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Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies
Hit songs that were originally written for movies

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Hit songs that were originally written for movies - Click through this gallery to see which songs people have been listening to long after the credits roll. How many of these tunes did you already know were written for the silver screen?

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'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' - 'Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head' by B.J. Thomas.

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'Saturday Night Fever' - 'Stayin' Alive' by The Bee Gees.

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'Toy Story' - 'You've Got a Friend in Me' by Randy Newman.

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'8 Mile' - 'Lose Yourself' by Eminem.

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'Rocky III' - 'Eye of the Tiger' by Survivor.

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'Dirty Dancing' -

'I've Had the Time of My Life' by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes.

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'Flashdance' - 'Flashdance...What a Feeling' by Irene Cara.

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'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome' -

'We Don’t Need Another Hero' by Tina Turner.

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'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves' -

'(Everything I Do) I Do It for You' by Bryan Adams.

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'Slumdog Millionaire' - 'Jai Ho' by A.R. Rahman.

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'Moana' - 'How Far I'll Go' by Alessia Cara.

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'Top Gun' - 'Danger Zone' by Kenny Loggins.

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'The Graduate' - 'Mrs. Robinson' by Simon & Garfunkel.

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'Breakfast at Tiffany’s' - 'Moon River' by Audrey Hepburn.

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'Titanic' - 'My Heart Will Go On' by Celine Dion.

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'Despicable Me 2' -

'Happy' by Pharrell Williams.

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'Ghostbusters' -

'Ghostbusters' by Ray Parker Jr.

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'The Lego Movie' -

'Everything Is Awesome' by Tegan and Sara featuring The Lonely Island.

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'Tarzan' -

'You'll Be In My Heart' by Phil Collins.

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'Good Will Hunting' - 'Miss Misery' by Elliott Smith.

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'Goldfinger' - 'Goldfinger' by Shirley Bassey.

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'Super Fly' - 'Pusherman' by Curtis Mayfield.

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'Harold and Maude' - 'If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out' by Cat Stevens.

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'The Princess and the Frog' -

'Never Knew I Needed' by Ne-Yo.

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'Trainspotting' - 'Born Slippy .NUXX' by Underworld.

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'The Breakfast Club' - 'Don't You (Forget About Me)' by Simple Minds.

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'Philadelphia' -

'Streets of Philadelphia' by Bruce Springsteen.

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'Dangerous Minds' -

'Gangsta’s Paradise' by Coolio.

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'The Bodyguard' - 'I Will Always Love You' by Whitney Houston.

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'Once' - 'Falling Slowly' by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová.

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'Back to the Future' - 'The Power of Love' by Huey Lewis and the News.

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'Shaft' -

'Theme from Shaft' by Isaac Hayes.

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'Footloose' - 'Footloose' by Kenny Loggins.

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'Purple Rain' - 'When Doves Cry' by Prince.

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'Do The Right Thing' -

'Fight the Power' by Public Enemy.

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'Space Jam' -

'I Believe I Can Fly' by R. Kelly.

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'Hustle & Flow' -

'It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp' by Three 6 Mafia.

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'Magnolia' - 'Save Me' by Aimee Mann.

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'Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World' - 'We Are Sex Bob-Omb' by Beck.

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'Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid' - 'Knockin' On Heaven's Door' by Bob Dylan.

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'Blue Hawaii' -

'Can't Help Falling in Love' by Elvis Presley.

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'Men in Black' - 'Men in Black' by Will Smith.

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'Working Girl' - 'Let The River Run' by Carly Simon.

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'Selma' - 'Glory' by Common and John Legend.

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'Cat People' -

'Cat People (Putting Out Fire)' by David Bowie.

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'9 to 5' - '9 to 5' by Dolly Parton.

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'Set It Off' - 'Don't Let Go' by En Vogue.

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'The Harder They Come' - 'The Harder They Come' by Jimmy Cliff.

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'Above The Rim' -

'Regulate' by Warren G featuring Nate Dogg.

 

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