Top 10 Movie Theme Songs

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machine all the chicks shocked the right

machine all the chicks shocked the right song is everything damn right

song is everything damn right

song is everything damn right welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 movie theme songs I’m singing

movie theme songs I’m singing

movie theme songs I’m singing for this list we’ve decided to stick

for this list we’ve decided to stick

for this list we’ve decided to stick with pop songs that feature prominently

with pop songs that feature prominently

with pop songs that feature prominently in iconic films and have chosen to leave

in iconic films and have chosen to leave

in iconic films and have chosen to leave out instrumental themes I can’t hear you

out instrumental themes I can’t hear you

out instrumental themes I can’t hear you buddy back me up Oh a bum Bowie number

buddy back me up Oh a bum Bowie number

buddy back me up Oh a bum Bowie number 10 Irene Cara Flashdance what a feeling

10 Irene Cara Flashdance what a feeling

10 Irene Cara Flashdance what a feeling from Flashdance

while many may remember maniac when

while many may remember maniac when thinking of Flashdance

it’s Irene Cara’s anthem it defines this

it’s Irene Cara’s anthem it defines this film with its 80s synth-pop sound and

film with its 80s synth-pop sound and

film with its 80s synth-pop sound and triumphant message car took home a

triumphant message car took home a

triumphant message car took home a Grammy a Golden Globe and an Oscar for

Grammy a Golden Globe and an Oscar for

Grammy a Golden Globe and an Oscar for this movie thief

why not the song served as the Flitz

why not the song served as the Flitz bookends playing as we’re introduced to

bookends playing as we’re introduced to

bookends playing as we’re introduced to welder by day stripper by night Alex

welder by day stripper by night Alex

welder by day stripper by night Alex Owen and subsequently in Alex’s iconic

Owen and subsequently in Alex’s iconic

Owen and subsequently in Alex’s iconic final audition

number nine

number nine mmm lose yourself from eight-mile read

mmm lose yourself from eight-mile read

mmm lose yourself from eight-mile read one shot without taking the movie into

one shot without taking the movie into

one shot without taking the movie into consideration this is one of the most

consideration this is one of the most

consideration this is one of the most successful mainstream rap songs ever

successful mainstream rap songs ever

successful mainstream rap songs ever it won Grammys and an Oscar and more

it won Grammys and an Oscar and more

it won Grammys and an Oscar and more importantly it’s immediately

importantly it’s immediately

importantly it’s immediately identifiable by an entire generation Oh

identifiable by an entire generation Oh

identifiable by an entire generation Oh back to reality oh there goes gravity oh

back to reality oh there goes gravity oh

back to reality oh there goes gravity oh there goes rabbit written by the film’s

there goes rabbit written by the film’s

there goes rabbit written by the film’s main character rabbit lose yourself

main character rabbit lose yourself

main character rabbit lose yourself moves through the quicksand motions and

moves through the quicksand motions and

moves through the quicksand motions and struggles but most importantly this

struggles but most importantly this

struggles but most importantly this rousing anthem gets us cheering for the

rousing anthem gets us cheering for the

rousing anthem gets us cheering for the hero and caps off the entire movie

hero and caps off the entire movie

hero and caps off the entire movie perfect

I have to take number eight survivor I

I have to take number eight survivor I have the tiger from Rocky 3

going into its third installment the

going into its third installment the rocky franchise already had one of the

rocky franchise already had one of the

rocky franchise already had one of the great theme song

but a new decade needed a new theme and

but a new decade needed a new theme and Sly Stallone couldn’t get his hands on

Sly Stallone couldn’t get his hands on

Sly Stallone couldn’t get his hands on Queens another one bites the dust

Queens another one bites the dust

Queens another one bites the dust Hughes survivor to strut in and pick up

Hughes survivor to strut in and pick up

Hughes survivor to strut in and pick up the pieces

not only did they hit the right note

not only did they hit the right note with fans they also revolutionized

with fans they also revolutionized

with fans they also revolutionized workouts for eternity

number seven Simon & Garfunkel

number seven Simon & Garfunkel mrs. Robinson from the Graduate Simon

mrs. Robinson from the Graduate Simon

mrs. Robinson from the Graduate Simon and Garfunkel contributed several songs

and Garfunkel contributed several songs

and Garfunkel contributed several songs to Mike Nichols landmark 1968 film about

to Mike Nichols landmark 1968 film about

to Mike Nichols landmark 1968 film about disaffected youth hello darkness my old

disaffected youth hello darkness my old

disaffected youth hello darkness my old friend I’ve come to talk with you again

friend I’ve come to talk with you again

friend I’ve come to talk with you again their track the sound of silence

their track the sound of silence

their track the sound of silence punctuated the flick in all the right

punctuated the flick in all the right

punctuated the flick in all the right places

places

places but it’s the Grammy winning and

but it’s the Grammy winning and

but it’s the Grammy winning and chart-topping mrs. Robinson it stands

chart-topping mrs. Robinson it stands

chart-topping mrs. Robinson it stands out as the movies theme mrs. Robinson

Oh

Oh the tune directly references the

the tune directly references the

the tune directly references the characters bus maintains its obscure and

characters bus maintains its obscure and

characters bus maintains its obscure and esoteric qualities plus the film’s

esoteric qualities plus the film’s

esoteric qualities plus the film’s climax just wouldn’t be the same without

number six Adele Skyfall from Skyfall

number six Adele Skyfall from Skyfall this is the end hold your breath and

this is the end hold your breath and

this is the end hold your breath and count to ten

count to ten

count to ten you can’t talk theme songs and leave out

you can’t talk theme songs and leave out

you can’t talk theme songs and leave out bond there are at least a dozen solid

bond there are at least a dozen solid

bond there are at least a dozen solid hits in the group with Paul McCartney

hits in the group with Paul McCartney

hits in the group with Paul McCartney Live and Let Die and double-oh-seven

Live and Let Die and double-oh-seven

Live and Let Die and double-oh-seven theme icon Shirley Bassey turning in

theme icon Shirley Bassey turning in

theme icon Shirley Bassey turning in epic melodies diamonds but for our money

epic melodies diamonds but for our money

epic melodies diamonds but for our money Adele’s Skyfall is number one with a

Adele’s Skyfall is number one with a

Adele’s Skyfall is number one with a bullet this way

this multi award-winning track shares

this multi award-winning track shares the film’s darkness and finality harkens

the film’s darkness and finality harkens

the film’s darkness and finality harkens back to bass C’s classics and reminds us

