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'Top Gun'
- 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.
© NL Beeld
4 / 50 Fotos
'Rocky III' - 'Eye of the Tiger' by Survivor.
© NL Beeld
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'Dirty Dancing'
- 'I've Had the Time of My Life' by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes.
© NL Beeld
6 / 50 Fotos
'Flashdance' - 'Flashdance...What a Feeling' by Irene Cara.
© NL Beeld
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'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'
- 'We Don’t Need Another Hero' by Tina Turner.
© NL Beeld
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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.
© NL Beeld
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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.
© NL Beeld
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'Tarzan'
- 'You'll Be In My Heart' by Phil Collins.
© NL Beeld
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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.
© NL Beeld
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'Harold and Maude' - 'If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out' by Cat Stevens.
© NL Beeld
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'The Princess and the Frog'
- 'Never Knew I Needed' by Ne-Yo.
© NL Beeld
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'Trainspotting'
- 'Born Slippy .NUXX' by Underworld.
© NL Beeld
25 / 50 Fotos
'The Breakfast Club' - 'Don't You (Forget About Me)' by Simple Minds.
© Getty Images
26 / 50 Fotos
'Philadelphia'
- 'Streets of Philadelphia' by Bruce Springsteen.
© Getty Images
27 / 50 Fotos
'Dangerous Minds'
- 'Gangsta’s Paradise' by Coolio.
© Getty Images
28 / 50 Fotos
'The Bodyguard' - 'I Will Always Love You' by Whitney Houston.
© Getty Images
29 / 50 Fotos
'Once' - 'Falling Slowly' by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová.
© Getty Images
30 / 50 Fotos
'Back to the Future' - 'The Power of Love' by Huey Lewis and the News.
© Getty Images
31 / 50 Fotos
'Shaft'
- 'Theme from Shaft' by Isaac Hayes.
© Getty Images
32 / 50 Fotos
'Footloose' - 'Footloose' by Kenny Loggins.
© Getty Images
33 / 50 Fotos
'Purple Rain' - 'When Doves Cry' by Prince.
© Getty Images
34 / 50 Fotos
'Do The Right Thing'
- 'Fight the Power' by Public Enemy.
© Getty Images
35 / 50 Fotos
'Space Jam'
- 'I Believe I Can Fly' by R. Kelly.
© Getty Images
36 / 50 Fotos
'Hustle & Flow'
- 'It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp' by Three 6 Mafia.
© Getty Images
37 / 50 Fotos
'Magnolia' - 'Save Me' by Aimee Mann.
© Getty Images
38 / 50 Fotos
'Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World' - 'We Are Sex Bob-Omb' by Beck.
© Getty Images
39 / 50 Fotos
'Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid' - 'Knockin' On Heaven's Door' by Bob Dylan.
© Getty Images
40 / 50 Fotos
'Blue Hawaii'
- 'Can't Help Falling in Love' by Elvis Presley.
© NL Beeld
41 / 50 Fotos
'Men in Black' - 'Men in Black' by Will Smith.
© NL Beeld
42 / 50 Fotos
'Working Girl' - 'Let The River Run' by Carly Simon.
© Getty Images
43 / 50 Fotos
'Selma' - 'Glory' by Common and John Legend.
© Getty Images
44 / 50 Fotos
'Cat People'
- 'Cat People (Putting Out Fire)' by David Bowie.
© Getty Images
45 / 50 Fotos
'9 to 5' - '9 to 5' by Dolly Parton.
© Getty Images
46 / 50 Fotos
'Set It Off'
- 'Don't Let Go' by En Vogue.
© Getty Images
47 / 50 Fotos
'The Harder They Come' - 'The Harder They Come' by Jimmy Cliff.
© Getty Images
48 / 50 Fotos
'Above The Rim'
- 'Regulate' by Warren G featuring Nate Dogg. See also: Musician's songs about exes
© Getty Images
49 / 50 Fotos
'Top Gun'
- 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?
© NL Beeld
0 / 50 Fotos
'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid' - 'Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head' by B.J. Thomas.
© NL Beeld
1 / 50 Fotos
'Saturday Night Fever' - 'Stayin' Alive' by The Bee Gees.
© NL Beeld
2 / 50 Fotos
'Toy Story' - 'You've Got a Friend in Me' by Randy Newman.
© NL Beeld
3 / 50 Fotos
'8 Mile' - 'Lose Yourself' by Eminem.
© NL Beeld
4 / 50 Fotos
'Rocky III' - 'Eye of the Tiger' by Survivor.
© NL Beeld
5 / 50 Fotos
'Dirty Dancing'
- 'I've Had the Time of My Life' by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes.
© NL Beeld
6 / 50 Fotos
'Flashdance' - 'Flashdance...What a Feeling' by Irene Cara.
© NL Beeld
7 / 50 Fotos
'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'
- 'We Don’t Need Another Hero' by Tina Turner.
© NL Beeld
8 / 50 Fotos
'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves'
- '(Everything I Do) I Do It for You' by Bryan Adams.
