List of top 40 songs from films

This is a partial list of songs that originated in movies that charted (Top 40) in either the United States or the United Kingdom, though frequently the version that charted is not the one found in the film.

Songs are all sourced from,[1][2] and,.[3]

For information concerning music from James Bond films see

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October 2 Holiday Inn "White Christmas" Bing Crosby Irving Berlin 5 3 won Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1942; Crosby version also charted in 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1960, 1961, and 1962; charted (US, #8) for Frank Sinatra in 1944.

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November 16 Adios Argentina (1934) "Don't Fence Me In" music by Cole Porter, lyrics by Robert Fletcher and Cole Porter Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters 1 charted in US by Kate Smith (1945, #8), Horace Heidt (1945, #10), and Sammy Kaye (1945, #4), the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time.[4]

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September 20 The Harvey Girls On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe Judy Garland music by Harry Warren, lyrics by Johnny Mercer 10

1950

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February 10 The Third Man "The Third Man Theme" (also known as "The Harry Lime Theme") Anton Karas Anton Karas 1

1952

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July 4, 1952 High Noon "The Ballad of High Noon" (aka "Do Not Forsake Me, O My Darlin’") Frankie Laine music by Dimitri Tiomkin, lyrics by Ned Washington 5 7 awarded the 1952 Academy Award for Best Original Song

1953

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March 28 Moulin Rouge "The Song from Moulin Rouge" (also known as "Where Is Your Heart") Georges Auric, original French lyrics by Jacques Larue, English lyrics by William Engvick Percy Faith, vocals by Felicia Sanders 1 1 UK hit by Mantovani and His Orchestra

1954

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July 21 The High and the Mighty The High and the Mighty LeRoy Holmes music by Dimitri Tiomkin, lyrics by Ned Washington 9 20 also charted in the US in 1954 by Victor Young, # 8, Les Baxter #6 and Johnny Desmond # 28

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February 16 Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" Bill Hayes music by George Bruns and lyrics by Thomas W. Blackburn 1 2 also Fess Parker US #5 and Tennessee Ernie Ford US #6/UK #3
April 9 Unchained Unchained Melody music by Alex North, lyrics by Hy Zaret Les Baxter 1 10 also Roy Hamilton US #6, Jimmy Young UK #1, Al Hibbler US #3/UK #2, and in 1965 by The Righteous Brothers US #4/UK #14
August 27 Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" The Four Aces music by Sammy Fain, lyrics by Paul Francis Webster 1 2 won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1955
December 17 The Tender Trap (Love Is) The Tender Trap Frank Sinatra music by Jimmy Van Heusen, lyrics by Sammy Cahn 7 2

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February 13 The Man With the Golden Arm "The Man With the Golden Arm" Richard Maltby Elmer Bernstein 14 also charted by Elmer Bernstein US# 16, Dick Jacobs US#22, The McGuire Sisters (as “Delilah Jones", lyrics by Sylvia Fine) US#37 #24UK, Billy May UK #9, Jet Harris 1962 #12UK
May 15 Picnic Theme from Picnic The McGuire Sisters music by George Duning, lyrics by Steve Allen 13 the song also charted as a medley with the song Moonglow
July 7 The Man Who Knew Too Much "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" Doris Day music by Jay Livingston, lyrics by Ray Evans 2 1 won 1956 Academy Award for Best Original Song.[5]
August 4 The Proud Ones “Theme From The Proud Ones” Nelson Riddle Lionel Newman 39
September 22 Friendly Persuasion "Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)" Pat Boone music by Dimitri Tiomkin, lyrics by Paul Francis Webster 5 3
October 6 High Society True Love Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly Cole Porter 3 4 charted in US and UK by Terry Lightfoot's New Orleans Jazzmen, Richard Chamberlain, Jane Powell, Shakin' Stevens, Elton John &Kiki Dee
October 20 Love Me Tender Love Me Tender Elvis Presley Ken Darby, Elvis Presley 1 11

