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The Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song is a
Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association beginning in January 1944, recognizing excellence in both American and international film and television. Beginning in 2022, there are 105 members of t ...
that was awarded for the first time in 1962 and has been awarded annually since 1965 by the
Hollywood Foreign Press Association The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) is a nonprofit organization of journalists and photographers who report on the entertainment industry activity and interests in the United States for media (newspaper, magazine and book publication ...
. The award is presented to the songwriters of a song written specifically for a motion picture. The performers of the song are not credited, unless they also have a writing or co-writing credit.


Winners and nominees


1960s

1961: "
Town Without Pity ''Town Without Pity'' (German: ''Stadt ohne Mitleid'') is a 1961 American/Swiss/West German international co-production drama film directed by Gottfried Reinhardt. Produced by The Mirisch Corporation, the film stars Kirk Douglas, Barbara Rü ...
" Lyrics by
Ned Washington Ned Washington (born Edward Michael Washington, August 15, 1901 – December 20, 1976) was an American lyricist born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Life and career Washington was nominated for eleven Academy Awards from 1940 to 1962. He won the Bes ...
, Music by
Dimitri Tiomkin Dimitri Zinovievich Tiomkin (, ; May 10, 1894 – November 11, 1979) was a Russian-born American film composer and conductor. Classically trained in St. Petersburg, Russia before the Bolshevik Revolution, he moved to Berlin and then New York City ...
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Town Without Pity ''Town Without Pity'' (German: ''Stadt ohne Mitleid'') is a 1961 American/Swiss/West German international co-production drama film directed by Gottfried Reinhardt. Produced by The Mirisch Corporation, the film stars Kirk Douglas, Barbara Rü ...
'' 1964: " Circus World" Lyrics by
Ned Washington Ned Washington (born Edward Michael Washington, August 15, 1901 – December 20, 1976) was an American lyricist born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Life and career Washington was nominated for eleven Academy Awards from 1940 to 1962. He won the Bes ...
, Music by
Dimitri Tiomkin Dimitri Zinovievich Tiomkin (, ; May 10, 1894 – November 11, 1979) was a Russian-born American film composer and conductor. Classically trained in St. Petersburg, Russia before the Bolshevik Revolution, he moved to Berlin and then New York City ...
– '' Circus World'' * "
Dear Heart ''Dear Heart'' is a 1964 American romantic-comedy film starring Glenn Ford and Geraldine Page as lonely middle-aged people who fall in love at a hotel convention. It was directed by Delbert Mann, from a screenplay by Tad Mosel. Its theme song " ...
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Dear Heart ''Dear Heart'' is a 1964 American romantic-comedy film starring Glenn Ford and Geraldine Page as lonely middle-aged people who fall in love at a hotel convention. It was directed by Delbert Mann, from a screenplay by Tad Mosel. Its theme song " ...
'' Lyrics by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans, Music by
Henry Mancini Henry Mancini ( ; born Enrico Nicola Mancini, ; April 16, 1924 – June 14, 1994) was an American composer, conductor, arranger, pianist and flautist. Often cited as one of the greatest composers in the history of film, he won four Academy Award ...
* " From Russia with Love" – '' From Russia with Love'' Lyrics by
Lionel Bart Lionel Bart (1 August 1930 – 3 April 1999) was a British writer and composer of pop music and musicals. He wrote Tommy Steele's " Rock with the Caveman" and was the sole creator of the musical ''Oliver!'' (1960). With ''Oliver!'' and his wor ...
, Music by John Barry * "Sunday in New York" – ''
Sunday in New York ''Sunday in New York'' is a 1963 American romantic comedy film directed by Peter Tewksbury and starring Jane Fonda, Rod Taylor and Cliff Robertson. Filmed in Metrocolor, its screenplay was written by Norman Krasna on the basis of his own 1961 ...
'' Lyrics by
Carroll Coates Carroll Coates (born 23 September 1929 in Old Bridge, Huntingdon, England) is a songwriter, composer and lyricist whose works have been produced commercially from the 1950s to the 1990s. His songs have been recorded by Frank Sinatra, Carmen McRae ...
, Music by
Peter Nero Peter Nero (born Bernard Nierow, May 22, 1934) is an American pianist and pops conductor. He directed the Philly Pops from 1979 to 2013, and has earned two Grammy Awards. Early life Born in Brooklyn, New York, as Bernard Nierow, he started ...
* "Where Love Has Gone" – '' Where Love Has Gone'' Lyrics by
Sammy Cahn Samuel Cohen (June 18, 1913 – January 15, 1993), known professionally as Sammy Cahn, was an American lyricist, songwriter, and musician. He is best known for his romantic lyrics to films and Broadway songs, as well as stand-alone songs premi ...
, Music by
Jimmy Van Heusen James Van Heusen (born Edward Chester Babcock; January 26, 1913 – February 6, 1990) was an American composer. He wrote songs for films, television and theater, and won an Emmy and four Academy Awards for Best Original Song. Life and care ...
1965: "
Forget Domani "Forget Domani" is a song introduced in the 1964 film ''The Yellow Rolls-Royce'' being a composition by Riz Ortolani, who scored the film, and lyricist Norman Newell. As soundtrack item The song's theme of forgetting ''domani'' — Italian for ...
" Lyrics by
Norman Newell Norman Newell (25 January 1919 – 1 December 2004) was an English record producer, who was mainly active in the 1950s and 1960s. He was also the co-writer of many notable songs. As an A&R manager for EMI, he worked with musicians such as Shi ...
, Music by
Riz Ortolani Riziero Ortolani (; 25 March 192623 January 2014) was an Italian composer, conductor, and orchestrator, predominantly of film scores. He scored over 200 films and television programs between 1955 and 2014, with a career spanning over fifty yea ...
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The Yellow Rolls-Royce ''The Yellow Rolls-Royce'' is a 1964 British dramatic composite film written by Terence Rattigan, produced by Anatole de Grunwald, and directed by Anthony Asquith, the trio responsible for '' The V.I.P.s'' (1963). Apparently adapting an idea fr ...
'' * " Ballad of Cat Ballou" – ''
Cat Ballou ''Cat Ballou'' is a 1965 American western comedy film starring Jane Fonda and Lee Marvin, who won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his dual role. The story involves a woman who hires a notorious gunman to protect her father's ranch, and la ...
'' Lyrics by
Mack David Mack David (July 5, 1912 – December 30, 1993) was an American lyricist and songwriter, best known for his work in film and television, with a career spanning the period between the early 1940s and the early 1970s. David was credited with writing ...
, Music by
Jerry Livingston Jerry Livingston (born Jerry Levinson; March 25, 1909 – July 1, 1987) was an American songwriter and dance orchestra pianist. Life and career Born in Denver, Colorado, Livingston studied music at the University of Arizona. While there he com ...
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The Sweetheart Tree ''The Sweetheart Tree'' is an album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released by Mercury Records on September 30, 1965, and included songs associated with Italy ("Arrivederci Roma"), France ("Clopin Clopant"), Ireland (" Danny Boy" ...
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The Great Race ''The Great Race'' is a 1965 American Technicolor slapstick comedy film starring Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, and Natalie Wood, directed by Blake Edwards, written by Arthur A. Ross (from a story by Edwards and Ross), and with music by Henry Manci ...
'' Lyrics by Johnny Mercer, Music by
Henry Mancini Henry Mancini ( ; born Enrico Nicola Mancini, ; April 16, 1924 – June 14, 1994) was an American composer, conductor, arranger, pianist and flautist. Often cited as one of the greatest composers in the history of film, he won four Academy Award ...
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The Shadow of Your Smile "The Shadow of Your Smile", also known as "Love Theme from ''The Sandpiper''", is a popular song. The music was written by Johnny Mandel with the lyrics written by Paul Francis Webster. The song was introduced in the 1965 film '' The Sandpiper' ...
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The Sandpiper ''The Sandpiper'' is a 1965 American drama film directed by Vincente Minnelli and starring Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor. Plot Laura Reynolds is a free-spirited, unwed single mother living with her young son Danny in an isolated beach house ...
'' Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster, Music by
Johnny Mandel John Alfred Mandel (November 23, 1925June 29, 2020) was an American composer and arranger of popular songs, film music and jazz. The musicians he worked with include Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Anita O'Day, Barbra Streisand, Tony Benn ...
* " That Funny Feeling" – '' That Funny Feeling'' Lyrics and Music by
Bobby Darin Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert Cassotto; May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973) was an American musician and actor. He performed jazz, Pop music, pop, rock and roll, Folk music, folk, Swing music, swing, and country music. He started his car ...
1966: "
Strangers in the Night "Strangers in the Night" is a song composed by Bert Kaempfert with English lyrics by Charles Singleton and Eddie Snyder. Kaempfert originally used it under the title "Beddy Bye" as part of the instrumental score for the movie ''A Man Could Get ...
" Lyrics by Charles Singleton,
Eddie Snyder Edward Abraham Snyder (February 22, 1919 – March 10, 2011) was an American composer and songwriter. Snyder is credited with co-writing the English language lyrics and music for Frank Sinatra's 1966 hit, " Strangers in the Night". Snyder was bo ...
, Music by
Bert Kaempfert Bert Kaempfert (born Berthold Heinrich Kämpfert; 16 October 1923 – 21 June 1980) was a German orchestra leader, multi-instrumentalist, music producer, arranger, and composer. He made easy listening and jazz-oriented records and wrote the mus ...
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A Man Could Get Killed ''A Man Could Get Killed'' is a 1966 American adventure comedy film directed by Ronald Neame and Cliff Owen, shot on various locations in Portugal and starring James Garner, Melina Mercouri, Sandra Dee, Anthony Franciosa, and Robert Coote. Film ...
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Alfie Alfie may refer to: Theatre and film * ''Alfie'' (play), a 1963 play by Bill Naughton * ''Alfie'' (1966 film), a film based on the play starring Michael Caine * ''Alfie'' (2004 film), a remake of the 1966 film * ''Alfie'' (2013 film), an Indi ...
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Alfie Alfie may refer to: Theatre and film * ''Alfie'' (play), a 1963 play by Bill Naughton * ''Alfie'' (1966 film), a film based on the play starring Michael Caine * ''Alfie'' (2004 film), a remake of the 1966 film * ''Alfie'' (2013 film), an Indi ...
'' Lyrics by
Hal David Harold Lane David (May 25, 1921 – September 1, 2012) was an American lyricist. He grew up in New York City. He was best known for his collaborations with composer Burt Bacharach and his association with Dionne Warwick. Early life David ...
, Music by
Burt Bacharach Burt Freeman Bacharach ( ; born May 12, 1928) is an American composer, songwriter, record producer and pianist who composed hundreds of pop songs from the late 1950s through the 1980s, many in collaboration with lyricist Hal David. A six-time Gra ...
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Born Free ''Born Free'' is a 1966 British drama film starring the real-life couple Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers as Joy and George Adamson, another real-life couple who raised Elsa the Lioness, an orphaned lion cub, to adulthood, and released her in ...
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Born Free ''Born Free'' is a 1966 British drama film starring the real-life couple Virginia McKenna and Bill Travers as Joy and George Adamson, another real-life couple who raised Elsa the Lioness, an orphaned lion cub, to adulthood, and released her in ...
'' Lyrics by Don Black, Music by John Barry * "
Georgy Girl ''Georgy Girl'' is a 1966 British romantic comedy-drama, starring Lynn Redgrave in the titular role, with Charlotte Rampling, Alan Bates, and James Mason. Directed by Silvio Narizzano, the film was based on the 1965 novel by Margaret Forster. ...
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Georgy Girl ''Georgy Girl'' is a 1966 British romantic comedy-drama, starring Lynn Redgrave in the titular role, with Charlotte Rampling, Alan Bates, and James Mason. Directed by Silvio Narizzano, the film was based on the 1965 novel by Margaret Forster. ...
'' Lyrics by
