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There's no song like "Over the Rainbow." Kansas farm girl Dorothy Gale's wistful ditty in "The Wizard of Oz" led the American Film Institute's list of 100 best movie songs Tuesday, followed by "As Time Goes By" from "Casablanca" and the title tune from "Singin' in the Rain." "Over the Rainbow," sung by Judy Garland in the 1939 musical fantasy, was picked as the top song in U.S. cinema in ...
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- 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.
- 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.
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- 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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AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs is a list of the 100 top movie songs of all time.These songs set a tone or mood, define character, advance plot and/or express the film's themes in a manner that elevates the art of film. These songs also capture the nation's heart and resonate across the century.The AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs television special, hosted by John Travolta, originally aired on June 22 ...
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