1957

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July 22 Around the World in 80 Days Around the World Mantovani music by Victor Young, lyrics by Harold Adamson 12 20 also Victor Young US #13 and Bing Crosby US #25, UK #5
October 14 Jailhouse Rock Jailhouse Rock Elvis Presley Leiber, Stoller 1 1
December 17 Tammy and the Bachelor "Tammy" Debbie Reynolds Jay Livingston and Ray Evans 1 2 The Ames Brothers version reached US#5 the same week Reynold’s topped the chart

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June 30 King Creole Hard Headed Woman Elvis Presley Claude DeMetrius 1 2
July 14 King Creole "Don't Ask Me Why" Elvis Presley lyrics by Fred Wise, music by Ben Weisman 25
October 4 King Creole "King Creole" Elvis Presley Leiber, Stoller 2

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January 25 A Summer Place "Theme from A Summer Place" Percy Faith Mack Discant and Max Steiner 1 2 won Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1961, also US #16 for The Lettermen
July 4 Circus of Horrors "Look for a Star" Garry Mills Franz Reizenstein, Muir Mathieson 26 7
August 8 The Apartment "Theme from The Apartment" Ferrante & Teicher Adolph Deutsch 10 44
August 8 The Wizard of Oz Over the Rainbow The Demensions music by Harold Arlen, lyrics by Yip Harburg 16 won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1939
November 28 Exodus "Theme from Exodus" Ferrante & Teicher Ernest Gold 2 6

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March 13 Wild in the Country Lonely Man Elvis Presley Bennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus 32 recorded for the film, but not used
April 24 Flaming Star Flaming Star Elvis Presley Sid Wayne, Sherman Edwards 14
May 13 The Frightened City "The Frightened City" The Shadows Norrie Paramor 3
June 19 Wild in the Country Wild in the Country Elvis Presley Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George Weiss 26 4
July 3 Never on Sunday Never on Sunday Manos Hadjidakis The Chordettes 13 won 1960 Academy Award for Best Original Song; also Don Costa US #19, UK #27
September 18 The Parent Trap "Let's Get Together" Hayley Mills Robert and Richard Sherman 8 17
April 17 One-Eyed Jacks "(Love Theme From) One Eyed Jacks" Ferrante & Teicher Hugo Friedhofer 37
October 16 West Side Story "Tonight" Ferrante & Teicher music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim 8 also Shirley Bassey UK #21
November 13 Breakfast at Tiffany's "Moon River" Henry Mancini music by Henry Mancini, lyrics by Johnny Mercer 11 44 won 1961 Academy Award for Best Original Song,[6] also 1962 Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year.[7]
December 18 Town Without Pity Town Without Pity Gene Pitney music by Dimitri Tiomkin, lyrics by Ned Washington 13 32

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May 19 Follow That Dream Follow That Dream Elvis Presley music Fred Wise lyrics by Ben Weisman 15 34 UK charting as an EP
May 19 The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance "(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance" Gene Pitney Music by Burt Bacharach, lyrics by Hal David 4 ranked No. 36 in the Western Writers of America's list of the top 100 Western songs of all time, as compiled from a survey of its members;[4] not included in movie.
October 6 Kid Galahad "King of the Whole Wide World" Elvis Presley Bob Roberts, Ruth Bachelor 30 released as an EP
October 27 Girls! Girls! Girls! "Return to Sender" Elvis Presley Winfield Scott, Otis Blackwell 2 1

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January 26 Days of Wine and Roses "Days of Wine and Roses" Henry Mancini music by Henry Mancini, lyrics by Johnny Mercer 33 won 1962 Academy Award for Best Original Song; also Andy Williams US #26
February 23 It Happened at the World's Fair "One Broken Heart for Sale" Elvis Presley Winfield Scott, Otis Blackwell 2 1
July 6 Mondo Cane More Kai Winding Riz Ortolani, Nino Oliviero 8 instrumental version; the vocal version by Vic Dana peaked at US #42
November 2 Fun in Acapulco Bossa Nova Baby Elvis Presley Leiber, Stoller 8 13