Jim Dale Jim Dale (born James Smith; 15 August 1935) is an English actor, composer, director, narrator, singer and songwriter. In the United Kingdom he is known as a pop singer of the 1950s who became a leading actor at the National Theatre. In Britis ...
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Tom Springfield Tom Springfield (born Dionysius Patrick O'Brien, 2 July 1934 – 27 July 2022) was an English musician, songwriter and record producer who was prominent in the 1960s folk and pop music scene. He was the older brother of singer Dusty Springfiel ...
* " A Man and a Woman" – '' A Man and a Woman (Un homme et une femme)'' Lyrics by
Pierre Barouh Pierre Barouh (born Élie Pierre Barouh; 19 February 1934 – 28 December 2016) was a French writer-composer-singer best known for his work on Claude Lelouch's film ''A Man and a Woman'' as an actor and the lyricist/singer for Francis Lai's music ...
, Music by
Francis Lai Francis Albert Lai (; 26 April 19327 November 2018) was a French composer, noted for his film scores. He won the 1970 Oscar for Best Music, Original Score and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score for the film ''Love Story''. The so ...
1967: " If Ever I Would Leave You" Lyrics by
Alan Jay Lerner Alan Jay Lerner (August 31, 1918 – June 14, 1986) was an American lyricist and librettist. In collaboration with Frederick Loewe, and later Burton Lane, he created some of the world's most popular and enduring works of musical theatre bot ...
, Music by Frederick Loewe – ''
Camelot Camelot is a castle and court associated with the legendary King Arthur. Absent in the early Arthurian material, Camelot first appeared in 12th-century French romances and, since the Lancelot-Grail cycle, eventually came to be described as th ...
'' * " Talk to the Animals" by Sammy Davis, Jr. – ''
Doctor Dolittle Doctor John Dolittle is the central character of a series of children's books by Hugh Lofting starting with the 1920 '' The Story of Doctor Dolittle''. He is a physician who shuns human patients in favour of animals, with whom he can speak in th ...
'' Lyrics and Music by
Leslie Bricusse Leslie Bricusse OBE (; 29 January 1931 – 19 October 2021) was a British composer, lyricist, and playwright who worked on theatre musicals and wrote theme music for films. He was best known for writing the music and lyrics for the films ''Do ...
* " Circles in the Water (Des ronds dans l'eau)" – '' Live for Life (Vivre pour vivre)'' Lyrics by
Norman Gimbel Norman Gimbel (November 16, 1927 – December 19, 2018) was an American lyricist of popular songs, television and movie themes. He wrote the lyrics for songs including "Killing Me Softly with His Song", " Ready to Take a Chance Again" (both with ...
, Music by
Francis Lai Francis Albert Lai (; 26 April 19327 November 2018) was a French composer, noted for his film scores. He won the 1970 Oscar for Best Music, Original Score and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score for the film ''Love Story''. The so ...
* "Please Don't Gamble with Love" – ''Ski Fever'' Lyrics and Music by
Jerry Styner Jerry Howard Styner (born June 18, 1936) is an American songwriter, musician, and former record producer. He has written scores for or had his compositions featured in over 30 films. Some of the artists he has worked with include Chet Baker for h ...
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Guy Hemric Guy or GUY may refer to: Personal names * Guy (given name) * Guy (surname) * That Guy (...), the New Zealand street performer Leigh Hart Places * Guy, Alberta, a Canadian hamlet * Guy, Arkansas, US, a city * Guy, Indiana, US, an unin ...
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Thoroughly Modern Millie ''Thoroughly Modern Millie'' is a 1967 American musical- romantic comedy film directed by George Roy Hill and starring Julie Andrews. The screenplay, by Richard Morris based on the 1956 British musical ''Chrysanthemum'', follows a naïve you ...
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Thoroughly Modern Millie ''Thoroughly Modern Millie'' is a 1967 American musical- romantic comedy film directed by George Roy Hill and starring Julie Andrews. The screenplay, by Richard Morris based on the 1956 British musical ''Chrysanthemum'', follows a naïve you ...
'' Lyrics by
Sammy Cahn Samuel Cohen (June 18, 1913 – January 15, 1993), known professionally as Sammy Cahn, was an American lyricist, songwriter, and musician. He is best known for his romantic lyrics to films and Broadway songs, as well as stand-alone songs premi ...
, Music by
Jimmy Van Heusen James Van Heusen (born Edward Chester Babcock; January 26, 1913 – February 6, 1990) was an American composer. He wrote songs for films, television and theater, and won an Emmy and four Academy Awards for Best Original Song. Life and care ...
1968: "
The Windmills of Your Mind "The Windmills of Your Mind" is a song with music by French composer Michel Legrand and English lyrics written by Americans Alan and Marilyn Bergman. The French lyrics, under the title "", were written by Eddy Marnay. The song (with the English ...
" Lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman, Music by
Michel Legrand Michel Jean Legrand (; 24 February 1932 – 26 January 2019) was a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, and jazz pianist. Legrand was a prolific composer, having written over 200 film and television scores, in addition to many son ...
– '' The Thomas Crown Affair'' * "
Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell ''Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell'' is a 1968 Technicolor American comedy film starring Gina Lollobrigida, and directed by Melvin Frank, who co-wrote the original screenplay with Denis Norden and Sheldon Keller. The United Artists release was filmed ...
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Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell ''Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell'' is a 1968 Technicolor American comedy film starring Gina Lollobrigida, and directed by Melvin Frank, who co-wrote the original screenplay with Denis Norden and Sheldon Keller. The United Artists release was filmed ...
'' Lyrics by
Melvin Frank Melvin Frank (13 August 1913 – 13 October 1988) was an American screenwriter, film producer and film director. He is known for his partnership with Norman Panama and their work on films such as '' Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House'' (1948), ...
, Music by
Riz Ortolani Riziero Ortolani (; 25 March 192623 January 2014) was an Italian composer, conductor, and orchestrator, predominantly of film scores. He scored over 200 films and television programs between 1955 and 2014, with a career spanning over fifty yea ...
* " Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" – '' Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' Lyrics and Music by
Richard M. Sherman Richard Morton Sherman (born June 12, 1928) is an American songwriter who specialized in musical films with his brother Robert B. Sherman. According to the official Walt Disney Company website and independent fact checkers, "the Sherman Brot ...
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Robert B. Sherman Robert Bernard Sherman (December 19, 1925 – March 6, 2012) was an American songwriter, best known for his work in musical films with his brother, Richard M. Sherman. The Sherman brothers produced more motion picture song scores than any ...
* " Funny Girl" by
Barbra Streisand Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand (; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment, and is among the few performers List ...
– '' Funny Girl'' Lyrics by
Bob Merrill Henry Robert Merrill Levan (May 17, 1921 – February 17, 1998) was an American songwriter, theatrical composer, lyricist, and screenwriter. He was one of the most successful songwriters of the 1950s on the US and UK single charts. He wrote ...
, Music by Jule Styne * "Star" – '' Star!'' Lyrics by
Sammy Cahn Samuel Cohen (June 18, 1913 – January 15, 1993), known professionally as Sammy Cahn, was an American lyricist, songwriter, and musician. He is best known for his romantic lyrics to films and Broadway songs, as well as stand-alone songs premi ...
, Music by
Jimmy Van Heusen James Van Heusen (born Edward Chester Babcock; January 26, 1913 – February 6, 1990) was an American composer. He wrote songs for films, television and theater, and won an Emmy and four Academy Awards for Best Original Song. Life and care ...
1969: "
Jean Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * Jea ...
" Music & Lyrics by Rod McKuen – '' The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'' * "
Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David for the 1969 film '' Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid''. The uplifting lyrics describe somebody who overcomes his troubles and worries by realizing that "it ...
" by B.J. Thomas – '' Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'' - Lyrics by
Hal David Harold Lane David (May 25, 1921 – September 1, 2012) was an American lyricist. He grew up in New York City. He was best known for his collaborations with composer Burt Bacharach and his association with Dionne Warwick. Early life David ...
, Music by
Burt Bacharach Burt Freeman Bacharach ( ; born May 12, 1928) is an American composer, songwriter, record producer and pianist who composed hundreds of pop songs from the late 1950s through the 1980s, many in collaboration with lyricist Hal David. A six-time Gra ...
* "The Time for Love Is Anytime" – '' Cactus Flower'' Lyrics by Cynthia Weil. Music by
Quincy Jones Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (born March 14, 1933) is an American record producer, musician, songwriter, composer, arranger, and film and television producer. His career spans 70 years in the entertainment industry with a record of 80 Grammy Award n ...
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Goodbye, Columbus ''Goodbye, Columbus'' is a 1959 collection of fiction by the American novelist Philip Roth, comprising the title novella "Goodbye, Columbus"—which first appeared in ''The Paris Review''—and five short stories. It was his first book and was ...
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Goodbye, Columbus ''Goodbye, Columbus'' is a 1959 collection of fiction by the American novelist Philip Roth, comprising the title novella "Goodbye, Columbus"—which first appeared in ''The Paris Review''—and five short stories. It was his first book and was ...
'' Lyrics and Music by
Jim Yester James Yester (born November 24, 1939) is an American musician. He is a member of the sunshine pop group The Association, who had numerous hits on the ''Billboard'' charts including " Windy", " Cherish", "Never My Love" and "Along Comes Mary". H ...
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What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" is a song with lyrics written by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman and original music written by Michel Legrand for the 1969 film ''The Happy Ending''. The song was nominated for an Academy Award for Bes ...
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The Happy Ending ''The Happy Ending'' is a 1969 drama film written and directed by Richard Brooks, which tells the story of a repressed housewife who longs for liberation from her husband and daughter. It stars Jean Simmons (who received an Oscar nomination), ...
'' Lyrics by Alan Bergman and
Marilyn Bergman Alan Bergman (born September 11, 1925) and Marilyn Keith Bergman (November 10, 1928 – January 8, 2022) were an American songwriting duo. Married from 1958 until Marilyn's death, together they wrote music and lyrics for numerous celebrated telev ...
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Michel Legrand Michel Jean Legrand (; 24 February 1932 – 26 January 2019) was a French musical composer, arranger, conductor, and jazz pianist. Legrand was a prolific composer, having written over 200 film and television scores, in addition to many son ...
* "Stay" – ''
The Secret of Santa Vittoria ''The Secret of Santa Vittoria'' is a 1969 American war film distributed by United Artists. It was produced and directed by Stanley Kramer and co-produced by George Glass from a screenplay by Ben Maddow and William Rose. It was based on the be ...
'' Lyrics by
Norman Gimbel Norman Gimbel (November 16, 1927 – December 19, 2018) was an American lyricist of popular songs, television and movie themes. He wrote the lyrics for songs including "Killing Me Softly with His Song", " Ready to Take a Chance Again" (both with ...
, Music by Ernest Gold * "
True Grit True Grit may refer to: Fiction * ''True Grit'' (novel), a 1968 novel by Charles Portis ** ''True Grit'' (1969 film), a film adaptation by Henry Hathaway, starring John Wayne ** ''True Grit'' (2010 film), a film adaptation by the Coen Brothers, ...
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True Grit True Grit may refer to: Fiction * ''True Grit'' (novel), a 1968 novel by Charles Portis ** ''True Grit'' (1969 film), a film adaptation by Henry Hathaway, starring John Wayne ** ''True Grit'' (2010 film), a film adaptation by the Coen Brothers, ...
'' Lyrics by Don Black, Music by
Elmer Bernstein Elmer Bernstein ( '; April 4, 1922August 18, 2004) was an American composer and conductor. In a career that spanned over five decades, he composed "some of the most recognizable and memorable themes in Hollywood history", including over 150 origi ...


