Dave's Music Hall of Fame: Album Inductees (August 2022)

Originally posted 8/22/2022. January 22, 2019 marked the 10-year anniversary of the DMDB blog. To honor that, Dave’s Music Database announced its own Hall of Fame. This month marks the fifteenth group of album inductees. These are the top soundtracks of all time, excluding previous inductees The Bodyguard, Grease, Purple Rain, Saturday Night Fever, South Pacific, and West Side Story. See the full list of album inductees here.

American Graffiti (1973) Inducted August 2022 as “Top Soundtracks.”

This isn’t just the soundtrack to George Lucas’ nostalgic reflection to teenage life in 1962, it’s the soundtrack to the early rock-n-roll era. It’s loaded with classics including Bill Haley & the Comets’ “We’re Gonna Rock Around the Clock,” Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode,” Buddy Holly’s “That’ll Be the Day,” the Flamingos’ “I Only Have Eyes for You,” Frankie Lymon & the Teeangers’ “Why Do Fools Fall in Love,” Del Shannon’s “Runaway,” and the Platters’ “The Great Pretender.” Read more.

George Gershwin (music) & Ira Gershwin (lyrics) An American in Paris (1951) Inducted August 2022 as “Top Soundtracks.”

George Gershwin’s 1928 classical composition “An American in Paris” inspired this movie starring Gene Kelly. In addition to the title song, the soundtrack features Gershwin classics “I’ll Build a Stairway to Paradise,” “S’ Wonderful,” “Embraceable You,” “I Got Rhythm,” and “Love Is Here to Stay.” The album has been named to the Grammy Hall of Fame. Read more.

Dirty Dancing (1987) Inducted August 2022 as “Top Soundtracks.”

This tale of a young woman (Jennifer Grey) who falls for a dance instructor (Patrick Swayze) while her family is on vacation is set in 1963, but features a soundtrack of both old (The Ronettes “Be My Baby,” Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs’ “Stay”) and new (Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes’ “I’ve Had the Time of My Life,” Eric Carmen “Hungry Eyes”). It spent 18 weeks atop the Billboard album chart and sold over 30 million copies worldwide. Read more.

Footloose (1984) Inducted August 2022 as “Top Soundtracks.”

An outsider (Kevin Bacon) moves to a small town where dancing is forbidden but crusades to have the law overturned for the high school prom. The soundtrack was loaded with hits, including the #1 title song by Kenny Loggins and Deniece Williams’ chart-topping “Let’s Hear It for the Boy.” The album spent 10 weeks at #1 on the Billboard chart and sold over 16 million copies worldwide. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame listed it as a definitive album in 2007. Read more.

Frozen (2013) Inducted August 2022 as “Top Soundtracks.”

Disney experienced a commercial revival in the late ‘80s that saw a slew of blockbuster animated films from The Little Mermaid to Aladdin to The Lion King. Even so, the monstrous success of 2013’s Frozen wasn’t expected. The album topped the Billboard chart for 13 weeks on the strength of the top-5 sing-along hit “Let It Go” and became the best-selling album of the year. Read more.

The Harder They Come (1972) Inducted August 2022 as “Top Soundtracks.”

The movie didn’t leave much impression, but its soundtrack became a crucial entry point into the world of reggae music for most Americans. Jimmy Cliff starred in the movie as a would-be reggae singer and contributes several songs to the soundtrack. The album has been named to the Grammy Hall of Fame and the National Recording Registry. Read more.

High School Musical (2006) Inducted August 2022 as “Top Soundtracks.”

The Disney Channel hit gold with this made-for-cable movie that was essentially a modern day take on Grease starring Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens. It launched a franchise that included two sequel films, stage musicals, books, comics, live shows, video games, and a television series. The soundtrack hit #1 on the Billboard album chart and sold five million copies in the United States. Read more.

O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) Inducted August 2022 as “Top Soundtracks.”

This soundtrack to the Coen brothers’ loose adaptation of The Odyssey caught everyone by surprise, topping the Billboard album chart and selling more than 10 million copies worldwide. It effectively kicked off a revived interest in Americana music and established T-Bone Burnett as the go-to producer for artists wanting to create roots music. The soundtrack won Album of the Year awards from the Grammys, the Academy of Country Music, and the Country Music Association. Read more.

Richard Rodgers (music) & Oscar Hammerstein II (lyrics) The Sound of Music (1965) Inducted August 2022 as “Top Soundtracks.”

