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18 Hit Songs That We All Forgot Were Written For Movies

By Maya |

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Take a look at your music playlists from yesteryear, and you may be surprised some of the hit tunes came from a slew of classic films we've watched on repeat.

Take a walk down memory lane, listen to these 18 songs, and see if you recognize the scene they were played in!

1. Dirty Dancing - "Time of my Life"

By Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes

2. Blue Hawaii - "Can't Help Falling In Love"

By Elvis Presley

3. Titanic - "My Heart Will Go On"

By Celine Dion

4. Space Jam - "I Believe I Can Fly"

By R. Kelly

5. Back To The Future - "The Power of Love"

By Huey Lewis and the News

6. Dangerous Minds - Gangsta's Paradise

By Coolio, featuring L.V

7. Saturday Night Fever - Stayin' Alive

By the Bee Gees

8.  Charlie's Angels - "Independent Women, Pt. 1"

By Destiny's Child

9. Boomerang - "End Of The Road"

By Boyz II Men

10. Armageddon - "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing"

By Areosmith

12. Purple Rain - "When Doves Cry"

By Prince

13. Almost Famous - "Tiny Dancer"

By Elton John

14. Pretty in Pink - "If You Leave"

By Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

15. Against All Odds - "Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)"

By Phil Collins

16. Say Anything - "In Your Eyes"

By Peter Gabriel

17.  Can't Hardly Wait - "Dammit"

By Blink-182

18. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves - "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You"

By Bryan Adams

What is your favorite song from a movie soundtrack?

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