1970s

1970: "Whistling Away the Dark" Lyrics by Johnny Mercer, Music by
Henry Mancini Henry Mancini ( ; born Enrico Nicola Mancini, ; April 16, 1924 – June 14, 1994) was an American composer, conductor, arranger, pianist and flautist. Often cited as one of the greatest composers in the history of film, he won four Academy Award ...
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Darling Lili ''Darling Lili'' is a 1970 American romantic-musical spy film, written by William Peter Blatty and Blake Edwards, the latter also directing the film. It stars Julie Andrews, Rock Hudson, and Jeremy Kemp, with music by Henry Mancini and lyrics by ...
'' * " Ballad of Little Fauss and Big Halsey" – ''
Little Fauss and Big Halsy ''Little Fauss and Big Halsy'' is a 1970 American comedy-drama film directed by Sidney J. Furie, starring Robert Redford and Michael J. Pollard, also featuring Lauren Hutton, Noah Beery, Jr. and Lucille Benson. The film concerns the exploits o ...
'' * "Till Love Touches Your Life" – ''
Madron Madron ( kw, Eglos Madern) is a civil parish and village in west Cornwall, Great Britain. Madron is named after Saint Madern's Church. Its annual Trafalgar Service commemorating the death of Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson was started on 27 Oct ...
'' * " Pieces of Dreams" – '' Pieces of Dreams '' * "Thank You Very Much" – '' Scrooge '' 1971: "Life Is What You Make It" Lyrics by Johnny Mercer, Music by Marvin Hamlisch – ''
Kotch ''Kotch'' is a 1971 American comedy-drama film directed by Jack Lemmon and starring Walter Matthau, Deborah Winters, Felicia Farr, Charles Aidman, and Ellen Geer. Adapted by John Paxton from Katharine Topkins' 1965 novel of the same name, the ...
'' * "Rain Falls Anywhere It Wants To" – ''
The African Elephant ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...
'' * "Something More" – ''
Honky Honky (also spelled honkie or sometimes honkey) is a derogatory term used to refer to White people, predominantly heard in the United States. The first recorded use of "honky" in this context may date back to 1946, although the use of " honky-to ...
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Isaac Hayes Isaac Lee Hayes Jr. (August 20, 1942 – August 10, 2008) was an American singer, actor, songwriter, and composer. He was one of the creative forces behind the Southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served both as an in-house songwri ...
– '' Shaft'' * " Long Ago Tomorrow" – ''
The Raging Moon ''The Raging Moon'' (released in the US as ''Long Ago, Tomorrow'') is a 1971 British romantic drama film starring Malcolm McDowell and Nanette Newman and based on the book by British novelist Peter Marshall. Adapted and directed by Bryan Forbes ( ...
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Ben Ben is frequently used as a shortened version of the given names Benjamin, Benedict, Bennett or Benson, and is also a given name in its own right. Ben (in he, בֶּן, ''son of'') forms part of Hebrew surnames, e.g. Abraham ben Abraham ( he, ...
" Lyrics by Don Black, Music by
Walter Scharf Walter Scharf (August 1, 1910 – February 24, 2003) was an American musician, best known as a film, television and concert composer and arranger/conductor. Biography Broadway theatre Born in Manhattan, he was the son of Yiddish theatre comic B ...
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Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...
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Ben Ben is frequently used as a shortened version of the given names Benjamin, Benedict, Bennett or Benson, and is also a given name in its own right. Ben (in he, בֶּן, ''son of'') forms part of Hebrew surnames, e.g. Abraham ben Abraham ( he, ...
'' * "Carry Me" – ''
Butterflies Are Free ''Butterflies Are Free'' is a 1972 American comedy-drama film based on the 1969 play by Leonard Gershe. The 1972 film was produced by M. J. Frankovich, released by Columbia Pictures, directed by Milton Katselas and adapted for the screen by Ger ...
'' * "Mein Herr" by
Liza Minnelli Liza May Minnelli ( ; born March 12, 1946) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer. Known for her commanding stage presence and powerful alto singing voice, Minnelli is among a rare group of performers awarded an Emmy, Grammy ...
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Cabaret Cabaret is a form of theatrical entertainment featuring music, song, dance, recitation, or drama. The performance venue might be a pub, a casino, a hotel, a restaurant, or a nightclub with a stage for performances. The audience, often dining o ...
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Money, Money "Money, Money" is the first single from the album '' Thug World Order'' by the group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, released in 2002. The Cleveland group was inspired by an original Ohio Player, Dutch Robinson's solo album (Nothin's Got Me), 1977. "Mo ...
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Joel Grey Joel Grey (born Joel David Katz; April 11, 1932) is an American actor, singer, dancer, photographer and theatre director. He is best known for portraying the Master of Ceremonies in the musical '' Cabaret'' on Broadway as well as in the 1972 fi ...
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Cabaret Cabaret is a form of theatrical entertainment featuring music, song, dance, recitation, or drama. The performance venue might be a pub, a casino, a hotel, a restaurant, or a nightclub with a stage for performances. The audience, often dining o ...
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Dueling Banjos "Dueling Banjos" is a bluegrass composition by Arthur "Guitar Boogie" Smith. The song was composed in 1954 by Smith as a banjo instrumental he called "Feudin' Banjos," which contained riffs from Smith, recorded in 1955 playing a four-string plec ...
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Deliverance ''Deliverance'' is a 1972 American survival thriller film produced and directed by John Boorman, and starring Jon Voight, Burt Reynolds, Ned Beatty, and Ronny Cox, with the latter two making their feature film debuts. The screenplay was adapt ...
'' * "Marmalade, Molasses and Honey" – ''
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...
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Molly and Lawless John ''Molly and Lawless John'' is a 1972 American Western film directed by Gary Nelson and starring Vera Miles and Sam Elliott. The film was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song in 1973. Plot Molly Parker (Vera Miles) is marr ...
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Maureen McGovern Maureen Therese McGovern (born July 27, 1949) is an American singer and Broadway actress, well known for her renditions of the songs " The Morning After" from the 1972 film '' The Poseidon Adventure''; " We May Never Love Like This Again" from '' ...
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The Way We Were ''The Way We Were'' is a 1973 American romantic drama film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford. Arthur Laurents wrote both the novel and screenplay based on his college days at Cornell University and his ...
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Barbra Streisand Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand (; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment, and is among the few performers List ...
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The Way We Were ''The Way We Were'' is a 1973 American romantic drama film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford. Arthur Laurents wrote both the novel and screenplay based on his college days at Cornell University and his ...
'' * "Breezy's Song" – '' Breezy'' * "Lonely Looking Sky" – ''
Jonathan Livingston Seagull ''Jonathan Livingston Seagull'', written by American author Richard Bach and illustrated with black-and-white photographs shot by Russell Munson, is a fable in novella form about a seagull who is trying to learn about life and flight, and a homi ...
'' * "Rosa Rosa" – ''
Kazablan ''Kazablan'' (''Casablan'' or ''Kasablan'' in its first production; Hebrew: קזבלן) is an early Israeli Hebrew language play, staged first as a 1954 drama followed by a 1964 screen adaptation, later as a 1966 musical comedy, and still later pr ...
'' * " Send a Little Love My Way" – '' Oklahoma Crude'' * "All That Love Went to Waste" – '' A Touch of Class '' 1974: "I Feel Love" Lyrics by
Betty Box Betty Evelyn Box, (25 September 1915 – 15 January 1999) was a prolific British film producer, usually credited as Betty E. Box. Early life and career Born in Beckenham, Kent, England, she initially planned to be a commercial artist or journa ...
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Euel Box Euel Box (December 31, 1928 - February 28, 2017) was an American music producer, composer, arranger, and trumpeter who wrote major film scores and radio jingles for major markets. Early years College Box was born in Georgetown, Texas. He studied ...
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Benji Benji is a fictional character created by Joe Camp. He has been the focus of several movies from 1974 through the 2000s. It is also the title of the first film in the ''Benji'' franchise. Benji is a small, lovable mixed-breed dog with an un ...
'' * " On and On" – ''
Claudine Claudine may refer to: Name * Claudine (given name), a feminine given name of French origin Culture * ''Claudine'' (film), a 1974 American film by John Berry ** ''Claudine'' (soundtrack), its soundtrack album. Music by Curtis Mayfield and Gladis ...
'' * "Sail the Summer Winds" – '' The Dove'' * "I Never Met a Rose" – ''
The Little Prince ''The Little Prince'' (french: Le Petit Prince, ) is a novella by French aristocrat, writer, and military pilot Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. It was first published in English and French in the United States by Reynal & Hitchcock in April 1943 an ...
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We May Never Love Like This Again In Modern English, ''we'' is a plural, first-person pronoun. Morphology In Standard Modern English, ''we'' has six distinct shapes for five word forms: * ''we'': the nominative (subjective) form * ''us'' and ': the accusative (objective; ...
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Maureen McGovern Maureen Therese McGovern (born July 27, 1949) is an American singer and Broadway actress, well known for her renditions of the songs " The Morning After" from the 1972 film '' The Poseidon Adventure''; " We May Never Love Like This Again" from '' ...
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The Towering Inferno ''The Towering Inferno'' is a 1974 American disaster film directed by John Guillermin and produced by Irwin Allen, featuring an ensemble cast led by Paul Newman and Steve McQueen. It was adapted by Stirling Silliphant from the novels '' The Towe ...
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Keith Carradine Keith Ian Carradine ( ; born August 8, 1949) is an American actor who has had success on stage, film, and television. He is known for his roles as Tom Frank in Robert Altman's film ''Nashville'', Wild Bill Hickok in the HBO series '' Deadwood ...
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Keith Carradine Keith Ian Carradine ( ; born August 8, 1949) is an American actor who has had success on stage, film, and television. He is known for his roles as Tom Frank in Robert Altman's film ''Nashville'', Wild Bill Hickok in the HBO series '' Deadwood ...
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Nashville Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and the ...
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How Lucky Can You Get "How Lucky Can You Get" is a song recorded by American vocalist Barbra Streisand for the official soundtrack to the 1975 film ''Funny Lady''. It was released as a 7" single in April 1975 through Arista Records. The song was written by Fred Ebb ...
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Funny Lady ''Funny Lady'' is a 1975 American biographical musical comedy-drama film and the sequel to the 1968 film '' Funny Girl''. The film stars Barbra Streisand, James Caan, Omar Sharif, Roddy McDowall and Ben Vereen. Herbert Ross, who helmed the musi ...
'' * " My Little Friend" – ''
Paper Tiger "Paper tiger" is a literal English translation of the Chinese phrase ''zhǐlǎohǔ'' ( zh, s=纸老虎, t=紙老虎). The term refers to something or someone that claims or appears to be powerful or threatening, but is actually ineffectual and ...
'' * "Now That We're in Love" – ''
Whiffs ''Whiffs'' is a 1975 comedy film directed by Ted Post and starring Elliott Gould, Eddie Albert, Harry Guardino, Godfrey Cambridge, and Jennifer O'Neill. It was produced by Brut Productions and released theatrically in the U.S. by 20th Century Fo ...
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The Other Side of the Mountain ''The Other Side of the Mountain'' is a 1975 American drama romance film based on the true story of ski racing champion Jill Kinmont. The UK title of the film was ''A Window to the Sky''. In early 1955, Kinmont was the national champion in sla ...