The cast album for Rodgers & Hammerstein’s musical The Sound of Music was a major hit, topping the Billboard album chart for 16 weeks. The soundtrack spent an astonishing 70 weeks atop the UK album chart and sold more than 20 million copies worldwide. It has been named to the Grammy Hall of Fame and the National Recording Registry. The show featured now-iconic songs like “My Favorite Things,” “Do Re Mi,” and the title cut. Read more.

Titanic (1997) Inducted August 2022 as “Top Soundtracks.”

Film scores aren’t typically major hits, but James Horner’s score for Titanic was a major hit. The movie about the passenger liner that sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg became the biggest grossing of all time and made Celine Dion a superstar with the song “My Heart Will Go On.” The soundtrack spent 16 weeks at #1 on the Billboard album chart and sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. Read more.

Movie Songs: Top 100

Movie Songs: Top 100

This list of songs featured in movies comes from an aggregate of more than 30 best-of lists focused on best songs from movies. Those songs which appeared on 3 or more lists were then ranked based on overall points in Dave’s Music Database. Click here to see other genre-specific song lists. 1. Bing Crosby with the Ken Darby Singers “White Christmas” (1942): Holiday Inn 2. Bill Haley & the Comets “We’re Gonna Rock Around the Clock” (1954): Blackboard Jungle 3. Queen “Bohemian Rhapsody” (1975): Wayne’s World 4. Whitney Houston “I Will Always Love You” (1992): The Bodyguard 5. Bee Gees “Stayin’ Alive” (1977): Saturday Night Fever 6. Judy Garland “Over the Rainbow” (1939): The Wizard of Oz 7. Bryan Adams “(Everything I Do) I Do It for You” (1991): Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 8. Derek & the Dominos “Layla” (1971): GoodFellas 9. Celine Dion “My Heart Will Go On” (1997): Titanic 10. Fred Astaire with Leo Reisman’s Orchestra “Cheek to Cheek” (1935): Top Hat 11. Elvis Presley “Jailhouse Rock” (1957): Jailhouse Rock 12. Eminem “Lose Yourself” (2002): 8 Mile 13. The Righteous Brothers “Unchained Melody” (1965): Ghost 14. Prince “When Doves Cry” (1984): Purple Rain 15. Pharrell Williams “Happy” (2013): Despicables 2 16. Lionel Richie with Diana Ross “Endless Love” (1981): Endless Love 17. Fred Astaire “The Way You Look Tonight” (1936): Swing Time 18. Cliff Edwards “When You Wish Upon a Star” (1940): Pinocchio 19. Survivor “Eye of the Tiger” (1982): Rocky III 20. Simon & Garfunkel “The Sound of Silence” (1965): The Graduate 21. Dooley Wilson “As Time Goes By” (1942): Casablanca 22. Steppenwolf “Born to Be Wild” (1968): Easy Rider 23. Aerosmith “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” (1998): Armageddon 24. Coolio with L.V. “Gangsta’s Paradise” (1995): Dangerous Minds 25. Bee Gees “How Deep Is Your Love” (1977): Saturday Night Fever 26. Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta “You’re the One That I Want” (1978): Grease 27. Goo Goo Dolls “Iris” (1998): City of Angels 28. Simon & Garfunkel “Mrs. Robinson” (1968): The Graduate 29. Paul Robeson “Ol’ Man River” (1928): Show Boat 30. Bee Gees “Night Fever” (1977): Saturday Night Fever 31. Dinah Shore and Her Harper Valley Boys “Buttons and Bows” (1948): The Paleface 32. Henry Mancini with Audrey Hepburn “Moon River” (1961): Breakfast at Tiffany’s 33. Nat “King” Cole “Mona Lisa” (1950): Captain Carey, U.S.A. 34. Barbra Streisand “The Way We Were” (1973): The Way We Were 35. Justin Timberlake “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” (2016): Trolls 36. Stevie Wonder “I Just Called to Say I Love You” (1984): The Woman in Red 37. The Knack “My Sharona” (1979): Reality Bites 38. Boyz II Men “End of the Road” (1992): Boomerang 39. Irene Cara “Flashdance...What a Feelin’” (1983): Flashdance 40. Prince & the Revolution “Purple Rain” (1984): Purple Rain 41. The Beatles “A Hard Day’s Night” (1964): A Hard Day’s Night 42. Bill Medley with Jennifer Warnes “I’ve Had the Time of My Life” (1987): Dirty Dancing 43. Kenny Loggins “Footloose” (1984): Footloose 44. Seal “Kiss from a Rose” (1994): Batman Forever 45. Isaac Hayes “Theme from Shaft” (1971): Shaft 46. Simple Minds “Don’t You Forget about Me” (1985): The Breakfast Club 47. The Champs “Tequila” (1958): Pee Wee’s Big Adventure 48. Public Enemy “Fight the Power” (1989): Do the Right Thing 49. Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band “Old Time Rock and Roll” (1978): Risky Business 50. Berlin “Take My Breath Away” (1986): Top Gun 51. B.J. Thomas “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head” (1969): Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 52. Lady Gaga with Bradley Cooper “Shallow” (2018): A Star Is Born 53. Idina Menzel “Let It Go” (2013): Frozen 54. Dolly Parton “9 to 5” (1980): 9 to 5 55. Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle “A Whole New World” (1992): Aladdin (1992) 56. Phil Collins “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)” (1984): Against All Odds 57. Destiny’s Child “Independent Women” (2000): Charlie’s Angels 58. Lionel Richie “Say You Say Me” (1985): White Nights 59. Bruce Springsteen “Streets of Philadelphia” (1994): Philadelphia 60. Bette Midler “Wind Beneath My Wings” (1989): Beaches 61. Peter Gabriel “In Your Eyes” (1986): Say Anything 62. The Dorsey Brothers with Bob Crosby “Lullaby of Broadway” (1935): 42nd Street 63. Joe Cocker with Jennifer Warnes “Up Where We Belong” (1982): An Officer and a Gentleman 64. Doris Day “Whatever Will Be, Will Be” (1956): The Man Who Knew Too Much 65. The Rolling Stones “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” (1969): The Big Chill 66. Elton John “Tiny Dancer” (1971): Almost Famous 67. R. Kelly “I Believe I Can Fly” (1996): Space Jam 68. Judy Garland “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” (1944): Meet Me in St. Louis 69. Elton John “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” (1994): The Lion King 70. Ray Parker Jr. “Ghostbusters” (1984): Ghostbusters 71. Bob Hope with Shirley Ross “Thanks for the Memory” (1939): The Big Broadcast of 1938 72. Huey Lewis & the News “The Power of Love” (1985): Back to the Future 73. Roxette “It Must Have Been Love” (1990): Pretty Woman 74. Lulu “To Sir with Love” (1967): To Sir with Love 75. Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson “Beauty and the Beast” (1991): Beauty and the Beast 76. Barbra Streisand “Evergreen (Love Theme from ‘A Star Is Born’)” (1976): A Star Is Born 77. Christopher Cross “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)” (1981): Arthur 78. Los Lobos “La Bamba” (1987): La Bamba 79. Bryan Adams with Sting & Rod Stewart “All for Love” (1993): The Three Musketeers 80. Harry Nilsson “Everybody’s Talkin’” (1968): Midnight Cowboy 81. Lou Reed “Perfect Day” (1972): Trainspotting 82. Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories “Stay (I Missed You)” (1994): Reality Bites 83. James Baskett “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah” (1946): Song of the South 84. Olivia Newton John & John Travolta “Summer Nights” (1978): Grease 85. Underworld “Born Slippy” (1995): Trainspotting 86. Stealers Wheel “Stuck in the Middle with You” (1973): Reservoir Dogs 87. The Doors “The End” (1967): Apocalypse Now 88. Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Jason Weaver, and Joseph Williams “Hakuna Matata” (1994): The Lion King 89. Paul McCartney & Wings “Live and Let Die” (1973): Live and Let Die 90. Carly Simon “Nobody Does It Better” (1977): The Spy Who Loved Me 91. Olivia Newton-John “Hopelessly Devoted to You” (1978): Grease 92. Shirley Temple “On the Good Ship Lollipop” (1934): Bright Eyes 93. Henry Mancini “The Days of Wine and Roses” (1963): The Days of Wine and Roses 94. Sixpence None the Richer “Kiss Me” (1998): She’s All That 95. Adele “Skyfall” (2012): Skyfall 96. Jon Bon Jovi “Blaze of Glory” (1990): Young Guns II 97. Tex Ritter “High Moon (Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin’)” (1952): High Noon 98. Irene Cara “Fame” (1980): Fame 99. Vangelis “Chariots of Fire – Titles” (1981): Chariots of Fire 100. Will Smith “Men in Black” (1997): Men in Black Resources and Related Links: Dave’s Music Database: “Other Genre/Category Song Lists” Top 100 Broadway Songs Top 50 Music Movies Top 50 Soundtracks First posted 3/10/2019; last updated 10/12/2021.

Show Tune Albums – Top 10

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Originally posted on the DMDB Facebook page on 2/21/10. This list has since been expanded into a top 50 list. Check here for the updated list.

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