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January 25 Charade "Charade" Henry Mancini music by Henry Mancini, lyrics by Johnny Mercer 36 nominated for 1964 Academy Award for Best Original Song
March 7 Kissin' Cousins Kissin' Cousins Elvis Presley Fred Wise, Randy Starr 12 10
April 18 The Pink Panther "The Pink Panther Theme" Henry Mancini Henry Mancini 31 14 UK charting for EP "The Pink Panther"
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May 30 Viva Las Vegas Viva Las Vegas Elvis Presley Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman 29 17
July 18 A Hard Day's Night A Hard Day's Night The Beatles Lennon–McCartney 1 1
December 19 Dear Heart "Dear Heart" Andy Williams Henry Mancini, Ray Evans, Jay Livingston 24

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March 13 Girl Happy Do the Clam Elvis Presley Sid Wayne, Ben Weisman, and Dolores Fuller 21 19
July 3 Tickle Me "(Such an) Easy Question" Elvis Presley Otis Blackwell, Winfield Scott 11 19
July 3 What's New Pussycat? What's New Pussycat? Tom Jones music by Burt Bacharach lyrics by Hal David 3 11
August 14 Help Help!" The Beatles Lennon–McCartney 1 1
September 4 Catch Us If You Can (aka Having a Wild Weekend in US) Catch Us If You Can The Dave Clark Five Dave Clark, Lenny Davidson 4 5
December 4 Girl Happy Puppet on a String Elvis Presley Roy C. Bennett, Sid Tepper 14

1966

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April 17 Baby the Rain Must Fall "Baby the Rain Must Fall" Glenn Yarbrough Elmer Bernstein, Ernie Sheldon 12
May 28 A Man Could Get Killed "Strangers in the Night" Frank Sinatra music by Bert Kaempfert, English lyrics by Charles Singleton and Eddie Snyder 1 1 won 1966 Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance and Grammy Award for Record of the Year, as well as 1967 Grammy Award for Best Arrangement Accompanying a Vocalist or Instrumentalist for Ernie Freeman
July 9 Doctor Zhivago "Lara's Theme" aka "Somewhere My Love" Ray Conniff Singers music by Maurice Jarre, lyrics by Paul Francis Webster 9
August 20 Alfie Alfie Cher music by Burt Bacharach, lyrics by Hal David 32 also Dionne Warwick US #15, Cilla Black UK #9
October 15 Born Free Born Free Roger Williams music by John Barry, lyrics by Don Black 7 also The Hesitations US #38
November 5 Spinout Spinout Elvis Presley Ben Weisman, Dolores Fuller, Sid Wayne 40
November 27 The War Lord "The War Lord" The Shadows Jerome Moross 18

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February 25 You're a Big Boy Now "Darling Be Home Soon" The Lovin' Spoonful John Sebastian 15 44
April 15 The Happening The Happening The Supremes Holland–Dozier–Holland and Frank De Vol 1 6
May 6 Double Trouble Long Legged Girl (with the Short Dress On) Elvis Presley John Leslie McFarland, Winfield Scott 63 49
May 13 Easy Come, Easy Go “You Gotta Stop/Love Machine” Elvis Presley Bernie Baum, Bill Giant, Florence Kaye/Chuck Taylor, Fred Burch, Gerald Nelson 38 released as an EP Easy Come, Easy Go

1968

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May 4 The Graduate Mrs. Robinson Simon & Garfunkel Paul Simon 1 4 It became the first rock song to win Record of the Year, and it also was awarded the Grammy for Best Contemporary-Pop Performance – Vocal Duo or Group.[8]

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November 29 Midnight Cowboy "Midnight Cowboy" Ferrante & Teicher John Barry 10
August 2 The Trouble with Girls "Clean Up Your Own Backyard" Elvis Presley Mac Davis, Billy Strange 35 21
August 16 Midnight Cowboy "Everybody's Talkin'" Nilsson Fred Neil 6 23 won 1970 Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
August 23 True Grit True Grit Glen Campbell lyrics by Don Black, music by Elmer Bernstein 35
November 1 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" B. J. Thomas Burt Bacharach 1 38 won 1970 Academy Award for Best Original Song
December 20 The Sterile Cuckoo "Come Saturday Morning" The Sandpipers music by Fred Karlin, lyrics by Dory Previn 17 nominated for 1970 Academy Award for Best Original Song