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Evergreen In botany, an evergreen is a plant which has foliage that remains green and functional through more than one growing season. This also pertains to plants that retain their foliage only in warm climates, and contrasts with deciduous plants, which ...
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Barbra Streisand Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand (; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment, and is among the few performers List ...
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Barbra Streisand Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand (; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment, and is among the few performers List ...
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Bugsy Malone ''Bugsy Malone'' is a 1976 gangster musical comedy film written and directed by Alan Parker (in his feature film directorial debut). A co-production of United States and United Kingdom, it features an ensemble cast, featuring only child actor ...
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Bugsy Malone ''Bugsy Malone'' is a 1976 gangster musical comedy film written and directed by Alan Parker (in his feature film directorial debut). A co-production of United States and United Kingdom, it features an ensemble cast, featuring only child actor ...
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Car Wash A car wash, carwash, or auto wash is a facility used to clean the exterior, and in some cases the interior of motor vehicles. Car washes can be self-service, full-service (with attendants who wash the vehicle), or fully automated (possi ...
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Rose Royce Rose Royce is an American soul and R&B group. They are best known for several hit singles during the 1970s including "Car Wash", " I Wanna Get Next to You", " I'm Going Down", "Wishing on a Star", and " Love Don't Live Here Anymore". Career ...
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Car Wash A car wash, carwash, or auto wash is a facility used to clean the exterior, and in some cases the interior of motor vehicles. Car washes can be self-service, full-service (with attendants who wash the vehicle), or fully automated (possi ...
'' * "I'd Like to Be You for a Day" – ''
Freaky Friday ''Freaky Friday'' is a comedic children's novel written by Mary Rodgers, first published by Harper & Row in 1972. It has been adapted for several films, including versions in 1976, 1995, 2003, and 2018, and was reinterpreted as a horror film f ...
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Kasey Cisyk Kvitka "Kasey" Cisyk ( uk, Квітка Цісик; Квітослава-Орися Цісик, ''Kvitka Tsisyk''; April 4, 1953You Light Up My Life '' * " Down Deep Inside (Theme From The Deep)" by
Donna Summer LaDonna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948May 17, 2012), known professionally as Donna Summer, was an American singer and songwriter. She gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s and became known as the " Queen of Disco", while her mus ...
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Liza Minnelli Liza May Minnelli ( ; born March 12, 1946) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer. Known for her commanding stage presence and powerful alto singing voice, Minnelli is among a rare group of performers awarded an Emmy, Grammy ...
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New York, New York New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the Uni ...
'' * " How Deep Is Your Love" by
The Bee Gees ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...
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Nobody Does It Better "Nobody Does It Better" is a power ballad and the theme song Theme music is a musical composition that is often written specifically for radio programming, television shows, video games, or films and is usually played during the title sequenc ...
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Paul Jabara Paul Jabara, also known as Paul Frederick Jabara, (January 31, 1948 – September 29, 1992) was an American actor, singer, and songwriter of Lebanese ancestry, born in Brooklyn, New York. He wrote Donna Summer's Oscar-winning " Last Dance" from ...
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Donna Summer LaDonna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948May 17, 2012), known professionally as Donna Summer, was an American singer and songwriter. She gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s and became known as the " Queen of Disco", while her mus ...
– '' Thank God It's Friday '' * " Ready to Take a Chance Again" by
Barry Manilow Barry Manilow (born Barry Alan Pincus; June 17, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter with a career that spans seven decades. His hit recordings include "Could It Be Magic", " Somewhere Down the Road", " Mandy", "I Write the Songs", " Can ...
– '' Foul Play '' * " Grease" by Frankie Valli – '' Grease'' * "
You're the One That I Want "You're the One That I Want" is a song performed by American actor and singer John Travolta and Anglo-Australian singer, songwriter and actress Olivia Newton-John for the 1978 film version of the musical '' Grease''. It was written and produc ...
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Olivia Newton-John Dame Olivia Newton-John (26 September 1948 – 8 August 2022) was a British-Australian singer, actress and activist. She was a four-time Grammy Award winner whose music career included 15 top-ten singles, including 5 number-one singles on the ...
and John Travolta – '' Grease'' * "The Last Time I Felt Like This" – '' Same Time, Next Year '' 1979: " The Rose" Music & Lyrics by Amanda McBroom, performed by
Bette Midler Bette Midler (;''Inside the Actors Studio'', 2004 born December 1, 1945) is an American singer, actress, comedian and author. Throughout her career, which spans over five decades, Midler has received List of awards and nominations received by Be ...
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Through the Eyes of Love "Through the Eyes of Love (Theme from ''Ice Castles'')" (sometimes incorrectly referred to as "Looking Through the Eyes of Love"), is an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award-nominated ballad performed by American singer Melissa Manchester, from ...
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Ice Castles ''Ice Castles'' is a 1978 American romantic drama film directed by Donald Wrye and starring Lynn-Holly Johnson and Robby Benson. It is the story of Lexie Winston, a young figure skater, and her rise and fall from super stardom. Tragedy strikes ...
'' * " The Main Event" – '' The Main Event'' * "
Rainbow Connection "Rainbow Connection" is a song from the 1979 film ''The Muppet Movie'', with music and lyrics written by Paul Williams and Kenneth Ascher. The song was performed by Jim Henson – as Kermit the Frog – in the film. "Rainbow Connection" reache ...
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The Muppet Movie ''The Muppet Movie'' is a 1979 American musical road comedy film directed by James Frawley, produced by Jim Henson, and the first theatrical film featuring the Muppets. A co-production between the United Kingdom and the United States, the fil ...
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Dean Pitchford Dean Pitchford (born July 29, 1951) is an American songwriter, screenwriter, director, actor, and novelist. His work has earned him an Oscar and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for three additional Oscars, two more Golden Globes, ei ...
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Michael Gore Michael Gore (born March 5, 1951) is an American composer. Gore is the younger brother of singer-songwriter Lesley Gore. Biography A 1969 graduate of the Dwight-Englewood School, Gore received the school's Distinguished Alumni Award in 2004. G ...
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Irene Cara Irene Cara Escalera (March 18, 1959 – November 25, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter and actress of Black, Puerto Rican and Cuban descent. Cara rose to prominence for her role as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 musical film '' Fame'', and f ...
– '' Fame '' * " Call Me" by Blondie – '' American Gigolo'' * "Yesterday's Dreams" – '' Falling in Love Again'' * " Love on the Rocks" by
Neil Diamond Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold more than 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. He has had ten No. 1 singles on the Hot 100 and Adul ...
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The Jazz Singer ''The Jazz Singer'' is a 1927 American musical drama film directed by Alan Crosland. It is the first feature-length motion picture with both synchronized recorded music score as well as lip-synchronous singing and speech (in several isolated ...
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Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album d ...
– '' 9 to 5 '' 1981: "
Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" is a song performed and co-written by American singer-songwriter Christopher Cross, which was the main theme for the 1981 film ''Arthur'' starring Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli. The song won the Oscar f ...
" Music & Lyrics by Peter Allen,
Burt Bacharach Burt Freeman Bacharach ( ; born May 12, 1928) is an American composer, songwriter, record producer and pianist who composed hundreds of pop songs from the late 1950s through the 1980s, many in collaboration with lyricist Hal David. A six-time Gra ...
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Chris Cross Chris Cross (born Christopher Thomas Allen, 14 July 1952, Tottenham, London) is an English musician, best known as the bass guitarist in the new wave band Ultravox. Biography Early years Cross went to Belmont Secondary Modern School, ...
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Carole Bayer Sager Carole Bayer Sager (born Carol Bayer on March 8, 1947) is an American lyricist, singer, and songwriter. Early life and career Bayer Sager was born in Manhattan, New York City, to Anita Nathan Bayer and Eli Bayer. Her family was Jewish. She grad ...
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Chris Cross Chris Cross (born Christopher Thomas Allen, 14 July 1952, Tottenham, London) is an English musician, best known as the bass guitarist in the new wave band Ultravox. Biography Early years Cross went to Belmont Secondary Modern School, ...
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Arthur Arthur is a common male given name of Brittonic languages, Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. An ...
'' * "It's Wrong for Me to Love You" by
Pia Zadora Pia Zadora (born Pia Alfreda Schipani, May 4, 1954) is an American actress and singer. After working as a child actress on Broadway, in regional theater, and in the film ''Santa Claus Conquers the Martians'' (1964), she came to national attention ...
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Butterfly Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the Order (biology), order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The ...
'' * " Endless Love" by
Lionel Richie Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. He rose to fame in the 1970s as a songwriter and the co-lead singer of funk band the Commodores; writing and recordi ...
and Diana Ross – '' Endless Love '' * " For Your Eyes Only" by
Sheena Easton Sheena Shirley Easton (; born 27 April 1959) is a Scottish singer and actress. Easton came into the public eye in an episode of the first British musical reality television programme '' The Big Time: Pop Singer'', which recorded her attempts to ...
– '' For Your Eyes Only '' * "One More Hour" – ''
Ragtime Ragtime, also spelled rag-time or rag time, is a musical style that flourished from the 1890s to 1910s. Its cardinal trait is its syncopated or "ragged" rhythm. Ragtime was popularized during the early 20th century by composers such as Scott ...
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Up Where We Belong "Up Where We Belong" is a song written by Jack Nitzsche, Buffy Sainte-Marie and Will Jennings that was recorded by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes for the 1982 film '' An Officer and a Gentleman''. Warnes was recommended to sing a song from the f ...
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Will Jennings Wilbur H. "Will" Jennings (born June 27, 1944) is an American lyricist. He is popularly known for writing the lyrics for the songs " Tears in Heaven" and " My Heart Will Go On". He has been inducted into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame and has wo ...
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Jack Nitzsche Bernard Alfred "Jack" Nitzsche ( '; April 22, 1937 – August 25, 2000) was an American musician, arranger, songwriter, composer, and record producer. He first came to prominence in the early 1960s as the right-hand-man of producer Phil Spec ...
