there’s a lot that goes into making
movie magic but nothing adds more than a
powerful song welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’re counting down our picks
for the top ten oscar-winning song
for this list we’ve chosen songs that
won the Academy Award for Best Original
Song
damn right but we felt had the best
combination of crossover success overall
popularity and ability to fit in with
the movies in which their features if
you add one shot one opportunity number
10 the streets of Philadelphia by Bruce
Springsteen Philadelphia is bruised and
battered I could tell what I felt
unrecognisable to myself when you get
the boss to write a song for a film it’s
pretty likely it’ll be award-winning
material
and that’s exactly what happened here
you
this tune tells the story of a man who’s
bruised and broken as he’s left to fend
for himself on the streets of
Philadelphia
the lyrics and gentle humming in the
background matched the heartfelt tone of
the film it was written for boom I said
vain way
so see brother and one the
singer/songwriter for Grammys in
addition to his Academy Award leave each
other long like this streets
number nine I’ve had the time of my life
by bill medley and Jennifer Warnes dirty
dancing
this song was the soundtrack to one of
Dirty Dancing most iconic scenes
with bill medleys velvety singing
complimented by Jennifer Warnes vocal
chops
the duo’s voices build and lift
perfectly – I’ve had the time of my
life’s memorable 80s beat
thanks to its pop and soft rock flavors
it’s also a guaranteed crowd-pleaser
that’ll have everyone attempting their
best impression of the cinematic duo
maybe
number eight the way we were by barbra
streisand the way we were misty Babs can
pretty much do no wrong as the title
song and love theme to the movie of the
same name
the way we were is a tune about love and
the bittersweet memories it brings
smiles we wanna
all the way we were
with no chorus and the repetition of
several key phrases it’s a simple song
but the yearning for the past comes
forth in every note
of the smiles we not only did this track
bring home Oscar gold the easy-listening
standard was also a Billboard chart
topper
number seven Moon River by Audrey
Hepburn Breakfast at Tiffany’s to see
the world embodying simplicity at its
best this Henry Mancini and Johnny
Mercer Penn track breaks your heart a
little each time you listen to it
wait around the bed when Audrey Hepburn
performs it as Holly Golightly she’s the
picture of youth and longing
since Hepburn’s more of an actress than
a singer Moon River was tailored to fit
her vocal range and the results were
simply magic what you doing writing this
is the N number six
Skyfall by Adele Skyfall hold your
breath and count
2:10 the James Bond movies are known for
their themes and this one didn’t
disappoint this guy
Adele’s voice is powerfully bold as it
swells to the orchestral beef
reminiscent of earlier double-oh-seven
themes Skyfall also stands out for the
mystery in its lyrics
skyfall this way we start
a thousand miles of boughs of
the Billboard Hot 100 top-ten hit also
made history when it became the first
Bond song to win at the Oscars the Brit
Awards and the Golden Globes
number five raindrops keep falling on my
head by BJ Thomas and Ola hey Butch
Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
like the guy who speed up to Big O is
this song has become an anthem for
having a bad day and not letting things
get you down the booze they send to meet
me won’t defeat me as its cheerful beat
and inspiring lyrics can bring a smile
to anyone’s face all in all my eyes will
soon be
raindrops keep fallin on my head earned
BJ Thomas and number one in several
countries and has since been covered by
several artists I’m never gonna stop the
rain but aside from being in Butch
Cassidy and the Sundance Kid it’s also
appeared in many other movies Larry and
me number four can you feel the love
tonight by Elton John The Lion King
Oh
this is simply one of Disney’s best
loved themes
the film version includes the voices of
Timon and Pumbaa an African chorus and
the off-screen voice of crystal Edwards
but it’s the Elton John performance that
audiences can’t forget
leave
in addition to the Oscar the film won
Sir Elton the Grammy for Best Male Pop
Vocal Performance to make King
vagabonds leave the
number three when you wish upon a star
by Cliff Edwards Pinocchio your heart is
in your
after it appeared in Disney’s Pinocchio
it became the tune that comes to mind
when you think about the company and
everything it stands for
hopes dreams and magic but it’s also had
a life outside of the film and has been
used as a holiday number in several
countries when you wish upon a star is
considered so significant it’s now part
of the National Recording registry as
well to caption number two lose yourself
by Eminem eight-mile his balls are
sweaty knees weak arms are heavy there’s
vomit on his sweater already mom’s
spaghetti this song hits listeners as
hard as MRAP snap back to reality oh
there goes gravity oh there goes Rabbit
choked he’s so mad but he won’t give up
that easy inspiring for anyone who’s
ever been an underdog lose yourself
prove to be larger than the film it was
written for
it became the first hip-hop song to win
an Oscar and is the best-selling hit of
Eminem’s career it also set a Guinness
world record as the longest-running
single at number one for a rap song with
23 weeks in the top spot before we
unveil our number one pick here are a
few honorable mentions
let’s dance
we’ve still
far far away
behind the moon number one over the
rainbow by Judy Garland The Wizard of Oz
while
inextricably linked to Dorothy and her
desire to find a place where there isn’t
any trouble this is one of the most
hopeful songs out there
ever since its appearance in The Wizard
of Oz over the rainbow has become a
cultural phenomenon
dreams that you dare to dream really do
force being adopted by American soldiers
in World War 2 and later commemorated by
the US Postal Service clouds of lobby
lawn
whether or not you’ve seen the movie you
know this tune and you can’t help but
feel its power
do you agree with our list which
oscar-winning song is your favorite who
is the man that risk is mcfuzz brother
man for more Academy worthy top 10s
published daily can you big be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com we say this
kid is a bad mother man jumbo sure and
weak David
