it’s the music that made these movies
that much better welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 movie
soundtracks for this list we’re choosing
soundtracks for movies of different
genres based on a mix of their
recognition and overall popularity as
well as their ability to make a film
that much more memorable home watching
good time however we’ve excluded
soundtracks from musicals like The Sound
of Music hey hey Greece
or a hard day’s night
number 10 the wedding singer collecting
some of the best remembered and catchy
tunes from the 1980s the wedding singer
remained true to the excess of that era
by releasing not one but two soundtrack
albums
throwing in a few original songs from
the film alongside a bevy of classic 80s
tunes the romantic comedy managed to
entrace music fans that grew up with
this music as well as new disciples
alike
the only thing we wish they’d included
that didn’t make the cut
was Alexis Arquette’s character’s
rendition of do you really want to hurt
me on second thought maybe not do you
really want to hurt me
number 9 drive if you’re the music
supervisor assigned to put together what
songs should accompany a film like drive
that doesn’t buy into traditional
dynamics of heroes and villains then you
have a pretty heavy responsibility
so the decision to go with unique synth
heavy music that gives the neo-noir
crime thriller and even more driving
force was a masterstroke
peaking at number 31 on the Billboard
200 and charting all over the world this
cliff Martinez dominated album fit its
film perfectly
number eight Purple Rain it should come
as a surprise to no one that a film
starring music maverick Prince has one
hell of a soundtrack
what many may not have seen coming
though was the addition of Morris Day
and the time their performance was so
catchy and beloved that years later they
were brought back to close out the film
Jay and Silent Bob strike back with the
same song and dance moves also featuring
what’s arguably one of prince’s best
songs when doves cry
the soundtrack went on to sell 20
million albums worldwide with more than
half of those sales originating in
America number 7 guardians of the galaxy
when the trailers were released for this
marvel comic’s film a couple of thoughts
went through a lot of people’s minds who
are these guardians that looks amazing
and that’s some awesome music and in all
likelihood the lion’s share of viewers
walked away from the superhero flick
wishing they had their own awesome mix
and were ecstatic to learn they could
buy the album for themselves
consisting of classic songs from a
number of genres something else these
tunes had in common is they all really
fit their awesome description
number six oh brother where art thou one
evening as the Sun went down in the
jungle fire was burning bringing gospel
folk country and bluegrass together in
an old-timey fashion the soundtrack to
this Coen Brothers film took the art of
putting together a unique album very
seriously
despite the adventure comedies most
lasting tune being named after a man of
constant sorrow place where we believe
that no matter what shower of music you
love the most these songs are too
Universal to not bring a smile to your
face
winning the Grammy Award for album of
the year the quality of the voices and
recording helped this film soundtrack
take the top spot on the Billboard 200
chart number five almost famous
when you make a film that focuses on a
young man whose life is defined and
changed by his passion for music it’s
safe to say that you need to ensure that
the music in it lives up to that lofty
vision where I’ll end up well I think
only God really knows
lucky for the filmmakers and us director
Cameron Crowe lived an amazing life and
his connections in the rock world were
rock solid as they say
home featuring the music of his friends
most notably Led Zeppelin who are
notoriously stingy with music rights at
the time
Kim’s name is you along with a few
originals penned by music legends this
Grammy winning album truly rocked
number four Pulp Fiction another young
miss year and LaDonna rung the chapel
a filmmaker known for his love of
classic and foreign films alike quentin
tarantino’s practically encyclopedic
knowledge of cinema never stopped him
from doing things a little differently
choosing to forego a traditional score
of any sort he made the decision to use
music instead and this was a key factor
in making Pulp Fiction so revolutionary
when the Vincent Vincent Tarantino chose
to release the soundtrack in an equally
unusual fashion in addition to nine
songs that appeared in the film the
album featured three tracks of film
dialogue and left out seven tunes that
appeared on-screen
okay so tell me again about the hash box
what you want to know selling over two
