The Top 75 Movie Songs of All Time

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (three weeks), Peak Date: 11/6/82

Cocker & Warnes recorded this rock ballad for the Richard Gere/Debra Winger romantic drama. The song brought Will Jennings, Jack Nitzsche and Buffy Sainte-Marie an Oscar for best original song. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (two weeks), Peak Date: 11/20/71

More than half a century after its release, the theme song to the classic blaxploitation film Shaft still sounds funky, fresh and unstoppable. The song made Hayes the first Black composer to win an Oscar for best original song. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (one week), Peak Date: 11/25/95

Babyface wrote this soulful ballad for Houston to sing in her second feature film, Waiting to Exhale. Of her 11 Billboard Hot 100 toppers, it was Houston’s only single to enter the chart at No. 1.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (two weeks), Peak Date: 9/24/88

McFerrin penned this good-natured song that urged people not to sweat the small stuff. The tune wasn’t written for 1988’s Cocktail, which starred Tom Cruise, but was released in tandem with the hit film, entering the Hot 100 the same week the film was released. The song won Grammys for record and song of the year. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (one week), Peak Date: 1/24/76

This inspirational ballad became Ross’ third No. 1 solo hit in 1976. It was co-written by Gerry Goffin and Michael Masser, the latter of whom had also co-written Ross’ second No. 1, “Touch Me in the Morning,” in 1973. Mahogany, Ross’ second film, wasn’t successful at the box office, but this elegant song had a life of its own. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: 11/28/87

Medley and Warnes sang this midtempo ballad in the climactic scene in the Patrick Swayze/Jennifer Grey film Dirty Dancing. It won an Oscar for best original song and helped the soundtrack album remain atop the Billboard 200 for 18 nonconsecutive weeks. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (1 week); Peak Date: 1/29/77

This smash was the biggest hit in years for Motown legend Norman Whitfield. Whitfield wrote the song and its follow-up, “I Wanna Get Next to You” (which also made the top 10), for the 1976 comedy film of the same name with an ensemble cast that included Richard Pryor and Franklyn Ajaye. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (two weeks), Peak Date: 8/26/78

Barry Gibb wrote the title song for the John Travolta/Olivia Newton-John summer blockbuster Grease. In an inspired move, the movie cast a star who was more or less from the era depicted in the film to sing it. This should have been an Oscar contender for best original song, but only Newton-John’s showcase ballad “Hopelessly Devoted to You” was nominated. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (four weeks), Peak Date: 9/6/2003

Boasting the so-called “War Chant” heard at many a football game and the line, “Is that your ass or your mama half reindeer?”, this hip-hop ass-shaker from the smash film Bad Boys II shimmied its way up to No. 1 on the Hot 100 for four weeks. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: No. 5, Peak Date: 8/17/1996

First recorded by Wynonna Judd, Eric Clapton’s cover of “Change the World” (produced by Babyface) from the John Travolta romantic fantasy Phenomenon became one of the guitar legend’s biggest ‘90s hits, reaching No. 5 on the Hot 100. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (two weeks), Peak Date: 12/17/1994

Jamaica’s Ini Kamoze drew upon Cannibal and the Headhunters’ “Land of 1000 Dances” for this Hot 100 topper that began to take off after its inclusion in iconoclastic filmmaker Robert Altman’s 1994 Paris Fashion Week satire Prêt-à-Porter, released as Ready to Wear in the U.S. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (two weeks), Peak Date: 9/29/1984

Prince & the Revolution’s “Let’s Go Crazy” serves as the perfect hyped-up yet uplifting opener to Purple Rain — both the album and the movie of the same name. The track didn’t just top the Hot 100 — it shot to No. 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Dance Club Play charts, too. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: 5/08/1982

Even if you haven’t seen the film it came from, nearly everyone can recognize Vangelis’ “Chariots of Fire.” The track has undoubtedly become the backing to any athletic triumph — including its own, as it earned the highest marks on the Hot 100 in 1982. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 2, Peak Date: 1/10/1981

Neil Diamond starred in the 1980 remake of the 1927 movie musical The Jazz Singer, putting his heart and soul on the line with this heartbreaking tune. The film’s standout track peaked at No. 2 on the Hot 100. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (two weeks), Peak Date: 8/02/1986

Peter Cetera’s “Glory of Love” didn’t just serve as the theme to The Karate Kid II; the song was also nominated for the big trio of awards for which it was eligible: a Grammy, Oscar and Golden Globe. The driving track topped the Hot 100 for two weeks the same year the film was released (1986). Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (two weeks), Peak Date: 10/22/1988