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Buffy Sainte-Marie Buffy Sainte-Marie, (born Beverly Sainte-Marie, February 20, 1941) is an Indigenous Canadian-American ( Piapot Cree Nation) singer-songwriter, musician, composer, visual artist, educator, pacifist, and social activist. While working in these ...
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Jennifer Warnes Jennifer Jean Warnes (born March 3, 1947) is an American singer and songwriter. She has performed as a vocalist on a number of film soundtracks. She has won two Grammy Awards, in 1983 for the Joe Cocker duet "Up Where We Belong" and in 1987 for ...
– '' An Officer and a Gentleman '' * "
Cat People (Putting Out Fire) "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter David Bowie. The title track of the 1982 erotic horror film '' Cat People'', Bowie became involved with the track after director Paul Schrader reached out to him ab ...
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David Bowie David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the ...
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Making Love ''Making Love'' is a 1982 American drama film directed by Arthur Hiller and starring Kate Jackson, Harry Hamlin and Michael Ontkean. The film tells the story of a married man coming to terms with his homosexuality and the love triangle that dev ...
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Making Love ''Making Love'' is a 1982 American drama film directed by Arthur Hiller and starring Kate Jackson, Harry Hamlin and Michael Ontkean. The film tells the story of a married man coming to terms with his homosexuality and the love triangle that dev ...
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Eye of the Tiger "Eye of the Tiger" is a song by American rock band Survivor. It was released as a single from their third album of the same name and was also the theme song for the 1982 film ''Rocky III'', which was released a day before the single. The son ...
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Rocky III ''Rocky III'' is a 1982 American sports drama film written, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the sequel to '' Rocky II'' (1979) and is the third installment in the ''Rocky'' franchise. Along with Stallone reprising the title r ...
'' * "If We Were In Love" – ''
Yes, Giorgio ''Yes, Giorgio'' is a 1982 American musical–comedy film starring Luciano Pavarotti. The film is based on the 1961 novel by Anne Piper. ''Yes, Giorgio'' also stars Kathryn Harrold, Eddie Albert, Paola Borboni, James Hong, Joseph Mascolo, Leon ...
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Irene Cara Irene Cara Escalera (March 18, 1959 – November 25, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter and actress of Black, Puerto Rican and Cuban descent. Cara rose to prominence for her role as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 musical film '' Fame'', and f ...
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Keith Forsey Keith Forsey (born 2 January 1948) is an English pop musician and record producer. Early life Forsey began his career as a percussionist in the mid-late 1960s as the drummer for The SpectrumCaptain Scarlet and the Mysterons - The Vault - Chris ...
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Giorgio Moroder Giovanni Giorgio Moroder (, ; born 26 April 1940) is an Italian composer, songwriter, and record producer. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Father of Disco", Moroder is credited with pioneering euro disco and electronic dance mu ...
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Irene Cara Irene Cara Escalera (March 18, 1959 – November 25, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter and actress of Black, Puerto Rican and Cuban descent. Cara rose to prominence for her role as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 musical film '' Fame'', and f ...
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Flashdance ''Flashdance'' is a 1983 American romantic drama dance film directed by Adrian Lyne and starring Jennifer Beals as a passionate young dancer who aspires to become a professional ballerina (Alex), alongside Michael Nouri playing her boyfriend ...
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Maniac Maniac (from Greek μανιακός, ''maniakos'') is a pejorative for an individual who experiences the mood known as mania. In common usage, it is also an insult for someone involved in reckless behavior. Maniac may also refer to: Film * ' ...
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Michael Sembello Michael Andrew Sembello (born April 17, 1954) is an American singer, guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter, composer and producer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Sembello was nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for his 1983 song "M ...
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Flashdance ''Flashdance'' is a 1983 American romantic drama dance film directed by Adrian Lyne and starring Jennifer Beals as a passionate young dancer who aspires to become a professional ballerina (Alex), alongside Michael Nouri playing her boyfriend ...
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Frank Stallone Francesco Stallone Jr. (born July 30, 1950) is an American actor and musician. He is the younger brother of actor Sylvester Stallone and has written music for Sylvester's movies. His song " Far from Over" appeared in the 1983 film '' Staying Al ...
– '' Staying Alive'' * "Over You" – ''
Tender Mercies ''Tender Mercies'' is a 1983 American drama film directed by Bruce Beresford. The screenplay by Horton Foote focuses on Mac Sledge, a recovering alcoholic country music singer who seeks to turn his life around through his relationship with a young ...
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The Way He Makes Me Feel "The Way He Makes Me Feel" is a popular song from 1983 performed by Barbra Streisand. The song is featured in the film adaptation of the play '' Yentl'', in which Streisand starred and sang most of the music. The lyrics were written by Alan and Ma ...
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Barbra Streisand Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand (; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment, and is among the few performers List ...
– '' Yentl '' 1984: "
I Just Called to Say I Love You "I Just Called to Say I Love You" is a ballad written, produced, and performed by American R&B singer and songwriter Stevie Wonder. It was a major international hit, and remains Wonder's best-selling single to date, having topped a record 19 char ...
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Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris ( Judkins; May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, who is credited as a pioneer and influence by musicians across a range of genres that include rhythm and blues, Pop musi ...
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Stevie Wonder Stevland Hardaway Morris ( Judkins; May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, who is credited as a pioneer and influence by musicians across a range of genres that include rhythm and blues, Pop musi ...
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Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" (also titled "Against All Odds") is a song by English drummer, singer and songwriter Phil Collins. It was recorded for the soundtrack to the 1984 film of the same name. It is a power ballad in which i ...
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Phil Collins Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English singer, musician, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and lead singer of the rock band Genesis and also has a career as a solo performer. Between 1982 and ...
– '' Against All Odds '' * "
Footloose Footloose may refer to: * ''Footloose'' (1984 film), a musical film ** ''Footloose'' (1984 soundtrack) ** "Footloose" (song), performed by Kenny Loggins * ''Footloose'' (2011 film), a remake of the 1984 film ** ''Footloose'' (2011 soundtrack) ...
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Kenny Loggins Kenneth Clark Loggins (born January 7, 1948) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. His early songs were recorded with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1970, which led to seven albums recorded as Loggins and Messina from 1972 to 1977. His ...
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Footloose Footloose may refer to: * ''Footloose'' (1984 film), a musical film ** ''Footloose'' (1984 soundtrack) ** "Footloose" (song), performed by Kenny Loggins * ''Footloose'' (2011 film), a remake of the 1984 film ** ''Footloose'' (2011 soundtrack) ...
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Ghostbusters ''Ghostbusters'' is a 1984 American supernatural comedy film directed and produced by Ivan Reitman, and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. It stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, and Ramis as Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, and Egon Spengler, thr ...
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Ray Parker Jr. Ray Erskine Parker Jr. (born May 1, 1954) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. As a solo performer, he wrote and performed the theme song to the 1984 film '' Ghostbusters''. Previously, Parker achieved a US top-10 h ...
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Ghostbusters ''Ghostbusters'' is a 1984 American supernatural comedy film directed and produced by Ivan Reitman, and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. It stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, and Ramis as Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, and Egon Spengler, thr ...
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No More Lonely Nights "No More Lonely Nights" is a song written and performed by Paul McCartney, first released on 24 September 1984 on the soundtrack ''Give My Regards to Broad Street'' (1984). Release Two versions of the single on both 7" and 12", and a 12" picture ...
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Paul McCartney Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. One ...
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Give My Regards to Broad Street ''Give My Regards to Broad Street'' is the fifth solo studio album by Paul McCartney and the soundtrack to the film of the same name. The album reached number 1 on the UK chart. The lead single, " No More Lonely Nights", was BAFTA and Golden ...
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When Doves Cry "When Doves Cry" is a song by American musician Prince, and the lead single from his sixth studio album '' Purple Rain''. According to the DVD commentary of the film '' Purple Rain'' (1984), Prince was asked by director Albert Magnoli to write a ...
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Prince A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. Th ...
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Say You, Say Me "Say You, Say Me" is a song written and recorded by American singer and songwriter Lionel Richie for the film ''White Nights''. The single hit number one in the US and on the R&B singles chart in December 1985. It became Richie's ninth number-on ...
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Lionel Richie Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. He rose to fame in the 1970s as a songwriter and the co-lead singer of funk band the Commodores; writing and recordi ...
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Lionel Richie Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. He rose to fame in the 1970s as a songwriter and the co-lead singer of funk band the Commodores; writing and recordi ...
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White Nights White night, White Night, or White Nights may refer to: * White night (astronomy), a night in which it never gets completely dark, at high latitudes outside the Arctic and Antarctic Circles * White Night festivals, all-night arts festivals held ...
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Back to the Future ''Back to the Future'' is a 1985 American science fiction film directed by Robert Zemeckis, and written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale. It stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, and Thomas F. Wilson. Set in 1985, ...
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DeBarge DeBarge was an American musical recording group composed of several members of the DeBarge family. In addition to various solo projects completed by members of the family, DeBarge was active between 1979 and 1989. The group originally consisted ...
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The Last Dragon ''The Last Dragon'' (sometimes listed as Berry Gordy's ''The Last Dragon'') is a 1985 American martial arts comedy film produced by Rupert Hitzig for Berry Gordy and directed by Michael Schultz. The film stars Taimak, Vanity, Julius Carry, C ...
