Music to our ears! The 50 greatest songs from movies: 'Jailhouse Rock,' 'Cabaret,' more
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March 19, 2021, 11:41 a.m. ET

Have a song from a movie stuck in your head? You're not alone! Music is the emotional undercurrent of movies, andĀ many songs become inseparably linked to the movies they are featured in.Ā 24/7 Tempo has compiled a list of the 50 greatest songs from movies in the last 100 years, based on the American Film Institute rankings.
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50. "Rock Around the Clock"
Performed by: Bill Haley & His Comets
Movie: "Blackboard Jungle" (1955)
Courtesy Of Metro-Goldwyn-MayerPerformed by: Bill Haley & His Comets
Movie: "Blackboard Jungle" (1955)

49. "Make 'Em Laugh"
Performed by: Donald O'Connor
Movie: "Singin' in the Rain" (1952)
Courtesy Of Metro-Goldwyn-MayerPerformed by: Donald O'Connor
Movie: "Singin' in the Rain" (1952)

48. "Whatever Will Be, Will Be" (Que Sera, Sera)
Performed by: Doris Day
Movie: "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1956)
Courtesy Of Universal PicturesPerformed by: Doris Day
Movie: "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1956)

47. "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah"
Performed by: James Baskett
Movie: "Song of the South" (1947)Ā
Courtesy Of RKO Radio PicturesPerformed by: James Baskett
Movie: "Song of the South" (1947)Ā

46. "Don't Rain On My Parade"
Performed by: Barbra Streisand
Movie: "Funny Girl" (1968)
Courtesy Of Columbia PicturesPerformed by: Barbra Streisand
Movie: "Funny Girl" (1968)

45. "That's Entertainment"
Performed by: Jack Buchanan, Fred Astaire, Nanette Fabray and Oscar Levant
Movie: "The Band Wagon" (1953)Ā
Courtesy Of Metro-Goldwyn-MayerPerformed by: Jack Buchanan, Fred Astaire, Nanette Fabray and Oscar Levant
Movie: "The Band Wagon" (1953)Ā

44. "Wind Beneath My Wings"
Performed by: Bette Midler
Movie: "Beaches "(1988)
Courtesy Of Buena Vista PicturesPerformed by: Bette Midler
Movie: "Beaches "(1988)

43. "The Way You Look Tonight"
Performed by: Fred Astaire
Movie: "Swing Time" (1936)Ā
Courtesy Of RKO Radio PicturesPerformed by: Fred Astaire
Movie: "Swing Time" (1936)Ā

42. "Luck Be A Lady"
Performed by: Marlon Brando
Movie: "Guys and Dolls" (1955)
Courtesy Of Metro-Goldwyn-MayerPerformed by: Marlon Brando
Movie: "Guys and Dolls" (1955)

41. "New York, New York"
Performed by: Gene Kelly, Jules Munshin, and Frank Sinatra
Movie: "On the Town" (1949)
Courtesy Of Metro-Goldwyn-MayerPerformed by: Gene Kelly, Jules Munshin, and Frank Sinatra
Movie: "On the Town" (1949)

40. "Fight the Power"
Performed by: Public Enemy
Movie: "Do the Right Thing" (1989)
Courtesy Of Universal PicturesPerformed by: Public Enemy
Movie: "Do the Right Thing" (1989)

39. "Days of Wine and Roses"
Performed by: Andy Williams
Movie: "Days of Wine and Roses" (1963)Ā
Courtesy Of Warner Bros.Performed by: Andy Williams
Movie: "Days of Wine and Roses" (1963)Ā

38. "Theme from Shaft"
Performed by: Isaac Hayes
Movie: "Shaft" (1971)
Courtesy Of Metro-Goldwyn-MayerPerformed by: Isaac Hayes
Movie: "Shaft" (1971)

37. "Swinging on a Star"
Performed by: Bing Crosby
Movie: "Going My Way" (1944)Ā
Courtesy Of Paramount PicturesPerformed by: Bing Crosby
Movie: "Going My Way" (1944)Ā