back to bass C’s classics and reminds us

back to bass C’s classics and reminds us that bond themes always hit their mark

number five Simple Minds don’t you

number five Simple Minds don’t you forget about me

forget about me

forget about me from The Breakfast Club

well easy junker we didn’t forget about

well easy junker we didn’t forget about you no one wanted to record this synth

you no one wanted to record this synth

you no one wanted to record this synth pop classic in its early days but the

pop classic in its early days but the

pop classic in its early days but the band’s label compelled them to do it

band’s label compelled them to do it

band’s label compelled them to do it good thing it became their biggest hit

good thing it became their biggest hit

good thing it became their biggest hit and arguably the reason people don’t

and arguably the reason people don’t

and arguably the reason people don’t forget about simple minds

for more than that the song brings you

for more than that the song brings you back to an innocent time in the 80s when

back to an innocent time in the 80s when

back to an innocent time in the 80s when Saturday detentions could be

Saturday detentions could be

Saturday detentions could be unforgettable Sincerely Yours The

unforgettable Sincerely Yours The

unforgettable Sincerely Yours The Breakfast Club

number four the Bee Gees stayin alive

number four the Bee Gees stayin alive from Saturday Night Fever like survivor

from Saturday Night Fever like survivor

from Saturday Night Fever like survivor did with eye of the tiger the Bee Gees

did with eye of the tiger the Bee Gees

did with eye of the tiger the Bee Gees permeated pop culture with their

permeated pop culture with their

permeated pop culture with their signature song

sure there are tons of disco classics on

sure there are tons of disco classics on this soundtrack even a few more by the

this soundtrack even a few more by the

this soundtrack even a few more by the Bee Gees themselves but you can’t beat

Bee Gees themselves but you can’t beat

Bee Gees themselves but you can’t beat this track about the struggles of

this track about the struggles of

this track about the struggles of big-city living since Tony Manero first

big-city living since Tony Manero first

big-city living since Tony Manero first strutted across our screens pedestrians

strutted across our screens pedestrians

strutted across our screens pedestrians everywhere have been coming this to

everywhere have been coming this to

everywhere have been coming this to match their assured stride

number three bill medley and Jennifer

number three bill medley and Jennifer Warnes I’ve had the time of my life from

Warnes I’ve had the time of my life from

Warnes I’ve had the time of my life from dirty dancing all the theme songs to all

dirty dancing all the theme songs to all

dirty dancing all the theme songs to all the 80s dance films this one stands

the 80s dance films this one stands

the 80s dance films this one stands alone as king

you won the awards trifecta is one of

you won the awards trifecta is one of the most unforgettable duets ever and it

the most unforgettable duets ever and it

the most unforgettable duets ever and it forms a pitch-perfect marriage with the

forms a pitch-perfect marriage with the

forms a pitch-perfect marriage with the film by that we mean it’s every bit as

film by that we mean it’s every bit as

film by that we mean it’s every bit as emotional sappy and let’s face it cheesy

emotional sappy and let’s face it cheesy

emotional sappy and let’s face it cheesy as dirty dancing but don’t worry it’s

as dirty dancing but don’t worry it’s

as dirty dancing but don’t worry it’s also the Swayze

number two silenzio my heart will go on

number two silenzio my heart will go on from Titanic

it’s one of the biggest songs from one

it’s one of the biggest songs from one of the biggest movies ever that means

of the biggest movies ever that means

of the biggest movies ever that means it’s also one of the most overplayed

it’s also one of the most overplayed

it’s also one of the most overplayed tunes ever

oh come on take off your grumpy old man

oh come on take off your grumpy old man hat and try to bring yourself back to a

hat and try to bring yourself back to a

hat and try to bring yourself back to a more innocent time nineteen ninety seven

more innocent time nineteen ninety seven

more innocent time nineteen ninety seven to be exact when all that mattered was

to be exact when all that mattered was

to be exact when all that mattered was the love between rose and Jack

the love between rose and Jack

the love between rose and Jack ank-ooo I do it how about now

number one Whitney Houston I will always

number one Whitney Houston I will always love you from the bodyguard and

Whitney contributed many Smash Hits to

Whitney contributed many Smash Hits to the best-selling soundtrack in history

the best-selling soundtrack in history

the best-selling soundtrack in history but there can only be one this song

but there can only be one this song

but there can only be one this song began its life in 1974 as a modest

began its life in 1974 as a modest

began its life in 1974 as a modest country ballad by Dolly Parton

but when performed by Whitney Houston

but when performed by Whitney Houston for The Bodyguard I will always love you

for The Bodyguard I will always love you

for The Bodyguard I will always love you struck a profound chord with audiences

struck a profound chord with audiences

struck a profound chord with audiences and made sure the film’s soundtrack was

and made sure the film’s soundtrack was

and made sure the film’s soundtrack was the first album ever to sell a million

the first album ever to sell a million

the first album ever to sell a million units in one week

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