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We Don't Need Another Hero "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" is a song written by Graham Lyle and Terry Britten, and recorded by American singer Tina Turner. It appeared in the 1985 film ''Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'', which starred Mel Gibson and Turner. On the h ...
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Tina Turner Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939) is an American-born Swiss retired singer and actress. Widely referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Rock 'n' Roll", she rose to prominence as the lead singer o ...
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Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome ''Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'' is a 1985 Australian post-apocalyptic dystopian action film directed by George Miller and George Ogilvie and written by Miller and Terry Hayes. It stars Mel Gibson and Tina Turner in a story of a lone roving warr ...
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A View to a Kill ''A View to a Kill'' is a 1985 spy film and the fourteenth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions, and is the seventh and final appearance of Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Although the title is adapted ...
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Duran Duran Duran Duran () are an English Rock music, rock band formed in Birmingham in 1978 by singer and bassist Stephen Duffy, keyboardist Nick Rhodes and guitarist/bassist John Taylor (bass guitarist), John Taylor. With the addition of drummer Roger ...
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A View to a Kill ''A View to a Kill'' is a 1985 spy film and the fourteenth in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions, and is the seventh and final appearance of Roger Moore as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. Although the title is adapted ...
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Take My Breath Away "Take My Breath Away" is a song written by Giorgio Moroder and Tom Whitlock for the 1986 film ''Top Gun'', performed by American new wave band Berlin. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best ...
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Tom Whitlock Thomas Ross Whitlock (Springfield, Missouri, 1954) is an American songwriter and musician, best known for his Academy Award-and Golden Globe-winning song "Take My Breath Away", from the film '' Top Gun'', which he co-wrote with Giorgio Moroder. ...
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Giorgio Moroder Giovanni Giorgio Moroder (, ; born 26 April 1940) is an Italian composer, songwriter, and record producer. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Father of Disco", Moroder is credited with pioneering euro disco and electronic dance mu ...
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Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitue ...
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James Ingram James Edward Ingram (February 16, 1952 – January 29, 2019) was an American singer, songwriter and record producer. He was a two-time Grammy Award-winner and a two-time Academy Award nominee for Best Original Song. After beginning his career ...
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Linda Ronstadt Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946) is a retired American singer who performed and recorded in diverse genres including rock, country, light opera, the Great American Songbook, and Latin. She has earned 11 Grammy Awards, three American ...
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An American Tail ''An American Tail'' is a 1986 American animated musical adventure film directed by Don Bluth from a screenplay by Judy Freudberg and Tony Geiss and a story by David Kirschner, Freudberg and Geiss. The film features the voices of Phillip Glass ...
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Glory of Love "Glory of Love" is a 1986 song performed by Peter Cetera, which he wrote and composed with his then-wife Diane Nini and David Foster. The song was recorded by Cetera shortly after he left the band Chicago to pursue a solo career. Featured in the ...
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Peter Cetera Peter Paul Cetera ( ; born September 13, 1944) is an American retired musician best known for being a lead vocalist and the bassist of the rock band Chicago from 1967 until his departure in 1985, before launching a successful solo career. His ...
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The Karate Kid Part II ''The Karate Kid Part II'' is a 1986 American martial arts drama film written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen. It is the second installment in the ''Karate Kid'' franchise and the sequel to the 1984 film '' The Karate Kid'' ...
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Tony Bennett Anthony Dominick Benedetto (born August 3, 1926), known professionally as Tony Bennett, is an American retired singer of traditional pop standards, big band, show tunes, and jazz. Bennett is also a painter, having created works under his birth ...
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That's Life! ''That's Life!'' was a satirical TV consumer affairs programme on the BBC, at its height regularly reaching audiences of fifteen to twenty million, and receiving 10–15,000 letters a week. The series broadcast on BBC1 for twenty-one years, ...
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They Don't Make Them Like They Used To ''They Don't Make Them Like They Used To'' (also referred to as ''They Don't Make 'Em...'') is the nineteenth studio album by country superstar Kenny Rogers. Overview The album's title cut was used as the theme tune to the box office hit movie '' ...
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Kenny Rogers Kenneth Ray Rogers (August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013. Rogers was particularly popular with country audiences but also charted mo ...
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Tough Guys ''Tough Guys'' is a 1986 American action comedy film directed by Jeff Kanew and starring Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Eli Wallach, Charles Durning, Dana Carvey and Darlanne Fluegel. It is the eighth film of Touchstone Pictures, and the final ...
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Franke Previte Franke Jon Previte (born May 2, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, and Academy Award-winning composer. He was the lead singer of the 1980s pop rock band Franke and the Knockouts. Biography Born and raised in New Brunswick, New Jersey to Fr ...
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John DeNicola John DeNicola (born October 4, 1955) is an American songwriter and producer. He is best known for co-writing the song "(I've Had) The Time of My Life", for which he won both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, as well as receiving a Grammy ...
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Donald Markowitz Donald is a masculine given name derived from the Gaelic name ''Dòmhnall''.. This comes from the Proto-Celtic *''Dumno-ualos'' ("world-ruler" or "world-wielder"). The final -''d'' in ''Donald'' is partly derived from a misinterpretation of the ...
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Bill Medley William Thomas Medley (born September 19, 1940) is an American singer and songwriter, best known as one half of The Righteous Brothers. He is noted for his bass-baritone voice, exemplified in songs such as "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'". Med ...
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Jennifer Warnes Jennifer Jean Warnes (born March 3, 1947) is an American singer and songwriter. She has performed as a vocalist on a number of film soundtracks. She has won two Grammy Awards, in 1983 for the Joe Cocker duet "Up Where We Belong" and in 1987 for ...
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Dirty Dancing ''Dirty Dancing'' is a 1987 American romantic drama dance film written by Eleanor Bergstein, produced by Linda Gottlieb, and directed by Emile Ardolino. Starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, it tells the story of Frances "Baby" Houseman ...
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Shakedown Shakedown may refer to: * Shakedown (continuum mechanics), a type of plastic deformation * Shakedown (testing) or a shakedown cruise, a period of testing undergone by a ship, airplane or other craft before being declared operational * Extortion, ...
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Beverly Hills Cop II ''Beverly Hills Cop II'' is a 1987 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by Tony Scott, written by Larry Ferguson and Warren Skaaren, and starring Eddie Murphy. It is the sequel to the 1984 film ''Beverly Hills Cop'' and the second ins ...
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Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" is a song co-written by Diane Warren and Albert Hammond and recorded by American rock band Starship for their second studio album, '' No Protection'' (1987). It is a power ballad duet featuring vocalists Grace Sl ...
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Night Ranger Night Ranger is an American hard rock band from San Francisco formed in 1979 that gained popularity during the 1980s with a series of albums and singles. Guitarist Brad Gillis and drummer Kelly Keagy have been the band's only constant members, ...
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Who's That Girl Who's That Girl? may refer to: Film and television * ''Who's That Girl'' (1987 film), an American film starring Madonna * ''Who's That Girl'', a Philippine film of 2011 * "Who's That Girl?", an episode of ''Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!'' Music * Who's Tha ...
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Who's That Girl Who's That Girl? may refer to: Film and television * ''Who's That Girl'' (1987 film), an American film starring Madonna * ''Who's That Girl'', a Philippine film of 2011 * "Who's That Girl?", an episode of ''Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!'' Music * Who's Tha ...
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Let the River Run "Let the River Run" is a song written, composed, and performed by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon, and the theme to the 1988 Mike Nichols film ''Working Girl.'' The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song, the Golden Globe Award ...
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Working Girl ''Working Girl'' is a 1988 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Mike Nichols, written by Kevin Wade, and starring Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver, and Melanie Griffith. Its plot follows an ambitious secretary from Staten Island who t ...
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Phil Collins Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English singer, musician, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and lead singer of the rock band Genesis and also has a career as a solo performer. Between 1982 and ...
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Lamont Dozier Lamont Herbert Dozier (; June 16, 1941 – August 8, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer from Detroit, Michigan. He co-wrote and produced 14 US ''Billboard'' number-one hits and four number ones in the UK. Career Doz ...
– '' Buster '' * " When a Woman Loves a Man" – ''
Bull Durham ''Bull Durham'' is a 1988 American romantic comedy sports film. It is partly based upon the minor-league baseball experiences of writer/director Ron Shelton and depicts the players and fans of the Durham Bulls, a minor-league baseball team in ...
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The Beach Boys The Beach Boys are an American Rock music, rock band that formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961. The group's original lineup consisted of brothers Brian Wilson, Brian, Dennis Wilson, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and frie ...
– '' Cocktail'' * " Why Should I Worry?" by Billy Joel – ''Oliver & Company'' * "Twins (1988 film), Twins" by Little Richard & Philip Bailey – ''Twins (1988 film), Twins'' 1989: "Under the Sea" Lyrics by Howard Ashman, Music by Alan Menken, performed by Samuel E. Wright – ''The Little Mermaid (1989 film), The Little Mermaid '' * "After All (Cher song), After All" by Cher and
Peter Cetera Peter Paul Cetera ( ; born September 13, 1944) is an American retired musician best known for being a lead vocalist and the bassist of the rock band Chicago from 1967 until his departure in 1985, before launching a successful solo career. His ...
– ''Chances Are (film), Chances Are '' * "Kiss the Girl" by Samuel E. Wright – ''The Little Mermaid (1989 film), The Little Mermaid '' * "I Love to See You Smile" by Randy Newman – ''Parenthood (1989 film), Parenthood '' * "The Girl Who Used to Be Me" – ''Shirley Valentine ''