Phil Collins’ Buster hit isn’t quite what you’d expect from a song with “groovy” in the title — but its downtempo melody does make for an ideal ’80s love song. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: 7/13/85

Duran Duran’s ominous track “A View to a Kill” was written for the 1985 James Bond film of the same name. The song killed on the charts too — it peaked atop the Hot 100, becoming the first Bond song to hit No. 1. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: 6/10/1978

“You’re the One That I Want” is the one that Grease fans kept wanting. The upbeat love song was one of the biggest to come out of the 1978 musical romantic comedy, crowning the Hot 100 and spending 24 total weeks on the chart. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (two weeks), Peak Date: 5/26/1984

Let’s hear it for Deniece Williams! Her hit dance pop track became a favorite from Footloose, topping the Hot 100 for two weeks the year the film was released. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: 5/13/1978

Saturday Night Fever boasts a strong run on this list, including Yvonne Elliman’s “If I Can’t Have You.” It was the fourth No. 1 hit from Saturday Night Fever, following “How Deep Is Your Love,” “Stayin’ Alive” and “Night Fever.” Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: No. 2, Peak Date: 11/17/1962

Elvis Presley’s “Return to Sender” just might be the 1960s version of leaving someone on read: a somewhat passive hint that you’re not interested. The single from his Girls! Girls! Girls! film peaked at No. 2 on the Hot 100. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (five weeks), Peak Date: 2/4/2006

Beyonce’s song was supposed to be on the 2006 soundtrack to The Pink Panther remake in which she co-starred with Steve Martin. But instead the track played during the movie’s closing credits and gained lots of popularity with a Hype Williams-directed music video. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: 6/10/1989

Written by Jeff Silbar and Larry Henley in 1982, “Wings” was recorded by a number of artists, including Sheena Easton and Gladys Knight & the Pips. But the song’s biggest success came in 1989 when Midler’s rendition played over the tear-jerking scene in Beaches, and won both song and record of the year Grammys. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 2 (four weeks); Peak Date: 12/21/96

This inspirational ballad soundtracked many school assemblies and graduation ceremonies, at least until the R&B star’s name was forever tarnished when Kelly was convicted of sex trafficking and racketeering in 2022 and sentenced to prison in 2023. Space Jam, starring basketball legend Michael Jordan and the Looney Tunes gang, remains a family favorite film.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (two weeks), Peak Date: 1/21/1989

Collins starred in the gangster film Buster, which was based on the real-life Great Train Robbery in the U.K. and he also contributed two No. 1 singles to the soundtrack, “A Groovy Kind of Love” and “Two Hearts.” But “Two Hearts” was the tune that went on to grab both an Oscar nomination and a Grammy win. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 2, Peak Date: 8/4/1990

One of Idol’s most successful singles came thanks, in part, to David Fincher, who directed its music video. It also came in spite of this forgettable Andrew Dice Clay flick. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: 8/1/1987

Seger’s Beverly Hills Cop II song became his only Hot 100 No. 1 single, and was performed by Little Richard at the Oscars, where it was nominated for best original song. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (two weeks), Peak Date: 9/10/1983

Michael Sembello’s driving tune was the perfect choice for Jennifer Beals’ training montage in Flashdance as she works on her dance moves, and it would later be spoofed in Tommy Boy when Chris Farley gets mud hosed off of him at a gas station. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: 5/26/2016

You “Can’t Stop The Feeling” of wanting to move and groove to Justin Timberlake’s 2016 dance number from DreamWorks Animation’s TROLLS, which JT also stars in. The electric track climbed all the way to the top of the Hot 100, and spent a whole year on the charts. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (two weeks), Peak Date: 9/7/1985

Parr and David Foster originally wrote this anthem about getting older and facing hardship for paralyzed athlete Rick Hansen, who circled the world in a wheelchair on what was called the Man in Motion Tour. The single spent two weeks at No. 1 following the success of the Brat Pack film. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (two weeks), Peak Date: 4/19/1986

Two years after the success of “Purple Rain,” Prince directed and starred in Under the Cherry Moon. “Kiss” was the top single off the Purple One’s soundtrack album for the film, Parade: Music from the Motion Picture Under the Cherry Moon, and earned him his fourth Grammy, this one for best R&B performance by a duo or group with vocal. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: 5/18/1985

