all time! Enjoy our list of movies with great music.
