TOP 200 MOVIE SONGS - This update: #30-21. This countdown continues next 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.

#21

THE POWER OF LOVE

Huey Lewis & The News

(‘Back To The Future’- 1985)

 

Michael J. Fox made the transition from TV to movies with the hit film 'Back To The Future'. Huey Lewis & The News scored a #! in the US, Canada and Australia for the Academy Award-nominated "The Power Of Love".

#22

THE WAY WE WERE

Barbra Streisand

(‘The Way We Were’- 1973)

 

Love, politics and drama came together to create a classic love story that used to the title song to great effect. The version heard in the opening sequence was slightly different from the US #1 single. Barbra Streisand delivered a compelling acting performance and applied herself on the Oscar-winning song too.

#23

FOOTLOOSE

Kenny Loggins

(‘Footloose’- 1984)

 

Kenny Loggins scored a global hit with the title song from the film musical 'Footloose'. It was 1 of the 2 songs from the film nominated for an Oscar.

#24

I DON'T WANT TO MISS A THING

Aerosmith

(‘Armageddon’- 1998)

 

 Diane Warren gave Aerosmith a massive hit for their involvement on the 'Armageddon' soundtrack. The sci fi disaster film dealt with an asteroid on its way to a collision with Earth. "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" reached the top in America, Europe and Australia. It was also nominated for an Academy Award. 

#25

DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER

Shirley Bassey

(‘Diamonds Are Forever’- 1971)

 

 Shirley Bassey sang the opening song for 3 Bond films. "Diamonds Are Forever" was her 2nd title song. This instalment of the spy franchise featured Sean Connery in his (intended and) final Eon film playing James Bond.

#26

INDEPENDENT WOMEN PART 1

Destiny's Child

(‘Charlie's Angels’- 2000)

 

 The big screen adaptation of the TV series "Charlie's Angels" came along in 2000 with a new cast. Destiny's Child became a household name with this empowering anthem which made #1 in the UK and US.

#27

END OF THE ROAD

Boyz II Men

(‘Boomerang’- 1992)

 The success of the mega-hit "End of the Road" soon eclipsed the memory of the romantic-comedy 'Boomerang'. Boyz II Men's single broke the then record for longest reign atop the US chart: 13 weeks. It also reached #1 in Britain, Europe and Australia.

#28

UP WHERE WE BELONG

Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes

(‘An Officer And A Gentleman’- 1982)

 

 Richard Gere starred opposite Debra Winger in the drama 'An Officer And A Gentleman'. Joe Cocker teamed up with Jennifer Warnes for the big ballad from the film. The Oscar & Golden Globe winning song also topped the American, Canadian and Australian charts.

#29

THEME FROM 'SHAFT'

Isaac Hayes

(‘Shaft’- 1971)

 

 Isaac Hayes delivered 1 of the coolest title songs in 1971 when asked to score the blaxploitation film 'Shaft'. When the musician won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, he became the 1st African-American to earn the honour. The single reached #1 in America.

#30

SEE YOU AGAIN

Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth

(‘Furious 7’- 2015)

 

Some songs strike a chord with the public that they not only fit a film perfectly, but are applied in everyday contexts too. "See You Again" is 1 such recording. It served as a fitting farewell to Paul Walker in his final film. The actor died while the action movie was being made. Beyond the film, so many people related to the song that it topped charts in the USA, Britain, Europe, Canada, Australia, Israel, South Africa and New Zealand.