ESSENTIAL 200 MOVIE SONGS This update: #80-71. More later this week.

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.

#71

THE NEVER ENDING STORY

Limahl

(‘The Never Ending Story’- 1984)

 

 Limahl was a member of Brit group Kajagoogoo. He sang the vocals over music composed by Giorgio Moroder (with lyrics by Keith Forsey). The single peaked at #4 in Britain.

#72

A WHOLE NEW WORLD

Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle

(‘Aladdin’- 1992)

 

 Disney's film version of 'Aladdin' was a box office success. The duet "A Whole New World" collected the Academy Award for Best Original Song. The single reached the top in the US.

#73

GLORY OF LOVE

Peter Cetera

(‘The Karate Kid Part II’- 1986)

 

 The 1st sequel for 'The Karate Kid' movies was buoyed by the success of the song by Peter Cetera. The singer had just quit the group Chicago to launch his solo career. "Glory of Love" reached the top of the American chart and was nominated for an Academy Award.

#74

STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA

Bruce Springsteen

(‘Philadelphia’- 1993)

 

 Bruce Springsteen's critically lauded Oscar- winning song from the powerful Tom Hanks film 'Philadelphia' captured the uneasy mood of the subject matter. The single made #1 in Europe and Canada, as well as reaching the Top 10 in the UK, USA, Australia and New Zealand.

#75

ARTHUR'S THEME 

(The Best That You Can Do)

Christopher Cross

(‘Arthur’- 1981)

 

In 1981, Christopher Cross was at the peak of his success. His popularity was consolidated with the Oscar-winning title song from the Dudley Moore comedy 'Arthur'. "The Best That You Can Do" was co-written by Cross, Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer-Sager and Peter Allen. The single reached #1 in the USA.

#76

YELLOW FLICKER BEAT

Lorde

(‘The Hunger Games: 

Mockingjay Part 1’- 2014)

 

 The sci fi war franchise 'The Hunger Games' featured Lorde's "Yellow Flicker Beat". The single was a moderate hit on the world charts, but was nominated for a Golden Globe.

#77

MORE THAN A WOMAN

Bee Gees

(‘Saturday Night Fever’- 1977)

 

 Two versions of "More Than A Woman" were included on the 'Saturday Night Fever' soundtrack album: the original from The Bee Gees and a remake by Tavares.

#78

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

Sheena Easton

(‘For Your Eyes Only’- 1981)

 

 Sheena Easton sang the title song from the 12th Bond film. She was the first to be featured singing in the opening sequence. The song gave the performer a Top 10 smash in Britain, the USA, Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

#79

NEUTRON DANCE

Pointer Sisters

(‘Beverly Hills Cop’- 1984)

 The action comedy 'Beverly Hills Cop' starred Eddie Murphy. While "Neutron Dance" may not strictly be eligible for this list because it wasn't officially commissioned for the film, the song is well known to most largely due to its use in the hit film. The exposure from the movie launched the track into the US, Canadian and Australian Top 10s.

#80

BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME

Celine Dion

(‘Up Close And Personal’- 1996)

 

Robert Redford co-starred with Michelle Pfeiffer in the romantic drama 'Up Close And Personal'. Diane Warren penned the love song recorded by Celine Dion. The Academy Award nominated hit reached #1 in America, Canada and Australia.