Top 10 Modern Movie Theme Songs

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today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten modern movie theme songs

for this list we’re ranking the most

for this list we’re ranking the most memorable theme songs taken from the

memorable theme songs taken from the

memorable theme songs taken from the soundtracks of modern cinema from the

soundtracks of modern cinema from the

soundtracks of modern cinema from the year 2000 onwards

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number ten it’s hard out here for a pimp

number ten it’s hard out here for a pimp by three 6 mafia hustle and flow I like

by three 6 mafia hustle and flow I like

by three 6 mafia hustle and flow I like that the words Academy Award winners

that the words Academy Award winners

that the words Academy Award winners three 6 mafia don’t exactly roll easily

three 6 mafia don’t exactly roll easily

three 6 mafia don’t exactly roll easily off the tongue

off the tongue

off the tongue but these Memphis Tennessee natives

but these Memphis Tennessee natives

but these Memphis Tennessee natives became the first hip-hop group to win

became the first hip-hop group to win

became the first hip-hop group to win the Oscar for Best Original Song in 2006

the proud southern musicians were also

the proud southern musicians were also the first hip-hop group to perform at

the first hip-hop group to perform at

the first hip-hop group to perform at the ceremony and it wasn’t long until

the ceremony and it wasn’t long until

the ceremony and it wasn’t long until it’s hard out here for a pimp arguably

it’s hard out here for a pimp arguably

it’s hard out here for a pimp arguably became more famous than the film for

became more famous than the film for

became more famous than the film for which it was the theme 2005’s hustle and

which it was the theme 2005’s hustle and

which it was the theme 2005’s hustle and flow I mean trying to squeeze a dollar

flow I mean trying to squeeze a dollar

flow I mean trying to squeeze a dollar out of a dime

out of a dime

out of a dime and I even got a set night takes time DJ

and I even got a set night takes time DJ

and I even got a set night takes time DJ with a smooth soulful funk hook man

with a smooth soulful funk hook man

with a smooth soulful funk hook man three 6 mafia’s confident delivery this

three 6 mafia’s confident delivery this

three 6 mafia’s confident delivery this modern movie theme performed in the film

modern movie theme performed in the film

modern movie theme performed in the film itself by Terrence Howard and taraji P

itself by Terrence Howard and taraji P

itself by Terrence Howard and taraji P Henson as their characters DJ and Suge

Henson as their characters DJ and Suge

Henson as their characters DJ and Suge hasn’t aged a day that’s the way the

hasn’t aged a day that’s the way the

hasn’t aged a day that’s the way the game goes gotta keep it strictly clip

game goes gotta keep it strictly clip

game goes gotta keep it strictly clip and gotta have all of the title

and gotta have all of the title

and gotta have all of the title I told his boy when you

number nine everything is awesome by

number nine everything is awesome by Tegan and Sara featuring the Lonely

Tegan and Sara featuring the Lonely

Tegan and Sara featuring the Lonely Island the lego movie oh my gosh I love

Island the lego movie oh my gosh I love

Island the lego movie oh my gosh I love this song

this song

this song the notion of fun instantly comes to

the notion of fun instantly comes to

the notion of fun instantly comes to mind when listening to this upbeat

mind when listening to this upbeat

mind when listening to this upbeat little ditty indeed ooh Oh Tegan and

little ditty indeed ooh Oh Tegan and

little ditty indeed ooh Oh Tegan and Sara received a little help from The

Sara received a little help from The

Sara received a little help from The Lonely Island on this relentlessly

Lonely Island on this relentlessly

Lonely Island on this relentlessly catchy theme from 2014’s

catchy theme from 2014’s

catchy theme from 2014’s equally feel-good animated hits the lego

equally feel-good animated hits the lego

equally feel-good animated hits the lego movie

a boisterous slice of electronic pop

a boisterous slice of electronic pop this tune boasts an instantly memorable

this tune boasts an instantly memorable

this tune boasts an instantly memorable chorus as well as the Lonely Island boys

chorus as well as the Lonely Island boys

chorus as well as the Lonely Island boys humorous listings of all the things they

humorous listings of all the things they

humorous listings of all the things they find to be awesome

the track also plays a big part in the

the track also plays a big part in the film itself making the triumphant ending

film itself making the triumphant ending

film itself making the triumphant ending credits sequence all the more fun when

credits sequence all the more fun when

credits sequence all the more fun when they start to roll

number eight America yeah by Craig

number eight America yeah by Craig Parker

Parker

Parker Team America world police whereas the

Team America world police whereas the

Team America world police whereas the Lonely Island rattles off all the things

Lonely Island rattles off all the things

Lonely Island rattles off all the things they find to be awesome South Park

they find to be awesome South Park

they find to be awesome South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have

creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have

creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have something a little different in mind

