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 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.”

“Obvious”

990055njsmith

“Mike Myers owns, baybay”

AceShadow

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Vote for "Lose Yourself" - 8 Mile 2) "Lose Yourself" - 8 Mile

“Perfect song for the atmosphere of the movie”

MatrixGuy

“Perfect timing in the movie.”

Ev662

“Definitly the Best.”

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 "I Put a Spell On You" - Hocus Pocus 4) "I Put a Spell On You" - Hocus Pocus

“Bette Midler dig her thing!!!!”

“Lol this song was in my head for months when I watched this film”

Mongoose09

“I love this song”

izka1247

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Vote for "Leavin’ On A Jet Plane" - Armageddon 5) "Leavin’ On A Jet Plane" - Armageddon

“Love the song!!!
”

Vote for "The Banana Boat Song" - Beetlejuice 6) "The Banana Boat Song" - Beetlejuice

“ridiculously funny, my favorite scene!”

“funny song and they dance too.”

JESSIEMEN

“DEOH”

crazyeyes56

Vote for "Time Is On My Side" - Fallen 7) "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 "Low Rider" - Gone in 60 Seconds 8) "Low Rider" - Gone in 60 Seconds

“LOVE THIS MOVIE AND SONG~!”

metallicaholic95

“I liked low rider for years”

Batman5335

“good movie and great song all there is to say
”

rickkybobby

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Vote for "Tiny Dancer" - Almost Famous 9) "Tiny Dancer" - Almost Famous

“I’m not voting for Queen- sue me. I’ve been on a bus full of people all singing to Tiny Dancer, and it’s one of the best experiences I’ve ever had.”

Queen-aholic

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

Apples007

Vote for "Always On My Mind" - Practical Magic 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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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 "Only Hope"- A Walk to Remember 13) "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..
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“what’s weird is that the book made me cry only at the end but when watching the movie I only cried when she ws singing this song”

pixiebetch22

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

Vote for "In your Eyes" - Say Anything 14) "In your Eyes" - Say Anything

“Think of the song and a boombox.”

RdrTech

Vote for "Don't Stop Me Now" - Shaun of the Dead 15) "Don't Stop Me Now" - Shaun of the Dead

“so funny”

FunkyMonk

Vote for "Panama" - Superbad 16) "Panama" - Superbad

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

Vote for "Por ti Volare" - Step Brothers 17) "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 "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" - Dreamgirls 18) "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" - Dreamgirls

Vote for "Coconut" - Practical Magic 19) "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 20) "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 21) "Da Ya Think Im Sexy?" - So, I Married an Axe Murderer

Vote for "Bennie and the Jets" - 27 Dresses 22) "Bennie and the Jets" - 27 Dresses

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

Lottie

Vote for "Only You" - So, I Married an Axe Murderer 23) "Only You" - So, I Married an Axe Murderer

Vote for "Can’t Take My Eyes Off You" - The Deer Hunter 24) "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.”

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Vote for "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" - Stepmom 25) "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" - Stepmom

Vote for "Purple Rain" - Purple Rain 26) "Purple Rain" - Purple Rain

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

Vote for "Jump in the Line" - Beetlejuice 27) "Jump in the Line" - Beetlejuice

“Shake, Shake, Shake Senora!”

Vote for "Low" - Tropic Thunder 28) "Low" - Tropic Thunder

Vote for "So Close" - Enchanated 29) "So Close" - Enchanated

“it’s just perfect!”

Lottie

Vote for "Oh What a Night" - 3000 Miles to Graceland 30) "Oh What a Night" - 3000 Miles to Graceland

“Good for the heart”

AbbaGayle

Vote for "Ave Maria" - Fantasia 31) "Ave Maria" - Fantasia

Vote for "What Is Love" - A Night At the Roxbury 32) "What Is Love" - A Night At the Roxbury

“Who doesn’t bob their head sideways when hearing this song because of Doug and Steve Butabi?”

Freak_Show1

Vote for "Hushabye Mountain" - War of the Worlds 33) "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 "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

Vote for "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You" - 10 Things I Hate About You 36) "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You" - 10 Things I Hate About You

“was really funny and heath ledger made it so spectacular, so lavish... couldn’t have make use of better than this... wish I could do that... the movie was equally great...”

Vote for "We've Only Just Begun" - 1408 37) "We've Only Just Begun" - 1408

“Perfect song for the movie.”

Vote for "Killing Me Softly" - About a Boy 38) "Killing Me Softly" - About a Boy

Vote for "Would?" - Singles 39) "Would?" - Singles

“alice are just amazing”

Vote for "My Stoney Baby" - Harold and Kumar: Escape From of Guantanamo Bay 40) "My Stoney Baby" - Harold and Kumar: Escape From of Guantanamo Bay

Vote for "Afternoon Delight" - Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 41) "Afternoon Delight" - Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

“Both spontaneous and perfectly synchronized, it is used to tell us all what the true meaning of "love" really is.”

Vote for "Right Kind of Wrong" - Coyote Ugly 42) "Right Kind of Wrong" - Coyote Ugly

Vote for "Hail Holy Queen" - Sister Act 43) "Hail Holy Queen" - Sister Act

Vote for "More than a Feeling" - Close Encounters of the Third Kind 44) "More than a Feeling" - Close Encounters of the Third Kind

“Ok, I might be obsessed with song a little too much, but they do play it in the movie. Watch the movie and listen carefully. When they shoot electricity going out or something, you see a car door open and you hear about 2-3 seconds of it.

Haha, yeah. Great song though.”

Vote for "You Could Be Mine" - Terminator 2 45) "You Could Be Mine" - Terminator 2

Vote for "All I Could Do Was Cry" - Cadillac Records 46) "All I Could Do Was Cry" - Cadillac Records

Vote for "America" - Almost Famous 47) "America" - Almost Famous

“the song strikes some strong emotion... used well in the movie”

Vote for "When You Say Nothing at All" - Notting Hill 48) "When You Say Nothing at All" - Notting Hill

Vote for "White Rabbit" - Platoon 49) "White Rabbit" - Platoon

“They’re all smoking dope in the hooch while listening to Jefferson Airplane’s "White Rabbitt". The song peak’s as Charlie Sheen takes a hit off of Willam Dafoe’s gun barrell. Pretty damn cool.”

Vote for "Finale" - Ring 00 Birthday 50) "Finale" - Ring 00 Birthday

Vote for "Exhale" - Waiting To Exhale 51) "Exhale" - Waiting To Exhale

Vote for "The Time Of My Life" - Dirty Dancing 52) "The Time Of My Life" - Dirty Dancing