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Musical Montage: Singles

March 15, 2021

Widely considered to have helped the grunge scene of the early 90s in Seattle go mainstream, the soundtrack for Cameron Crowe’s 1992 movie Singles featured bands like Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, and more, with Pearl Jam even appearing in the film as Matt Dillon’s fake band, Citizen Dick.

Musical Montage: The Belle Stars “Iko Iko”

March 1, 2021

Originating from New Orleans, “Iko Iko” is a song that has seen many different versions over the years, including the one performed by The Belle Stars that appeared in 1988’s Rain Man for the opening scene and was later a successful single off the soundtrack.

Musical Montage: Rush Hour

February 22, 2021

Along with featuring classic songs like “War” and “Another Part of Me”, the soundtracks for the Rush Hour movies were loaded with hits thanks to working with Def Jam with singles like “Can I Get A…” from Jay-Z, “How Deep is Your Love” by Dru Hill, “Area Codes” by Ludacris and more.

Musical Montage: An American Tail

February 15, 2021

An American Tail is still one of the most beloved and best-remembered movies from animation legend Don Bluth and one of the reasons for its longevity is its iconic song “Somewhere Out There”, which was a massive radio hit and earned two Grammy awards along with being nominated for an Oscar. Fievel Goes West brought the song back along with a new song, the less remembered “Dreams to Dream”.

Musical Montage: Sixpence None the Richer “Kiss Me”

February 8, 2021

Originally debuting in 1998 to a fairly tepid reception, “Kiss Me” by Sixpence None the Richer exploded the following year after it was featured in both She’s All That and Dawson’s Creek, eventually peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1999.

Musical Montage: INXS “Devil Inside”

February 1, 2021

One of the most recognizable and popular songs from INXS, “Devil Inside” came out in 1988 off the band’s Kick album and featured a music video from director Joel Schumacher, hot off directing The Lost Boys the year prior.

Musical Montage: AaRON “Ultrareve”

January 25, 2021

JCVD had been joyfully dancing since he was a background extra in Breakin’ and last year he teamed with French electronic/rock duo AaRON to provide some moves for their song “Ultrareve”, off their album Anatomy of Light.

Musical Montage: Tito & Tarantula “After Dark”

January 18, 2021

With From Dusk Till Dawn celebrating its 25th anniversary this week, it’s the perfect time to highlight the movie’s main soundtrack song, “After Dark” by Tito & Tarantula, who play the house band of the Titty Twister and play the song during Salma Hayek’s iconic dance scene.