Donna Summer: On the Radio
On the Radio was Donna Summer’s tenth top 10 hit. The song was released as part of the soundtrack to the movie Foxes (which …
The Commodores: Oh No
The Commodores, led by Lionel Richie had a hit ballad in 1981 with Oh No. The song was featured in the movie The Last …
Olivia Newton-John: Twist of Fate
Olivia Newton-John’s 1984 song Twist of Fate from the commercial failure movie Two of a Kind.
Tina Turner: We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)
Tina Turner’s theme song from the Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome movie from 1985. We Don’t Need Another Hero gave Tina both a Grammy and …
Duran Duran: A View to a Kill
Duran Duran scored the ultimate hit in 1985 with the James Bond theme A View to a Kill. It’s the only Bond theme to …
Berlin: Take My Breath Away
Berlin’s Take My Breath Away from the film Top Gun. The song won both the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Original Song.
Madonna: Who’s That Girl
Who’s That Girl is a much better song than a movie! Madonna released the song in conjunction with the movie in 1987 and it …
Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes: (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life
(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life from the Dirty Dancing soundtrack. A duet by Bill Medley (of Righteous Brothers fame) and Jennifer Warnes, …
The Beach Boys: Kokomo
The Beach Boys brought their classic California surf sound to the 80′s with their hit Kokomo from the movie Cocktail starring Tom Cruise as a …
Eric Carmen: Hungry Eyes
Hungry Eyes is from the soundtrack to Dirty Dancing, the classic 80′s movie featuring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey. The Eric Carmen song reached …
Stevie Wonder: I Just Called to Say I Love You
I Just Called to Say I Love You is from the movie The Woman in Red. Written, produced and song by Stevie Wonder topped …














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