1970

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February 27 Love Story "(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story" Andy Williams music by Francis Lai, lyrics by Carl Sigman 3 4 also Henry Mancini US #13, Francois Lai US #31
October 23 Shaft "Theme from Shaft" Isaac Hayes Isaac Hayes 1 4 won the 1972 Academy Award for Best Original Song,[6]
November 20 Summer of '42 “The Summer Knows” (aka "Theme From Summer of ’42") Peter Nero Michel Legrand 21

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May 20 The Godfather "Speak Softly, Love", also known as "Love Theme from The Godfather" Andy Williams music by Nino Rota, lyrics by Larry Kusik 34 42
July 12 Ben "Ben" Michael Jackson Don Black and Walter Scharf 1 7 Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1973
September 23 Super Fly Freddie's Dead Curtis Mayfield Curtis Mayfield 4
November 25 Super Fly "Super Fly" Curtis Mayfield Curtis Mayfield 8
December 12 The Poseidon Adventure "The Morning After" Maureen McGovern Joel Hirschhorn and Al Kasha 1 Won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1973

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June 1 Live and Let Die "Live and Let Die" Paul McCartney and Wings Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney 2 9 Later covered by Guns N' Roses US #33/UK #5, Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1974
August 25 Cleopatra Jones “Theme from Cleopatra Jones” Joe Simon Joe Simon 18
September 29 Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" Bob Dylan Bob Dylan 12 14 also Eric Clapton UK #38, Guns N' Roses US #18/UK #2, Dunblane tribute UK #1
December 22 The Way We Were The Way We Were Barbra Streisand Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Marvin Hamlisch 1 31 won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1974

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May Nashville "I'm Easy" Keith Carradine Keith Carradine 17 Won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1976
September 13 Jaws “Theme from Jaws John Williams John Williams 34 42
September 24 Mahogany "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" Diana Ross Michael Masser and Gerald Goffin 1 5 Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song

1976

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December 11 Car Wash Car Wash Rose Royce Norman Whitfield 1 9
December 22 A Star Is Born Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born) Barbra Streisand Barbra Streisand, Paul Williams 1 3 Streisand and Williams earned an Academy Award for Best Original Song, the first woman to be honored as a composer.[6] Streisand also earned a Grammy Award for Song of the Year

1977

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March 19 Car Wash I Wanna Get Next to You Rose Royce Norman Whitfield 10 14
May 7 Rocky Gonna Fly Now", also known as "Theme from Rocky” Bill Conti music by Bill Conti, lyrics by Carol Connors and Ayn Robbins 1
August 13 Star Wars Star Wars (Main Title)" John Williams John Williams 10
September 17 You Light Up My Life "You Light Up My Life" Debby Boone Joe Brooks 1 48 Won the Oscar for Best Original Song, and spent 10 weeks at number one, becoming the longest running number one song, and the biggest hit of the 1970s
October 8 Saturday Night Fever "How Deep Is Your Love" Bee Gees Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb 1 3
December 24 "Stayin' Alive" 1 4

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January 21 Close Encounters of the Third Kind Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind John Williams John Williams 13 won a Grammy award
February 11 Saturday Night Fever "Night Fever" Bee Gees Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb 1 1
February 25 Thank God It's Friday "Thank God It's Friday" Love & Kisses Alec R. Costandinos 22
February 25 Saturday Night Fever "If I Can't Have You" Yvonne Elliman Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb 1 4
March 25 "Boogie Shoes" KC and the Sunshine Band Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch 35
April 8 Grease "You're the One That I Want" John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John John Farrar 1 1 Nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song
June 3 Thank God It's Friday "Last Dance" Donna Summer Paul Jabara 3 70 won Academy, Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, and Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
June 17 Grease "Grease" Frankie Valli Barry Gibb 1 3
July 1 FM "FM (No Static at All)" Steely Dan Walter Becker and Donald Fagen 22 49
July 22 Grease "Hopelessly Devoted to You" Olivia Newton-John John Farrar 3 2 Nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Best Original Song
August 5 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band "Got to Get You Into My Life" Earth, Wind & Fire John Lennon and Paul McCartney 9 33 Cover of the song originally by The Beatles
August 19 Grease "Summer Nights" John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey 5 1
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band "Oh! Darling" Robin Gibb John Lennon and Paul McCartney 15
September 2 "Come Together" Aerosmith 23
October 7 Grease "Sandy" John Travolta Louis St. Louis and Screamin' Scott Simon 2 European release
Foul Play "Ready to Take a Chance Again" Barry Manilow Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel 11 Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song
December 10 Grease "Greased Lightnin'" John Travolta Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey 47 11
December 22 Eyes of Laura Mars Prisoner” (aka “Love Theme from Eyes of Laura Mars”) Barbra Streisand Karen Lawrence, John DeSautels 21

