Celebrating its 35th anniversary this past weekend, 1990’s Pretty Woman kicked off with Go West’s “King of Wishful Thinking”, which played during the movie’s opening credits.  Go West was formed in 1982 and features the duo of Peter Cox and Richard Drummie.  The duo had released two albums before the release of Pretty Woman and “King of […]

Coming off the soundtrack for 1998’s Doctor Dolittle, “Are You That Somebody?” from Aaliyah is a pretty sultry R&B/Hip-Hop jam for a goofy Eddie Murphy movie.  Written and produced by Timbaland and Static Major, “Are You That Somebody?” was included on the Doctor Dolittle soundtrack album, which was a huge success, peaking at #4 on the Billboard […]

Winning Best Original Song at last night’s Oscars, “El Mal” was one of the only bright spots for Emilia Pérez, along with Zoe Saldaña’s win for Best Supporting Actress, after a disastrous run following the announcement of the nominees. Written by Clément Ducol and Camille along with director Jacques Audiard, “El Mal” is performed toward […]

A movie that definitely fits the idea of an “Oscar Movie” is 1993’s Philadelphia, which earned a Best Actor win for Tom Hanks and a win for Bruce Springsteen for the movie’s primary single, “Streets of Philadelphia.”  Approached to write a song by director Jonathan Demme, Springsteen wrote it following his 1992-1993 World Tour in August […]

There was a trend of dance movies in the mid-80s, led by Cannon Films’ Breakin’ and Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo. Somewhat lost in the shuffle was 1985’s Fast Forward, which turned 40 this past weekend. Directed by the great Sidney Poitier, Fast Forward follows a dance troupe called “The Adventurous Eight” as they arrive in New […]

Valentine’s Day is at the end of this week, and one of the biggest romantic dramas of all time is 1970’s Love Story. Both its instrumental theme and a version with lyrics sung by Andy Williams hit the music charts. Ryan O’Neal and Ali McGraw play Oliver and Jenny, who meet and fall in love […]

When Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson) hit theaters in his first movie, Bean aka Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie, in 1997, he brought the Irish boy band Boyzone, who provided the movie’s main soundtrack song, “Picture of You.”  Boyzone formed in 1993 with Ronan Keating as the band’s frontman and lead singer, and “Picture of You” […]

Arcane has drawn tons of praise for its incredible animation style, strong performances, and complicated and mature storytelling. Still, one area where the praise is a bit more mixed is the show’s soundtrack, which includes the show’s theme song, “Enemy” by Imagine Dragons and JID. The show, especially in the second season, drew criticism for […]

Playing a pivotal role in last year’s body horror hit The Substance, along with the score by Raffertie, is the electronic song “Pump It Up” by DJ Endor.  The song’s original version was by Belgian musician Danzel, with his version becoming a Top 10 hit in multiple countries in 2004.  DJ Endor’s remix was released […]

Capping off Tango & Cash as the end credits song, “Best of What I Got” was part of a massive 1989 for British rock band Bad English.  Formed in 1987, Bad English’s debut album, Bad English, was released in June 1989 and featured “Best of What I Got” along with the band’s biggest hit, “When […]