© Getty Images
9 / 50 Fotos
'Slumdog Millionaire' - 'Jai Ho' by A.R. Rahman.
© NL Beeld
10 / 50 Fotos
'Moana' - 'How Far I'll Go' by Alessia Cara.
© NL Beeld
11 / 50 Fotos
'Top Gun' - 'Danger Zone' by Kenny Loggins.
© NL Beeld
12 / 50 Fotos
'The Graduate' - 'Mrs. Robinson' by Simon & Garfunkel.
© NL Beeld
13 / 50 Fotos
'Breakfast at Tiffany’s' - 'Moon River' by Audrey Hepburn.
© NL Beeld
14 / 50 Fotos
'Titanic'
- 'My Heart Will Go On' by Celine Dion.
© NL Beeld
15 / 50 Fotos
'Despicable Me 2'
- 'Happy' by Pharrell Williams.
© NL Beeld
16 / 50 Fotos
'Ghostbusters'
- 'Ghostbusters' by Ray Parker Jr.
© NL Beeld
17 / 50 Fotos
'The Lego Movie'
- 'Everything Is Awesome' by Tegan and Sara featuring The Lonely Island.
© NL Beeld
18 / 50 Fotos
'Tarzan'
- 'You'll Be In My Heart' by Phil Collins.
© NL Beeld
19 / 50 Fotos
'Good Will Hunting' - 'Miss Misery' by Elliott Smith.
© Getty Images
20 / 50 Fotos
'Goldfinger' - 'Goldfinger' by Shirley Bassey.
© NL Beeld
21 / 50 Fotos
'Super Fly' - 'Pusherman' by Curtis Mayfield.
© NL Beeld
22 / 50 Fotos
'Harold and Maude' - 'If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out' by Cat Stevens.
© NL Beeld
23 / 50 Fotos
'The Princess and the Frog'
- 'Never Knew I Needed' by Ne-Yo.
© NL Beeld
24 / 50 Fotos
'Trainspotting'
- 'Born Slippy .NUXX' by Underworld.
© NL Beeld
25 / 50 Fotos
'The Breakfast Club' - 'Don't You (Forget About Me)' by Simple Minds.
© Getty Images
26 / 50 Fotos
'Philadelphia'
- 'Streets of Philadelphia' by Bruce Springsteen.
© Getty Images
27 / 50 Fotos
'Dangerous Minds'
- 'Gangsta’s Paradise' by Coolio.
© Getty Images
28 / 50 Fotos
'The Bodyguard' - 'I Will Always Love You' by Whitney Houston.
© Getty Images
29 / 50 Fotos
'Once' - 'Falling Slowly' by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová.
© Getty Images
30 / 50 Fotos
'Back to the Future' - 'The Power of Love' by Huey Lewis and the News.
© Getty Images
31 / 50 Fotos
'Shaft'
- 'Theme from Shaft' by Isaac Hayes.
© Getty Images
32 / 50 Fotos
'Footloose' - 'Footloose' by Kenny Loggins.
© Getty Images
33 / 50 Fotos
'Purple Rain' - 'When Doves Cry' by Prince.
© Getty Images
34 / 50 Fotos
'Do The Right Thing'
- 'Fight the Power' by Public Enemy.
© Getty Images
35 / 50 Fotos
'Space Jam'
- 'I Believe I Can Fly' by R. Kelly.
© Getty Images
36 / 50 Fotos
'Hustle & Flow'
- 'It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp' by Three 6 Mafia.
© Getty Images
37 / 50 Fotos
'Magnolia' - 'Save Me' by Aimee Mann.
© Getty Images
38 / 50 Fotos
'Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World' - 'We Are Sex Bob-Omb' by Beck.
© Getty Images
39 / 50 Fotos
'Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid' - 'Knockin' On Heaven's Door' by Bob Dylan.
© Getty Images
40 / 50 Fotos
'Blue Hawaii'
- 'Can't Help Falling in Love' by Elvis Presley.
© NL Beeld
41 / 50 Fotos
'Men in Black' - 'Men in Black' by Will Smith.
© NL Beeld
42 / 50 Fotos
'Working Girl' - 'Let The River Run' by Carly Simon.
© Getty Images
43 / 50 Fotos
'Selma' - 'Glory' by Common and John Legend.
© Getty Images
44 / 50 Fotos
'Cat People'
- 'Cat People (Putting Out Fire)' by David Bowie.
© Getty Images
45 / 50 Fotos
'9 to 5' - '9 to 5' by Dolly Parton.
© Getty Images
46 / 50 Fotos
'Set It Off'
- 'Don't Let Go' by En Vogue.
© Getty Images
47 / 50 Fotos
'The Harder They Come' - 'The Harder They Come' by Jimmy Cliff.
© Getty Images
48 / 50 Fotos
'Above The Rim'
- 'Regulate' by Warren G featuring Nate Dogg. See also: Musician's songs about exes
© Getty Images
49 / 50 Fotos
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