these are the songs you’ll be humming your whole way home from the cinema
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counting down our picks for another top
counting down our picks for another top ten movie theme songs they will find it
ten movie theme songs they will find it
ten movie theme songs they will find it The Rainbow Connection the lovers the
The Rainbow Connection the lovers the
The Rainbow Connection the lovers the dreamers similar to our last list on the
dreamers similar to our last list on the
dreamers similar to our last list on the topic we’re focusing on pop songs that
topic we’re focusing on pop songs that
topic we’re focusing on pop songs that are associated with or feature
are associated with or feature
are associated with or feature prominently in iconic movies everyone
prominently in iconic movies everyone
prominently in iconic movies everyone deserves a chance to songs can be
deserves a chance to songs can be
deserves a chance to songs can be written expressly for the film but they
written expressly for the film but they
written expressly for the film but they can’t be instrumentals as those are
can’t be instrumentals as those are
can’t be instrumentals as those are worthy of a list on their own if you
worthy of a list on their own if you
worthy of a list on their own if you didn’t see a theme you think should be
didn’t see a theme you think should be
didn’t see a theme you think should be on this list be sure to check out our
on this list be sure to check out our
on this list be sure to check out our first list of the top 10 movie theme
first list of the top 10 movie theme
first list of the top 10 movie theme songs are you are you coming to the tree
songs are you are you coming to the tree
songs are you are you coming to the tree I strung up a man they say who murdered
I strung up a man they say who murdered
I strung up a man they say who murdered three number ten theme from shaft by
three number ten theme from shaft by
three number ten theme from shaft by Isaac Hayes shaft who’s a black private
Isaac Hayes shaft who’s a black private
Isaac Hayes shaft who’s a black private dick as a sex machine dog chicks who’s
dick as a sex machine dog chicks who’s
dick as a sex machine dog chicks who’s the cat with the classic seventies theme
the cat with the classic seventies theme
the cat with the classic seventies theme that sounds so smooth shaft damn right
that sounds so smooth shaft damn right
that sounds so smooth shaft damn right in a time when funk groove and soul
in a time when funk groove and soul
in a time when funk groove and soul ruled the world it was no better time to
ruled the world it was no better time to
ruled the world it was no better time to produce a cool wave of baselines for an
produce a cool wave of baselines for an
produce a cool wave of baselines for an iconic character like John shaft who is
iconic character like John shaft who is
iconic character like John shaft who is the man that risk
the man that risk
the man that risk is made for brother man shout written
is made for brother man shout written
is made for brother man shout written and sung by Isaac Hayes shafts soulful
and sung by Isaac Hayes shafts soulful
and sung by Isaac Hayes shafts soulful beat and lyrics made their way to the
beat and lyrics made their way to the
beat and lyrics made their way to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 and
top of the Billboard Hot 100 and
top of the Billboard Hot 100 and introduced listeners to the black
introduced listeners to the black
introduced listeners to the black private dick who’s a sex machine to all
private dick who’s a sex machine to all
private dick who’s a sex machine to all the chicks whose the Camping World Cup
the chicks whose the Camping World Cup
the chicks whose the Camping World Cup win that stage all about shop not only
win that stage all about shop not only
win that stage all about shop not only that Hayes composition also won him the
that Hayes composition also won him the
that Hayes composition also won him the Academy Award for Best Original Song
Academy Award for Best Original Song
Academy Award for Best Original Song becoming the first african-american to
becoming the first african-american to
becoming the first african-american to do so and we can certainly dig that you
do so and we can certainly dig that you
do so and we can certainly dig that you say this kid is a bad mother man Tom
say this kid is a bad mother man Tom
say this kid is a bad mother man Tom Bashar and we can David number nine
Bashar and we can David number nine
Bashar and we can David number nine princes of the universe by Queen
princes of the universe by Queen
princes of the universe by Queen Highlander
