The Ten Best Movie Songs of All Time

A good song has the potential to make or break amusic (Rodgers and Hammerstein), "Edelweiss" was
movie. Some songs can salvage bad films and makeThe Sound of Music song that took a backseat to
good films even better. Then there are certain songsmore popular tunes, such as "Do-Re-Mi" and "My
that are so memorable it's impossible to get them outFavorite Things." Nonetheless, the performance of the
of your head and out of your heart. The following issong, its metaphoric qualities, and the fact that it was
our list of The Best Ten Movie Songs of All Time.the last Oscar Hammerstein II ever wrote, is one of
Many of these have won Academy Awards andthe most memorable moments of the entire film.
some have won Grammy's, but we are sure that"New York, New York" - New York, New York (1977):
inclusion on our list will be their greatestThe song that made us all want to be a part of it,
accomplishment yet."New York New York" was first performed in its title
"Over the Rainbow" - Wizard of Oz (1939): Fewmovie by Liza Minelli. However, Frank Sinatra was the
movie songs of the past or present can reach "Overone who really made the tune famous, seemingly
the Rainbow." Written by E.Y. Harburg and Haroldadopting it as one of his theme songs. Despite this, our
Arlen, and performed by Judy Garland, this songfavorite rendition of "New York, New York" is
caught us up in hopes and ideals, and made us forgetshowcased in Gremlins 2, when it's passionately sung
all about the Wicked Witch of the West. A song thatby a group of the mischievous little creatures.
allowed Garland to hook her ladder to a star, "Over"What A Feeling" - Flashdance (1983): A song and a
the Rainbow" is, plainly put, the mother of all moviemovie that made us all want to get up and boogie,
songs, or at least the Auntie Em."What a Feeling" was a tune that many of us probably
"When You Wish Upon A Star" - Pinocchio (1940): Is itfound ourselves working out to in the mid-eighties.
just me, or is Jiminy Cricket so cute when he sings thatWritten by Giorgio Moroder, Keith Forsey and Irene
you want to throw away every bottle of insect sprayCara, who also provided vocals, "What a Feeling"
sitting under your kitchen sink. "When you wish Upon ahelped Flashdance do for torn sweatshirts what Bill
Star" not only won an Academy Award - thanks toClinton's administration did for Gap Dresses.
the talents of Ned Washington, Leigh Harline, and Cliff"Let The River Run" - Working Girl (1988): Working Girl
Edwards - but it has also become Disney's anthemis a movie about the little guy (in this case the little guy
over the past seven decades.is Melanie Griffith) who finishes first. A movie that
"High Hopes" - A Hole in the Head (1959): Somakes us wish a mean and deceiving Sigourney
apparently, Frank Sinatra can sing. Bellowing out theWeaver would have gotten eaten by aliens, one of
tune written by Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn,the most memorable things about Working Girl is Carly
Sinatra found himself with "High Hopes"…high inSimon's rendition of "Let the River Run." It's inspiring, it's
the sky apple pie hopes. A song that was a hit, it turnsenlightening, and it's worthy of winning an Oscar.
out his hopes were high for a reason."Under The Sea" - The Little Mermaid (1989): A song
"Moon River" - Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961): A songperformed by Samuel Wright and written by Alan
that helped make Breakfast at Tiffany's one of theMenken and Howard Ashman, "Under the Sea" is one
most memorable films of all time, "Moon River" wasof the best songs to ever come out of the movies
written by Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini. Legendhands, er....fins, down. It's fun, it's clever, it's detailed, and
states that an executive wanted to remove the songit makes us second guess ourselves whenever we go
from the movie, but Audrey Hepburn fought to keep itto Red Lobster.
in. Had the executive proven victorious, he might have"Seasons of Love" - Rent (2005): Okay, so it's not
just been up a moon river without a paddle. It is one ofcompletely crazy that a Broadway musical turned
only a handful of songs to have received both anmovie would have a few good tunes. Rent, housing
Academy Award for Best Song (in 1961) and aJonathan Larsen's memorable songs, didn't disappoint.
Grammy Award for Song of the Year (in 1962).But, one song stood out from the rest: "Seasons of
"Edelweiss"- The Sound of Music (1965): Written by aLove." We like it so much that we'd listen to it 525,600
duo who just might have known a thing or two abouttimes.