Hit songs that were originally written for movies

Hit songs that were originally written for movies

Hit songs that were originally written for movies

Hit songs that were originally written for movies

Hit songs that were originally written for movies

Hit songs that were originally written for movies

Hit songs that were originally written for movies

Hit songs that were originally written for movies

Hit songs that were originally written for movies

Hit songs that were originally written for movies

Hit songs that were originally written for movies

Hit songs that were originally written for movies

Hit songs that were originally written for movies

Hit songs that were originally written for movies

Hit songs that were originally written for movies

Hit songs that were originally written for movies

Hit songs that were originally written for movies

Hit songs that were originally written for movies

Hit songs that were originally written for movies

Hit songs that were originally written for movies

Hit songs that were originally written for movies

Hit songs that were originally written for movies

Hit songs that were originally written for movies

Hit songs that were originally written for movies

Hit songs that were originally written for movies

Hit songs that were originally written for movies

Hit songs that were originally written for movies

Hit songs that were originally written for movies

Hit songs that were originally written for movies

Hit songs that were originally written for movies

Hit songs that were originally written for movies

Hit songs that were originally written for movies

Hit songs that were originally written for movies

Hit songs that were originally written for movies

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'Happy' by Pharrell Williams.

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'Top Gun' - 'Danger Zone' by Kenny Loggins.

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'Blue Hawaii' -

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'Saturday Night Fever' - 'Stayin' Alive' by The Bee Gees.

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'Titanic' -

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'8 Mile' - 'Lose Yourself' by Eminem.

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'Philadelphia' -

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'Flashdance' - 'Flashdance...What a Feeling' by Irene Cara.

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'Moana' - 'How Far I'll Go' by Alessia Cara.

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'The Graduate' - 'Mrs. Robinson' by Simon & Garfunkel.

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'Goldfinger' - 'Goldfinger' by Shirley Bassey.

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'Breakfast at Tiffany’s' - 'Moon River' by Audrey Hepburn.

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'Purple Rain' - 'When Doves Cry' by Prince.

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'Ghostbusters' -

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'Tarzan' -

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'Harold and Maude' - 'If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out' by Cat Stevens.

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'Dangerous Minds' -

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'Shaft' -

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'Cat People' -

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'Set It Off' -

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'The Harder They Come' - 'The Harder They Come' by Jimmy Cliff.

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'Above The Rim' -

'Regulate' by Warren G featuring Nate Dogg.

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© NL Beeld

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'Despicable Me 2' -

'Happy' by Pharrell Williams.

© NL Beeld

2 / 50 Fotos

'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves' -

'(Everything I Do) I Do It for You' by Bryan Adams.

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'Hustle & Flow' -

'It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp' by Three 6 Mafia.

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'Do The Right Thing' -

'Fight the Power' by Public Enemy.

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5 / 50 Fotos

'Good Will Hunting' - 'Miss Misery' by Elliott Smith.

© Getty Images

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'Super Fly' - 'Pusherman' by Curtis Mayfield.

© NL Beeld

7 / 50 Fotos

'Dirty Dancing' -

'I've Had the Time of My Life' by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes.

© NL Beeld

8 / 50 Fotos

'Slumdog Millionaire' - 'Jai Ho' by A.R. Rahman.

© NL Beeld

9 / 50 Fotos

'Top Gun' - 'Danger Zone' by Kenny Loggins.

© NL Beeld

10 / 50 Fotos

'Blue Hawaii' -

'Can't Help Falling in Love' by Elvis Presley.

©

NL Beeld

11 / 50 Fotos

'Saturday Night Fever' - 'Stayin' Alive' by The Bee Gees.

© NL Beeld

12 / 50 Fotos

'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' - 'Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head' by B.J. Thomas.

© NL Beeld

13 / 50 Fotos

'Titanic' -

'My Heart Will Go On' by Celine Dion.

©

NL Beeld

14 / 50 Fotos

'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome' -

'We Don’t Need Another Hero' by Tina Turner.

