ESSENTIAL MOVIE SONGS. This update: #190-181. 

Caffe` Latte` presents…

THE 200

MOST ESSENTIAL

MOVIE SONGS

Here they are…

The definitive list of 200 songs from the movies, recorded by by rock & pop acts since the start of the Rock Era in 1955.

To be eligible, the songs need to have been first heard in association with a film from the last 60 years (although some exceptions do exist where the song gained a higher profile after its use in a motion picture)- so no songs from “West Side Story”, “Phantom of the Opera”, “Les Miserables” or “The Sound Of Music” and other films that first started out as stage musicals.

#181

WHO'S JOHNNY

El DeBarge

(‘Short Circuit’- 1986)

 

Ally Sheedy starred in the science fiction comedy film from which "Who's Johnny" came from. The song launched singer El DeBarge's solo career following his departure from the family act DeBarge. It gave his label Motown a #3 Pop hit.

#182

LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO ME

Boz Scaggs

(‘Urban Cowboy’- 1980)

Country music was popular in the late 1970s and 'Urban Cowboy' capitalized on that trend. This ballad written by Boz Scaggs with David Foster is more Adult Contemporary than country, but did give the former another Top 20 hit.

#183

YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE LAST OF ME

Cher

(‘Burlesque’- 2010)

 

Casting Cher with Christina Aguilera in the film musical 'Burlesque' was an inspired choice that worked effectively. Cher makes a stand on "You Haven't Seen The Last Of Me", a power ballad from the pen of Dianne Warren.

#184

GO AWAY

Gloria Estefan

(‘Made In America’- 1993)

'Made In America' was a comedy film starring Whoopi Goldberg and Ted Danson. Gloria Estefan's upbeat dance track "Go Away" is an irresistible song reminiscent of her days with The Miami Sound Machine.

#185

EAGLE

ABBA

(‘ABBA: The Movie’- 1977)

 

"Eagle" bursts with colour when it is heard during the Swedish group's film vehicle 'ABBA: The Movie'. Lasse Hallstrom directed the group on its tour of Australia, creating a film while ABBA went from concert to concert across the country.

#186

MYSTERIES OF LOVE

Julee Cruise

(‘Blue Velvet’- 1986)

  David Lynch directed the mystery film. Angelo Badalamenti's score was given a vocal version performed with precision by Julee Cruise. The cult film will continue to draw increasing attention to the haunting song.

#187

GEORGY GIRL

The Seekers

(‘Georgy Girl’- 1966)

The British film starring Lynn Redgrave and James Mason had a catchy title song performed by Australian group The Seekers. The film gained 4 Academy Award nominations, 1 of them being for the song.

#188

IT'S MY TURN

Diana Ross

(‘It's My Turn’- 1980)

 

Sometimes songs eclipse the profiles of the movies they were created for. The romantic comedy starring Michael Douglas may be obscure but it provided Diana Ross with a Top 10 hit. The dramatic song was written by Michael Masser and Carole Bayer Sager.

#189

WHAT'S NEW PUSSYCAT?

Tom Jones

(‘What's New Pussycat?’- 1965)

 

  Tom Jones scored a chart hit with the Oscar-nominated title song from a Peter Sellers comedy film. The song was created by the crack songwriting duo Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Today, the film may be forgotten, but the song is remembered.

#190

DOWN DEEP INSIDE
(THEME FROM 'THE DEEP')

Donna Summer

(‘The Deep’- 1977)

 

'The Deep' was an adventure film with a disco Golden Globe Award-nominated theme song performed by the leading dance artist Donna Summer. The song was slowed down to a sensual level that mirrored the singer's previous hit "Love To Love You Baby".

Another 10 will be added next week.