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May 19 The Walking Stick The Theme from The Deer Hunter” (aka "Cavatina” or "He Was Beautiful") John Williams music John Williams, lyrics Cleo Laine 15 also Iris Williams UK #18 and The Shadows UK #9
October 20 The Muppet Movie "Rainbow Connection" Jim Henson as Kermit the Frog Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher 25 Nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song

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March 1 The Rose "When a Man Loves a Woman" Bette Midler Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright 35
March 8 American Gigolo "Call Me" Blondie Debbie Harry and Giorgio Moroder 1 1
April 26 "The Seduction (Love Theme)" The James Last Band Giorgio Moroder 28
The Rose "The Rose" Bette Midler Amanda McBroom 3
May 31 New York, New York Theme from New York, New York" Frank Sinatra music John Kander, lyrics Fred Ebb 32 59 UK #4 when rereleased in 1984
June 14 Urban Cowboy "All Night Long" Joe Walsh Joe Walsh 19
Xanadu "Magic" Olivia Newton-John John Farrar 1 32
"I'm Alive" Electric Light Orchestra Jeff Lynne 16 20
June 21 The Blues Brothers "Gimme Some Lovin'" The Blues Brothers Steve Winwood, Spencer Davis and Muff Winwood 18
June 28 Urban Cowboy "Stand By Me" Mickey Gilley Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller 22
"Love the World Away" Kenny Rogers Bob Morrison and Johnny Wilson 14
July 26 Fame "Fame" Irene Cara Michael Gore and Dean Pitchford 4 Won the Oscar for Best Original Song, UK #1 when rereleased in 1982
August 2 Urban Cowboy "Lookin' For Love" Johnny Lee Wanda Mallette, Bob Morrison and Patti Ryan 5
August 16 Xanadu "All Over the World" Electric Light Orchestra Jeff Lynne 13 11
Can't Stop the Music "Can't Stop the Music" Village People Jacques Morali 11
August 23 Caddyshack I'm Alright Kenny Loggins Kenny Loggins 7
August 30 Xanadu "Xanadu" Olivia-Newton John and Electric Light Orchestra Jeff Lynne 8 1
September 6 Urban Cowboy "Look What You've Done to Me" Boz Scaggs Boz Scaggs and David Foster 14
September 27 Fame "Out Here On My Own" Irene Cara Lesley Gore and Michael Gore 19 58 Nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song
Honeysuckle Rose "On the Road Again" Willie Nelson Willie Nelson 20 Nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song and won a Grammy Award for Best Country Song
October 18 Urban Cowboy "Could I Have This Dance" Anne Murray Wayland Holyfield and Bob House 33
November 1 The Jazz Singer "Love on the Rocks" Neil Diamond Neil Diamond and Gilbert Bécaud 2 17
November 22 Xanadu "Suddenly" Olivia Newton-John and Cliff Richard John Farrar 20 15
"Don't Walk Away" Electric Light Orchestra Jeff Lynne 21
December 20 9 to 5 "9 to 5" Dolly Parton Dolly Parton 1 47 Nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song and won two Grammy Awards for Best Country Song and Best Female Country Performance

