It is easy to remember not only your favorite films, but also listening to songs that stood out the most in those films are easy to recognize. Each song has its own meaning behind it. Every time you listen to the words or instrumentals, the song brings you directly in the films frame of mind. Songs in films often stand out because of the emotional response and are familiar with it.
Movies such as the Coach Carter and 8 Mile have distinct theme songs that people are familiar with relating to everyday life. The distinct theme song for the film 8 Mile is familiar to people because the song talks about only getting one opportunity to accomplish something and to make the best out of the opportunity. In the theme song for Coach Carter, it relates to individuals because people want to make negative situation turn into a positive situation.
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10. Hope
“Hope” was a song featured in the film Coach Carter. Rapper Twista and singer Faith Evans are featured on it. The song reached number 17 on the US Billboard Hot Rap Songs.
Coach Carter is a film based on Ken Carter who is a basketball coach that benches his entire team for breaking their academic contract with him. The experience of canceling games because of academics brings the team closer together.
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9. White Christmas
The song “White Christmas” was originally sung by Bing Crosby and Martha Mears for the film Holiday Inn. Also the song is known for being sung in the film White Christmas.
The Bing Crosby version is in the Guinness Book of World Records with an estimated sales number of 50 million records worldwide, making “White Christmas” the best selling single of all time. A long with other versions of the song, an estimated number of 100 million records have been sold worldwide.
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8. Let It Go
“Let It Go” is a song from the Disney animated film called Frozen. Actress and singer Indina Menzel composed her vocals for the song. Since it was released in 2013, it won an Academy Award for best original song.
Frozen is about a character named Anna teaming up with Kristoff in a trip to find Anna's sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom in eternal winter.
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7. I Believe I Can Fly
“I Believe I Can Fly” is a song composed by R. Kelly and is featured in the film Space Jam. This song remains as R. Kelly’s biggest hit of his career. The song has won three Grammy Awards, and the single was charted number one on the R&B charts for six nonconsecutive weeks.
Space Jam is a movie where Michael Jordan is the main character playing his self. He is a long side Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes trying to beat alien slavers in a basketball game to decide their freedom.
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6. Lose Yourself
Hip-Hop legend Eminem created “Lose Yourself” for his film called 8 Mile. The song helped Eminem win an Academy Award for best Original song in 2002.
The film 8 Mile is about a young rapper named B-Rabbit who is struggling with every part of his life. He struggled with issues such as his mother, his girlfriend, and rap battling. However, B-Rabbit wants to make the most out of his opportunities when he gets the chance at the end of the film.
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5. Don’t You (Forget About Me)
This song created by the group Simple Minds in 1985. It is a song recognized from being in the opening and closing credits of the film The Breakfast Club. It charted at number one for US Billboard Hot 100 top rock tracks, number one for US Billboard Hot 100, and number one on the Canadian singles chart.
The Breakfast Club is about five high school students with different personalities meeting on a Saturday for detention. After exposing their true selves, they all come to find out each individual has more in common then they thought originally.
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4. (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life
“(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life” is a song recorded by Billy Medley and Jennifer Warners. It is recognized from the film Dirty Dancing. The song won an Academy Award for Best Original song in 1987.
Dirty Dancing is based on Frances "Baby" Houseman vacationing with her family. Unexpectedly, Baby becomes enchanted with the camp's dance instructor, Johnny Castle. She then fills in as Johnny's dance partner and they fall in love. It all comes apart when Johnny's friend becomes seriously ill after her abortion. Baby gets her father, to save the girl's life. The father then learns what Baby has done, and that he funded the illegal abortion. He prohibits his daughter from any further contact with "those people".
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3. Gonna Fly Now
This song is recognized as the theme song to the film series called Rocky. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1977. It was also nominated for an Academy Award for best Original Song in the 49th annual Academy Awards.
Sylvester Stallone is the main character Rocky in the six film series. They are Rocky, Rocky II, Rocky III, Rocky IV, Rocky V, and Rocky Balboa. The film series has grossed more than $1 billion at the worldwide box office.
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2. Stayin’ Alive
This is a disco song by the group Bee Gees. "Stayin' Alive" climbed the charts to hit the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of February 4, 1978. It remained there for four weeks. It is recognized in the film Saturday Night Fever.
Saturday Night Fever is about character Tony Manero who is played by John Travolta. Manero is a Brooklyn paint-store clerk who'd give anything to break out of his dead-end existence. Tony is great on the disco dance floor, however his class aspirations are mirrored in his relationship with his dance partner, Stephanie. She is a secretary who wants to move into Manhattan for the better things in life.
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1. Speak Softly Love (Love Theme from ‘The Godfather’
This song is famous for being apart of the The Godfather trilogies. The instrumental version in known as “Love Theme from The Godfather” and “Speak Softly Love’ is the vocal version. The music was by Nino Rota. In 1974, it won an Academy Award for best score.
The Godfather trilogies are based on a story about a New York Mafia family, a fictional family called the Corleone Family. Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, and Robert De Niro are featured in the films in important roles.