![]() Phil Collins’ Buster hit isn’t quite what you’d expect from a song with “groovy” in the title - but its downtempo melody does make for an ideal ’80s love song. Phil Collins, "Groovy Kind of Love" in 'Buster'.The driving track topped the Hot 100 for two weeks the same year the film was released (1986). Peter Cetera’s “Glory of Love” didn’t just serve as the theme to The Karate Kid II the song was also nominated for the big trio of awards for which it was eligible: a Grammy, Oscar and Golden Globe. Peter Cetera, "Glory of Love" in 'The Karate Kid II'.Neil Diamond starred in the 1980 remake of the 1927 movie musical The Jazz Singer, putting his heart and soul on the line with this heartbreaking tune. Neil Diamond, "Love on the Rocks" in 'The Jazz Singer'.Vangelis, "Chariots of Fire" in 'Chariots of Fire'Įven if you haven’t seen the film it came from, nearly everyone can recognize Vangelis’ “Chariots of Fire.” The track has undoubtedly become the backing to any athletic triumph - including its own, as it earned the highest marks on the Hot 100 in 1982.1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Dance Club Play charts, too. The track didn’t just top the Hot 100 - it shot to No. Prince & the Revolution’s “Let’s Go Crazy” serves as the perfect hype yet uplifting opener to Purple Rain - both the album and the movie of the same name. Prince & the Revolution, "Let's Go Crazy" in 'Purple Rain'.Jamaica’s Ini Kamoze drew upon Cannibal and the Headhunters’ “Land of 1000 Dances” for this Hot 100 topper that began to take off after its inclusion in iconoclastic filmmaker Robert Altman’s 1994 Paris Fashion Week satire Prêt-à-Porter, released as Ready to Wear in the U.S. Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (two weeks), Peak Date: Ini Kamoze, "Here Comes the Hotstepper" in 'Ready to Wear'.5, Peak Date: įirst recorded by Wynonna Judd, Eric Clapton’s cover of “Change the World” (produced by Babyface) from the John Travolta romantic fantasy Phenomenon became one of the guitar legend’s biggest ‘90s hits, reaching No. Eric Clapton, "Change the World" in 'Phenomenon'.1 (four weeks), Peak Date īoasting the so-called “War Chant” heard at many a football game and the line, “Is that your ass or your mama half reindeer?”, this hip-hop ass-shaker from the smash film Bad Boys II shimmied its way up to No. Diddy and Murphy Lee, "Shake Ya Tailfeather" in 'Bad Boys II' To ensure equitable representation of the biggest hits from each era, certain time frames were weighted to account for the difference between turnover rates from those years. 1 earning the greatest value and weeks at No. Songs are ranked based on an inverse point system, with weeks at No. This ranking is based on actual performance on the weekly Billboard Hot 100 chart. Here’s a look back at the 65 biggest Hot 100 hits that arose from being featured on the silver screen. Though not everyone has seen the film, people of all generations can recognize its massive single: Whitney Houston’s smash cover of Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You.” John Travolta’s 1977 classic disco film Saturday Night Fever produced several of the Bee Gees’ biggest hits - including “Stayin’ Alive” and “Night Fever.” And let’s be honest: Damn near no one has heard of Ready to Wear from Robert Altman (the iconic director of Gosford Park, Nashville, M*A*S*H), but if Ini Kamoze’s “Here Comes the Hotstepper” comes on, you’ll at least be singing along to the naaaa na na na naaaaas. The biggest example of this undoubtedly comes from 1992’s The Bodyguard. Not only that, many songs written for films have stood on their own, with the popularity of some eclipsing the movies that inspired them. Whether a film is a tear-jerking drama, an action-packed thriller or a side-splitting comedy, the right song at the right moment will always elevate the impact of a scene. Movies and music have been a natural combination ever since sound was first added to moving images.
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