when setting out on an immortal quest it
when setting out on an immortal quest it never hurts to have freddy mercury on
never hurts to have freddy mercury on
never hurts to have freddy mercury on your side the tale of the immortals
your side the tale of the immortals
your side the tale of the immortals begins with the unmistakable harmonies
begins with the unmistakable harmonies
begins with the unmistakable harmonies bellowing guitars and synthesizer
bellowing guitars and synthesizer
bellowing guitars and synthesizer rhythms of Queen led by one of the most
rhythms of Queen led by one of the most
rhythms of Queen led by one of the most fantastic voices to ever grace the music
fantastic voices to ever grace the music
fantastic voices to ever grace the music scene
with timeless lyrics of glory and
with timeless lyrics of glory and victory one only has to listen to the
victory one only has to listen to the
victory one only has to listen to the opening verse to feel its glorious
opening verse to feel its glorious
opening verse to feel its glorious impact queen was no stranger to the
impact queen was no stranger to the
impact queen was no stranger to the movie soundtrack having penned the
movie soundtrack having penned the
movie soundtrack having penned the majority of the highlander soundtrack
majority of the highlander soundtrack
majority of the highlander soundtrack including who wants to live forever and
including who wants to live forever and
including who wants to live forever and writing the entire soundtrack to Flash
writing the entire soundtrack to Flash
writing the entire soundtrack to Flash Gordon years earlier Queen was born to
Gordon years earlier Queen was born to
Gordon years earlier Queen was born to write movie themes
number eight America yeah by Trey Parker
number eight America yeah by Trey Parker Team America world police speaks for
Team America world police speaks for
Team America world police speaks for itself doesn’t it with the eyes of the
itself doesn’t it with the eyes of the
itself doesn’t it with the eyes of the world set squarely on the United States
world set squarely on the United States
world set squarely on the United States and their war on terror Trey Parker and
and their war on terror Trey Parker and
and their war on terror Trey Parker and Matt Stone decided to satirize excessive
Matt Stone decided to satirize excessive
Matt Stone decided to satirize excessive patriotism war and questionable foreign
patriotism war and questionable foreign
patriotism war and questionable foreign policies with this bombastic puppet
policies with this bombastic puppet
policies with this bombastic puppet filled comedy but of course their
filled comedy but of course their
filled comedy but of course their jingoistic team would need a theme song
jingoistic team would need a theme song
jingoistic team would need a theme song and what could be more fitting than a
and what could be more fitting than a
and what could be more fitting than a song whose lyrics are simplistic
song whose lyrics are simplistic
song whose lyrics are simplistic embellishment of America’s nationalism
embellishment of America’s nationalism
embellishment of America’s nationalism hate on for terrorism and the blind
hate on for terrorism and the blind
hate on for terrorism and the blind glory of national pride
there are also f-bombs lots and lots of
there are also f-bombs lots and lots of f-bombs
hilariously featured across the film
hilariously featured across the film even in the tough times this theme song
even in the tough times this theme song
even in the tough times this theme song hits hard against any would-be
hits hard against any would-be
hits hard against any would-be terrorists thinking about messing with
terrorists thinking about messing with
terrorists thinking about messing with America number seven let it go by idina
America number seven let it go by idina
America number seven let it go by idina menzel frozen you probably haven’t heard
menzel frozen you probably haven’t heard
menzel frozen you probably haven’t heard of this one sarcasm aside the melody as
of this one sarcasm aside the melody as
of this one sarcasm aside the melody as performed by adele dazeem
performed by adele dazeem
performed by adele dazeem is a beautiful harmonic ballad beginning
is a beautiful harmonic ballad beginning
is a beautiful harmonic ballad beginning with a somber tone the song grows in
with a somber tone the song grows in
with a somber tone the song grows in tempo alongside Elsa’s increasing hope
tempo alongside Elsa’s increasing hope
tempo alongside Elsa’s increasing hope for the future and ultimately reaches
for the future and ultimately reaches
for the future and ultimately reaches its powerful climax as the icy Queen
