it’s the music that made these movies that much better welcome to
that much better welcome to
that much better welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 movie
down our picks for the top 10 movie
down our picks for the top 10 movie soundtracks for this list we’re choosing
soundtracks for this list we’re choosing
soundtracks for this list we’re choosing soundtracks for movies of different
soundtracks for movies of different
soundtracks for movies of different genres based on a mix of their
genres based on a mix of their
genres based on a mix of their recognition and overall popularity as
recognition and overall popularity as
recognition and overall popularity as well as their ability to make a film
well as their ability to make a film
well as their ability to make a film that much more memorable home watching
that much more memorable home watching
that much more memorable home watching good time however we’ve excluded
good time however we’ve excluded
good time however we’ve excluded soundtracks from musicals like The Sound
soundtracks from musicals like The Sound
soundtracks from musicals like The Sound of Music hey hey Greece
number 10 the wedding singer collecting
number 10 the wedding singer collecting some of the best remembered and catchy
some of the best remembered and catchy
some of the best remembered and catchy tunes from the 1980s the wedding singer
tunes from the 1980s the wedding singer
tunes from the 1980s the wedding singer remained true to the excess of that era
remained true to the excess of that era
remained true to the excess of that era by releasing not one but two soundtrack
by releasing not one but two soundtrack
by releasing not one but two soundtrack albums
throwing in a few original songs from
throwing in a few original songs from the film alongside a bevy of classic 80s
the film alongside a bevy of classic 80s
the film alongside a bevy of classic 80s tunes the romantic comedy managed to
tunes the romantic comedy managed to
tunes the romantic comedy managed to entrace music fans that grew up with
entrace music fans that grew up with
entrace music fans that grew up with this music as well as new disciples
this music as well as new disciples
this music as well as new disciples alike
the only thing we wish they’d included
the only thing we wish they’d included that didn’t make the cut
that didn’t make the cut
that didn’t make the cut was Alexis Arquette’s character’s
was Alexis Arquette’s character’s
was Alexis Arquette’s character’s rendition of do you really want to hurt
rendition of do you really want to hurt
rendition of do you really want to hurt me on second thought maybe not do you
me on second thought maybe not do you
me on second thought maybe not do you really want to hurt me
number 9 drive if you’re the music
number 9 drive if you’re the music supervisor assigned to put together what
supervisor assigned to put together what
supervisor assigned to put together what songs should accompany a film like drive
songs should accompany a film like drive
songs should accompany a film like drive that doesn’t buy into traditional
that doesn’t buy into traditional
that doesn’t buy into traditional dynamics of heroes and villains then you
dynamics of heroes and villains then you
dynamics of heroes and villains then you have a pretty heavy responsibility
so the decision to go with unique synth
so the decision to go with unique synth heavy music that gives the neo-noir
heavy music that gives the neo-noir
heavy music that gives the neo-noir crime thriller and even more driving
crime thriller and even more driving
crime thriller and even more driving force was a masterstroke
peaking at number 31 on the Billboard
peaking at number 31 on the Billboard 200 and charting all over the world this
200 and charting all over the world this
200 and charting all over the world this cliff Martinez dominated album fit its
cliff Martinez dominated album fit its
cliff Martinez dominated album fit its film perfectly
number eight Purple Rain it should come
number eight Purple Rain it should come as a surprise to no one that a film
as a surprise to no one that a film
as a surprise to no one that a film starring music maverick Prince has one
starring music maverick Prince has one
starring music maverick Prince has one hell of a soundtrack
what many may not have seen coming
what many may not have seen coming though was the addition of Morris Day
though was the addition of Morris Day
though was the addition of Morris Day and the time their performance was so
and the time their performance was so
and the time their performance was so catchy and beloved that years later they
catchy and beloved that years later they
catchy and beloved that years later they were brought back to close out the film
were brought back to close out the film
were brought back to close out the film Jay and Silent Bob strike back with the
Jay and Silent Bob strike back with the
Jay and Silent Bob strike back with the same song and dance moves also featuring
same song and dance moves also featuring
same song and dance moves also featuring what’s arguably one of prince’s best
what’s arguably one of prince’s best
what’s arguably one of prince’s best songs when doves cry
songs when doves cry
songs when doves cry the soundtrack went on to sell 20
the soundtrack went on to sell 20
the soundtrack went on to sell 20 million albums worldwide with more than
million albums worldwide with more than
million albums worldwide with more than half of those sales originating in
half of those sales originating in
half of those sales originating in America number 7 guardians of the galaxy
when the trailers were released for this
when the trailers were released for this marvel comic’s film a couple of thoughts
marvel comic’s film a couple of thoughts
marvel comic’s film a couple of thoughts went through a lot of people’s minds who
went through a lot of people’s minds who
went through a lot of people’s minds who are these guardians that looks amazing
are these guardians that looks amazing
are these guardians that looks amazing and that’s some awesome music and in all
and that’s some awesome music and in all
