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This is a partial list of songs that originated in movies that charted (Top 40) in either the United States or the United Kingdom, though frequently the version that charted is not the one found in the film. Songs are all sourced from, [1] [2] and,. [3] For information concerning music from James Bond films see
AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs is a list of the top 100 songs in American cinema of the 20th century. The list was unveiled by the American Film Institute on June 22, 2004, in a CBS television special hosted by John Travolta, who appeared in two films honored by the list, Saturday Night Fever and Grease. The list was created by a panel of jurors ...
The movie-jukebox idea developed several imitations and variations of the technical design; the most successful of these imitators were the Techniprocess company (managed by Rudy Vallee) and the Featurettes company, which used original novelty songs and usually unknown talent (17-year-old Gwen Verdon appears in a couple of the Featurettes as "Gwen Verdun").
Billboard Hot 100 & Best Sellers in Stores number-one singles by decade Before August 1958 1940–1949 1950–1958 After August 1958 1958–1969 1970–1979 1980–1989 1990–1999 2000–2009 2010–2019 2020–2029 US Singles Chart Billboard magazine Billboard number-one singles chart (which preceded the Billboard Hot 100 chart), which was updated weekly by the Billboard magazine, was the ...
Bing Crosby was the leading figure of the crooner sound as well as its most iconic, defining artist. By the 1940s, he was an entertainment superstar who mastered all of the major media formats of the day, movies, radio, and recorded music. Other popular singers of the day included Cab Calloway and Eddie Cantor.
List of songs based on a film Song Artist Film Ref. "2HB" Roxy Music: Casablanca [1] [2] "Alice" Avril Lavigne: Alice in Wonderland [3] "The American Nightmare" Ice Nine Kills: A Nightmare on Elm Street [4] "Attack of the Fifty-Foot Woman" The Tubes: Attack of the 50 Foot Woman [5] "Attack Ships on Fire" Revolting Cocks: Blade Runner [6 ...
Guardians of the Galaxy (Rocket Raccoon was created by rotoscoping Oreo, a tame raccoon) Harry and the Hendersons (scenes from the film are rotoscoped for the end credits) The Inglorious Bastards (title sequence) Juno (title sequence) The Last Waltz (cocaine under Neil Young's nose was rotoscoped out in post-production)
The following songs appeared in The Billboard's 'Best Selling Retail Records' chart during 1940. Each week fifteen points were awarded to the number one record, then nine points for number two, eight points for number three, and so on.