its powerful climax as the icy Queen
its powerful climax as the icy Queen stands tall above the world she wants
stands tall above the world she wants
stands tall above the world she wants feared Cole never bothered me anyway to
feared Cole never bothered me anyway to
feared Cole never bothered me anyway to be honest we’re not sure if she’s happy
be honest we’re not sure if she’s happy
be honest we’re not sure if she’s happy that she conquered her fears or that she
that she conquered her fears or that she
that she conquered her fears or that she made the most-played movie theme song
made the most-played movie theme song
made the most-played movie theme song for years to come
in the wind
in the wind regardless this modern Disney classic
regardless this modern Disney classic
regardless this modern Disney classic landed in the Billboard Hot 100 top 5
landed in the Billboard Hot 100 top 5
landed in the Billboard Hot 100 top 5 nabbed an Oscar for Best Original Song
nabbed an Oscar for Best Original Song
nabbed an Oscar for Best Original Song and a Grammy as well ensuring its spot
and a Grammy as well ensuring its spot
and a Grammy as well ensuring its spot in music history
number six gangsta’s Paradise by Coolio
number six gangsta’s Paradise by Coolio featuring LV dangerous mines
sampling Stevie Wonder’s synth-heavy
sampling Stevie Wonder’s synth-heavy pastime paradise this new theme tells
pastime paradise this new theme tells
pastime paradise this new theme tells the story of regret for the gangster
the story of regret for the gangster
the story of regret for the gangster life little homies wanna be like all my
life little homies wanna be like all my
life little homies wanna be like all my knees in the night air prayers in the
knees in the night air prayers in the
knees in the night air prayers in the c-loc complimenting the film’s core
c-loc complimenting the film’s core
c-loc complimenting the film’s core story of a teacher working with
story of a teacher working with
story of a teacher working with disgruntled and poverty-stricken
disgruntled and poverty-stricken
disgruntled and poverty-stricken students
students
students gangsta’s paradise uses biblical themes
gangsta’s paradise uses biblical themes
gangsta’s paradise uses biblical themes mixed with a remorseful narrative that
mixed with a remorseful narrative that
mixed with a remorseful narrative that connects perfectly to the movie I want
connects perfectly to the movie I want
connects perfectly to the movie I want somebody funny in the power minute after
somebody funny in the power minute after
somebody funny in the power minute after minute hour despite its heavy themes
minute hour despite its heavy themes
minute hour despite its heavy themes this is one of the few Coolio raps to be
this is one of the few Coolio raps to be
this is one of the few Coolio raps to be completely absent of profanity a request
completely absent of profanity a request
completely absent of profanity a request that came from Stevie Wonder himself
that came from Stevie Wonder himself
that came from Stevie Wonder himself winning Coolio a Grammy for Best Rap
winning Coolio a Grammy for Best Rap
winning Coolio a Grammy for Best Rap solo performance this theme songs
solo performance this theme songs
solo performance this theme songs popularity has since far surpassed that
popularity has since far surpassed that
popularity has since far surpassed that of its accompanying film
number five danger zone by Kenny Loggins
number five danger zone by Kenny Loggins Top Gun this is truly a song that
Top Gun this is truly a song that
Top Gun this is truly a song that screams 1980s and acts as the anthem for
screams 1980s and acts as the anthem for
screams 1980s and acts as the anthem for bromances across the world I feel the
bromances across the world I feel the
bromances across the world I feel the need
need
need hey Big O mixing a synthesized bassline
hey Big O mixing a synthesized bassline
hey Big O mixing a synthesized bassline with the vocals of the king of the movie
with the vocals of the king of the movie
with the vocals of the king of the movie soundtrack himself never sounded so good
especially considering the background to
especially considering the background to the song originally producers wanted
the song originally producers wanted
the song originally producers wanted Toto Bryan Adams or even REO Speedwagon
Toto Bryan Adams or even REO Speedwagon
Toto Bryan Adams or even REO Speedwagon to perform the song with all of them
to perform the song with all of them
to perform the song with all of them turning down the opportunity for
turning down the opportunity for
turning down the opportunity for different reasons