and that’s some awesome music and in all likelihood the lion’s share of viewers
likelihood the lion’s share of viewers
likelihood the lion’s share of viewers walked away from the superhero flick
walked away from the superhero flick
walked away from the superhero flick wishing they had their own awesome mix
wishing they had their own awesome mix
wishing they had their own awesome mix and were ecstatic to learn they could
and were ecstatic to learn they could
and were ecstatic to learn they could buy the album for themselves
consisting of classic songs from a
consisting of classic songs from a number of genres something else these
number of genres something else these
number of genres something else these tunes had in common is they all really
tunes had in common is they all really
tunes had in common is they all really fit their awesome description
number six oh brother where art thou one
number six oh brother where art thou one evening as the Sun went down in the
evening as the Sun went down in the
evening as the Sun went down in the jungle fire was burning bringing gospel
jungle fire was burning bringing gospel
jungle fire was burning bringing gospel folk country and bluegrass together in
folk country and bluegrass together in
folk country and bluegrass together in an old-timey fashion the soundtrack to
an old-timey fashion the soundtrack to
an old-timey fashion the soundtrack to this Coen Brothers film took the art of
this Coen Brothers film took the art of
this Coen Brothers film took the art of putting together a unique album very
putting together a unique album very
putting together a unique album very seriously
despite the adventure comedies most
despite the adventure comedies most lasting tune being named after a man of
lasting tune being named after a man of
lasting tune being named after a man of constant sorrow place where we believe
constant sorrow place where we believe
constant sorrow place where we believe that no matter what shower of music you
that no matter what shower of music you
that no matter what shower of music you love the most these songs are too
love the most these songs are too
love the most these songs are too Universal to not bring a smile to your
Universal to not bring a smile to your
Universal to not bring a smile to your face
winning the Grammy Award for album of
winning the Grammy Award for album of the year the quality of the voices and
the year the quality of the voices and
the year the quality of the voices and recording helped this film soundtrack
recording helped this film soundtrack
recording helped this film soundtrack take the top spot on the Billboard 200
take the top spot on the Billboard 200
take the top spot on the Billboard 200 chart number five almost famous
when you make a film that focuses on a
when you make a film that focuses on a young man whose life is defined and
young man whose life is defined and
young man whose life is defined and changed by his passion for music it’s
changed by his passion for music it’s
changed by his passion for music it’s safe to say that you need to ensure that
safe to say that you need to ensure that
safe to say that you need to ensure that the music in it lives up to that lofty
the music in it lives up to that lofty
the music in it lives up to that lofty vision where I’ll end up well I think
vision where I’ll end up well I think
vision where I’ll end up well I think only God really knows
lucky for the filmmakers and us director
lucky for the filmmakers and us director Cameron Crowe lived an amazing life and
Cameron Crowe lived an amazing life and
Cameron Crowe lived an amazing life and his connections in the rock world were
his connections in the rock world were
his connections in the rock world were rock solid as they say
home featuring the music of his friends
home featuring the music of his friends most notably Led Zeppelin who are
most notably Led Zeppelin who are
most notably Led Zeppelin who are notoriously stingy with music rights at
notoriously stingy with music rights at
notoriously stingy with music rights at the time
the time
the time Kim’s name is you along with a few
Kim’s name is you along with a few
Kim’s name is you along with a few originals penned by music legends this
originals penned by music legends this
originals penned by music legends this Grammy winning album truly rocked
number four Pulp Fiction another young
number four Pulp Fiction another young miss year and LaDonna rung the chapel
miss year and LaDonna rung the chapel
miss year and LaDonna rung the chapel a filmmaker known for his love of
a filmmaker known for his love of
a filmmaker known for his love of classic and foreign films alike quentin
classic and foreign films alike quentin
classic and foreign films alike quentin tarantino’s practically encyclopedic
tarantino’s practically encyclopedic
tarantino’s practically encyclopedic knowledge of cinema never stopped him
knowledge of cinema never stopped him
knowledge of cinema never stopped him from doing things a little differently
choosing to forego a traditional score
choosing to forego a traditional score of any sort he made the decision to use
of any sort he made the decision to use
of any sort he made the decision to use music instead and this was a key factor
music instead and this was a key factor
music instead and this was a key factor in making Pulp Fiction so revolutionary
in making Pulp Fiction so revolutionary
in making Pulp Fiction so revolutionary when the Vincent Vincent Tarantino chose
when the Vincent Vincent Tarantino chose
when the Vincent Vincent Tarantino chose to release the soundtrack in an equally
to release the soundtrack in an equally
to release the soundtrack in an equally unusual fashion in addition to nine
unusual fashion in addition to nine
unusual fashion in addition to nine songs that appeared in the film the
songs that appeared in the film the
songs that appeared in the film the album featured three tracks of film
album featured three tracks of film
album featured three tracks of film dialogue and left out seven tunes that
dialogue and left out seven tunes that
dialogue and left out seven tunes that appeared on-screen
okay so tell me again about the hash box
