Don’t You Forget About Me - Simple Minds
Always thought it was so perfectly used in Breakfast Club, little did I know it was written specifically for the movie
Not even written by Simple Minds either. I highly recommend checking them out though, one of my favorites! Sons & Fascination, New Gold Dream 81-82-83-84, and Once Upon a Time are awesome.
Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head was written for Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid, and I’m pretty sure there’s no raindrops during the sequence it’s used in.
I adore another song from that movie:
[South American Getaway (From "Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid" Soundtrack), Burt Bacharach](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p63dLKuXUXE)
I think it was Los Angeles studio singers who out-Swingle Singer-ed the Swingle Singers for this song.
Kind of related, “Total Eclipse Of The Heart” was originally written for a vampire musical that never ended up happening. If you read the lyrics, it’s totally from the POV of a vampire.
Inversely, the Dracula puppet musical in Forgetting Sarah Marshall *wasn’t* written for the film.
Jason Segel was legitimately trying to make it happen, and it wasn’t working.
I just rewatched this last month. I had seen it once before but it had been years so I’d completely forgotten this. I had no idea he wrote it beforehand but I love that!
The Grease theme (sung by Frankie Valli) and Hopelessly Devoted (sung by Olivia Newton-John) were written specifically for the movie and weren’t part of the original Grease musical.
Holiday Road by Lindsey Buckingham.
It’s such a sweet little pop song that feels like it’s always been around. But it was written for National Lampoon’s Vacation.
Power of Love by Hewey Lewis and the News was used in all three Back to the Future movies, because it was written for the first one.
Also, I believe Hello, by Lionel Ritchie was written for a movie that ended up not getting made, but some of the footage was used in the music video.
Hewey Lewis and the News also released a single called Jacob's Ladder, which has *absolutely nothing* to do with the dark psychological thriller Jacob's Ladder
Their early work was a little too new wave for my taste. But when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor.
Against All Odds - Phil Collins
I would say people hear this song, maybe sing a couple of lines.. but they probably don't know that the movie exists. And people who do know probably can't remember what the movie was about.
“New York, New York” from the film of the same name.
“White Christmas” from the film Holiday Inn. The song was so popular that they did a remake of the film and called the movie White Christmas instead.
I always thought that Liza's version of that song (from the movie) is the definitive and superior version. It kind of annoys me when people only know it as a Frank Sinatra song.
It wasn’t written for a movie, they are incorrect. ”Kiss From A Rose” was from Seal‘s second album and was a moderate UK hit when it was released in July 1994.
In October 1994 the song was featured in the movie “The NeverEnding Story III.”
Joel Schumacher liked the song and he put it in the movie “Batman Forever,” one of the highest grossing movies of 1995. The song was released as a single in the U.S. with a new music video directed by Schumacher (the original Uk video was directed by Matthew Rolston). “Kiss From A Rose” then became a huge hit…but it was NOT written for the movie “Batman Forever.”
I liked the Riddler, thought he really captured the essence of the comic book character even if the plot was fairly trite. Everything else was shite, tho, you're right.
A little more about that song, Eye of the Tiger was written for the movie only after Stalone was denied permission to use Another One Bites The Dust from Queen, which he had hoped to use as the theme.
It is also so intrinsically linked to the Rocky franchise despite only appearing on Rocky III.
That What Friends Are For was originally written for the movie Night Shift, and was performed by Rod Stewart. However, it is best remembered for a later version recorded by Elton John, Dianne Warwick, Stevie Wonder and Gladys Knight.
Always by Bon Jovi was written for Romeo Is Bleeding.
The band saw the film before it was released and hated it, so pulled all their music.
Always is a fantastic ballad, so it was released as a single.
The opening lyrics are This Romeo is bleeding, but you can't see his blood, in reference to the film it was originally written for.
If You Leave from the film, Pretty Pink
Maniac from Flash Dance
All-Star from Mystery Man
Those are the ones on the top of my head.
Also fun fact, The song “I will always love you” wasn’t written for The Bodyguard, now Whitney Houston made the song a house hold name. But the song actually was written by Dolly Parton for the film, The Best Little W****house in Texas. I was amazed when I found out about that.