36. "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"
Performed by: Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke
Movie: "Mary Poppins" (1964)
Courtesy Of Buena Vista Distribution CompanyPerformed by: Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke
Movie: "Mary Poppins" (1964)

35. "America"
Performed by: Rita Moreno and George Chakiris
Movie: "West Side Story" (1961)Ā
Courtesy Of United ArtistsPerformed by: Rita Moreno and George Chakiris
Movie: "West Side Story" (1961)Ā

34. "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off"
Performed by: Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
Movie: "Shall We Dance" (1937)
Courtesy Of RKO Radio PicturesPerformed by: Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
Movie: "Shall We Dance" (1937)

33. "Aquarius"
Performed by: Ren Woods
Movie: "Hair" (1979)Ā
Courtesy Of United ArtistsPerformed by: Ren Woods
Movie: "Hair" (1979)Ā

32. "I Got Rhythm"
Performed by: Gene Kelly
Movie: "An American in Paris" (1951)
Courtesy Of Metro-Goldwyn-MayerPerformed by: Gene Kelly
Movie: "An American in Paris" (1951)

31. "Theme from New York, New York"
Performed by: Liza Minnelli
Movie: "New York, New York" (1977)Ā
Courtesy Of United ArtistsPerformed by: Liza Minnelli
Movie: "New York, New York" (1977)Ā

30. "Stormy Weather"
Performed by: Lena Horne
Movie: "Stormy Weather" (1943)
Courtesy Of Twentieth Century FoxPerformed by: Lena Horne
Movie: "Stormy Weather" (1943)

29. "Born To Be Wild"
Performed by: Steppenwolf
Movie: "Easy Rider" (1969)Ā
Courtesy Of Columbia PicturesPerformed by: Steppenwolf
Movie: "Easy Rider" (1969)Ā

28. "Some Enchanted Evening"
Performed by: Giorgio Tozzi
Movie: "South Pacific" (1958)
Courtesy Of Magna Theatre CorporationPerformed by: Giorgio Tozzi
Movie: "South Pacific" (1958)

27. "Unchained Melody"
Performed by: Righteous Brothers
Movie: "Ghost" (1990)Ā
Courtesy Of Paramount PicturesPerformed by: Righteous Brothers
Movie: "Ghost" (1990)Ā

26. "The Trolley Song"
Performed by: Judy Garland
Movie: "Meet Me in St. Louis" (1944)
Courtesy Of Metro-Goldwyn-MayerPerformed by: Judy Garland
Movie: "Meet Me in St. Louis" (1944)

25. "High Noon" (Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin)
Performed by: Tex Ritter
Movie: "High Noon" (1952)
Courtesy Of United ArtistsPerformed by: Tex Ritter
Movie: "High Noon" (1952)

24. "Ol' Man River"
Performed by: Paul Robeson
Movie: "Show Boat" (1936)
Courtesy Of Universal PicturesPerformed by: Paul Robeson
Movie: "Show Boat" (1936)

23. "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"
Performed by: B. J. Thomas
Movie: "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969)
Courtesy Of 20th Century FoxPerformed by: B. J. Thomas
Movie: "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969)

22. "Everybody's Talkin'"
Performed by: Harry Nilsson
Movie: "Midnight Cowboy" (1969)
Courtesy Of United ArtistsPerformed by: Harry Nilsson
Movie: "Midnight Cowboy" (1969)

21. "Jailhouse Rock"
Performed by: Elvis Presley
Movie: "Jailhouse Rock" (1957)
Courtesy Of Metro-Goldwyn-MayerPerformed by: Elvis Presley
Movie: "Jailhouse Rock" (1957)

20. "Somewhere"
Performed by: Richard Beymer and Natalie Wood
Movie: "West Side Story" (1961)
Courtesy Of Metro-Goldwyn-MayerPerformed by: Richard Beymer and Natalie Wood
Movie: "West Side Story" (1961)

19. "Some Day My Prince Will Come"
Performed by: Adriana Caselotti
Movie: "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (1937)Ā
Imdb.comPerformed by: Adriana Caselotti
Movie: "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (1937)Ā