freedom is the only

freedom is the only Team America world police was a

Team America world police was a

Team America world police was a brilliant satire of both gung-ho action

brilliant satire of both gung-ho action

brilliant satire of both gung-ho action cinema

cinema

cinema as well as the 60s electronic marionette

as well as the 60s electronic marionette

as well as the 60s electronic marionette puppet series Thunderbirds meanwhile

puppet series Thunderbirds meanwhile

puppet series Thunderbirds meanwhile this profanity-laden musical call to

this profanity-laden musical call to

this profanity-laden musical call to arms sends up every 80s action montage

arms sends up every 80s action montage

arms sends up every 80s action montage imaginable in just over two minutes very

imaginable in just over two minutes very

imaginable in just over two minutes very cool

add to that Parker’s teeth clenching

add to that Parker’s teeth clenching square-jawed tough guy delivery and you

square-jawed tough guy delivery and you

square-jawed tough guy delivery and you have one awesomely funny movie theme

number seven let it go by idina menzel

number seven let it go by idina menzel frozen snow glows white on the mountain

frozen snow glows white on the mountain

frozen snow glows white on the mountain tonight not a footprint to be seen a

tonight not a footprint to be seen a

tonight not a footprint to be seen a kingdom of isolation and it looks like

kingdom of isolation and it looks like

kingdom of isolation and it looks like I’m the queen the word earworm can be

I’m the queen the word earworm can be

I’m the queen the word earworm can be loosely defined as an insanely catchy

loosely defined as an insanely catchy

loosely defined as an insanely catchy piece of music which refuses to leave

piece of music which refuses to leave

piece of music which refuses to leave your head perhaps the best example is

your head perhaps the best example is

your head perhaps the best example is Idina Menzel’s rendition of let it go

Idina Menzel’s rendition of let it go

Idina Menzel’s rendition of let it go from frozen

just ask any parent of small children

just ask any parent of small children and he or she will tell you that he or

and he or she will tell you that he or

and he or she will tell you that he or she has been subjected to this one at

she has been subjected to this one at

she has been subjected to this one at least 15 to 20 times a day since it was

least 15 to 20 times a day since it was

least 15 to 20 times a day since it was released

to be honest though there are war songs

to be honest though there are war songs to get stuck in one’s head as Menzel’s

to get stuck in one’s head as Menzel’s

to get stuck in one’s head as Menzel’s powerful delivery and the melodic music

powerful delivery and the melodic music

powerful delivery and the melodic music of songwriters Robert Lopez and Kristen

of songwriters Robert Lopez and Kristen

of songwriters Robert Lopez and Kristen anderson-lopez make let it go a Disney

anderson-lopez make let it go a Disney

anderson-lopez make let it go a Disney song for the ages

Cole never bothered me anyway

Cole never bothered me anyway number six see you again bye Wiz Kalifa

number six see you again bye Wiz Kalifa

number six see you again bye Wiz Kalifa featuring Charlie puth Furious 7 it’s

featuring Charlie puth Furious 7 it’s

featuring Charlie puth Furious 7 it’s been a long day without you my friend

been a long day without you my friend

been a long day without you my friend and I’ll tell you all about it when I

and I’ll tell you all about it when I

and I’ll tell you all about it when I see you

see you

see you filmgoers and fans of The Fast and

filmgoers and fans of The Fast and

filmgoers and fans of The Fast and Furious film franchise alike mourned the

Furious film franchise alike mourned the

Furious film franchise alike mourned the tragic loss of actor Paul Walker in 2013