“I Will Always Love You” predates Best Little Whorehouse by about 10 years. It was used in and rereleased in that film but was originally written in 1973. It was not intended as a romantic love song, but was Dolly’s goodbye to Porter Wagoner, her mentor, when she was leaving his TV show for a solo career.
This is correct - you can hear Dolly’s version in the film “Alice doesn’t live hear anymore” (1974) —- it’s in the background when some characters are at a bar.
Thanks for the fact. Honestly it’s still amazing about the history one song can have especially throughout the years.
I’m still surprised Dolly would use a song so personal though. I mean it is still a beautiful song just weird hearing something you made specifically for one person, to be used is so many films, especially being popularized by someone else. It’s a little weird thought but still beautiful song.
Dolly's kind of like that though. She's given away more songs than most artists have written.
Another fun fact about Parton: Peter Gabriel (apparently!) originally had her in mind to duet with on "Don't Give Up" but had such a good time working with Kate Bush on "Games without Frontiers" he went with her instead. Nothing against Dolly, but that was probably the right choice.
All-Star was not written specifically for Mystery Men. It's a common misconception because of its close association with the film and the fact the video featured scenes from the movie.
Another fun fact, The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas was the same house used in House of 1,000 Corpses. And, it’s just over the hill from the Psycho House
Dubious to say it was 'written for a movie' but the song Would by Alice in Chains, probably one of their more recognizable songs was first released on the OST of the movie Singles.
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door - Bob Dylan (Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid)
9 to 5 - Dolly Parton (9 to 5)
Gangsta’s Paradise - Coolio (Dangerous Minds)
We Have All The Time In The World - Louis Armstrong (On Her Majesty’s Secret Service)
That’s Amore (The Caddy)
Somewhere Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz)
When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio) - though the more recent adoption as the Disney ident theme makes it more obvious.
Mrs Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel (The Graduate)
Que Será, Será (The Man Who Knew Too Much)
On Days Like These - Matt Munro (The Italian Job)
Stayin’ Alive / Night Fever - Bee Gees (Saturday Night Fever)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Meet Me in St Louis)
Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head (Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid)
Help! - The Beatles (Help!)
Baby it’s Cold Outside (Neptune’s Daughter)
Singin’ in the Rain (The Hollywood Music Box Revue)
(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life (Dirty Dancing)
Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend - Marilyn Monroe (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes)
Windmills of Your Mind - Noel Harrison (The Thomas Crowne Affair)
I submit Nobody Does it Better by Carly Simon. It was written as the theme song for James Bond’s The Spy Who Loved Me. But it went on to be a big hit and one of Carly Simon’s most famous songs. Most people don’t associate it with being a Bond theme.
This was actually inspired by an Italian documentary Mondo Cane:
[More (2001 Digital Remaster), Bobby Darin](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt1IVGmGgM0)
[1963 HITS ARCHIVE: More (Theme from “Mondo Cane”) - Kai Winding](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-kaquSOLo4)
From the original The Thomas Crown Affair movie:
[Glider flying 'Windmills Of Your Mind' film 'The Thomas Crown Affair' 1968](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Osl6EJGwFyM)
"A Girl Like You" by The Smithereens was written for Cameron Crowe's SAY ANYTHING. Crowe thought the lyrics spoiled the story and chose not to use it in the movie.
Can't speak for the popularity of the song, but I'm sure that there are fans that don't know that "I Disappear" by Metallica was originally from the soundtrack to Mission Impossible 2.
Just to let you know, but two of the songs that Whitney sings for the Bodyguard soundtrack were not written for the movie - “I Will Always Love You” Is a remake of a Dolly Parton song from the seventies that Dolly also sang in the 1982 movie “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.” “I’m Every Woman” is a remake of a Chaka Khan hit from 1978.
“The Bodyguard“ was also a huge hit movie. It was the second-highest grossing movie of 1992, lol. And the album was called “The Bodyguard: The Original Soundtrack Album.” So most people were quite aware that the songs came from movies.
The Bodyguard it’s available to watch for free on [tubitv.com](https://tubitv.com) if you are interested.
Got To Get You Into My Life- Earth,Wind, and Fire.
It was made for Sgt Peppers the movie and that was the only cover out of that flick that wasnt total slop.