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January 31 The Jazz Singer "Hello Again" Neil Diamond Neil Diamond and Alan Lindgren 6 51
May 2 "America" Neil Diamond 8
July 18 Endless Love "Endless Love Lionel Richie and Diana Ross Lionel Richie 1 7 Nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song
August 22 For Your Eyes Only "For Your Eyes Only" Sheena Easton Bill Conti and Mick Leeson 4 8 Nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song
August 29 Arthur "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" Christopher Cross Christopher Cross, Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Peter Allen 1 7 Won the Oscar and the Golden Globe for Best Original Song

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February 20 Chariots of Fire "Chariots of Fire" Vangelis Vangelis 1 12
April 17 Cat People "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" David Bowie Giorgio Moroder 67 26
June 26 Rocky III "Eye of the Tiger" Survivor Frankie Sullivan and Jim Peterik 1 1 Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song
August 21 Fast Times at Ridgemont High Somebody's Baby Jackson Browne Jackson Browne, Danny Kortchmar 7
October 2 An Officer and a Gentleman Up Where We Belong Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes Jack Nitzsche, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Will Jennings 1 7 won both the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song

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April 2 Tootsie "It Might Be You" Stephen Bishop Dave Grusin, Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman 25 99 Nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song
April 16 Flashdance "Flashdance... What a Feeling" Irene Cara Giorgio Moroder and Keith Forsey 1 2 Won an Oscar, a Golden Globe for Best Original Song, and a Grammy Award
May 28 Staying Alive "The Woman In You" Bee Gees Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb 24 81
July 2 Flashdance "Maniac" Michael Sembello Dennis Matkosky and Michael Sembello 1 43 Nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe for Best Original Song
August 20 Staying Alive "Far From Over" Frank Stallone Frank Stallone and Vince DiCola 10 68 Nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song
December 10 Yentl "The Way He Makes Me Feel" Barbra Streisand Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman and Michel Legrand 40 Nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song

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February 11 Footloose Footloose Kenny Loggins Kenny Loggins and Dean Pitchford 1 6 Nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song
March 10 Against All Odds "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" Phil Collins Phil Collins 1 2 Nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and won a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
March 17 Hard to Hold "Love Somebody" Rick Springfield Rick Springfield 5 95
April 7 Footloose "Holding Out For a Hero" Bonnie Tyler Jim Steinman and Dean Pitchford 34 99 UK #2 when re-released in 1985
April 14 "Let's Hear It For the Boy" Deniece Williams Tom Snow and Dean Pitchford 1 2 Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Sog
"Dancing in the Sheets" Shalamar Bill Wolfer and Dean Pitchford 17 41
May 19 "Almost Paradise... Love Theme from Footloose" Mike Reno and Ann Wilson Eric Carmen and Dean Pitchford 7
June 2 Streets of Fire "I Can Dream About You" Dan Hartman Dan Hartman 6 12
June 9 Hard to Hold "Don't Walk Away" Rick Springfield Rick Springfield 26
Purple Rain "When Doves Cry" Prince Prince 1 4
June 16 Breakin' "Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us" Ollie & Jerry Ollie Brown and Jerry Knight 9 5
June 23 Footloose "I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man)" Kenny Loggins Kenny Loggins and Dean Pitchford 22
June 30 Ghostbusters "Ghostbusters" Ray Parker Jr. Ray Parker Jr. 1 2 Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song
August 11 Purple Rain "Let's Go Crazy" Prince and the Revolution Prince 1 7
September 1 The Woman In Red "I Just Called to Say I Love You" Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder 1 1 Won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for Best Original Song and nominated for three Grammy Awards
September 8 Hard to Hold "Bop 'Til You Drop" Rick Springfield Rick Springfield 20
September 15 Eddie and the Cruisers "On the Dark Side" John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band John Cafferty 7 Originally peaked at number 64 on its original release in 1983, the song was re-released in 1984 from renewed interest in the film from its successful screenings on HBO and from home video
October 6 Purple Rain "Purple Rain" Prince and the Revolution Prince 2 6
November 17 Nineteen Eighty-Four "Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)" Eurythmics Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart 81 4
December 8 Eddie and the Cruisers "Tender Lover" John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band John Cafferty 31 Originally peaked at number 78 earlier that year
December 15 The Woman In Red "Love Light in Flight" Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder 17 44
December 22 Purple Rain "I Would Die 4 U" Prince and the Revolution Prince 8 58