okay so tell me again about the hash box what you want to know selling over two
what you want to know selling over two
what you want to know selling over two million copies a collector’s edition was
million copies a collector’s edition was
million copies a collector’s edition was released eight years later proving the
released eight years later proving the
released eight years later proving the album’s gained power
number three the graduate and the vision
number three the graduate and the vision that was 20 my brain still when it came
that was 20 my brain still when it came
that was 20 my brain still when it came time to put together the music to
time to put together the music to
time to put together the music to accompany this film of high quality and
accompany this film of high quality and
accompany this film of high quality and sophistication the decision to
sophistication the decision to
sophistication the decision to incorporate a musical duo of equal
incorporate a musical duo of equal
incorporate a musical duo of equal magnitude was a brilliant one featuring
magnitude was a brilliant one featuring
magnitude was a brilliant one featuring some of the best remembered and most
some of the best remembered and most
some of the best remembered and most respected music of Simon & Garfunkel’s
respected music of Simon & Garfunkel’s
respected music of Simon & Garfunkel’s entire catalog we could sit and listen
entire catalog we could sit and listen
entire catalog we could sit and listen to this album all day long hello
to this album all day long hello
to this album all day long hello darkness my old friend I’ve come to talk
darkness my old friend I’ve come to talk
darkness my old friend I’ve come to talk with you again
with you again
with you again the connection between the film and the
the connection between the film and the
the connection between the film and the folk rock duo is so strong that it seems
folk rock duo is so strong that it seems
folk rock duo is so strong that it seems nearly impossible to hear mrs. Robinson
nearly impossible to hear mrs. Robinson
nearly impossible to hear mrs. Robinson and not think of an bankrupt seducing
and not think of an bankrupt seducing
and not think of an bankrupt seducing her young paramour more than you know
her young paramour more than you know
her young paramour more than you know Oh
a film spending decades in the life of a
a film spending decades in the life of a simple man living an extraordinary life
simple man living an extraordinary life
simple man living an extraordinary life Forrest Gump needed an equally simple
Forrest Gump needed an equally simple
Forrest Gump needed an equally simple but extraordinary soundtrack I got to
but extraordinary soundtrack I got to
but extraordinary soundtrack I got to see a lot of the countryside we would
see a lot of the countryside we would
see a lot of the countryside we would take these real long walks
take these real long walks
take these real long walks released as a double album it featured
released as a double album it featured
released as a double album it featured 32 songs that are synonymous with the
32 songs that are synonymous with the
32 songs that are synonymous with the unique time frame and events in the
unique time frame and events in the
unique time frame and events in the planets history
as such the music choices CERP to
as such the music choices CERP to perfectly cast you into the frame of
perfectly cast you into the frame of
perfectly cast you into the frame of mind of the world you were seeing on the
mind of the world you were seeing on the
mind of the world you were seeing on the big screen and whale we was like family
big screen and whale we was like family
big screen and whale we was like family Jenny and me charting within the
Jenny and me charting within the
Jenny and me charting within the Billboard 200 top 100 on its end of
Billboard 200 top 100 on its end of
Billboard 200 top 100 on its end of decade charts it’s safe to say the music
decade charts it’s safe to say the music
decade charts it’s safe to say the music of Forrest Gump really spoke to people
before we reveal our top stick here are
before we reveal our top stick here are a few honorable mentions it doesn’t see
number one Saturday Night Fever when
number one Saturday Night Fever when most people think of Saturday Night
most people think of Saturday Night
most people think of Saturday Night Fever most of their memories of it will
Fever most of their memories of it will
Fever most of their memories of it will have a bee gees powered soundtrack and
have a bee gees powered soundtrack and
have a bee gees powered soundtrack and that’s proof positive of why this film’s
that’s proof positive of why this film’s
that’s proof positive of why this film’s music got our top spot
stayin alive perhaps the group’s most
stayin alive perhaps the group’s most noteworthy tomb will forever be
noteworthy tomb will forever be
noteworthy tomb will forever be associated with John Travolta strutting
associated with John Travolta strutting
associated with John Travolta strutting down a New York Street and we wouldn’t
down a New York Street and we wouldn’t
down a New York Street and we wouldn’t have it any other way
supported by other talented acts like
supported by other talented acts like Yvonne Elliman and KC and the Sunshine
Yvonne Elliman and KC and the Sunshine
Yvonne Elliman and KC and the Sunshine Band the brothers Gibb put together a
Band the brothers Gibb put together a
Band the brothers Gibb put together a soundtrack masterpiece that’s gone down
soundtrack masterpiece that’s gone down
soundtrack masterpiece that’s gone down in history and there it will stay you
in history and there it will stay you
in history and there it will stay you come to me on a summer breeze keep me
come to me on a summer breeze keep me
come to me on a summer breeze keep me warm in your love and your son Lily do
warm in your love and your son Lily do
warm in your love and your son Lily do you agree with our list what’s your
you agree with our list what’s your
you agree with our list what’s your favorite movie soundtrack
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