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Post by tekkenguy on Oct 11, 2015 15:35:44 GMT -5
What popular songs do you think became bigger hits than the movies they were featured in?
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Post by Devil Marlena Nylund on Oct 11, 2015 16:31:54 GMT -5
Iris, Uninvited and Angel from City of Angels.
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Post by Ezekiel 23:20–21 on Oct 11, 2015 16:40:46 GMT -5
Iris, Uninvited and Angel from City of Angels.
 That soundtrack is incredible.
I miss the days when the movie soundtracks would spawn multiple singles.
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Post by mkarns on Oct 11, 2015 16:56:41 GMT -5
Endless Love?
A Groovy Kind of Love (Phil Collins version) and Two Hearts, from "Buster"?
Magic and Xanadu, from "Xanadu"?
You Light Up My Life, though this may not count as Debby Boone's hit version of the song was not the one heard in the film.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 11, 2015 17:14:31 GMT -5
Even though the movie was a hit when it came out, I'd say "I Believe I Can Fly" by R. Kelly, "Fly Like An Eagle" by Seal, "For You I Will" by Monica, and "I Turn To You" (although it was more popular when Christina Aguilera sang it) from Space Jam were bigger and more remembered than the movie itself
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Post by H. on Oct 11, 2015 17:15:29 GMT -5
Mrs. Robinson from The Graduate.
Happy from Despicable Me 2
Live And Let Die is pretty equal with the James Bond movie.
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Post by SPRΞΞ on Oct 12, 2015 0:28:33 GMT -5
a few Madonna soundtrack songs come to mind:
Crazy For You
American Pie
I'll Remember
Maybe's:
Into the Groove
This Used to Be My Playground
No's:
Die Another Day
You Must Love Me
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Post by Joe1240 on Oct 12, 2015 1:48:27 GMT -5
Back in the 1990s,they were quite a few.
Pras/Mya-Ghetto Superstar[That is What You Are][From Bulworth]
l'll Kim/Left Eye/Missy Elliot/Angie Martinez-Not Tonight[Ladies Night Remix][From Nothing To Lose]
Jewel-Foolish Games[From Batman & Robin]
R.Kelly-Gotham City[From Batman & Robin]
Will Smith-Wild Wild West[From Wild Wild West]
First ones that come to mind.
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Post by leonagwen on Oct 14, 2015 12:26:10 GMT -5
La Bamba.
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Oct 14, 2015 14:28:27 GMT -5
Aaliyah - "Try Again" (Romeo Must Die) and "Are You That Somebody" (Dr. Dolittle)
Aerosmith - "I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing" (Armageddon)
Sixpence None the Richer - "Kiss Me" (She's All That)
Starship - "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" (Mannequin)
Coolio - "Gangsta's Paradise" (Dangerous Minds)
Boyz II Men - "End of the Road" (Boomerang)
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Post by Hefty Hanna on Oct 14, 2015 14:50:54 GMT -5
'My Heart Will Go On'  |
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Post by .indulgecountry on Oct 14, 2015 14:59:48 GMT -5
George Strait's "Heartland" and "I Cross My Heart" from Pure Country. The movie bombed but the soundtrack is his best-selling studio album and those two singles are well among his most remembered #1 hits.
Sara Evans' "A Little Bit Stronger" was featured in Country Strong and was definitely bigger than that movie was.
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Post by tekkenguy on Oct 14, 2015 19:10:07 GMT -5
Everything about the 1990 Dick Tracy movie is seen as a joke today...except for Madonna's hit "Vogue."
"That's What Friends Are For" by Dionne Warwick is a cover of a Rod Stewart song from the film Night Shift.
Bette Midler's hits "The Rose" and "Wind Beneath My Wings" both came from forgettable movies.
Don't get me wrong, Furious 7 was a smash, but I don't think the film has made nearly the same cultural impact as "See You Again".
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Oct 14, 2015 21:08:26 GMT -5
For Furious 7 the success of both the single and movie came together because of a common factor. They worked in tandem with each other and I don't believe one outshined the other.
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Post by Luckie Starchild on Oct 14, 2015 21:39:57 GMT -5
Donna Summer - "Last Dance" (from Thank God It's Friday)
Diane Ross - "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)"
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Post by Ezekiel 23:20–21 on Oct 15, 2015 0:59:59 GMT -5
'My Heart Will Go On' |
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Post by jenglisbe on Oct 15, 2015 8:23:40 GMT -5
Aaliyah - "Are You That Somebody" (Dr. Dolittle) Aerosmith - "I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing" (Armageddon) Coolio - "Gangsta's Paradise" (Dangerous Minds) Um, these movies were all big hits. The songs may have endured more, but all of those movies were #1 movies with big total grosses. Bette Midler's hits "The Rose" and "Wind Beneath My Wings" both came from forgettable movies. Wait, what? For one, The Rose got nominated for 4 Oscars. Beaches, meanwhile, did pretty well at the box office and is a movie that still gets TV play (i.e. has endured by finding an audience). Anyway "Stay (I Missed You)" by Lisa Loeb from Reality Bites was what popped in my head first when I read the topic question. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2015 8:52:38 GMT -5
"Reality Bites" is a very well remembered movie. Many people from the 90's generation still remember it very fondly, even though the song was bigger at the time, the movie is still one of those that comes up regarly when people talk about 90's movies, I actually believe the movie has become bigger than the song over time with its cult hit status. movies hitting #1 do not necessarily mean they were massive or have stood the test of time, I barely remember "Dangerous Minds" and I don't think many other people do, "Dr. Dolittle" is not really remembered when it comes to Eddie Murphy movies and it's kind of seen as a joke now. As for "Armageddon", it's well remembered, but not nearly as remembered as the song, and that is what the topic is about anyway. Though I will say that "My Heart Will Go On" and "Titanic" were equally massive, so that should not count.