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January 19 Beverly Hills Cop "The Heat Is On" Glenn Frey Harold Faltermeyer and Keith Forsey 2 12
February 2 Vision Quest "Only the Young" Journey Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry and Neal Schon 9
March 2 Purple Rain "Take Me With U" Prince and the Revolution Prince 25 7
March 9 The Last Dragon "Rhythm of the Night" DeBarge Diane Warren 3 4
March 16 Vision Quest "Crazy For You" Madonna John Bettis and Jon Lind 1 2
March 23 The Breakfast Club "Don't You (Forget About Me)" Simple Minds Keith Forsey and Steve Schiff 1 7
April 6 Beverly Hills Cop "New Attitude" Patti LaBelle Sharon Robinson, Jon Gilutin, and Bunny Hull 17
April 13 "Axel F" Harold Faltermeyer Harold Faltermeyer 3 2
April 27 A Night in Heaven "Heaven" Bryan Adams Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance 1 38 Originally released in 1983, re-released as a single two years later as part of his album, Reckless
May 24 A View to a Kill "A View to a Kill" Duran Duran Duran Duran and John Barry 1 2
June 1 The Goonies "The Goonies 'R' Good Enough" Cyndi Lauper Cyndi Lauper, Stephen Broughton Lunt and Arthur Stead 10
July 6 Back to the Future "The Power of Love" Huey Lewis and the News Huey Lewis, Chris Hayes and Johnny Colla 1 9 Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song
July 20 St. Elmo's Fire "St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)" John Parr David Foster and John Parr 1 6
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" Tina Turner Graham Lyle and Terry Britten 2 3 Nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song
July 27 The Legend of Billie Jean "Invincible" Pat Benatar Simon Climie and Holly Knight 10 53
September 7 Body Rock "Body Rock" Maria Vidal Sylvester Levay and John Bettis 48 11 Originally released in 1984, became a top 40 hit in the UK a year later
October 5 St. Elmo's Fire "Love Theme from St. Elmo's Fire" David Foster David Foester 15
October 12 Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome "One of the Living" Tina Turner Holly Knight 15 55
Vision Quest "Gambler" Madonna Madonna 4 Released only in Europe
White Nights "Separate Lives" Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin Stephen Bishop 1 4 Nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for Best Original Song
November 9 "Say You, Say Me" Lionel Richie Lionel Richie 1 8 Won an Academy Award for Best Original Song and a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song
November 23 Rocky IV "Burning Heart" Survivor Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan 2 5
December 14 Spies Like Us "Spies Like Us" Paul McCartney Paul McCartney 7 13

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January 11 Rocky IV "Living In America" James Brown Dan Hartman and Charlie Midnight 4 5
March 1 "No Easy Way Out" Robert Tepper Robert Tepper 22
March 8 Under the Cherry Moon "Kiss" Prince and the Revolution Prince 1 9
March 29 Highlander "A Kind of Magic" Queen Roger Taylor 42 3
April 5 9½ Weeks "I Do What I Do..." John Taylor John Taylor, Jonathan Elias and Michael Des Barres 23 42
April 19 At Close Range "Live to Tell" Madonna Madonna and Patrick Leonard 1 2
May 17 Short Circuit "Who's Johnny" El DeBarge Peter Wolf and Ina Wolf 3
May 25 Maximum Overdrive "Who Made Who" AC/DC Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Brian Johnson 16 Charted at number 23 in the US on the Mainstream Rock chart
June 7 Top Gun "Danger Zone" Kenny Loggins music by Giorgio Moroder, lyrics by Tom Whitlock 8 45 The band Toto was originally intended to perform the track, but legal conflicts between the producers of Top Gun and the band's lawyers prevented this.[9]
June 14 Under the Cherry Moon "Mountains" Prince and the Revolution Prince, Lisa Coleman and Wendy Melvoin 23 45
Legal Eagles "Love Touch" Rod Stewart Michael Chapman and Holly Knight 6 27
June 21 Labyrinth "Underground" David Bowie David Bowie 21 Although the song didn't chart on the Hot 100 in the US, it charted at number 18 on the Mainstream Rock charts
Ruthless People "Modern Woman" Billy Joel Billy Joel 10
The Karate Kid Part II "Glory of Love" Peter Cetera Peter Cetera, Diane Nini and David Foster 1 3 Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song
July 12 Running Scared "Sweet Freedom" Michael McDonald Rod Temperton 7 4
July 19 Top Gun "Take My Breath Away" Berlin music by Giorgio Moroder, lyrics by Tom Whitlock 1 1 Won the Oscar and the Golden Globe for Best Original Song
August 2 Running Scared "Man Size Love" Klymaxx Rod Temperton 15
August 16 Under the Cherry Moon "Girls & Boys" Prince and the Revolution Prince 11 Single not released in the US, but later released as a B-side to "Anotherloverholenyohead".
August 23 Top Gun "Heaven In Your Eyes" Loverboy Paul Dean, John Dexter, Mae Moore, Mike Reno 12
September 27 Highlander "Who Wants to Live Forever" Queen Brian May 24
November 1 Under the Cherry Moon "Anotherloverholenyohead" Prince and the Revolution Prince 63 36

