The 49 all-time best songs made for movies, ranked

Jason GuerrasioApr 17, 2020, 22:34 IST

Elsa singing "Let It Go" in "Frozen."Disney

Some of the most memorable movies ever made also had incredible songs in them.
Here we ranked 49 of the best ones of all time.
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When done correctly, a song made for a movie doesn't just elevate the viewing experience but links it with that movie forever.

There are examples when that formula has backfired. Think back to Nickelback's forgettable "Hero" for 2002's "Spider-Man." We're also still trying to erase from our memories Limp Bizkit's version of the "Mission: Impossible" theme song that they did for 2000's "Mission: Impossible 2."

Thankfully over the decades there have been a lot of songs made for movies that have worked. And not just on the screen but also as standalone tracks. Many made-for-movies-songs went on to win Oscars, Grammys, or have been sewn into the fabric of pop culture. Think Ray Parker Jr.'s "Ghostbusters" theme song, Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" for "Titanic," or Idina Menzel's "Let It Go" for "Frozen."

Here are the 49 all-time best songs made for movies, ranked:

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1. "Eye of the Tiger" sung by Survivor ("Rocky III")

2. "A Whole New World" sung by Brad Kane and Lea Salonga ("Aladdin")

3. "Mrs. Robinson" sung by Simon & Garfunkel ("The Graduate")

4. "Stayin' Alive" sung by The Bee Gees ("Saturday Night Fever")

5. "Ghostbusters" sung by Ray Parker Jr. ("Ghostbusters")

6. "Footloose" sung by Kenny Loggins ("Footloose")

7. "Let It Go" sung by Idina Menzel ("Frozen")

8. "Theme from Shaft" sung by Isaac Hayes ("Shaft")

9. "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" sung by Elton John ("The Lion King")

10. "Danger Zone" sung by Kenny Loggins ("Top Gun")

11. "Purple Rain" sung by Prince and The Revolution ("Purple Rain")

12. "Shallow," sung by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper ("A Star Is Born")

13. "Lose Yourself" sung by Eminem ("8 Mile")

14. "Flashdance... What a Feeling" sung by Irene Cara ("Flashdance")

15. "Fight the Power" sung by Public Enemy ("Do the Right Thing")

16. "Part of Your World" sung by Jodi Benson ("The Little Mermaid")

17. "The Power of Love" sung by Huey Lewis and the News ("Back to the Future")

18. "Don't You (Forget About Me)" sung by Simple Minds ("The Breakfast Club")

19. "Circle of Life" snug by Carmen Twillie and Lebo M. ("The Lion King")

20. "Moon River" sung by Audrey Hepburn ("Breakfast at Tiffany's")

21. "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" sung by B.J. Thomas ("Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid")

22. "You'll Be In My Heart" sung by Phil Collins ("Tarzan")

23. "It Might Be You" sung by Stephen Bishop ("Tootsie")

24. "Streets of Philadelphia" sung by Bruce Springsteen ("Philadelphia")

25. "You've Got a Friend in Me" sung by Randy Newman ("Toy Story")

26. "Falling Slowly" sung by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová ("Once")

27. "A View to a Kill" sung by Duran Duran ("A View to a Kill")

28. “Maniac" sung by Michael Sembello (“Flashdance”)

29. "Happy" sung by Pharrell Williams ("Despicable Me 2")

30. "My Heart Will Go On" sung by Celine Dion ("Titanic")

31. "Be Our Guest" sung by Angela Lansbury and Jerry Orbach "(Beauty and the Beast")

32. "Sunflower" sung by Post Malone and Swae Lee ("Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse")

33. "Rainbow Connection" sung by Jim Henson ("The Muppet Movie")

34. "Gangsta's Paradise" sung by Coolio, featuring L.V. ("Dangerous Minds")

35. "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" sung by Bryan Adams ("Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves")

36. "Hakuna Matata" sung by Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella ("The Lion King")

37. "Live and Let Die" sung by Wings ("Live and Let Die")

38. "I Believe I Can Fly" sung by R. Kelly ("Space Jam")

39. "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp" sung by Three 6 Mafia ("Hustle & Flow")

40. "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" sung by Christopher Cross ("Arthur")

41. "Goldfinger" sung by Shirley Bassey ("Goldfinger")

42. "All the Stars" sung by Kendrick Lamar and SZA ("Black Panther")

43. "You're the Best" sung by Joe Esposito, ("The Karate Kid")

44. "Everything Is Awesome" sung by Tegan and Sara featuring The Lonely Island ("The Lego Movie")

45. "We Don't Need Another Hero" sung by Tina Turner ("Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome")

46. "Que Sera Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" sung by Doris Day ("The Man Who Knew Too Much")

47. "9 to 5" sung by Dolly Parton ("9 to 5")

48. "The Climb" sung by Miley Cyrus ("Hannah Montana: The Movie")

49. "Flash" sung by Queen ("Flash Gordon")

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