tragic loss of actor Paul Walker in 2013

tragic loss of actor Paul Walker in 2013 hey that’s you could leave without

hey that’s you could leave without

hey that’s you could leave without saying goodbye but it should be said

saying goodbye but it should be said

saying goodbye but it should be said that Wiz Khalifa’s Furious 7 theme see

that Wiz Khalifa’s Furious 7 theme see

that Wiz Khalifa’s Furious 7 theme see you again helped heal the void felt by

you again helped heal the void felt by

you again helped heal the void felt by Walker’s absence had to switch up look

Walker’s absence had to switch up look

Walker’s absence had to switch up look at things different see the bigger

at things different see the bigger

at things different see the bigger picture those were the days hard work

picture those were the days hard work

picture those were the days hard work forever pays now I see you in a better

forever pays now I see you in a better

forever pays now I see you in a better place the song is anchored by Charlie

place the song is anchored by Charlie

place the song is anchored by Charlie puth beautiful piano playing and

puth beautiful piano playing and

puth beautiful piano playing and heartfelt vocal melody serving as a fine

heartfelt vocal melody serving as a fine

heartfelt vocal melody serving as a fine way of remembering not only the impact

way of remembering not only the impact

way of remembering not only the impact Walker left on the Fast and Furious

Walker left on the Fast and Furious

Walker left on the Fast and Furious franchise but also how the young actor

franchise but also how the young actor

franchise but also how the young actor resonated with moviegoers around the

resonated with moviegoers around the

resonated with moviegoers around the world yeah we came a long way

I’ll see you again number five

I’ll see you again number five independent women part one by Destiny’s

independent women part one by Destiny’s

independent women part one by Destiny’s Child Charlie’s Angels Charlie’s Angels

Child Charlie’s Angels Charlie’s Angels

Child Charlie’s Angels Charlie’s Angels come question tell me what you think

come question tell me what you think

come question tell me what you think about me sure the Charlie’s Angels

about me sure the Charlie’s Angels

about me sure the Charlie’s Angels movies may have been so so but this

movies may have been so so but this

movies may have been so so but this soundtrack theme continues to earn fans

soundtrack theme continues to earn fans

soundtrack theme continues to earn fans and airplay long after the film

and airplay long after the film

and airplay long after the film adaptation of the 70s TV show found its

adaptation of the 70s TV show found its

adaptation of the 70s TV show found its home in the discount bin independent

home in the discount bin independent

home in the discount bin independent women is a catchy and soulful ode to

women is a catchy and soulful ode to

women is a catchy and soulful ode to female empowerment inspired by the

female empowerment inspired by the

female empowerment inspired by the series own story of tough no-nonsense

series own story of tough no-nonsense

series own story of tough no-nonsense female crime fighters working for their

female crime fighters working for their

female crime fighters working for their mysterious employer known only as

mysterious employer known only as

mysterious employer known only as Charlie

Beyonce would revisit these lyrical

Beyonce would revisit these lyrical themes later on in her solo career but

themes later on in her solo career but

themes later on in her solo career but it was here on this R&B and dance-pop

it was here on this R&B and dance-pop

it was here on this R&B and dance-pop number where Destiny’s Child really

number where Destiny’s Child really

number where Destiny’s Child really first staked their claim good morning

first staked their claim good morning

first staked their claim good morning angels

angels

angels good morning charlie number four happy

good morning charlie number four happy

good morning charlie number four happy by Pharrell Williams Despicable Me 2

unapologetically upbeat and sunny

unapologetically upbeat and sunny sounding this hit from Neptune’s

sounding this hit from Neptune’s

sounding this hit from Neptune’s producer and any Rd member Pharrell

producer and any Rd member Pharrell

producer and any Rd member Pharrell Williams won over countless fans with

Williams won over countless fans with

Williams won over countless fans with its strong and inspiring message of

its strong and inspiring message of

its strong and inspiring message of positivity happy was a breakout hit

positivity happy was a breakout hit

positivity happy was a breakout hit after first being featured on the

after first being featured on the

after first being featured on the soundtrack to Despicable Me 2 appearing

soundtrack to Despicable Me 2 appearing

soundtrack to Despicable Me 2 appearing on daytime television music videos and

on daytime television music videos and

on daytime television music videos and radio airwaves the world over the song

radio airwaves the world over the song

radio airwaves the world over the song has a bright almost 70s AM radio vibe

has a bright almost 70s AM radio vibe

has a bright almost 70s AM radio vibe while the smooth sole delivery of

while the smooth sole delivery of

while the smooth sole delivery of Williams is reminiscent at times of

Williams is reminiscent at times of

Williams is reminiscent at times of classic Stevie Wonder or Curtis Mayfield

classic Stevie Wonder or Curtis Mayfield

classic Stevie Wonder or Curtis Mayfield making happy and ultimate toe tapper and