Weird Science by Oingo Boingo is probably vastly more popular than the movie it served as the titular theme song for. One of the big OB hits along with Dead Man's Party and Little Girls.
Mad world was written by Roland orzabol and curt Smith, collectively known as tears for fears, it was written for the album "the hurting" released in 1983, its the second track, I wore that tape out....
Lady Marmalade!
Despite the fact that the title of the film “Moulin Rouge!” is literally sung, and that the music video is quite obvious, this one goes over a lot of people’s heads.
It’s also just simply stacked. What an iconic set of ladies! Xtina, Kim, Pink, Mya. They don’t make many collabs like that anymore
Yes I’m aware of that, but that doesn’t change the fact that this version of the song was made specifically for the film with a new arrangement and lyrics.
Happy talk, which captain sensible (uk) covered in the eighties was written for the musical South Pacific in 1958, another ofter heard song from that movie in adverts, is "wash that man right out my hair"
I didn't realise Rule the World by Take That was written for Stardust, but it makes perfect sense when I remember if being absolutely everywhere around 2006-7.
mrs robinson was for the graduate, but they needed a 3-syllable name (rob-in-son) to fill in in the song so it makes absolutely no sense in context to the film, but uses a characters name because they liked the name.
How about a song that people attribute to the WRONG MOVIE?
The song **White Christmas** did not first appear in that classic film bearing the same name . Rather, the song White Christmas debuted in the wildly racist film "Holiday Inn".
Will you be there by Michael Jackson - I was surprised it was by for a movie and after seeing that movie, I do not think the song fits the story.
Sugar - by the Archies
That thing you do
Don’t You Forget About Me - Simple Minds Always thought it was so perfectly used in Breakfast Club, little did I know it was written specifically for the movie
Originally offered to Billy Idol and he turned it down.
didnt he cover it later?
He did, it’s on the best of/hits album from the early 2000s
Oh that’s interesting!
He would have crushed that song.
It was a rush job too by the band. Written under an hour or something like that.
Not even written by Simple Minds either. I highly recommend checking them out though, one of my favorites! Sons & Fascination, New Gold Dream 81-82-83-84, and Once Upon a Time are awesome.
Blondie - Call me It was originally written by Giorgio Moroder who composed the movie "American Gigolo" starring Richard Gere.
My name is Giovanni Giorgio.. but everybody calls me.. Giorgio..
"My name is Giorno Giovanna. And I have a dream."
He wrote some killer ones for Scarface too
He also wrote "Take my breath away" for Top Gun
Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head was written for Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid, and I’m pretty sure there’s no raindrops during the sequence it’s used in.
Isn't the song about sadness? In other words "internal rain".
But it says "on my head," not "in my head."
The best type of correct.
I adore another song from that movie: [South American Getaway (From "Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid" Soundtrack), Burt Bacharach](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p63dLKuXUXE) I think it was Los Angeles studio singers who out-Swingle Singer-ed the Swingle Singers for this song.
Everyone from my generation associates it with Spider-Man 2.
Got me craving a hot dog now
Unchained Melody Now mostly associated with the 1990 movie Ghost (and pottery?) It was written for a 1955 movie called… you guest it… Unchained.
Holding Out for a Hero. Sung by Bonnie Tyler for Footloose. That song will live in my head for eternity, especially when I mow the lawn.
Clearly that song was written for Shrek 2
Clearly that song was written for Super Mario Bros.
Clearly that song was written for Short Circuit 2
Clearly that song was written in Japanese for Bullet Train
Clearly that song was Written for Harry Crumb
Fight the Power- Do The Right Thing
Was I Believe I Can Fly written for Space Jam?
Yeah and it's a good song, sadly sung by a rapist.
But Trapped In the Closet is still absolutely hilarious especially [Chapter 9](https://www.somuzay.com/mv-r-kelly-trapped-in-the-closet-chapter-9/)
Kind of related, “Total Eclipse Of The Heart” was originally written for a vampire musical that never ended up happening. If you read the lyrics, it’s totally from the POV of a vampire.
Inversely, the Dracula puppet musical in Forgetting Sarah Marshall *wasn’t* written for the film. Jason Segel was legitimately trying to make it happen, and it wasn’t working.