1990s

1990: "Blaze of Glory (Jon Bon Jovi song), Blaze of Glory" Music & Lyrics by Jon Bon Jovi, performed by Jon Bon Jovi – ''Young Guns II '' * "Sooner or Later (Madonna song), Sooner or Later" performed by Madonna – ''Dick Tracy (1990 film), Dick Tracy '' * "What Can You Lose?" performed by Madonna and Mandy Patinkin – ''Dick Tracy (1990 film), Dick Tracy'' * "Promise Me You'll Remember" performed by Harry Connick, Jr. – ''The Godfather Part III '' * "I'm Checkin' Out" performed by Meryl Streep and Blue Rodeo – ''Postcards from the Edge (film), Postcards from the Edge '' 1991: "Beauty and the Beast (Disney song), Beauty and the Beast" Lyrics by Howard Ashman, Music by Alan Menken, performed by Peabo Bryson and Céline Dion – ''Beauty and the Beast (1991 film), Beauty and the Beast '' * "Dreams to Dream" performed by
Linda Ronstadt Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946) is a retired American singer who performed and recorded in diverse genres including rock, country, light opera, the Great American Songbook, and Latin. She has earned 11 Grammy Awards, three American ...
- ''An American Tail: Fievel Goes West'' * "Be Our Guest" performed by Angela Lansbury and Jerry Orbach – ''Beauty and the Beast (1991 film), Beauty and the Beast '' * "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" performed by Bryan Adams – ''Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves '' * "Tears in Heaven" performed by Eric Clapton – ''Rush (soundtrack), Rush'' 1992: "A Whole New World" Lyrics by Tim Rice, Music by Alan Menken, performed by Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle – ''Aladdin (1992 Disney film), Aladdin '' * "Friend Like Me" performed by Robin Williams – ''Aladdin (1992 Disney film), Aladdin '' * "Prince Ali (song), Prince Ali" performed by Robin Williams – ''Aladdin (1992 Disney film), Aladdin'' * "This Used to Be My Playground" performed by Madonna – ''A League of Their Own'' * "Beautiful Maria of My Soul" performed by Antonio Banderas - ''The Mambo Kings '' 1993: "Streets of Philadelphia" Music & Lyrics by Bruce Springsteen, performed by Bruce Springsteen – ''Philadelphia (film), Philadelphia '' * "The Day I Fall in Love" performed by
Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album d ...
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James Ingram James Edward Ingram (February 16, 1952 – January 29, 2019) was an American singer, songwriter and record producer. He was a two-time Grammy Award-winner and a two-time Academy Award nominee for Best Original Song. After beginning his career ...
- ''Beethoven's 2nd (film), Beethoven's 2nd '' * "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" performed by U2 – ''Faraway, So Close, Faraway, So Close (In weiter Ferne, so nah!)'' * "You Made Me The Thief Of Your Heart" performed by Sinead O'Connor – ''In the Name of the Father (film), In the Name of the Father'' * "Again (Janet Jackson song), Again" performed by Janet Jackson – ''Poetic Justice (1993 film), Poetic Justice '' 1994: "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" Lyrics by Tim Rice, Music by Elton John, performed by Elton John – ''The Lion King '' * "The Color of the Night" performed by Lauren Christy – ''Color of Night'' * "Look What Love Has Done" performed by Patty Smyth – ''Junior (1994 film), Junior '' * "Circle of Life" performed by Carmen Twillie (actress), Carmen Twillie and Lebo M. –''The Lion King '' * "Far Longer than Forever" performed by Regina Belle and Jeffrey Osborne – ''The Swan Princess'' * "I'll Remember" performed by Madonna – ''With Honors (film), With Honors'' 1995: "Colors of the Wind" Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (composer), Stephen Schwartz, Music by Alan Menken, performed by Vanessa L. Williams, Vanessa Williams – ''Pocahontas (1995 film), Pocahontas '' * "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" performed by U2 – ''Batman Forever'' * "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman?" performed by Bryan Adams – ''Don Juan DeMarco '' * "Moonlight" performed by Sting (musician), Sting – ''Sabrina (1995 film), Sabrina'' * "You've Got a Friend in Me" performed by Randy Newman – ''Toy Story'' 1996: "You Must Love Me" Lyrics by Tim Rice, Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, performed by Madonna – ''Evita (1996 film), Evita '' * "I Finally Found Someone" by Bryan Adams and
Barbra Streisand Barbara Joan "Barbra" Streisand (; born April 24, 1942) is an American singer, actress and director. With a career spanning over six decades, she has achieved success in multiple fields of entertainment, and is among the few performers List ...
– ''The Mirror Has Two Faces'' * "For the First Time (Kenny Loggins song), For the First Time" performed by
Kenny Loggins Kenneth Clark Loggins (born January 7, 1948) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. His early songs were recorded with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1970, which led to seven albums recorded as Loggins and Messina from 1972 to 1977. His ...
– ''One Fine Day (film), One Fine Day'' * "That Thing You Do (song), That Thing You Do" performed by The Wonders – ''That Thing You Do!'' * "Because You Loved Me" performed by Céline Dion – ''Up Close and Personal (film), Up Close and Personal'' 1997: "My Heart Will Go On" Lyrics by Will Jennings, Wilbur Jennings, Music by James Horner, performed by Céline Dion – ''Titanic (1997 film), Titanic '' * "Journey to the Past" performed by Aaliyah – ''Anastasia (1997 film), Anastasia'' * "Once Upon a December" performed by Deana Carter – ''Anastasia (1997 film), Anastasia'' * "Go the Distance" performed by Roger Bart – ''Hercules (1997 film), Hercules'' * "Tomorrow Never Dies (song), Tomorrow Never Dies" performed by Sheryl Crow – ''Tomorrow Never Dies'' 1998: "The Prayer (Céline Dion and Andrea Bocelli song), The Prayer" Music & Lyrics by David Foster, Tony Renis,
Carole Bayer Sager Carole Bayer Sager (born Carol Bayer on March 8, 1947) is an American lyricist, singer, and songwriter. Early life and career Bayer Sager was born in Manhattan, New York City, to Anita Nathan Bayer and Eli Bayer. Her family was Jewish. She grad ...
, Alberto Testa (lyricist), Alberto Testa, performed by Céline Dion and Andrea Bocelli – ''Quest for Camelot'' * "Uninvited (song), Uninvited" performed by Alanis Morissette – ''City of Angels (film), City of Angels'' * "The Mighty" performed by Sting (musician), Sting – ''The Mighty'' * "Reflection (Mulan song), Reflection" Music and Lyrics by Matthew Wilder and David Zippel, performed by Christina Aguilera – ''Mulan (1998 film), Mulan'' * "When You Believe" Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, performed by Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston – ''The Prince of Egypt '' * "The Flame Still Burns" performed by Chris Difford, Marti Frederiksen and Mick Jones (Foreigner), Mick Jones – ''Still Crazy'' 1999: "You'll Be in My Heart" Music & Lyrics by
Phil Collins Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English singer, musician, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and lead singer of the rock band Genesis and also has a career as a solo performer. Between 1982 and ...
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Phil Collins Philip David Charles Collins (born 30 January 1951) is an English singer, musician, songwriter, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and lead singer of the rock band Genesis and also has a career as a solo performer. Between 1982 and ...
– ''Tarzan (1999 film), Tarzan '' * "Beautiful Stranger" performed by Madonna – ''Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'' * "How Can I Not Love You" performed by Joy Enriquez – ''Anna and the King'' * "Save Me (Aimee Mann song), Save Me" performed by Aimee Mann – ''Magnolia (film), Magnolia '' * "When She Loved Me" performed by Sarah McLachlan – ''Toy Story 2 ''


2000s

58th Golden Globe Awards#Best Original Song, 2000: "Things Have Changed" Music & Lyrics by Bob Dylan, performed by Bob Dylan – ''Wonder Boys (film), Wonder Boys '' * "I've Seen It All" by Björk – ''Dancer in the Dark '' * "My Funny Friend and Me" by Sting (musician), Sting – ''The Emperor's New Groove '' * "When You Come Back to Me Again" by Garth Brooks – ''Frequency (2000 film), Frequency'' * "One in a Million (Bosson song), One in a Million" by Bosson – ''Miss Congeniality (film), Miss Congeniality'' 59th Golden Globe Awards#Best Original Song, 2001: "Until..." Music & Lyrics by Sting (musician), Sting, performed by Sting (musician), Sting – ''Kate & Leopold '' * "Come What May (2001 song), Come What May" by Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor – ''Moulin Rouge!'' * "There You'll Be" by Faith Hill – ''Pearl Harbor (film), Pearl Harbor '' * "May It Be" by Enya – ''The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring '' * "Vanilla Sky (song), Vanilla Sky" by
Paul McCartney Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. One ...
– ''Vanilla Sky '' 60th Golden Globe Awards#Best Original Song, 2002: "The Hands That Built America" Music & Lyrics by Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, & Larry Mullen, Jr., Larry Mullen, performed by U2 – ''Gangs of New York '' * "Lose Yourself" by Eminem – ''8 Mile (film), 8 Mile '' * "Die Another Day (song), Die Another Day" by Madonna – ''Die Another Day'' * "Here I Am (Bryan Adams song), Here I Am" by Bryan Adams – ''Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron'' * "Father and Daughter" by Paul Simon – ''The Wild Thornberrys Movie '' 61st Golden Globe Awards#Best Original Song, 2003: "Into the West (song), Into the West" Music & Lyrics by Annie Lennox, Howard Shore, Fran Walsh, Frances Walsh, performed by Annie Lennox – ''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King '' * "Man of the Hour" by Pearl Jam – ''Big Fish'' * "You Will Be My Ain True Love" by Alison Krauss and Sting (musician), Sting – ''Cold Mountain (film), Cold Mountain '' * "Time Enough for Tears" by Andrea Corr – ''In America (film), In America'' * "The Heart of Every Girl" by Elton John – ''Mona Lisa Smile'' 62nd Golden Globe Awards#Best Original Song, 2004: "Old Habits Die Hard" Music & Lyrics by Mick Jagger, David A. Stewart, performed by Mick Jagger – ''Alfie (2004 film), Alfie'' * "Million Voices" by Wyclef Jean – ''Hotel Rwanda'' * "Learn to Be Lonely" by Minnie Driver – ''The Phantom of the Opera (2004 film), The Phantom of the Opera '' * "Believe (The Polar Express song), Believe" by Josh Groban – ''The Polar Express (film), The Polar Express '' * "Accidentally in Love (song), Accidentally in Love" by Counting Crows – ''Shrek 2 '' 63rd Golden Globe Awards#Best Original Song, 2005: "A Love That Will Never Grow Old" Lyrics by Bernie Taupin, Music by Gustavo Santaolalla, performed by Emmylou Harris – ''Brokeback Mountain'' * "Christmas in Love" by Renee Olstead – ''Christmas in Love'' * "Wunderkind (song), Wunderkind" performed by Alanis Morissette – ''The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' * "There's Nothing Like a Show on Broadway" – ''The Producers (2005 film), The Producers'' * "Travelin' Thru" by
Dolly Parton Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman, known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album d ...
– ''Transamerica (film), Transamerica '' 64th Golden Globe Awards#Best Original Song, 2006: "Song of the Heart (song), Song of the Heart" Music & Lyrics by Prince (musician), Prince Rogers Nelson, performed by
Prince A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. Th ...
– ''Happy Feet'' * "Never Gonna Break My Faith" by Aretha Franklin and Mary J. Blige – ''Bobby (2006 film), Bobby'' * "Listen (Beyoncé song), Listen" by Beyoncé – ''Dreamgirls (film), Dreamgirls '' * "Try Not to Remember" by Sheryl Crow – ''Home of the Brave (2006 film), Home of the Brave'' * "A Father's Way" by Seal (musician), Seal – ''The Pursuit of Happyness'' 65th Golden Globe Awards#Best Original Song, 2007: "Guaranteed (Eddie Vedder song), Guaranteed" Music & Lyrics by Eddie Vedder, performed by Eddie Vedder – ''Into the Wild (film), Into the Wild'' * "That's How You Know (musical number), That's How You Know" by Amy Adams – ''Enchanted (2007 film), Enchanted '' * "Grace Is Gone (song), Grace Is Gone" by Jamie Cullum – ''Grace Is Gone (film), Grace Is Gone'' * "Despedida (Shakira song), Despedida" by Shakira – ''Love in the Time of Cholera (film), Love in the Time of Cholera'' * "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Walk Hard" by John C. Reilly – ''Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story'' 66th Golden Globe Awards#Best Original Song, 2008: "The Wrestler (song), The Wrestler" Music & Lyrics by Bruce Springsteen, performed by Bruce Springsteen – ''The Wrestler (2008 film), The Wrestler'' * "I Thought I Lost You" by Miley Cyrus and Jeffrey Steele, performed by Miley Cyrus and John Travolta – ''Bolt (2008 film), Bolt'' * "Once in a Lifetime" Music & Lyrics by Scott Cutler, Henry Krieger, Anne Preven and Beyoncé – ''Cadillac Records'' * "Gran Torino (film), Gran Torino" by Jamie Cullum – ''Gran Torino (film), Gran Torino'' * "Down to Earth (Peter Gabriel song), Down to Earth" by Peter Gabriel – ''WALL-E '' 67th Golden Globe Awards#Best Original Song, 2009: "The Weary Kind" Music & Lyrics by Ryan Bingham, T Bone Burnett, performed by Ryan Bingham – ''Crazy Heart '' * "Cinema Italiano" by Kate Hudson – ''Nine (2009 live-action film), Nine'' * "I See You (Theme from Avatar), I See You" by Leona Lewis – ''Avatar (2009 film), Avatar'' * "(I Want To) Come Home" by
Paul McCartney Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. One ...
– ''Everybody's Fine (2009 film), Everybody's Fine'' * "Winter (U2 song), Winter" by U2 – ''Brothers (2009 film), Brothers''