Billy Idol, Bryan Ferry, and the Fixx’s Cy Cumin all passed on recording this song before it went to Scottish rock band Simple Minds, who also initially declined to record it. John Hughes then used it at the end of The Breakfast Club to create one of the most iconic film frames ever. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: 2/21/1981

Dolly Parton made her film acting debut in the female-empowerment workplace comedy 9 to 5 alongside Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. The country icon’s title track won two Grammys. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 2, Peak Date: 1/18/1997

The ladies of En Vogue had one of their biggest singles on the soundtrack of the crime film Set It Off, which starred Jada Pinkett, Queen Latifah, and Vivica A. Fox. The track rose to No. 2, rivaling their previous Hot 100 No. 2’s, “My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)” in 1992 and “Hold on” in 1990. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (three weeks), Peak Date: 8/6/1994

Loeb’s big break came through her across-the-street neighbor, Ethan Hawke, who starred opposite Winona Ryder in the famous Generation X film Reality Bites. Hawke brought in her song “Stay,” which played over the movie’s closing credits, and directed its one-take music video. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: 9/8/1990

Even though “Wanted Dead or Alive” was the original request for the western Young Guns II, JBJ apparently wanted to record a song that was literally about gunslingers. The resulting single became Jon’s biggest solo single away from his Bon Jovi mates. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: 8/26/1995

Joel Schumacher’s use of Seal’s “Kiss From A Rose” over the end credits of his Val Kilmer-led “Batman Forever” flick propelled the song to the top of the Hot 100 in the summer of 1995. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (four weeks), Peak Date: 8/2/1980

The 1980 film Xanadu, starring Newton-John as a muse who helps an artist open a nightclub, features this pop hit. “Magic” also became Olivia’s biggest hit — that is until the following year when she released her smash, “Physical.” Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (three weeks), Peak Date: 8/29/1987

Lou Diamond Phillips’ performance as a young Ritchie Valens was backed by Los Lobos. For the soundtrack, the group updated Valens’ 1958 single, which itself was based on a Mexican folk song, and took “La Bamba” to the top of the Hot 100. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (three weeks), Peak Date: 10/13/1984

Wonder’s hit won best original song at the Oscars and Golden Globes after appearing on the soundtrack for the comedy The Woman In Red. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (three weeks), Peak Date: 8/11/1984

Parker originally wrote the tune as a play on the Ghostbusters’ cheap-looking commercial in the film, and the music video featured cameos by stars Chevy Chase, John Candy, Danny DeVito, and many more comedic actors. Parker and others were sued over similarities to Huey Lewis’ “I Want a New Drug,” and they settled out of court. But the Oscar-nominated Ray Parker Jr. song forever told everyone, “who you gonna call” when “there’s something strange in your neighborhood.” Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (two weeks), Peak Date: 8/24/1985

In Back To The Future, Michael J. Fox’s Marty McFly and his band “perform” this song at the high school talent show auditions, only to have Marty bungle the rendition with his ostentatious guitar soloing. Huey plays the judge that shoots them down, saying they’re “just too darn loud.” But in real life, the track (actually performed by Lewis and the News) totally rocked the charts: It was the group’s first No. 1. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (two weeks), Peak Date: 4/4/1987

Songwriter Albert Hammond wrote this Starship track with Diane Warren, inspired by his upcoming marriage, for the ’87 comedy Mannequin, starring Andrew McCarthy and Kim Cattrall. Proving that even hockey players are suckers for ’80s power-pop, the Montreal Canadiens used this as a inspiration during their eventually victorious 1993 Stanley Cup run. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (seven weeks), Peak Date: 7/24/1993

Elvis’ original version of this song, which was featured in his movie Blue Hawaii, hit No. 2 on the Hot 100 in 1962. Thirty-one years later, British reggae group UB40’s version was featured on the soundtrack to the Sharon Stone thriller Sliver. The remake bested Elvis by topping the Hot 100 for seven weeks. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (three weeks), Peak Date: 4/21/1984

When asked to provide a song for the Jeff Bridges flick Against All Odds, Collins revisited this song, which he’d worked on during sessions for his 1981 solo debut, “Face Value.” The finished track, which appeared on the film’s 1984 soundtrack, won the Grammy for best male pop vocal performance, and earned an Oscar nomination. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (three weeks), Peak Date: 3/31/1984

The soundtrack to this well-loved Kevin Bacon flick featured a number of hits, including Bonnie Tyler’s “Holding Out for a Hero” and Deniece Williams’ “Let’s Hear It for the Boy,” but the biggest was Kenny Loggins’ title track. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: 11/30/1985