© NL Beeld

15 / 50 Fotos

'Toy Story' - 'You've Got a Friend in Me' by Randy Newman.

© NL Beeld

16 / 50 Fotos

'8 Mile' - 'Lose Yourself' by Eminem.

© NL Beeld

17 / 50 Fotos

'Philadelphia' -

'Streets of Philadelphia' by Bruce Springsteen.

© Getty Images

18 / 50 Fotos

'Flashdance' - 'Flashdance...What a Feeling' by Irene Cara.

© NL Beeld

19 / 50 Fotos

'The Lego Movie' -

'Everything Is Awesome' by Tegan and Sara featuring The Lonely Island.

© NL Beeld

20 / 50 Fotos

'Moana' - 'How Far I'll Go' by Alessia Cara.

© NL Beeld

21 / 50 Fotos

'The Graduate' - 'Mrs. Robinson' by Simon & Garfunkel.

© NL Beeld

22 / 50 Fotos

'Goldfinger' - 'Goldfinger' by Shirley Bassey.

© NL Beeld

23 / 50 Fotos

'Breakfast at Tiffany’s' - 'Moon River' by Audrey Hepburn.

© NL Beeld

24 / 50 Fotos

'Purple Rain' - 'When Doves Cry' by Prince.

© Getty Images

25 / 50 Fotos

'Ghostbusters' -

'Ghostbusters' by Ray Parker Jr.

© NL Beeld

26 / 50 Fotos

'Tarzan' -

'You'll Be In My Heart' by Phil Collins.

©

NL Beeld

27 / 50 Fotos

'Selma' - 'Glory' by Common and John Legend.

© Getty Images

28 / 50 Fotos

'Harold and Maude' - 'If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out' by Cat Stevens.

© NL Beeld

29 / 50 Fotos

'The Princess and the Frog' -

'Never Knew I Needed' by Ne-Yo.

© NL Beeld

30 / 50 Fotos

'Trainspotting' -

'Born Slippy .NUXX' by Underworld.

©

NL Beeld

31 / 50 Fotos

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

© Getty Images

32 / 50 Fotos

'Dangerous Minds' -

'Gangsta’s Paradise' by Coolio.

© Getty Images

33 / 50 Fotos

'The Bodyguard' - 'I Will Always Love You' by Whitney Houston.

© Getty Images

34 / 50 Fotos

'Once' - 'Falling Slowly' by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová.

© Getty Images

35 / 50 Fotos

'Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World' - 'We Are S** Bob-Omb' by Beck.

© Getty Images

36 / 50 Fotos

'Back to the Future' - 'The Power of Love' by Huey Lewis and the News.

© Getty Images

37 / 50 Fotos

'Shaft' -

'Theme from Shaft' by Isaac Hayes.

© Getty Images

38 / 50 Fotos

'Footloose' - 'Footloose' by Kenny Loggins.

© Getty Images

39 / 50 Fotos

'Space Jam' -

'I Believe I Can Fly' by R. Kelly.

© Getty Images

40 / 50 Fotos

'Magnolia' - 'Save Me' by Aimee Mann.

© Getty Images

41 / 50 Fotos

'Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid' - 'Knockin' On Heaven's Door' by Bob Dylan.

© Getty Images

42 / 50 Fotos

'Men in Black' - 'Men in Black' by Will Smith.

© NL Beeld

43 / 50 Fotos

'Working Girl' - 'Let The River Run' by Carly Simon.

© Getty Images

44 / 50 Fotos

'Cat People' -

'Cat People (Putting Out Fire)' by David Bowie.

©

Getty Images

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'9 to 5' - '9 to 5' by Dolly Parton.

© Getty Images

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'Set It Off' -

'Don't Let Go' by En Vogue.

©

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'The Harder They Come' - 'The Harder They Come' by Jimmy Cliff.

© Getty Images

48 / 50 Fotos

'Above The Rim' -

'Regulate' by Warren G featuring Nate Dogg.

See also: Musician's songs about exes

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Hit songs that were originally written for movies

Songs you love that were created for the silver screen

Hit songs that were originally written for movies

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