making happy and ultimate toe tapper and

making happy and ultimate toe tapper and hand clapper bring me down

number three Skyfall by Adele Skyfall

number three Skyfall by Adele Skyfall hold your breath and count

hold your breath and count

hold your breath and count 2:10 it’s a tall order to write and

2:10 it’s a tall order to write and

2:10 it’s a tall order to write and record a new James Bond theme that could

record a new James Bond theme that could

record a new James Bond theme that could compete with any of the series classics

compete with any of the series classics

compete with any of the series classics over the years Adele hit it out of the

over the years Adele hit it out of the

over the years Adele hit it out of the park however with her awesomely epic

park however with her awesomely epic

park however with her awesomely epic Skyfall disguise

we will

we will the English singers power and presence

the English singers power and presence

the English singers power and presence seem tailor-made to sing a song with the

seem tailor-made to sing a song with the

seem tailor-made to sing a song with the required bombast and routing intensity

required bombast and routing intensity

required bombast and routing intensity required of Skyfall and she certainly

required of Skyfall and she certainly

required of Skyfall and she certainly does not disappoint

fans of the franchise seemed to agree as

fans of the franchise seemed to agree as its parent film quickly became not only

its parent film quickly became not only

its parent film quickly became not only one of the most critically and

one of the most critically and

one of the most critically and commercially successful Bond films but

commercially successful Bond films but

commercially successful Bond films but also its theme was certified as a

also its theme was certified as a

also its theme was certified as a stone-cold classic by series aficionados

stone-cold classic by series aficionados

stone-cold classic by series aficionados around the world

number two glory by common and John

number two glory by common and John Legend Selma

Legend Selma

Legend Selma when the war is won we will be sure this

when the war is won we will be sure this

when the war is won we will be sure this collaboration between John Legend and

collaboration between John Legend and

collaboration between John Legend and common is a moving and inspirational

common is a moving and inspirational

common is a moving and inspirational song from the equally important 2014

song from the equally important 2014

song from the equally important 2014 film Selma based on the Selma to

film Selma based on the Selma to

film Selma based on the Selma to Montgomery Alabama marches for

Montgomery Alabama marches for

Montgomery Alabama marches for african-american voting rights those

african-american voting rights those

african-american voting rights those that have gone before us say no more

legends soulful croon resonates through

legends soulful croon resonates through the strong melodic chorus while Cummins

the strong melodic chorus while Cummins

the strong melodic chorus while Cummins rapping is slow and measured as he

rapping is slow and measured as he

rapping is slow and measured as he thoughtfully articulates every word with

thoughtfully articulates every word with

thoughtfully articulates every word with a forthright sense of passion and

a forthright sense of passion and

a forthright sense of passion and purpose the movement is the rhythm to us

purpose the movement is the rhythm to us

purpose the movement is the rhythm to us freedom is like religion to us

freedom is like religion to us

freedom is like religion to us justice is juxtaposition enough justice

justice is juxtaposition enough justice

justice is juxtaposition enough justice for all just a specific enough glory

for all just a specific enough glory

for all just a specific enough glory succinctly yet successfully gets across

succinctly yet successfully gets across

succinctly yet successfully gets across the message of Selma within the medium

the message of Selma within the medium

the message of Selma within the medium of song a clarion call which addresses

of song a clarion call which addresses

of song a clarion call which addresses of people struggle with a deep feeling

of people struggle with a deep feeling

of people struggle with a deep feeling of respect

before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions

so she said what’s the problem baby

so she said what’s the problem baby what’s the problem model no well maybe

what’s the problem model no well maybe

what’s the problem model no well maybe I’m in love think about it every time I

I’m in love think about it every time I

I’m in love think about it every time I think about it my dear I’ll be there

think about it my dear I’ll be there

think about it my dear I’ll be there soon Oh

well number one lose yourself by Eminem

well number one lose yourself by Eminem eight-mile

eight-mile

eight-mile yeah work up some songs from our demo

yeah work up some songs from our demo

yeah work up some songs from our demo although three 6 mafia was the first

although three 6 mafia was the first

although three 6 mafia was the first hip-hop group to receive an Academy

hip-hop group to receive an Academy

hip-hop group to receive an Academy Award it’s hard out here for a pimp

Award it’s hard out here for a pimp

Award it’s hard out here for a pimp wasn’t the first hip-hop song to win an

wasn’t the first hip-hop song to win an

wasn’t the first hip-hop song to win an Oscar palms are sweaty knees weak arms

Oscar palms are sweaty knees weak arms

Oscar palms are sweaty knees weak arms are heavy there’s vomit on his sweater

are heavy there’s vomit on his sweater

are heavy there’s vomit on his sweater already mom’s spaghetti that honor went

already mom’s spaghetti that honor went

already mom’s spaghetti that honor went to Eminem’s lose yourself the breakout

to Eminem’s lose yourself the breakout

to Eminem’s lose yourself the breakout single from 8 mile the song and film

single from 8 mile the song and film

single from 8 mile the song and film served as autobiographical takes on

served as autobiographical takes on

served as autobiographical takes on Eminem’s own career and troubled home

Eminem’s own career and troubled home

Eminem’s own career and troubled home life with lose yourself going over in a

life with lose yourself going over in a

life with lose yourself going over in a big way thanks to a driving percussive

big way thanks to a driving percussive

big way thanks to a driving percussive beat melodic piano flourishes and

beat melodic piano flourishes and

beat melodic piano flourishes and Eminem’s own passionate lyrics music the

Eminem’s own passionate lyrics music the

Eminem’s own passionate lyrics music the moment you own

the song that hits close to home on many

the song that hits close to home on many levels and continues to be a defining

levels and continues to be a defining

levels and continues to be a defining track in Eminem’s discography do you

track in Eminem’s discography do you

track in Eminem’s discography do you agree with our list which modern movie

agree with our list which modern movie

agree with our list which modern movie theme songs are your favorite dog rose

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