The film White Nights starred Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gregory Hines as dancers attempting to flee the Soviet Union. “Separate Lives” was nominated for an Oscar, but lost to another White Nights song, Lionel Richie’s “Say You, Say Me.” Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: 5/11/1985

This Vision Quest hit came about when producers were looking for an appropriate song to use during a scene in which stars Matthew Modine and Linda Fiorentino meet at a club. Madonna’s ballad “Crazy for You” was her second No. 1 single and her first song nominated for a Grammy. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (three weeks), Peak Date: 10/17/1981

Despite having a star in Liza Minnelli, Christopher Cross got the honors to perform the theme song for the Dudley Moore comedy Arthur. Co-written by Burt Bacharach, the track – which literally rehashes the plot – won an Oscar and Golden Globe in 1981. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (four weeks), Peak Date: 07/13/59

Anka played a teen idol (not exactly acting against type) in the 1959 teensploitation flick Girls Town, which starred Mamie Van Doren as a juvenile delinquent and Mel Tormé as a drag-racing blackmailer (the Velvet Dog?). “I wrote one of my favorite songs, ‘Lonely Boy,’ for this movie,” Anka posted to Facebook in April 2023. “Lonely Boy,” which topped the Hot 100 for four weeks, vacated the Hot 100 before the movie — featuring Anka singing the lovelorn ballad — hit theaters. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 2, Peak Date: 6/8/1991

It seems odd that this Oklahoma R&B group would have a hit featured in a gritty big city drama starring Wesley Snipes and Ice T, but strange things happen in New Jack City. This mid-tempo jam rose to just shy of the top of the chart. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (five weeks), Peak Date: 10/21/1967

The sentimental school drama “To Sir With Love,” starring Sidney Poitier, utilized this song at a turning point in the film, with Lulu performing it at a class dance. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (two weeks), Peak Date: 6/16/1990

After the Swedish duo topped the Hot 100 with “The Look” and “Listen to Your Heart,” they were asked to contribute a song to the hit Julia Roberts flick Pretty Woman — and came up with this bittersweet break-up track. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (three weeks), Peak Date: 3/5/1977

In the film A Star Is Born, Streisand plays an up-and-coming singer who meets a successful musician played by Kris Kristofferson. In a case of life imitating art, Streisand’s character wins a Grammy in the film, and in real life, “Evergreen” later won three Grammys as well as an Oscar. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (12 weeks), Peak Date: 11/9/2002

For a bit of meta theater, Eminem wrote and performed this song about the his 8 Mile character B-Rabbit, a fictional take on the struggles of the real-life Marshall Mathers. The track, written on the movie set, won the best original song Oscar and two Grammys. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (six weeks), Peak Date: 3/23/1996

Songwriter Diane Warren wrote this song about her father’s support, though its link to its corresponding film, Up Close & Personal,  is meant to evoke the Robert Redford character’s love for an aspiring news anchor played by Michelle Pfeiffer. The song went on to win a Grammy. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (11 weeks), Peak Date: 11/18/2000

Destiny’s Child were the perfect choice to perform an anthem for the powerful trio of ladies in the Charlie’s Angels remake. And carrying on the theme of threes, the song was the group’s third Hot 100 No. 1. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (five weeks), Peak Date: 7/7/1984

The last song penned for the film, Prince wrote this Purple Rain track overnight to match a scene in the movie. On top of that, he played played every instrument on the recording, which became the first and biggest single from an incredible soundtrack. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (three weeks), Peak Date: 2/2/1974

Written by Alan and Marilyn Bergman with Marvin Hamlisch, Barbra Streisand recorded this enduring ballad for the romantic movie of the same name, in which she starred opposite Robert Redford. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (four weeks), Peak Date: 1/3/1970

Penned by Hal David and Burt Bacharach, B.J. Thomas’ recording of “Raindrops” was featured in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, playing while star Paul Newman performed stunts on a bicycle. It went on to win the Oscar for best original song. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (12 weeks), Peak Date: 4/25/2015

Wiz Khalifa taps Charlie Puth for the fan-favorite Fast franchise’s musical tribute to Paul Walker, who died in a car accident before wrapping on Fast & Furious 7. The heartbreaking yet hopeful piano-driven tune rose to the top of the Hot 100 — for a total of 12 weeks. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (four weeks), Peak Date: 12/21/1985