eventually mr. Loggins was tapped to
eventually mr. Loggins was tapped to perform the hit song likely thanks to
perform the hit song likely thanks to
perform the hit song likely thanks to his impressive job with Footloose a few
his impressive job with Footloose a few
his impressive job with Footloose a few years prior
but it’s the epic nature of danger zone
but it’s the epic nature of danger zone that has bypassed 80’s cheese and gone
that has bypassed 80’s cheese and gone
that has bypassed 80’s cheese and gone straight back into awesome territory
number four men in black by Will Smith
number four men in black by Will Smith men in black and we dress in black
men in black and we dress in black
men in black and we dress in black walking in shadow and moving in silence
walking in shadow and moving in silence
walking in shadow and moving in silence is The Fresh Prince on his way to
is The Fresh Prince on his way to
is The Fresh Prince on his way to becoming the king of the world the
becoming the king of the world the
becoming the king of the world the titles about me there must be he’s what
titles about me there must be he’s what
titles about me there must be he’s what you think you saw you didn’t see
you think you saw you didn’t see
you think you saw you didn’t see sampling forget-me-nots by Patrice
sampling forget-me-nots by Patrice
sampling forget-me-nots by Patrice Rushen this hip-hop track spin some
Rushen this hip-hop track spin some
Rushen this hip-hop track spin some secretive swaps on the original lyrics
secretive swaps on the original lyrics
secretive swaps on the original lyrics for example changing the line I want you
for example changing the line I want you
for example changing the line I want you to remember – they won’t let you
to remember – they won’t let you
to remember – they won’t let you remember in reference to the movie
ironically the most memorable of all the
ironically the most memorable of all the men in black themes the catchy beat and
men in black themes the catchy beat and
men in black themes the catchy beat and slick rhymes from Big Willie proved
slick rhymes from Big Willie proved
slick rhymes from Big Willie proved impossible to get out of your head even
impossible to get out of your head even
impossible to get out of your head even decades after the film’s release why it
decades after the film’s release why it
decades after the film’s release why it wasn’t used in the sequels we’ll never
wasn’t used in the sequels we’ll never
wasn’t used in the sequels we’ll never know
number three Live and Let Die by Paul
number three Live and Let Die by Paul McCartney and wings Live and Let Die
McCartney and wings Live and Let Die
McCartney and wings Live and Let Die Young was an open book the words and
Young was an open book the words and
Young was an open book the words and ideas of Ian Fleming managed to reunite
ideas of Ian Fleming managed to reunite
ideas of Ian Fleming managed to reunite Paul McCartney with the Beatles producer
Paul McCartney with the Beatles producer
Paul McCartney with the Beatles producer George Martin to create one of the best
George Martin to create one of the best
George Martin to create one of the best remembered themes from the long-running
remembered themes from the long-running
remembered themes from the long-running James Bond series this ever-changing
James Bond series this ever-changing
James Bond series this ever-changing world in which we live in makes to be
world in which we live in makes to be
world in which we live in makes to be written by Sir Paul after reading the
written by Sir Paul after reading the
written by Sir Paul after reading the novel on which the film was based the
novel on which the film was based the
novel on which the film was based the sultry piano music strikes up without
sultry piano music strikes up without
sultry piano music strikes up without warning and sets the stage for the
warning and sets the stage for the
warning and sets the stage for the musical pressure to come in the form of
musical pressure to come in the form of
musical pressure to come in the form of a grand Orchestra living with die
the rockers triumph was as inevitable as
the rockers triumph was as inevitable as another Bond movie and it became not
another Bond movie and it became not
another Bond movie and it became not only one of wings most successful
only one of wings most successful
only one of wings most successful singles but also the first Bond theme to
singles but also the first Bond theme to
singles but also the first Bond theme to be Oscar nominated for Best Original
be Oscar nominated for Best Original
be Oscar nominated for Best Original Song
number two the power of love by Huey
