Hit Songs From Movie Soundtracks
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The connection between visual media and music goes back to the dawn of cinema itself. Even, playing deftly alongside the moving images. In the time since, movies or TV shows and music have formed a mutually beneficial relationship.
One of the most famous examples: “My Heart Will Go On” by Celine Dion, a song that helped make “Titanic” a meteoric smash hit while benefiting from the film’s unstoppable popularity. There are no shortage of killer soundtracks from any given era.
Many heighten the film or show’s atmosphere while some just represent a terrific collection of songs. Which are the best movie and TV soundtracks of all time? Stacker went to for the answer, ranking the top 100 out of 1,675 soundtracks.
The list is based on Billboard’s methodology and ranking (centered primarily on retail and digital sales in the U.S.), along with the soundtrack’s performance on the Billboard 200 chart. Counting down from #100, here are the best movie and TV soundtracks of all time. Highest rank on Billboard 200: #2 Date of soundtrack peak: Jan. 18, 1997 Baz Luhrmann injected copious amounts of modern flair into this iconic adaptation of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy. In addition to setting the story in a contemporary world, Luhrmann incorporated a soundtrack that hit the zeitgeist bullseye, featuring bands like Garbage, Radiohead, and Butthole Surfers. It was followed by a second soundtrack, which included the film’s original score, snippets of dialogue, and leftover songs. Highest rank on Billboard 200: #1 Date of soundtrack peak: Aug. 15, 2009 For the most part, “Loso’s Way” from rapper Fabolous is more a proper studio album than it is an official soundtrack.
The Deluxe Edition includes a DVD featurette, starring Fabolous and Styles P, Jadakiss, Swizz Beatz, and DJ Khaled. In the short film, Fabolous is shot while leaving a restaurant, and encounters a run-in with the police on his way to the hospital. Naturally, the drama is all set to best-selling hip-hop music. Highest rank on Billboard 200: #1 Date of soundtrack peak: March 4, 2017 Another “Fifty Shades” movie means another hit soundtrack of seductive songs. This time, artists like Taylor Swift, Rita Ora, Corinne Bailey Rae, Halsey, Nick Jonas, and Nicki Minaj contribute to the famously risque franchise. “'I Don't Wanna Live Forever' by Taylor Swift and Zayn Malik was the album’s lead single,. Some of score composer Danny Elfman’s theme music is also included on the soundtrack, though his complete score was released as a separate album.
Highest rank on Billboard 200: #1 Date of soundtrack peak: Nov. 5, 1994 Audiences might not remember much about the 18-minute short film, “Murder Was the Case,” in which Snoop Dogg makes a deal with the devil in order to avoid death. The soundtrack rendered a greater impression, thanks to tracks like “Natural Born Killaz” by Dr. Dre and Ice Cube, and “What Would You Do” by The Dogg Pound. Ironically, it was The Dogg Pound’s song—and not Dre and Cube’s song—that was featured on the soundtrack to Oliver Stone’s “Natural Born Killers” the same year. Highest rank on Billboard 200: #1 Date of soundtrack peak: Feb.
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Hit Songs From Movie Soundtracks
25, 2006 The 2006 animated adaptation of the children’s classic, “Curious George,” may have, but its soundtrack was a smash hit, and the first to reach #1 on the Billboard 200 in three years. The album’s success was helped by the fact that singer-songwriter Jack Johnson appears on every song, extending the music’s appeal to a broader demographic. Appearing alongside Johnson on certain tracks are G. Love, Matt Costa, and Ben Harper. Highest rank on Billboard 200: #1 Date of soundtrack peak: June 4, 1994 1994’s “The Crow” is a grim film set in a gothic atmosphere, which explains its once-huge following among adolescents. The film’s soundtrack is relentlessly dark, overflowing with angry vocals and industrial sounds from the decade’s hottest alternative artists. Highlights include “Big Empty” by Stone Temple Pilots, “Dead Souls” by Nine Inch Nails, “Darkness” by Rage Against the Machine, “Ghostrider” by Rollins Band, and many others. Highest rank on Billboard 200: #1 Date of soundtrack peak: Sept.