Search results
Feb 15, 2024 · Some of the best movie songs – such as “Mona Lisa,” “Moon River” and “Happy” – have been written specifically for movies, while some tunes will forever be linked to a film because they...
- 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.
- 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.
- Lead List Editor & Writer
- "Over the Rainbow" — 'The Wizard of Oz' (1939) 1939 produced some of Hollywood's best films ever, including the seminal fantasy classic The Wizard of Oz.
- "As Time Goes By" — 'Casablanca' (1942) There's a great reason why Ilsa wants Sam to "play it again." The timeless romance Casablanca stars Humphrey Bogart as an expatriate living in the Moroccan city of Casablanca.
- "Singin' in the Rain" — 'Singin' in the Rain' (1952) Singin' in the Rain is among the most popular musicals from the Golden Age and American cinema as a whole.
- "Moon River" — 'Breakfast At Tiffany's' (1961) Audrey Hepburn stars as the infallible Holly Golightly in Blake Edwards' 1961 rom-com Breakfast at Tiffany's.
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."
Dec 20, 2017 · From major hits like Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On,” which appeared in ‘Titanic,’ to…other major hits from Whitney Houston, Coolio, Eminem, and more. Here are the best songs from ...
- Contributor
People also ask
What are the greatest movie songs of all time?
What are some examples of songs written or recorded for movies?
Are soundtrack songs more famous than movies?
What was the most popular song in the movie 'Shallow'?
Jun 19, 2018 · These are some of the most iconic movie songs of all time, in no particular order. These songs transcend decades and genres but are all unmistakably linked to the movies they're featured in.
