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15 Of The Best Movie Soundtrack Songs Of All Time

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Kaylee Clever

Nov 01, 2018

Illinois State University

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Sometimes the best part of a movie is, you guessed it, the soundtrack! If there are a few bumpin' songs in a movie, I am 102% more likely to enjoy it! When I think of great movie songs, I always think of these. Just as everytime I hear these songs, I think of the corresponding movies!

1. "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston

"The Bodyguard" came out in 1992, and this song is the 10th best selling single of the 1990's by estimated sales of over 1.3 million dollars.

2. "Hooked On A Feeling" by Blue Suede

"Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 1" has one of the best soundtracks in movie history filled with classic songs from the 1970's. These songs featured on the soundtrack, "Awesome Mix Vol. 1" are all apart of the storyline in their own unique way.

3. "You're The One That I Want" by Olivia Newton John and John Travolta

Ooh, ooh, ooh, honey. "Grease" continues to be one of the best musicals, ever.

4. "This Is Me" by Keala Settle and The Greatest Showman Ensemble

"The Greatest Showman" took my breath away when I saw it in theaters, (three times in theaters to be exact). This song has always resonated with me and it truly tells such an important message.

5. "You'll Be In My Heart" by Phil Collins

Phil Collins did NOT have to go that hard on the "Tarzan" soundtrack, but he did, and I am forever grateful for that.

6. "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion

"Titanic" continues to tug on our heartstrings, even though it's been out for over twenty years! This song won an Academy Award for Best Original Song, as well as a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

7. "When Doves Cry" by Prince

1984 was a legendary year for Prince, as "Purple Rain" hit theaters and made over 70 million dollars in the box office. This soundtrack is nothing short of excellence.

8. "Mamma Mia!" by Meryl Streep

Alright, "Mamma Mia!" is legendary contender in the movie soundtrack category. It was hard to pick just one!

9. "Circle of Life" by Carmen Twillie and Lebo M.

Don't even tell me that you don't get chills at the beginning of "The Lion King". Now, I might not exactly know all of the words, but seriously, SUCH A CLASSIC.

10. "Star Wars (Main Theme)" by John Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra

I tried not to add many "theme" songs from movies on this list, as the list would be never-ending! But this one was too good to pass up. Chills, always.

11. "Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Jr.

Who ya gonna call?

12. "Eye Of The Tiger" by Survivor

The ultimate pump up song for athletes everywhere.

13. "Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds

Hey, hey, hey, hey!

14. "I've Had The Time Of My Life" by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes

"Dirty Dancing" is my mom's all-time favorite movie, so it goes without saying that I've heard this song more times than I can even remember

15. "Lose Yourself" by Eminem

in 2002, "8 Mile" launched into theaters everywhere, and it wasn't short after that Eminem walked away with an Academy Award for Best Original Song.

Now, of course, this list could go on forever if we were talking about great movie themes/soundtracks altogether. Honorable mentions for today include the Back To The Future Main Titles, as well as the Harry Potter prologue. I am a firm believer that having great music in your movie can perfect it, as some of my favorite movies are on this list!

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15 Of The Best Movie Soundtrack Songs Of All Time

"Who ya gonna call?"

1. "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston

2. "Hooked On A Feeling" by Blue Suede

3. "You're The One That I Want" by Olivia Newton John and John Travolta

4. "This Is Me" by Keala Settle and The Greatest Showman Ensemble

5. "You'll Be In My Heart" by Phil Collins

6. "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion

7. "When Doves Cry" by Prince

8. "Mamma Mia!" by Meryl Streep

9. "Circle of Life" by Carmen Twillie and Lebo M.

10. "Star Wars (Main Theme)" by John Williams and the London Symphony Orchestra

11. "Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Jr.

12. "Eye Of The Tiger" by Survivor

13. "Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds

14. "I've Had The Time Of My Life" by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes

15. "Lose Yourself" by Eminem

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

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