movie magic but nothing adds more than a
powerful song welcome to watchmojo.com
and today we’re counting down our picks
for the top ten oscar-winning song
for this list we’ve chosen songs that
won the Academy Award for Best Original
Song
damn right but we felt had the best
combination of crossover success overall
popularity and ability to fit in with
the movies in which their features if
you add one shot one opportunity number
10 the streets of Philadelphia by Bruce
Springsteen Philadelphia is bruised and
battered I could tell what I felt
unrecognisable to myself when you get
the boss to write a song for a film it’s
pretty likely it’ll be award-winning
material
and that’s exactly what happened here
you
this tune tells the story of a man who’s
bruised and broken as he’s left to fend
for himself on the streets of
Philadelphia
the lyrics and gentle humming in the
background matched the heartfelt tone of
the film it was written for boom I said
vain way
so see brother and one the
singer/songwriter for Grammys in
addition to his Academy Award leave each
other long like this streets
number nine I’ve had the time of my life
by bill medley and Jennifer Warnes dirty
dancing
this song was the soundtrack to one of
Dirty Dancing most iconic scenes
with bill medleys velvety singing
complimented by Jennifer Warnes vocal
chops
the duo’s voices build and lift
perfectly – I’ve had the time of my
life’s memorable 80s beat
thanks to its pop and soft rock flavors
it’s also a guaranteed crowd-pleaser
that’ll have everyone attempting their
best impression of the cinematic duo
maybe
number eight the way we were by barbra
streisand the way we were misty Babs can
pretty much do no wrong as the title
song and love theme to the movie of the
same name
the way we were is a tune about love and
the bittersweet memories it brings
smiles we wanna
all the way we were
with no chorus and the repetition of
several key phrases it’s a simple song
but the yearning for the past comes
forth in every note
of the smiles we not only did this track
bring home Oscar gold the easy-listening
standard was also a Billboard chart
topper
number seven Moon River by Audrey
Hepburn Breakfast at Tiffany’s to see
the world embodying simplicity at its
best this Henry Mancini and Johnny
Mercer Penn track breaks your heart a
little each time you listen to it
wait around the bed when Audrey Hepburn
performs it as Holly Golightly she’s the
picture of youth and longing
since Hepburn’s more of an actress than
a singer Moon River was tailored to fit
her vocal range and the results were
simply magic what you doing writing this
is the N number six
Skyfall by Adele Skyfall hold your
breath and count
2:10 the James Bond movies are known for
their themes and this one didn’t
disappoint this guy
Adele’s voice is powerfully bold as it
swells to the orchestral beef
reminiscent of earlier double-oh-seven
themes Skyfall also stands out for the
mystery in its lyrics
skyfall this way we start
a thousand miles of boughs of
the Billboard Hot 100 top-ten hit also
made history when it became the first
Bond song to win at the Oscars the Brit
Awards and the Golden Globes
number five raindrops keep falling on my
head by BJ Thomas and Ola hey Butch
Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
like the guy who speed up to Big O is
this song has become an anthem for
having a bad day and not letting things
get you down the booze they send to meet
me won’t defeat me as its cheerful beat
and inspiring lyrics can bring a smile
to anyone’s face all in all my eyes will
soon be
raindrops keep fallin on my head earned
BJ Thomas and number one in several
countries and has since been covered by
several artists I’m never gonna stop the
rain but aside from being in Butch
Cassidy and the Sundance Kid it’s also
appeared in many other movies Larry and
me number four can you feel the love
tonight by Elton John The Lion King
Oh
this is simply one of Disney’s best
loved themes
the film version includes the voices of
Timon and Pumbaa an African chorus and
the off-screen voice of crystal Edwards
but it’s the Elton John performance that
audiences can’t forget
leave
in addition to the Oscar the film won
Sir Elton the Grammy for Best Male Pop
Vocal Performance to make King
vagabonds leave the
number three when you wish upon a star
by Cliff Edwards Pinocchio your heart is
in your
after it appeared in Disney’s Pinocchio
it became the tune that comes to mind
when you think about the company and
everything it stands for
hopes dreams and magic but it’s also had
a life outside of the film and has been
used as a holiday number in several
countries when you wish upon a star is
considered so significant it’s now part
of the National Recording registry as
well to caption number two lose yourself
by Eminem eight-mile his balls are
sweaty knees weak arms are heavy there’s
vomit on his sweater already mom’s
spaghetti this song hits listeners as
hard as MRAP snap back to reality oh
there goes gravity oh there goes Rabbit
choked he’s so mad but he won’t give up
that easy inspiring for anyone who’s
ever been an underdog lose yourself
prove to be larger than the film it was
written for
it became the first hip-hop song to win
an Oscar and is the best-selling hit of
Eminem’s career it also set a Guinness
world record as the longest-running
single at number one for a rap song with
23 weeks in the top spot before we
unveil our number one pick here are a
few honorable mentions
let’s dance
we’ve still
far far away
behind the moon number one over the
rainbow by Judy Garland The Wizard of Oz
while
inextricably linked to Dorothy and her
desire to find a place where there isn’t
any trouble this is one of the most
hopeful songs out there
ever since its appearance in The Wizard
of Oz over the rainbow has become a
cultural phenomenon
dreams that you dare to dream really do
force being adopted by American soldiers
in World War 2 and later commemorated by
the US Postal Service clouds of lobby
lawn
whether or not you’ve seen the movie you
know this tune and you can’t help but
feel its power
do you agree with our list which
oscar-winning song is your favorite who
is the man that risk is mcfuzz brother
man for more Academy worthy top 10s
published daily can you big be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com we say this
kid is a bad mother man jumbo sure and
weak David
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