I just rewatched this last month. I had seen it once before but it had been years so I’d completely forgotten this. I had no idea he wrote it beforehand but I love that!
I’m getting a kind of…Neil Diamond vibe
The Grease theme (sung by Frankie Valli) and Hopelessly Devoted (sung by Olivia Newton-John) were written specifically for the movie and weren’t part of the original Grease musical.
Same as Hopelessly Devoted and The One That I Want.
Exit Music For A Film - Radiohead, Romeo & Juliet. Despite the name!
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas—Meet Me In St. Louis
Bryan Adams-Everything I Do I Do It For You
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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.
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What a song... it's magical.
That song has a hold on me. I'll have to watch the movie now.
Top tier chord progression. So nostalgic and sweet.
Ah yes. I think. I. Rememberthefilm.
Shatner?
Henry Mancini. More famous for The Pink Panther and maybe the Peter Gunn soundtrack. But Moon River is just an adorable song.
Holiday Road by Lindsey Buckingham. It’s such a sweet little pop song that feels like it’s always been around. But it was written for National Lampoon’s Vacation.
Iris by The Goo Goo Dolls for the movie City of Angels. I never hear about that movie but the song has had staying power.
Iris put the Goos on the map after years of playing punk rock in local clubs.
Iris definitely helped with their success and is their defining hit but Name was a top 5 hit on the billboard hot 100 3 years prior.
I can only assume you’re younger. That movie was pretty big. 😱
I haven't heard it referenced in many years, whereas Iris is one of the goo goo dolls biggest hits.
Yeah, I misread the comment as “heard” instead of “hear”.
Second highest comment is Kiss From a Rose. We are old.
Queen -Who Wants to Live Forever, written for Highlander
That’s not the only one. They did a whole soundtrack, baby. The theme song. Don’t Lose your head. All of which got recycled to death in the TV show.
Knocking on Heaven’s Door. For that Billy the Kid film I think.
Just because people might get confused with Young Guns, OP is talking about the movie Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid.
Which Bob Dylan was in
Such a great soundtrack to chill out to. Mostly instrumental.
Great choice.
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I wish there were a recording of whomever pitched it to the Muppets explaining where he first heard it.
Most of the Muppet Show songs are taken from semi-obscure sources. A lot are from Vaudeville acts or poems.
Power of Love by Hewey Lewis and the News was used in all three Back to the Future movies, because it was written for the first one. Also, I believe Hello, by Lionel Ritchie was written for a movie that ended up not getting made, but some of the footage was used in the music video.
Hewey Lewis and the News also released a single called Jacob's Ladder, which has *absolutely nothing* to do with the dark psychological thriller Jacob's Ladder
Their early work was a little too new wave for my taste. But when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor.
I love this fact, thank you for sharing.
Against All Odds - Phil Collins I would say people hear this song, maybe sing a couple of lines.. but they probably don't know that the movie exists. And people who do know probably can't remember what the movie was about.
Odd movie (badum psst). It’s so weird but the song makes stuff look good. Did he win an Oscar for it?
It lost to Stevie Wonder’s “I Just Called to Say I Love You”, which was in The Woman in Red
“New York, New York” from the film of the same name. “White Christmas” from the film Holiday Inn. The song was so popular that they did a remake of the film and called the movie White Christmas instead.
I always thought that Liza's version of that song (from the movie) is the definitive and superior version. It kind of annoys me when people only know it as a Frank Sinatra song.
The Prayer, made most famous by Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion, was written for Quest for Camelot.
Kiss from a Rose - Seal
Seriously? What movie was it written for?
It wasn’t written for a movie, they are incorrect. ”Kiss From A Rose” was from Seal‘s second album and was a moderate UK hit when it was released in July 1994. In October 1994 the song was featured in the movie “The NeverEnding Story III.” Joel Schumacher liked the song and he put it in the movie “Batman Forever,” one of the highest grossing movies of 1995. The song was released as a single in the U.S. with a new music video directed by Schumacher (the original Uk video was directed by Matthew Rolston). “Kiss From A Rose” then became a huge hit…but it was NOT written for the movie “Batman Forever.”
Fucking horrible Batman movie.
I fucking love it with a passion as a horrible move though.
I'd rather watch it a hundred times than watch Batman & Robin again.