number two the power of love by Huey Lewis and the news Back to the Future
Lewis and the news Back to the Future
Lewis and the news Back to the Future I’m late for school
nothing jump-starts a time-travel plot
nothing jump-starts a time-travel plot quite like being late for school
quite like being late for school
quite like being late for school but it’s the classic pop rocker that
but it’s the classic pop rocker that
but it’s the classic pop rocker that gets marty mcfly really going curious
gets marty mcfly really going curious
gets marty mcfly really going curious thing make a one-man wave
thing make a one-man wave
thing make a one-man wave Huey Lewis is first number-one single
Huey Lewis is first number-one single
Huey Lewis is first number-one single the song pops up throughout the sci-fi
the song pops up throughout the sci-fi
the song pops up throughout the sci-fi trilogy measuring brilliantly with the
trilogy measuring brilliantly with the
trilogy measuring brilliantly with the movie’s themes and with Marty’s idea
movie’s themes and with Marty’s idea
movie’s themes and with Marty’s idea list akyuu character
little credit card right
little credit card right as it’s practically his own personal
as it’s practically his own personal
as it’s practically his own personal theme Marty and his band the pinheads
theme Marty and his band the pinheads
theme Marty and his band the pinheads attempt to perform the song at a Battle
attempt to perform the song at a Battle
attempt to perform the song at a Battle of the Bands audition
of the Bands audition
of the Bands audition however a familiar-looking judge shuts
however a familiar-looking judge shuts
however a familiar-looking judge shuts him down pretty quick oh wow
and that’s too bad because the power of
and that’s too bad because the power of love is an undisputed masterpiece and we
love is an undisputed masterpiece and we
love is an undisputed masterpiece and we personally don’t mind if it’s too darn
personally don’t mind if it’s too darn
personally don’t mind if it’s too darn loud before we unveil our top pick here
loud before we unveil our top pick here
loud before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions
don’t wanna fall asleep cause I miss you
don’t wanna fall asleep cause I miss you baby and I don’t want miss face
flexion in a window and it no my own
flexion in a window and it no my own face oh brother gonna be waste and we
face oh brother gonna be waste and we
face oh brother gonna be waste and we streets
number one ghostbusters by Ray Parker
number one ghostbusters by Ray Parker jr. Ghostbuster say it with us now when
jr. Ghostbuster say it with us now when
jr. Ghostbuster say it with us now when approached by producers to create a
approached by producers to create a
approached by producers to create a theme for this supernatural comedy Ray
theme for this supernatural comedy Ray
theme for this supernatural comedy Ray Parker jr. was given very little time to
Parker jr. was given very little time to
Parker jr. was given very little time to write a dance-pop masterpiece especially
write a dance-pop masterpiece especially
write a dance-pop masterpiece especially considering how hard it is to rhyme with
considering how hard it is to rhyme with
considering how hard it is to rhyme with ghostbusters
according to Parker he saw a cheap ad
according to Parker he saw a cheap ad late at night that was incredibly
late at night that was incredibly
late at night that was incredibly similar to the one featured in the movie
similar to the one featured in the movie
similar to the one featured in the movie and he was inspired to set what
and he was inspired to set what
and he was inspired to set what basically became a commercial jingle to
basically became a commercial jingle to
basically became a commercial jingle to a poppin beat
however Huey Lewis sued Parker Junior
however Huey Lewis sued Parker Junior due to the similarities between the
due to the similarities between the
due to the similarities between the Ghostbusters theme and his own song I
Ghostbusters theme and his own song I
Ghostbusters theme and his own song I want a new drug regardless of the
want a new drug regardless of the
want a new drug regardless of the resemblance Parker jr. seems to have
resemblance Parker jr. seems to have
resemblance Parker jr. seems to have come out on top thanks to his super
come out on top thanks to his super
come out on top thanks to his super catchy theme song
do you agree with our list damn right
do you agree with our list damn right what’s your favorite movie theme song
what’s your favorite movie theme song
what’s your favorite movie theme song together we’ll NAB it
together we’ll NAB it
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