18. "Cabaret"
Performed by: Liza Minnelli
Movie: "Cabaret" (1972)
Courtesy Of Allied Artists PicturesPerformed by: Liza Minnelli
Movie: "Cabaret" (1972)

17. "I Could Have Danced All Night"
Performed by: Audrey Hepburn
Movie: "My Fair Lady" (1964)Ā
Courtesy Of Warner Bros.Performed by: Audrey Hepburn
Movie: "My Fair Lady" (1964)Ā

16. "Evergreen"
Performed by:Ā Barbra Streisand
Movie:Ā "A Star Is Born" (1976)
Courtesy Of Warner Bros.Performed by:Ā Barbra Streisand
Movie:Ā "A Star Is Born" (1976)

15. "Cheek to Cheek"
Performed by: Fred Astaire
Movie: "Top Hat" (1935)Ā
Courtesy Of RKO Radio PicturesPerformed by: Fred Astaire
Movie: "Top Hat" (1935)Ā

14. "My Heart Will Go On"
Performed by: Celine Dion
Movie: "Titanic" (1997)
Courtesy Of Paramount PicturesPerformed by: Celine Dion
Movie: "Titanic" (1997)

13. "People"
Performed by: Barbra Streisand
Movie: "Funny Girl" (1968)
Courtesy Of Columbia PicturesPerformed by: Barbra Streisand
Movie: "Funny Girl" (1968)

12. "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend"
Performed by: Marilyn Monroe
Movie: "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (1953)
Courtesy Of Twentieth Century FoxPerformed by: Marilyn Monroe
Movie: "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (1953)

11. "The Man That Got Away"
Performed by: Judy Garland
Movie: "A Star Is Born" (1954)Ā
Courtesy Of Warner Bros.Performed by: Judy Garland
Movie: "A Star Is Born" (1954)Ā

10. "The Sound of Music"
Performed by: Julie Andrews
Movie: "The Sound of Music" (1965)
Http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/03216/salzburg5_3216560b.jpgPerformed by: Julie Andrews
Movie: "The Sound of Music" (1965)

9. "Stayin' Alive"
Performed by: Bee Gees
Movie: "Saturday Night Fever" (1977)Ā
Courtesy Of Paramount PicturesPerformed by: Bee Gees
Movie: "Saturday Night Fever" (1977)Ā

8. "The Way We Were"
Performed by: Barbra Streisand
Movie: "The Way We Were" (1973)
Courtesy Of Columbia PicturesPerformed by: Barbra Streisand
Movie: "The Way We Were" (1973)

7. "When You Wish Upon A Star"
Performed by: Cliff Edwards
Movie: "Pinocchio" (1940)Ā
Courtesy Of Walt Disney StudiosPerformed by: Cliff Edwards
Movie: "Pinocchio" (1940)Ā

6. "Mrs. Robinson"
Performed by: Simon & Garfunkel
Movie: "The Graduate" (1967)
Courtesy Of Embassy PicturesPerformed by: Simon & Garfunkel
Movie: "The Graduate" (1967)

5. "White Christmas"
Performed by: Bing Crosby
Movie: "Holiday Inn" (1942)
Courtesy Of Paramount PicturesPerformed by: Bing Crosby
Movie: "Holiday Inn" (1942)

4. "Moon River"
Performed by: Audrey Hepburn
Movie: "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961)
Courtesy Of Paramount PicturesPerformed by: Audrey Hepburn
Movie: "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1961)

3. "Singin' in the Rain"
Performed by: Gene Kelly
Movie: "Singin' in the Rain" (1952)Ā
Courtesy Of Metro-Goldwyn-MayerPerformed by: Gene Kelly
Movie: "Singin' in the Rain" (1952)Ā

2. "As Time Goes By"
Performed by: Dooley Wilson
Movie: "Casablanca" (1942)
Courtesy Of Warner Bros. PicturesPerformed by: Dooley Wilson
Movie: "Casablanca" (1942)

1. "Over the Rainbow"
Performed by: Judy Garland
Movie: "The Wizard of Oz" (1939)Ā
Courtesy Of Metro-Goldwyn-MayerPerformed by: Judy Garland
Movie: "The Wizard of Oz" (1939)Ā
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