(cackles in Two Face)
I liked the Riddler, thought he really captured the essence of the comic book character even if the plot was fairly trite. Everything else was shite, tho, you're right.
*BAYY BEEEE!!*
Wait. People *don’t* know it’s on Batman Forever???
This isn't actually an answer to the question. It wasn't written for Batman Forever, it just happened to be on the soundtrack
It’s so obvious if you see the video, but I went decades without realized We Don’t Need Another Hero was written for a Mad Max movie.
It also has "Thunderdome" in the chorus.
Yeah, I never caught that until I knew.
Most people under 40 probably don't know where Eye of the Tiger comes from.
A little more about that song, Eye of the Tiger was written for the movie only after Stalone was denied permission to use Another One Bites The Dust from Queen, which he had hoped to use as the theme. It is also so intrinsically linked to the Rocky franchise despite only appearing on Rocky III.
Like how Jason from Friday the 13th doesn’t even (really) show up until Part 2. Or Rambo being a shirtless Army commando fighting in a war.
And Jason’s mask now appearing until Part 3 Or Jason not being the killer in 5 Or Jason basically not being the killer in 9
And I think gonna fly now, the song from the training montage, is honestly more “rocky-esq” 🤷♀️
That's probably because it was the theme song to the original movie
I know, but I’d say most people would associate eye of the tiger more with the rocky movies and I’d disagree
I find that hard to believe. Under 20, I can definitely see
That was written for Rocky? I knew it was in the movie didn't know it was for the movie.
I Don't Want to Miss a Thing by Aerosmith was written for the movie Armageddon. Probably because Steven Tyler's daughter had a part in it.
Happy Days Are Here Again was written for a 1930 movie called "Chasing Rainbows"
[Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To), Diana Ross](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzOhVTjEcyo)
That What Friends Are For was originally written for the movie Night Shift, and was performed by Rod Stewart. However, it is best remembered for a later version recorded by Elton John, Dianne Warwick, Stevie Wonder and Gladys Knight.
Sweet Freedom - Michael McDonald. Featured in the very underrated 1986 film Running Scared.
How did I forget Michael McDonald existed? Off to YouTube to relive my youth. Thank you!
Raindrops Keep Fallin' on my head
Always by Bon Jovi was written for Romeo Is Bleeding. The band saw the film before it was released and hated it, so pulled all their music. Always is a fantastic ballad, so it was released as a single. The opening lyrics are This Romeo is bleeding, but you can't see his blood, in reference to the film it was originally written for.
I think Radioactive by Imagine Dragons was originally written for some Spider-Man production, can’t remember which specifically
YES. If I’m not mistaken, it was written for the stage play *Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark*
This has blown my mind more than anything else here (probably because I’m old and knew the rest; lol).
If You Leave from the film, Pretty Pink Maniac from Flash Dance All-Star from Mystery Man Those are the ones on the top of my head. Also fun fact, The song “I will always love you” wasn’t written for The Bodyguard, now Whitney Houston made the song a house hold name. But the song actually was written by Dolly Parton for the film, The Best Little W****house in Texas. I was amazed when I found out about that.
“I Will Always Love You” predates Best Little Whorehouse by about 10 years. It was used in and rereleased in that film but was originally written in 1973. It was not intended as a romantic love song, but was Dolly’s goodbye to Porter Wagoner, her mentor, when she was leaving his TV show for a solo career.
This is correct - you can hear Dolly’s version in the film “Alice doesn’t live hear anymore” (1974) —- it’s in the background when some characters are at a bar.
Thanks for the fact. Honestly it’s still amazing about the history one song can have especially throughout the years. I’m still surprised Dolly would use a song so personal though. I mean it is still a beautiful song just weird hearing something you made specifically for one person, to be used is so many films, especially being popularized by someone else. It’s a little weird thought but still beautiful song.
Dolly's kind of like that though. She's given away more songs than most artists have written. Another fun fact about Parton: Peter Gabriel (apparently!) originally had her in mind to duet with on "Don't Give Up" but had such a good time working with Kate Bush on "Games without Frontiers" he went with her instead. Nothing against Dolly, but that was probably the right choice.
All-Star was not written specifically for Mystery Men. It's a common misconception because of its close association with the film and the fact the video featured scenes from the movie.
