Better 80s movie soundtrack resume

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Artists with songs that were initially featured on movie soundtrack albums.
Feel free to add anyone else, but the leading candidates are:
Queen
1. One Vision (Iron Eagle)
2. Flash Gordon (Queen did the whole album)
3. A Kind of Magic (Highlander - several songs in movie, but no official soundtrack album)

Or

Kenny Loggins
1. Footloose, I'm Free
2. Danger Zone, Playing with the Boys (Top Gun)
3. I'm Alright (Caddyshack)
4. Meet Me Halfway (Over the Top)
5. Nobody's Fool (Caddyshack 2)

I lean toward Loggins based on volume, but whole Flash Gordon album for Queen makes it close
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Kenny Loggins gets a pre-'80s bonus for co-writing "I Believe in Love" with Alan and Marilyn Bergman for the 1976 version of "A Star is Born," sung by Barbra Streisand.
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11:20a, 3/4/21
"Don't you forget about me" (Breakfast Club)
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Loggins is considered "The king of the soundtrack" for a reason.
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I imagine most of the songs on Purple Rain were heard for the first time in the movie.
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Loggins had three other songs on the "Caddyshack" soundtrack ... "Mr. Night," "Lead the Way," and "Make the Move." Only "Mr. Night" appeared on one of his solo albums, 1979's "Keep the Fire," although he added some of "Make the Move" to "I'm Alright" on his live album.
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This is Spinal Tap
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In reply to Bruce Almighty • 11:44a, 3/4/21
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With Prince you get the trifecta of Purple Rain, Under the Cherry Moon, and Batman.
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It's America for the "The Last Unicorn" soundtrack. EOT.
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When did the movie soundtrack song become irrelevant? The last one I remember was Batman Forever with Kiss from a Rose and Hold Me, Thrill Me... I had so many soundtrack cassettes as a kid
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1.
"If You Leave"
Andy McCluskey, Paul Humphreys, Martin Cooper
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
4:25
2.
"Left of Center"
Suzanne Vega/Steve Addabbo
Suzanne Vega with Joe Jackson
3:33
3.
"Get to Know Ya"
Johnson
Jesse Johnson
3:34
4.
"Do Wot You Do"
Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence
INXS
3:16
5.
"Pretty in Pink"
John Ashton, Tim Butler, Richard Butler, Vince Ely, Duncan Kilburn, Roger Morris
The Psychedelic Furs
4:40
6.
"Shellshock"
New Order, John Robie
New Order
6:04
7.
"Round, Round"
Belouis Some
Belouis Some
4:07
8.
"Wouldn't It Be Good"
Nik Kershaw
Danny Hutton Hitters
3:44
9.
"Bring On the Dancing Horses"
Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson, Pete de Freitas
Echo & the Bunnymen
3:59
10.
"Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want"
Johnny Marr, Morrissey
The Smiths
1:51
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In reply to 1996 • 12:33p, 3/4/21
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1996 said:
When did the movie soundtrack song become irrelevant? The last one I remember was Batman Forever with Kiss from a Rose and Hold Me, Thrill Me... I had so many soundtrack cassettes as a kid
Great question. Perhaps digital downloading somehow was a factor??? I can't imagine how it would be a factor, but the timing would be just about right.
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Looks like they left off "Elegia" from New Order on the Pretty in Pink soundtrack.
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In reply to 1996 • 12:51p, 3/4/21
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1996 said:
When did the movie soundtrack song become irrelevant? The last one I remember was Batman Forever with Kiss from a Rose and Hold Me, Thrill Me... I had so many soundtrack cassettes as a kid
They're still a thing. Just off the top of my head, you've the songs below since 2010, and that's excluding the Disney singles like Let it Go and How Far I'll Go.

See You Again - Furious 7
Love Me Like You Do - Fifty Shades of Grey (blech)
Skyfall - Skyfall
Happy - Despicable Me 2
Can't Stop the Feeling - Trolls
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Travis Scott had a big song release with 'Tenet'

I think the main reason is just the current trend that most movie music is instrumental and doesn't have lyrics.
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Definitely Kenny Loggins, but The Psychedelic Furs are a close second.
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Huey Lewis and the News would like a word.

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Lose yourself - 8 mile?
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I'll go with Queen for Flash and Highlander.
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In reply to Bruce Almighty • 6:27p, 3/4/21
Bruce Almighty said:
I imagine most of the songs on Purple Rain were heard for the first time in the movie.


The album came out first. When we went to see it, everyone was singing along. It was like a concert on screen! That was a great movie!
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Harold Faltemeyer
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Faltermeyer
Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop,Fletch, the Running Man, Tango & Cash
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7:26p, 3/4/21
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80's Soundtrack Resume


Dead Poets Society
The Breakfast Club
Die Hard
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
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7:28p, 3/4/21
INXS had a few on "The Lost Boys", before they blew up worldwide.

And the entire Lost Boys soundtrack is still awesome today.
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In reply to BCG Disciple • 7:29p, 3/4/21
BCG Disciple said:
Lose yourself - 8 mile?
was unware that came out in the 80s.

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Tangerine Dream

1. Risky Business
2. Firestarter
3. Legend
4. Vision Quest
5. Near Dark
6. Three O'Clock High
7. Catch Me if You Can

And so many other soundtracks.
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In reply to CheeseSndwch • 8:51p, 3/4/21
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CheeseSndwch said:


Tangerine Dream

1. Risky Business
2. Firestarter
3. Legend
4. Vision Quest
5. Near Dark
6. Three O'Clock High
7. Catch Me if You Can

And so many other soundtracks.


Those are scores, not soundtracks.
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In reply to Bruce Almighty • 8:55p, 3/4/21
Wouldn't a compilation of scores be a soundtrack?
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In reply to CheeseSndwch • 9:05p, 3/4/21
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CheeseSndwch said:
Wouldn't a compilation of scores be a soundtrack?
Maybe Tangerine Dream kinda blurs the line between score and soundtrack, but I think this thread was meant more for songs that you would hear on the radio.
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In reply to CheeseSndwch • 9:06p, 3/4/21
CheeseSndwch said:
Wouldn't a compilation of scores be a soundtrack?
it can be, yes

but the general use is:

score - primarily the instrumental score

soundtrack - typically a collection of licensed songs, but can also be the musical score with additional licensed or movie specific vocal tracks.
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I ain't afraid of no ghost.
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Rocky IV is a sneaky awesome soundtrack.
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Blues Brothers and Dirty Dancing soundtracks sold a lot of records
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Pulp Fiction
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In reply to Brian Earl Spilner • 10:06p, 3/4/21
Brian Earl Spilner said:
Pulp Fiction
1994. not 1980s.
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BurnetAggie99 said:
Blues Brothers and Dirty Dancing soundtracks sold a lot of records
As did Urban Cowboy.
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