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January 24 An American Tail Somewhere Out There Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram James Horner, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil 2 8 at the 30th Grammy Awards, the song won two awards, one for Song of the Year and the other for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television
February 14 Mannequin "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" Starship Diane Warren and Albert Hammond 1 1 Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song
March 21 Light of Day "Light of Day" The Barbusters (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts) Bruce Springsteen 33
April 25 Over the Top Meet Me Half Way Kenny Loggins Kenny Loggins, Michael Towers 11
May 30 Beverly Hills Cop II "Shakedown" Bob Seger Harold Faltermeyer and Keith Forsey 1 88
June 20 "I Want Your Sex" George Michael George Michael 2 3
June 27 "Cross My Broken Heart" The Jets Stephen Bray and Tony Pierce 7
July 18 Who's That Girl "Who's That Girl" Madonna Madonna and Patrick Leonard 1 1
La Bamba "La Bamba" Los Lobos Ritchie Valens 1 1
July 25 Innerspace "Hypnotize Me" Wang Chung Nick Feldman and Jack Hues 36
August 15 Disorderlies "I Heard a Rumour" Bananarama 4 14
September 19 Who's That Girl "Causing a Commotion" Madonna 2 4
October 10 Dirty Dancing (I've Had) The Time of My Life Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes John DeNicola, Donald Markowitz, Franke Previte 2 8 won Academy Award for "Best Original Song", Golden Globe Award for "Best Original Song", and Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
October 17 La Bamba "Come On, Let's Go" Los Lobos Ritchie Valens 21 18
December 12 Dirty Dancing "Hungry Eyes" Eric Carmen 4 82

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July 30 Caddyshack II "Nobody's Fool" Kenny Loggins Kenny Loggins, Michael Towers 8

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, Billboard Books, New York, 1992
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel, Top Pop Records 1940-1955, Record Research, Menomonee Falls Wisconsin 1973
  3. ^ Brown, Tony, Jon Kutner & Neil Warwick, The Complete Book of the British Charts: Singles and Albums, Omnibus Press, London, 2002 Brown, Tony, Jon Kutner & Neil Warwick, The Complete Book of the British Charts: Singles and Albums, Omnibus Press, London, 2002
  4. ^ a b Western Writers of America (2010). "The Top 100 Western Songs". American Cowboy. Archived from the original on 19 October 2010.
  5. ^ "'Que Sera, Sera' songwriter Jay Livingston dies at 86". The Fresno Bee. Fresno, California. October 18, 2001. p. B4.
  6. ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 135. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  7. ^ "Moon River by Henry Mancini". songfacts.com.
  8. ^ Eliot, Marc (2010). Paul Simon: A Life. John Wiley and Sons p. 88
  9. ^ "Official TOTO Website - Encyclopedia". www.toto99.com. 2007-04-29. Retrieved 2012-03-12.