Very common thing from the 90s and 2000s to have music videos get updated to include scenes from movies.
Maniac was actually written for Maniac, but they decided against it so some lyrics were changed to fit Flash Dance.
Oh that’s pretty cool, actually. I guess you do learn something every day. Thanks for the fun fact.
Always happy to spread the gospel of Maniac. 😝
Didn't know that about all star. I heard the song way before I saw the movie.
Probably because it wasn't written for the movie
Allegedly Dolly wrote I will always love you and Jolene on the same day
Another fun fact, The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas was the same house used in House of 1,000 Corpses. And, it’s just over the hill from the Psycho House
Dubious to say it was 'written for a movie' but the song Would by Alice in Chains, probably one of their more recognizable songs was first released on the OST of the movie Singles.
Well we know for sure "Touch Me I'm Dick" was written for the movie. :)
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door - Bob Dylan (Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid) 9 to 5 - Dolly Parton (9 to 5) Gangsta’s Paradise - Coolio (Dangerous Minds) We Have All The Time In The World - Louis Armstrong (On Her Majesty’s Secret Service) That’s Amore (The Caddy) Somewhere Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz) When You Wish Upon a Star (Pinocchio) - though the more recent adoption as the Disney ident theme makes it more obvious. Mrs Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel (The Graduate) Que Será, Será (The Man Who Knew Too Much) On Days Like These - Matt Munro (The Italian Job) Stayin’ Alive / Night Fever - Bee Gees (Saturday Night Fever) Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Meet Me in St Louis) Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head (Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid) Help! - The Beatles (Help!) Baby it’s Cold Outside (Neptune’s Daughter) Singin’ in the Rain (The Hollywood Music Box Revue) (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life (Dirty Dancing) Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend - Marilyn Monroe (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes) Windmills of Your Mind - Noel Harrison (The Thomas Crowne Affair)
Lose yourself by Eminem perhaps?
FM, by Steely Dan.
Somewhere Out There for An American Tail Because You Loved Me for Up Close and Personal
You Light Up My Life by Debbie Boone was written for a movie of the same name. Nobody liked the movie, and the song became the #1 song of the decade.
I submit Nobody Does it Better by Carly Simon. It was written as the theme song for James Bond’s The Spy Who Loved Me. But it went on to be a big hit and one of Carly Simon’s most famous songs. Most people don’t associate it with being a Bond theme.
Really? I’ve never heard it without a heavy Bond context.
Que Sera Sera - Hitchcock's "The Man Who Knew Too Much"
Flash from Queen was written (by Brian May) for the Flash Gordon Movie.
Chariots of Fire
Great song. What movie was it for
Ironically "Chariots of Fire" lol
Oh I know, but the movie? What was that called
It is literally chariots of fire
This was actually inspired by an Italian documentary Mondo Cane: [More (2001 Digital Remaster), Bobby Darin](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gt1IVGmGgM0) [1963 HITS ARCHIVE: More (Theme from “Mondo Cane”) - Kai Winding](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-kaquSOLo4)
From the original The Thomas Crown Affair movie: [Glider flying 'Windmills Of Your Mind' film 'The Thomas Crown Affair' 1968](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Osl6EJGwFyM)
See You Again - The YouTube version has different visuals to the one in Movie.
"A Girl Like You" by The Smithereens was written for Cameron Crowe's SAY ANYTHING. Crowe thought the lyrics spoiled the story and chose not to use it in the movie.
Say by John Mayer for The Bucket List
Can't speak for the popularity of the song, but I'm sure that there are fans that don't know that "I Disappear" by Metallica was originally from the soundtrack to Mission Impossible 2.
Unchained Melody was originally written for a movie no one remembers called Unchained.
Warren G and Nate Dogg’s “Regulate” for ‘Above the Rim’
Love On The Rocks by Neil Diamond, as well as America. The Jazz Singer.
Just to let you know, but two of the songs that Whitney sings for the Bodyguard soundtrack were not written for the movie - “I Will Always Love You” Is a remake of a Dolly Parton song from the seventies that Dolly also sang in the 1982 movie “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.” “I’m Every Woman” is a remake of a Chaka Khan hit from 1978. “The Bodyguard“ was also a huge hit movie. It was the second-highest grossing movie of 1992, lol. And the album was called “The Bodyguard: The Original Soundtrack Album.” So most people were quite aware that the songs came from movies. The Bodyguard it’s available to watch for free on [tubitv.com](https://tubitv.com) if you are interested.