This Richie No. 1 was the breakout song from the Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gregory Hines film White Nights. The Oscar-winning track was oddly not released on the soundtrack, but later, in 1986, it served as the closing track on Lionel’s Dancing on the Ceiling album. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (three weeks), Peak Date: 9/9/1995

Coolio’s theme song for the inner-city drama Dangerous Minds takes its musical cues from Stevie Wonder’s 1976 song “Pastime Paradise.” Wonder later joined the rapper and singer L.V. for a performance at the Grammys, where the track won best rap solo performance, among other awards. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (10 weeks), Peak Date: 3/8/2014

Despite its corresponding movie title, there is absolutely nothing despicable about Pharrell’s feel-good “Happy.” The first and only single from the Despicable Me 2 soundtrack reached fame as high (if not higher) than the film itself — spending an impressive ten weeks atop the Hot 100. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1, Peak Date: 01/19/2019

Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse quickly became a crowd favorite superhero film — and the same can be said for its standout track, “Sunflower” by Post Malone and Swae Lee. The track not only topped the Hot 100, it also spent over a year on the chart and earned a record-tying longest top 10 run in the chart’s 61-year history (at the time of its release in 2018). Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (four weeks), Peak Date: 2/4/1978

With its driving beat, funky guitar riff and falsetto, the Bee Gees created a disco classic about urban living that’s difficult to hear without picturing John Travolta, suited in all white, doing his thing on the dance floor in the movie Saturday Night Fever. Coincidentally, the rhythm of the song matches almost perfectly with the recommended number of chest compressions during CPR, and paramedics are encouraged to think of the song while performing the procedure. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (six weeks), Peak Date: 4/19/1980

Giorgio Moroder originally wanted to collaborate on the American Gigolo theme song with Stevie Nicks, but she declined. He then enlisted Debbie Harry, who wrote the song in a few hours based on the film’s opening scene of Richard Gere cruising around California in a convertible. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (13 weeks), Peak Date: 8/15/1992

Written by Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons for the Eddie Murphy movie Boomerang, the Boyz II Men hit spent 13 weeks at No. 1. Three weeks after it left the top spot, Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” (from The Bodyguard soundtrack) took over. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (14 weeks), Peak Date: 11/28/1992

Dolly Parton wrote “I Will Always Love You” in 1973 but it found its way onto 1992’s soundtrack for The Bodyguard after star Kevin Costner played Linda Ronstadt’s 1975 version for Whitney Houston. Houston’s smash-hit cover reigned on the Hot 100 for 14 weeks and became her signature song. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (eight weeks), Peak Date: 3/18/1978

Producer Robert Stigwood engaged the Bee Gees to provide songs for the film, originally to be called Saturday Night. When he asked them to change the song’s name to match the movie, the group declined, saying there were already too many songs with ‘Saturday’ in the title. Eventually, Stigwood relented and made the brilliant decision to mix this song’s title with his original film title and rename the film, Saturday Night Fever. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (six weeks), Peak Date: 5/28/1983

Co-written by Giorgio Moroder, the Flashdance title track plays as Jennifer Beals’ character Alex auditions for a stodgy dance conservatory board, only to wow them when the song turns from ballad into uptempo pop. It would later win an Oscar and a Golden Globe. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (six weeks), Peak Date: 7/24/1982

Sylvester Stallone originally wanted to use Queen’s “Another One Bites the Dust” for the Rocky III training montage, but Freddie Mercury and co. wouldn’t grant them the license. So Sly turned to Survivor’s Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan, who wrote the cut “Eye Of The Tiger” in part by timing the guitar and drum hits to coincide with Rocky’s punches. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (three weeks), Peak Date: 12/24/1977

The Bee Gees’ ballad became one of their biggest hits from Saturday Night Fever, reflecting the brotherly trio’s ability to pen non-disco smashes like this alongside dance floor favorites. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (seven weeks), Peak Date: 7/27/1991

The classic English story Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves found simultaneous box office and musical success with an accent-less American actor and a power ballad by a Canadian rock star. The track became Adams’ biggest hit, spending seven weeks at No. 1. Listen here.

Hot 100 Peak Position: 1 (nine weeks), Peak Date: 8/15/1981

The Brooke Shields-led movie Endless Love led to what Billboard previously revealed was the biggest duet hit of all time, Diana Ross and Lionel Richie’s inspired pairing on the title track. It was also the biggest hit of each of the legendary singers’ careers, spending 27 weeks on the chart, nine of them at No. 1. Listen here.