million copies a collector’s edition was
released eight years later proving the
album’s gained power
number three the graduate and the vision
that was 20 my brain still when it came
time to put together the music to
accompany this film of high quality and
sophistication the decision to
incorporate a musical duo of equal
magnitude was a brilliant one featuring
some of the best remembered and most
respected music of Simon & Garfunkel’s
entire catalog we could sit and listen
to this album all day long hello
darkness my old friend I’ve come to talk
with you again
the connection between the film and the
folk rock duo is so strong that it seems
nearly impossible to hear mrs. Robinson
and not think of an bankrupt seducing
her young paramour more than you know
Oh
number two Forrest Gump
a film spending decades in the life of a
simple man living an extraordinary life
Forrest Gump needed an equally simple
but extraordinary soundtrack I got to
see a lot of the countryside we would
take these real long walks
released as a double album it featured
32 songs that are synonymous with the
unique time frame and events in the
planets history
as such the music choices CERP to
perfectly cast you into the frame of
mind of the world you were seeing on the
big screen and whale we was like family
Jenny and me charting within the
Billboard 200 top 100 on its end of
decade charts it’s safe to say the music
of Forrest Gump really spoke to people
before we reveal our top stick here are
a few honorable mentions it doesn’t see
me
car they shine
number one Saturday Night Fever when
most people think of Saturday Night
Fever most of their memories of it will
have a bee gees powered soundtrack and
that’s proof positive of why this film’s
music got our top spot
stayin alive perhaps the group’s most
noteworthy tomb will forever be
associated with John Travolta strutting
down a New York Street and we wouldn’t
have it any other way
supported by other talented acts like
Yvonne Elliman and KC and the Sunshine
Band the brothers Gibb put together a
soundtrack masterpiece that’s gone down
in history and there it will stay you
come to me on a summer breeze keep me
warm in your love and your son Lily do
you agree with our list what’s your
favorite movie soundtrack
for more musical top 10s published every
day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
–
that much better welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
down our picks for the top 10 movie
soundtracks for this list we’re choosing
soundtracks for movies of different
genres based on a mix of their
recognition and overall popularity as
well as their ability to make a film
that much more memorable home watching
good time however we’ve excluded
soundtracks from musicals like The Sound
of Music hey hey Greece
or a hard day’s night
number 10 the wedding singer collecting
some of the best remembered and catchy
tunes from the 1980s the wedding singer
remained true to the excess of that era
by releasing not one but two soundtrack
albums
throwing in a few original songs from
the film alongside a bevy of classic 80s
tunes the romantic comedy managed to
entrace music fans that grew up with
this music as well as new disciples
alike
the only thing we wish they’d included
that didn’t make the cut
was Alexis Arquette’s character’s
rendition of do you really want to hurt
me on second thought maybe not do you
really want to hurt me
number 9 drive if you’re the music
supervisor assigned to put together what
songs should accompany a film like drive
that doesn’t buy into traditional
dynamics of heroes and villains then you
have a pretty heavy responsibility
so the decision to go with unique synth
heavy music that gives the neo-noir
crime thriller and even more driving
force was a masterstroke
peaking at number 31 on the Billboard
200 and charting all over the world this
cliff Martinez dominated album fit its
film perfectly
number eight Purple Rain it should come
as a surprise to no one that a film
starring music maverick Prince has one
hell of a soundtrack
what many may not have seen coming
though was the addition of Morris Day
and the time their performance was so
catchy and beloved that years later they
were brought back to close out the film
Jay and Silent Bob strike back with the
same song and dance moves also featuring
what’s arguably one of prince’s best
songs when doves cry
the soundtrack went on to sell 20
million albums worldwide with more than
half of those sales originating in
America number 7 guardians of the galaxy
when the trailers were released for this
marvel comic’s film a couple of thoughts
went through a lot of people’s minds who
are these guardians that looks amazing
and that’s some awesome music and in all
likelihood the lion’s share of viewers