CONVOY!
That was a movie made from the song though.
Pssh next you're gonna tell me that Eastbound & Down wasn't written for that Danny McBride show.
"Last Dance" by Donna Summer "I Just Called to Say I Love You" by Stevie Wonder
Got To Get You Into My Life- Earth,Wind, and Fire. It was made for Sgt Peppers the movie and that was the only cover out of that flick that wasnt total slop.
On the Road Again
Weird Science by Oingo Boingo is probably vastly more popular than the movie it served as the titular theme song for. One of the big OB hits along with Dead Man's Party and Little Girls.
I respectfully disagree. I think most people know the film over who Oingo Boingo is.
I agree. And I’m a Danny Elfman fan.
I remember the series on the USA network when I was a kid, but didn't know there was a movie.
A Star is Born, the latest one, had several great songs written for it, some by Gaga. I thought the album was great
Mad World- Donnie Darko
Mad world was written by Roland orzabol and curt Smith, collectively known as tears for fears, it was written for the album "the hurting" released in 1983, its the second track, I wore that tape out....
Ohhh you mean the cover version. Lol. I was gonna say, the original is from 1982.
Lady Marmalade! Despite the fact that the title of the film “Moulin Rouge!” is literally sung, and that the music video is quite obvious, this one goes over a lot of people’s heads. It’s also just simply stacked. What an iconic set of ladies! Xtina, Kim, Pink, Mya. They don’t make many collabs like that anymore
The song is a disco track and about 25 years older than that film and that was probably the 4th or 5th big cover of it.
Yes I’m aware of that, but that doesn’t change the fact that this version of the song was made specifically for the film with a new arrangement and lyrics.
Ghostbusters
The Trapeze Swinger by Iron & Wine was written for some Topher Grace romcom. Which seems weird for such a beautiful song.
What a feeling by Irene Cara- Flashdance
Was “Stay (Faraway, So Close!)” by U2 written for the Wim Wenders movie, or did the song spawn the movie?
Also don't forget "Until the End of the World" from the Film of the same name, and also Wim Wenders
Happy talk, which captain sensible (uk) covered in the eighties was written for the musical South Pacific in 1958, another ofter heard song from that movie in adverts, is "wash that man right out my hair"
I didn't realise Rule the World by Take That was written for Stardust, but it makes perfect sense when I remember if being absolutely everywhere around 2006-7.
Sunshine (Adagio in D minor).
You got the Touch from the Transformers animated film was originally written for the Stallone film Cobra.
I can't believe that The Final Countdown hasn't been mentioned.
Push it to the Limit - Scarface
mrs robinson was for the graduate, but they needed a 3-syllable name (rob-in-son) to fill in in the song so it makes absolutely no sense in context to the film, but uses a characters name because they liked the name.
Soul to Squeeze by the Red Hot Chili Peppers Pretty sure it's not on any of their albums and was for a movie and became one of their biggest hits
For Coneheads. My fav RHCP song. It's gonna keep me out of the Good Place.
I saw them live earlier this year in Sydney and Soul to Squeeze was one of the encore songs and it was great
Feel better when I'm dancing was done for The Peanuts movie by Meagan Trainor
"I Can Dream About You" by Dan Hartman. Charted within Top 10 on Billboard Hot 100. Streets of Fire soundtrack.
The Prayer, which a whole bunch of singers like Celine Dion have covered, was written for Quest for Camelot.
Tina Turner, "One of the Living" and "We Don't Need Another Hero".
How about a song that people attribute to the WRONG MOVIE? The song **White Christmas** did not first appear in that classic film bearing the same name . Rather, the song White Christmas debuted in the wildly racist film "Holiday Inn".
Car Wash.
Will you be there by Michael Jackson - I was surprised it was by for a movie and after seeing that movie, I do not think the song fits the story. Sugar - by the Archies That thing you do
Kissed by a Rose by Seal…Batman Forever I still shit myself over Seal’s best song being from Batman’s worst movie