I just want to know what are the essential song of movies?? I have a lot at home like 350+ more but they are soo many songs and I want to know yours!! :D

In my list I have a lot like: Beach Boys - Kocomo, Blondie stuff, Dokken - Dream Warriors, Europe - The Final Countdown, Jefferson Starship (ohhh yeahhh!!), Modern English - Melt with you, Pretty in Pink theme... just to list thoses great titles...


name them I probably have the titles!! ;)

Endless love-Lionel Richie and Diana Ross-Endless love
Danger zone-Kenny Loggins-Top Gun
I'm alright-Kenny Loggins_Caddyshack
Nobody's fool-Kenny Loggins-Caddyshack II
Goonies R good enough-Cyndi Lauper-Goonies
Purple Rain-Prince and the Revolution-Purple Rain
Who's that girl-Madonna-Who's that girl
Crazy for you-Madonna-Vision Quest
Lookin' for love-Johnny Lee-Urban Cowboy
A groovy kind of love-Phil Collins-Buster
When the going gets tough the tough get going-Billy Ocean-Jewel of the Nile
Footloose-Kenny Loggins-Footloose
Eye of the tiger-Survivor-Rocky III
Living in America-James Brown-Rocky IV
Another brick in the wal (part II)-Pink Floyd-The Wall
Call me-Blondie-American gigolo
Xanadu-Olivia Newton-John and ELO-Xanadu
9 to 5-Dolly Parton-9 to 5
Arthur's theme-Christopher Cross-Arthur
Chariots of fire-titles-Vangelis-Chariots of fire
Up where we belong-Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes-An officer and a gentleman
Flashdance....what a feeling-Irene Cara-Flashdance
Fame-Irene Cara-Fame
Against all odds-Phil Collins-Against all odds
I just called to say I love you-Stevie Wonder-The woman in red
Don't you (forget about me)-Simple Minds-Breakfast Club
A veiw to a kill-Duran Duran-A veiw to a kill
St Elmo's fire (Man in motion)-John Parr-St Elmo's fire
Say you, say me-Lionel Richie-White Knights
Glory of love-Peter Cetera-Karate Kid
Shakedown-Bob Seger-Beverly Hills Cop
La Bamba-Los Lobos-La Bamba
(I've had) the time of my life-Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes-Dirty Dancing
Wind beneath my wings-Bette Midler-Beaches
Pretty in pink-Psychedelic Furs-Pretty in pink


This is off the top of my head, I'm sure I'll think of a million more, good topic!

INTO THE GROOVE ....MADONNA....DESP. SEEKING SUSAN

ARTHUR'S THEME..CHRISTOPHER CROSS....ARTHUR

HOLIDAY ROAD...LINDSAY BUCKINGHAM...VACATION

FAME...IRENE CARA...FAME

..........as Daffy said, there's a million of them. :) Great topic!

Cry Little Sister ~ Echo & the Bunnymen ~ The Lost Boys
Take My Breath Away ~ Berlin ~ Top Gun
Hungry Eyes ~ Eric Carmen ~ Dirty Dancing
The entire soundtrack for Maximum Overdrive :D

A few that came to mind right away. Kewl topic! :thumb:

Thanks for the support and for the titles everyone! :)

The soundtrack to A NIGHT IN HEAVEN is a great one too!

Adding a few more tracks to the list...it's up to you whether they are essential or not: :D

Depeche Mode - But Not Tonight (from Modern Girls)
New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle (Married To The Mob)
Rufus and Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody (Breakin')
Art Of Noise - Beat Box (Breakin')
Kraftwerk - Tour De France (Breakin')
George Kranz - Din Daa Daa (Trommeltanz) (Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo)
Wang Chung - Wait; Dance Hall Days (To Live And Die In L.A.)
Run DMC - Christmas In Hollis (Die Hard)
LL Cool J - Going Back To Cali (Less Than Zero)
Public Enemy - Bring The Noise (Less Than Zero)
Big Pig - I Can't Break Away (Bill And Ted's Excellent Adventure)
Suicidal Tendencies - Institutionalized (Repo Man)
OMD - If You Leave (Pretty In Pink)
Yello - Oh Yeah (Ferris Bueller's Day Off)
The Cars - You Might Think (The Sure Thing)
Rod Stewart - Infatuation (The Sure Thing)
Information Society - Hit Me (Earth Girls Are Easy)
Depeche Mode - Route 66 (Earth Girls Are Easy)
B-52's - Cosmic Thing (Earth Girls Are Easy)

I'm probably coming back later with more songs... ;)

As promised (or threatened) - here is Part 2...

Giorgio Moroder with Philip Oakley (Human League) - Together In Electric Dreams (Electric Dreams)
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - From Her To Eternity (The Sky Above Berlin)
Billy Idol - Rebel Yell (The Wraith)
Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love (The Wraith)
Abba - The Name Of The Game (Christine) (note: check out for the soundtracks by John Carpenter - they are not bad)
Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take It (Iron Eagle)
Queen - One Vision (Iron Eagle)
Bonnie Bianco & Pierre Cosso - Stay (Cenerentola '80)
Abigail Mead & Nigel Goulding - Full Metal Jacket (I Wanna Be Your Drill Instructor) (Full Metal Jacket)
Eurythmics - 1984 (SexCrime) (1984)
Bryan Ferry - Slave To Love (9 1/2 Weeks)
Prince - Kiss (My Stepmother Is An Alien)
M/A/R/R/S - Pump Up The Volume (My Stepmother Is An Alien)
FGTH - Relax (Police Academy)
Blow Monkeys - It Doesn't Have To Be This Way (Police Academy IV)
Power Station - Some Like It Hot (National Lampoon's European Vacation)
Plastic Bertrand - Ca Plane Pour Moi (National Lampoon's European Vacation)

Originally posted by wavemaster
Plastic Bertrand - Ca Plane Pour Moi (National Lampoon's European Vacation)

Oh my god BIG THANKS this song rules so much for me!! :D



thanks everyone!! :)

Show Me Heaven- Days of thunder
Beverly Hills Cop- Stir it Up (patti la belle)
An American Werewolf in London- BLue Moon
El Debarge- Short Circuit (Whos Johnny)
Wang Chung- To Live and Die In LA
Footloose- Shes a Maniac, Hurt so good,......
Batman- Partyman
Scarface- Shake it Up, Shes on Fire...
Platoon- Tracks of my tears
Lady in Red- Lady in Red

Here are some more.....

I Do What I Do - John Taylor (Theme from 9 1/2 Weeks movie of the same name)
Take It Easy - Andy Taylor (American Anthem)
A Million Miles Away - The Plimsouls (Valley Girl)
Johnny Are You Queer? - Josie Cotton (Valley Girl)
On The Dark Side - John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band (Eddie & The Cruisers)
Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins (Top Gun)
She's Like The Wind - Patrick Swayze (Dirty Dancing)