Best Use of a Song in a Movie

Refers to the use of an existing song as a plot device. This means that the characters in the movie interact with the song in some way such as listening to it or singing it. Songs that are merely in the soundtrack are not suited for this list, but they can be added to the Best Use of a Song in a Movie Soundtrack top ten list. Also, songs in musicals or other songs written specifically for the movie are not included. Don't agree with the list? Place your vote or if you are a logged in, add a new item for others to vote on.

Vote for "Bohemian Rhapsody" - Wayne's World rsItems( 1) "Bohemian Rhapsody" - Wayne's World

The movie scene that introduced Bohemian Rhapsody to a whole new generation of listeners. Everyone’s parents seemed a little bit cooler after we found out they already had this song on vinyl.

dude the way they fit that song into the movie was pure genius I mean it was funny extremely funny

PlaymateBass

wow. Definite YESSIR

kriissii


Vote for "I Put a Spell On You" - Hocus Pocus rsItems( 2) "I Put a Spell On You" - Hocus Pocus

Bette Midler dig her thing!!!!

Okay lol I loved this one and low rider was great for that one, the beetlejuice one, but I LOVE this movie so I said it lol

thorn

BEST FILM
BEST SONG

Shubbie999


Vote for "Johnny B. Goode" - Back to the Future 3) "Johnny B. Goode" - Back to the Future

Note-for-note, Fox synched that guitar solo like he made the song himself.

Zahveed

MJ Fox Sang the Song Himself. Of Course the Guitaring was not by him.


Vote for "Lose Yourself" - 8 Mile 4) "Lose Yourself" - 8 Mile

Perfect song for the atmosphere of the movie

MatrixGuy

Perfect timing in the movie.

Ev662

Definitly the Best.


Vote for "Time Is On My Side" - Fallen rsItems( 5) "Time Is On My Side" - Fallen

was great went exactly with the film

daviboy22

Great use of the song for this movie. It was great. Only movie I saw as well out of all of these ones listed.

Undertaker15-0


Vote for "Leavin’ On A Jet Plane" - Armageddon rsItems( 6) "Leavin’ On A Jet Plane" - Armageddon

Love the song!!!


Vote for "Low Rider" - Gone in 60 Seconds rsItems( 7) "Low Rider" - Gone in 60 Seconds

good movie and great song all there is to say

rickkybobby

lowwwww riddde errrr


Vote for "Tiny Dancer" - Almost Famous rsItems( 8) "Tiny Dancer" - Almost Famous

Who didn’t want to be on that bus singing that song with Stillwater!? I know I did!

Apples007


Vote for "The Banana Boat Song" - Beetlejuice rsItems( 9) "The Banana Boat Song" - Beetlejuice

ridiculously funny, my favorite scene!

funny song and they dance too.

JESSIEMEN

DEOH

crazyeyes56


Vote for "Always On My Mind" - Practical Magic rsItems( 10) "Always On My Mind" - Practical Magic

So creepy, once you realize what’s going on. It almost gives me chills.


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Choices Not In The Top Ten

Vote for "Stuck In The Middle (with you)" - Reservoir Dogs 11) "Stuck In The Middle (with you)" - Reservoir Dogs

"Hey, what’s goin’ on? You hear that?"

gaki

Vote for "Superstar" - Tommy Boy 12) "Superstar" - Tommy Boy

don’t you remember you told me you loved me baby ... Does that jog your memory?

Vote for "In your Eyes" - Say Anything 13) "In your Eyes" - Say Anything

Think of the song and a boombox.

RdrTech

Vote for "Only Hope"- A Walk to Remember 14) "Only Hope"- A Walk to Remember

This is a great movie and i think its great that mandy moore is singing her own song in the movie she is in..

It’s so perfect for that movie, with her having lucemia(sp?) That movie is sad but fun, and i love it! The song is just sooo perfect for it.

this movie and song made me cry and i love them both

Vote for "Panama" - Superbad 15) "Panama" - Superbad

hillarious movie and kick ass song. that scene was so awesome!

Vote for "Coconut" - Practical Magic 16) "Coconut" - Practical Magic

Another great one! You put the lime in the coconut.....

Vote for "I Say a Little Prayer for You" - My Best Friends Wedding 17) "I Say a Little Prayer for You" - My Best Friends Wedding

Highlight of the entire Film

Vote for "Da Ya Think Im Sexy?" - So, I Married an Axe Murderer 18) "Da Ya Think Im Sexy?" - So, I Married an Axe Murderer

Vote for "Don't Stop Me Now" - Shaun of the Dead 19) "Don't Stop Me Now" - Shaun of the Dead

so funny

FunkyMonk

Vote for "Por ti Volare" - Step Brothers 20) "Por ti Volare" - Step Brothers

it seems they put this song in this movie just to make the top of this list

louiethefly

Had me in tears of laughter

Vote for "Only You" - So, I Married an Axe Murderer 21) "Only You" - So, I Married an Axe Murderer

Vote for "Can’t Take My Eyes Off You" - The Deer Hunter 22) "Can’t Take My Eyes Off You" - The Deer Hunter

All the friends are hangin out, getting drunk and playing pool while singing "Can’t Take My Eyes Off You" by Frankie Valli before they go off to Vietnam. An unbelievably well shot and acted scene and, in my opinion, the best musical scene ever to be in a movie.

Vote for "Jump in the Line" - Beetlejuice 23) "Jump in the Line" - Beetlejuice

Shake, Shake, Shake Senora!

Vote for "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" - Stepmom 24) "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" - Stepmom

Vote for "Bennie and the Jets" - 27 Dresses 25) "Bennie and the Jets" - 27 Dresses

that part in the movie was the best!! really good movie, really good song.

Lottie

Vote for "Oh What a Night" - 3000 Miles to Graceland 26) "Oh What a Night" - 3000 Miles to Graceland

Good for the heart

AbbaGayle

Vote for "Purple Rain" - Purple Rain 27) "Purple Rain" - Purple Rain

Just watch it. Millions of fans over twenty years are based on this musical movie moment.

Vote for "Hushabye Mountain" - War of the Worlds 28) "Hushabye Mountain" - War of the Worlds

Dakota Fanning is blindfolded while she sings a lullabye all the while her father kills a madman.

Vote for "Ave Maria" - Fantasia 29) "Ave Maria" - Fantasia

Vote for "So Close" - Enchanated 30) "So Close" - Enchanated

it’s just perfect!

Lottie

Vote for "Low" - Tropic Thunder 31) "Low" - Tropic Thunder

Vote for "Would?" - Singles 32) "Would?" - Singles

alice are just amazing

Vote for "My Stoney Baby" - Harold and Kumar: Escape From of Guantanamo Bay 33) "My Stoney Baby" - Harold and Kumar: Escape From of Guantanamo Bay

Vote for "Footloose" - Footloose 34) "Footloose" - Footloose

Ok Kenny Loggins rocked this song!

Vote for "Show Me The Money" - Step Up 35) "Show Me The Money" - Step Up