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Post by tekkenguy on Oct 15, 2015 12:04:44 GMT -5
For Furious 7 the success of both the single and movie came together because of a common factor. They worked in tandem with each other and I don't believe one outshined the other. Furious 7 was a hugely successful film but SYA was a cultural phenomenon. The movie just didn't have the same pop culture ubiquity as the song did. |
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Oct 15, 2015 12:30:59 GMT -5
For Furious 7 the success of both the single and movie came together because of a common factor. They worked in tandem with each other and I don't believe one outshined the other. Furious 7 was a hugely successful film but SYA was a cultural phenomenon. The movie just didn't have the same pop culture ubiquity as the song did. The last scene of a $1.5+ billion dollar grossing 7th entry in a film about car chases made SYA the hit that it was worldwide. |
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Post by tekkenguy on Oct 15, 2015 12:41:10 GMT -5
Furious 7 was a hugely successful film but SYA was a cultural phenomenon. The movie just didn't have the same pop culture ubiquity as the song did. The last scene of a $1.5+ billion dollar grossing 7th entry in a film about car chases made SYA the hit that it was worldwide. Many people who haven't seen the movie or like Wiz or Paul Walker love the song. It was smashing months after the movie left theaters. While F7 indeed made the song the hit it was, SYA became its own separate entity. SYA's message was quickly repurposed to make it the biggest graduation anthem since Vitamin C's song. |
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Post by mkarns on Oct 15, 2015 12:41:48 GMT -5
"Reality Bites" is a very well remembered movie. Many people from the 90's generation still remember it very fondly, even though the song was bigger at the time, the movie is still one of those that comes up regarly when people talk about 90's movies, I actually believe the movie has become bigger than the song over time with its cult hit status. movies hitting #1 do not necessarily mean they were massive or have stood the test of time, I barely remember "Dangerous Minds" and I don't think many other people do, "Dr. Dolittle" is not really remembered when it comes to Eddie Murphy movies and it's kind of seen as a joke now. As for "Armageddon", it's well remembered, but not nearly as remembered as the song, and that is what the topic is about anyway. Though I will say that "My Heart Will Go On" and "Titanic" were equally massive, so that should not count. It's true that Reality Bites has assumed a kind of iconic status (especially for those of us of a certain age/generation), but it wasn't a big hit at the time (1994). That didn't stop "Stay (I Missed You)" and Big Mountain's cover of "Baby I Love Your Way" from being big hits. "Dangerous Minds" was a big hit, but so was "Gangsta's Paradise"; I'd break that tie in favour of the song which seems much better remembered now. And as massive as "My Heart Will Go On" was, I don't think it can be said to eclipse or even match the overall impact of "Titanic", which for twelve years was THE highest grossing film ever. (It currently ranks at #2.) I'd also mention that "Furious 7" is at #5, though aided by ticket price inflation; "See You Again", however, seems to have taken on a life of its own. |
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Post by popstop on Oct 15, 2015 13:24:05 GMT -5
Can't Fight the Moonlight - Leann Rimes (from Coyote Ugly)
How Do I Live - Leann Rimes (though hers was a remake, it came out about the same time) (from Con Air)
Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley & the Comets(Blackboard Jungle)
Lose Yourself - Eminem (8 Mile)
Against All Odds- Phil Collins (Against All Odds)
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2015 13:29:15 GMT -5
Pat Benatar - Invincible from The Legend Of Billy Jean
Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now from Mannequin
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Post by Luckie Starchild on Oct 15, 2015 16:03:47 GMT -5
How Do I Live - Leann Rimes (though hers was a remake, it came out about the same time) (from Con Air) Actually, I believe Leann was the first to record the song (although it was not on the soundtrack). |
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Post by popstop on Oct 15, 2015 16:05:42 GMT -5
How Do I Live - Leann Rimes (though hers was a remake, it came out about the same time) (from Con Air) Actually, I believe Leann was the first to record the song (although it was not on the soundtrack). Did not know that! Did she do it for the movie? |
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Post by Luckie Starchild on Oct 15, 2015 16:50:04 GMT -5
Actually, I believe Leann was the first to record the song (although it was not on the soundtrack). Did not know that! Did she do it for the movie? I think Diane Warren gave Leann the song and it was going to be used in the movie but the producers decided she was too young and her version was too pop so then Trisha recorded her version which appeared in the film. |
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Post by popstop on Oct 15, 2015 17:55:39 GMT -5
That's really funny. And then Leann had the bigger hit. I always thought it made more sense coming from a younger person because teenage girls are so dramatic anyhow.
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Post by someguy on Oct 15, 2015 22:10:26 GMT -5
Trisha's is the only version associated with the movie. Hers was the big hit at country, while LeAnn's became the pop hit.
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Post by Au$tin on Oct 16, 2015 0:14:26 GMT -5
The last scene of a $1.5+ billion dollar grossing 7th entry in a film about car chases made SYA the hit that it was worldwide. Many people who haven't seen the movie or like Wiz or Paul Walker love the song. It was smashing months after the movie left theaters. While F7 indeed made the song the hit it was, SYA became its own separate entity. SYA's message was quickly repurposed to make it the biggest graduation anthem since Vitamin C's song. That might be true, but how does one even argue that a song that likely won't even be the biggest hit of the year is bigger than one of the highest grossing films of all time? Also, I've never seen any of the Furious films, have never been interested in it, yet, I know exactly what the ending of that film is like because no one would shut up about it. Not to mention I still see it once a week on Facebook. The cultural impact of the movie is just as strong, if not stronger, than the song.
Maybe "Can't Fight the Moonlight" from Coyote Ugly? I can never really tell how big that film was. Whoops, I see it has been mentioned already. |
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