2010s

68th Golden Globe Awards, 2010: "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" Music & Lyrics by Diane Warren, performed by Cher – ''Burlesque (2010 musical film), Burlesque'' * "Bound to You" Music & Lyrics by Christina Aguilera, Sia, and Samuel Dixon, performed by Christina Aguilera – ''Burlesque (2010 musical film), Burlesque'' * "Coming Home" by Gwyneth Paltrow – ''Country Strong'' * "I See the Light" by Mandy Moore and Zachary Levi – ''Tangled (2010 film), Tangled'' * "There's a Place for Us (song), There's a Place for Us" by Carrie Underwood – ''The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader'' 69th Golden Globe Awards, 2011: "Masterpiece (Madonna song), Masterpiece" Music & Lyrics by Madonna, Julie Frost, and Jimmy Harry, performed by Madonna – ''W.E. (film), W.E.'' * "Hello, Hello (song), Hello, Hello" by Elton John & Lady Gaga – ''Gnomeo and Juliet'' * "The Keeper" by Chris Cornell – ''Machine Gun Preacher'' * "Lay Your Head Down" by Sinéad O'Connor – ''Albert Nobbs'' * "The Living Proof" by Mary J. Blige – ''The Help (film), The Help'' 70th Golden Globe Awards, 2012: "Skyfall (Adele song), Skyfall" Music & Lyrics by Adele and Paul Epworth, performed by Adele – ''Skyfall'' * "For You (Keith Urban song), For You" by Keith Urban and Monty Powell – ''Act of Valor'' * "Not Running Anymore" by Jon Bon Jovi – ''Stand Up Guys'' * "Safe & Sound (Taylor Swift song), Safe & Sound" by Taylor Swift and The Civil Wars – ''The Hunger Games (film), The Hunger Games'' * "Suddenly (Les Misérables), Suddenly" by Claude-Michel Schönberg, Alain Boublil and Herbert Kretzmer – ''Les Misérables (2012 film), Les Misérables'' 2013: "Ordinary Love (U2 song), Ordinary Love" Music & Lyrics by Bono, U2 and Danger Mouse (musician), Danger Mouse, performed by U2 – ''Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom'' * "Atlas (Coldplay song), Atlas" by Coldplay, Guy Berryman Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin – ''The Hunger Games: Catching Fire'' * "Let It Go (Disney song), Let It Go" by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez – ''Frozen (2013 film), Frozen'' * "Please Mr. Kennedy" by Ed Rush, George Cromarty, T Bone Burnett, Justin Timberlake, Coen brothers, Joel and Ethan Coen – ''Inside Llewyn Davis'' * "Sweeter than Fiction" by Taylor Swift and Jack Antonoff – ''One Chance (film), One Chance'' 2014: "Glory (Common and John Legend song), Glory" Music & Lyrics by Common (rapper), Common, John Legend – ''Selma (film), Selma'' * "Big Eyes (Lana Del Rey song), Big Eyes" Music & Lyrics by Lana Del Rey – ''Big Eyes'' * "Mercy Is" Music & Lyrics by Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye – ''Noah (2014 film), Noah'' * "Opportunity" Music & Lyrics by Greg Kurstin, Sia, Will Gluck – ''Annie (2014 film), Annie'' * "Yellow Flicker Beat" Music & Lyrics by Lorde, Joel Little – ''The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1'' 73rd Golden Globe Awards, 2015: "Writing's on the Wall (Sam Smith song), Writing's on the Wall" Music & Lyrics by Sam Smith (singer), Sam Smith, Jimmy Napes – ''Spectre (2015 film), Spectre'' * "Love Me like You Do" (Max Martin, Savan Kotecha, Ali Payami, Tove Lo, Ilya Salmanzadeh) – ''Fifty Shades of Grey (film), Fifty Shades of Grey'' * "One Kind of Love" (Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett (musician), Scott Bennett) – ''Love & Mercy (film), Love & Mercy'' * "See You Again (Wiz Khalifa song), See You Again" (DJ Frank E, Andrew Cedar, Charlie Puth, Wiz Khalifa) – ''Furious 7'' * "Simple Song Number 3, Simple Song #3" (David Lang (composer), David Lang) – ''Youth (2015 film), Youth'' 74th Golden Globe Awards, 2016: "City of Stars" Lyrics by: Pasek and Paul, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul, Music by: Justin Hurwitz – ''La La Land'' * "Can't Stop the Feeling!" (Max Martin, Shellback (record producer), Shellback, Justin Timberlake) – ''Trolls (film), Trolls'' * "Faith (Stevie Wonder song), Faith" (Ryan Tedder,
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, Francis Farewell Starlite) – ''Sing (2016 American film), Sing'' * "Gold" (Stephen Gaghan, Danger Mouse (musician), Danger Mouse, Daniel Pemberton, Iggy Pop) – ''Gold (2016 film), Gold'' * "How Far I'll Go" Music & Lyrics by: Lin-Manuel Miranda – ''Moana (2016 film), Moana'' 75th Golden Globe Awards, 2017: "This Is Me (Keala Settle song), This Is Me" Music & Lyrics by: Pasek and Paul, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul – ''The Greatest Showman'' * "Home (Nick Jonas song), Home" Music by: Nick Jonas, Nick Monson & Justin Tranter, Lyrics by: Jonas & Tranter – ''Ferdinand (film), Ferdinand'' * "Mighty River" Music by: Raphael Saadiq, Lyrics by: Mary J. Blige, Saadiq, & Taura Stinson – ''Mudbound (film), Mudbound'' * "Remember Me (Pixar song), Remember Me" Music & Lyrics by: Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez – ''Coco (2017 film), Coco'' * "The Star (Mariah Carey song), The Star" Music & Lyrics by: Mariah Carey & Marc Shaiman – ''The Star (2017 film), The Star'' 76th Golden Globe Awards, 2018: "Shallow (Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper song), Shallow" Music & Lyrics by: Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando & Andrew Wyatt – ''A Star Is Born (2018 film), A Star Is Born'' * "All the Stars" Music & Lyrics by: Anthony Tiffith, Top Dawg, Kendrick Lamar, Al Shux, Mark Spears, Sounwave & SZA (singer), SZA – ''Black Panther (film), Black Panther'' * "Girl in the Movies" Music & Lyrics by:
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& Linda Perry – ''Dumplin' (film), Dumplin''' * "Requiem for a Private War" Music & Lyrics by Annie Lennox – ''A Private War'' * "Revelation (Troye Sivan and Jónsi song), Revelation" Music by: Jónsi & Troye Sivan, Lyrics by: Jónsi, Leland (musician), Leland & Sivan – ''Boy Erased'' 77th Golden Globe Awards, 2019: "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" Lyrics by: Bernie Taupin, Music by: Elton John – ''Rocketman (film), Rocketman''Golden Globes 2020: Complete list of winners, highlights, nominees, snubs, performeances - CBS News
/ref> * "Beautiful Ghosts" Music & Lyrics by: Taylor Swift & Andrew Lloyd Webber – ''Cats (2019 film), Cats'' * "Into the Unknown (song), Into the Unknown" Music & Lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez – ''Frozen II'' * "Spirit (Beyoncé song), Spirit" Music & Lyrics by: Beyoncé, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Ilya & Labrinth – ''The Lion King (2019 film), The Lion King'' * "Stand Up (Cynthia Erivo song), Stand Up" Music & Lyrics by: Joshuah Brian Campbell & Cynthia Erivo – ''Harriet (film), Harriet''


2020s

78th Golden Globe Awards, 2020: "Io sì (Seen)" Music & Lyrics by: Niccolò Agliardi, Laura Pausini & Diane Warren – ''The Life Ahead'' * "Fight for You (H.E.R. song), Fight for You" Music & Lyrics by: D'Mile, H.E.R. & Tiara Thomas – ''Judas and the Black Messiah'' * "Hear My Voice" Music & Lyrics by: Celeste (singer), Celeste & Daniel Pemberton – ''The Trial of the Chicago 7'' * "Speak Now" Music & Lyrics by: Sam Ashworth (songwriter), Sam Ashworth & Leslie Odom Jr. – ''One Night in Miami...'' * "Tigress & Tweed" Music & Lyrics by: Andra Day & Raphael Saadiq – ''The United States vs. Billie Holiday'' 79th Golden Globe Awards, 2021: "No Time to Die (song), No Time to Die" Music & Lyrics by: Billie Eilish & Finneas O'Connell – ''No Time to Die'' * "Be Alive" Music & Lyrics by: Beyoncé & Dixson – ''King Richard (film), King Richard'' * "Dos Oruguitas" Music & Lyrics by: Lin-Manuel Miranda – ''Encanto'' * "Down to Joy" Music & Lyrics by: Van Morrison – ''Belfast (film), Belfast'' * "Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)" Music & Lyrics by: Jamie Hartman, Jennifer Hudson & Carole King – ''Respect (2021 American film), Respect'' 80th Golden Globe Awards, 2022 * "Carolina (Taylor Swift song), Carolina" Music & Lyrics by: Taylor Swift - ''Where the Crawdads Sing (film), Where the Crawdads Sing'' * "Ciao Papa" Music & Lyrics by: Alexandre Desplat, Roeban Katz & Guillermo del Toro - ''Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio'' * "Hold My Hand (Lady Gaga song), Hold My Hand" Music & Lyrics by: Lady Gaga & Bloodpop, Michael Tucker - ''Top Gun: Maverick'' * "Lift Me Up (Rihanna song), Lift Me Up" Music & Lyrics by: Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler & Ludwig Göransson - ''Black Panther: Wakanda Forever'' * "Naatu Naatu" Music & Lyrics by: M. M. Keeravani, Kaala Bhairava & Rahul Sipligunj - ''RRR (film), RRR''


See also

*Academy Award for Best Original Song


References

{{Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song Golden Globe Awards, Song Original Best Original Song Golden Globe winning songs, Awards established in 1961 Film awards for Best Song Songwriting awards