When Paul Walker died in a car accident in 2013, the Fast and the Furious lost one of its most beloved stars. Written by Andrew Cedar, Justin Franks, Charlie Puth and Cameron Thomaz performed by Wiz Khalifa ft. Think we’ve missed something? Let us know ‘See You Again’, Furious 7 (2015) Here are the 50 best original songs written for movies, embedded below so you can listen as you peruse the list. We’ve also limited ourselves to one Bond film, just to keep things interesting.
For the sake of brevity, we’ve chosen to omit orchestral scores and music from Disney films (sorry, Frozen fans), as well as songs featured in conventional musicals, both classic and contemporary.
The ranking of these songs was, naturally, a subjective exercise, but in many instances wider cultural relevance was as much a deciding factor as personal taste. You’ll no doubt recognise many of the songs listed below from now iconic scenes, and hopefully there’s one or two more obscure tracks you’ll be discovering for the first time. There is a long and rich tradition of this – but what are the all-time best original songs written for films? After carefully thumbing through our 7” collection, we’ve hand-picking 50 choice cuts for your delectation.
Sometimes, of course, a filmmaker will reach out to a musician they admire asking them to contribute to a specific project.
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