Hit songs that were originally written for movies
- Popular songs that were originally created for movies
- 'Rocky III'
- 'Despicable Me 2'
- 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves'
- 'Hustle & Flow'
- 'Do The Right Thing'
- 'Good Will Hunting'
- 'Super Fly'
- 'Slumdog Millionaire'
- 'Top Gun'
- 'Blue Hawaii'
- 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
- 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'
- 'Toy Story'
- '8 Mile'
- 'Flashdance'
- 'Goldfinger'
- 'Purple Rain'
- 'Tarzan'
- 'Harold and Maude'
- 'Trainspotting'
- 'Dangerous Minds'
- 'The Bodyguard'
- 'Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World'
- 'Back to the Future'
- 'Footloose'
- 'Magnolia'
- 'Men in Black'
- 'Cat People'
- 'Set It Off'
- 'Above The Rim'
Popular songs that were originally created for movies

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?
'Rocky III'

'Eye of the Tiger' by Survivor.
'Despicable Me 2'

'Happy' by Pharrell Williams.
'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves'

'(Everything I Do) I Do It for You' by Bryan Adams.
'Hustle & Flow'

'It’s Hard Out Here for a Pimp' by Three 6 Mafia.
'Do The Right Thing'

'Fight the Power' by Public Enemy.
'Good Will Hunting'

'Miss Misery' by Elliott Smith.
'Super Fly'

'Pusherman' by Curtis Mayfield.
'Slumdog Millionaire'

'Jai Ho' by A.R. Rahman.
'Top Gun'

'Danger Zone' by Kenny Loggins.
'Blue Hawaii'

'Can't Help Falling in Love' by Elvis Presley.
'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'

'Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head' by B.J. Thomas.
'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'

'We Don’t Need Another Hero' by Tina Turner.
'Toy Story'

'You've Got a Friend in Me' by Randy Newman.
'8 Mile'

'Lose Yourself' by Eminem.
'Flashdance'

'Flashdance...What a Feeling' by Irene Cara.
'Moana'

'How Far I'll Go' by Alessia Cara.
'Goldfinger'

'Goldfinger' by Shirley Bassey.
'Purple Rain'

'When Doves Cry' by Prince.
'Tarzan'

'You'll Be In My Heart' by Phil Collins.
'Harold and Maude'

'If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out' by Cat Stevens.
'Trainspotting'

'Born Slippy .NUXX' by Underworld.
'Dangerous Minds'

'Gangsta’s Paradise' by Coolio.
'The Bodyguard'

'I Will Always Love You' by Whitney Houston.
'Once'

'Falling Slowly' by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová.
'Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World'

'We Are S** Bob-Omb' by Beck.
'Back to the Future'

'The Power of Love' by Huey Lewis and the News.
'Footloose'

'Footloose' by Kenny Loggins.
'Magnolia'

'Save Me' by Aimee Mann.
'Men in Black'

'Men in Black' by Will Smith.
'Cat People'

'Cat People (Putting Out Fire)' by David Bowie.
'Set It Off'

'Don't Let Go' by En Vogue.
'Above The Rim'

'Regulate' by Warren G featuring Nate Dogg.
Sources: (Billboard)