walked away from the superhero flick
wishing they had their own awesome mix
and were ecstatic to learn they could
buy the album for themselves
consisting of classic songs from a
number of genres something else these
tunes had in common is they all really
fit their awesome description
number six oh brother where art thou one
evening as the Sun went down in the
jungle fire was burning bringing gospel
folk country and bluegrass together in
an old-timey fashion the soundtrack to
this Coen Brothers film took the art of
putting together a unique album very
seriously
despite the adventure comedies most
lasting tune being named after a man of
constant sorrow place where we believe
that no matter what shower of music you
love the most these songs are too
Universal to not bring a smile to your
face
winning the Grammy Award for album of
the year the quality of the voices and
recording helped this film soundtrack
take the top spot on the Billboard 200
chart number five almost famous
when you make a film that focuses on a
young man whose life is defined and
changed by his passion for music it’s
safe to say that you need to ensure that
the music in it lives up to that lofty
vision where I’ll end up well I think
only God really knows
lucky for the filmmakers and us director
Cameron Crowe lived an amazing life and
his connections in the rock world were
rock solid as they say
home featuring the music of his friends
most notably Led Zeppelin who are
notoriously stingy with music rights at
the time
Kim’s name is you along with a few
originals penned by music legends this
Grammy winning album truly rocked
number four Pulp Fiction another young
miss year and LaDonna rung the chapel
a filmmaker known for his love of
classic and foreign films alike quentin
tarantino’s practically encyclopedic
knowledge of cinema never stopped him
from doing things a little differently
choosing to forego a traditional score
of any sort he made the decision to use
music instead and this was a key factor
in making Pulp Fiction so revolutionary
when the Vincent Vincent Tarantino chose
to release the soundtrack in an equally
unusual fashion in addition to nine
songs that appeared in the film the
album featured three tracks of film
dialogue and left out seven tunes that
appeared on-screen
okay so tell me again about the hash box
what you want to know selling over two
million copies a collector’s edition was
released eight years later proving the
album’s gained power
number three the graduate and the vision
that was 20 my brain still when it came
time to put together the music to
accompany this film of high quality and
sophistication the decision to
incorporate a musical duo of equal
magnitude was a brilliant one featuring
some of the best remembered and most
respected music of Simon & Garfunkel’s
entire catalog we could sit and listen
to this album all day long hello
darkness my old friend I’ve come to talk
with you again
the connection between the film and the
folk rock duo is so strong that it seems
nearly impossible to hear mrs. Robinson
and not think of an bankrupt seducing
her young paramour more than you know
Oh
number two Forrest Gump
a film spending decades in the life of a
simple man living an extraordinary life
Forrest Gump needed an equally simple
but extraordinary soundtrack I got to
see a lot of the countryside we would
take these real long walks
released as a double album it featured
32 songs that are synonymous with the
unique time frame and events in the
planets history
as such the music choices CERP to
perfectly cast you into the frame of
mind of the world you were seeing on the
big screen and whale we was like family
Jenny and me charting within the
Billboard 200 top 100 on its end of
decade charts it’s safe to say the music
of Forrest Gump really spoke to people
before we reveal our top stick here are
a few honorable mentions it doesn’t see
me
car they shine
number one Saturday Night Fever when
most people think of Saturday Night
Fever most of their memories of it will
have a bee gees powered soundtrack and
that’s proof positive of why this film’s
music got our top spot
stayin alive perhaps the group’s most
noteworthy tomb will forever be
associated with John Travolta strutting
down a New York Street and we wouldn’t
have it any other way
supported by other talented acts like
Yvonne Elliman and KC and the Sunshine
Band the brothers Gibb put together a
soundtrack masterpiece that’s gone down
in history and there it will stay you
come to me on a summer breeze keep me
warm in your love and your son Lily do
you agree with our list what’s your
favorite movie soundtrack
for more musical top 10s published every
day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
–
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