Singles soundtrack better than movie
His theme song Heaven became a huge smash in 1983, becoming his first US number one. The razzy-winning, money-losing film would have faded into total obscurity, had it not secured Bryan Adams to work on the soundtrack. We're not completely au fait with this 80s romance either.
The Dolly Parton-sampling song was a worldwide smash and it's legacy has lived on for longer than Beatty's admittedly sharp film.īryan Adams - Heaven From: A Night In Heaven Given that Beatty's unconventional senator starts to rap during the film, it's not a total surprise but the success of the music, especially this monster hit, outgrew that of the movie, which was still a critical darling. Pras ft Mya & ODB - Ghetto Superstar From: BulworthĪ Warren Beatty political satire might not sound like a natural fit for a hip-hop soundtrack but the two were surprisingly well-matched back in 1998. However, Collins laughed all the way to the bank and the Oscars after picking up the Acadamy Award for Best Original Song. Director Taylor Hackford hoped his follow-up to An Officer and a Gentleman would prove equally popular but noirish Against All Odds, starring Jeff Bridges, failed to set the box office alight. However, the majority of us are probably less familiar with its origins. It's unlikely that anyone over the age of 25 with fully operational ears hasn't heard this song more times than they're probably comfortable with. Phil Collins - Against All Odds From: Against All Odds But yeah, we're not sure what happened to Wheatus either. Meanwhile, this song took on a life of its own and became one of the biggest-selling songs of the year. But something failed to connect and it flopped. Bringing together American Pie stars Jason Biggs and Mena Suvari, it also boasted the considerable writing and directing talents of Amy Heckerling, who'd been behind iconic high school movies Clueless and Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
SINGLES SOUNDTRACK BETTER THAN MOVIE MOVIE
Wheatus - Teenage Dirtbag From: LoserĪrriving in the middle of the teen movie boom, Loser appeared to have a lot going for it. We trawled through our quite considerable memory banks and came up with 13 examples of songs which have ended up with much more fame than their accompanying movies could have ever hoped for. When it works, it's magic but tip the balance one way and you'll find your music choice outliving the very film it was written for. Matching a memorable song to a memorable movie moment requires a very particular set of skills.