Music is an important element in the production of movies. It enhances the entertainment quality as it helps awaken the body and its senses to focus and keep on with the development of the plot. It helps create an emotion that personally connects and passes happiness or sadness to the viewer. A film’s quality is greatly affected on how music is properly or appropriately used.
Music is as well used by producers to market their films, introduce it to the public and increase its profitability rate. When a movie soundtrack captures the moviegoers’ interest, there’s a greater likelihood for them to actually go see the movie. Its soundtrack eventually then becomes like a headstone that reminds viewers about the film even after many years has passed.
I love music, and hearing them from films help me understand the story that it tries to relate, and enjoy it for all its worth.
Here is my personal list of what I think are the best original movie soundtracks of all time. They are randomly arranged and are not ordered according to any particular category.
1. “Rain Plans” by Israel Nash from the Movie Captain Fantastic
2. “Sweet Child O’ Mine” by Viggo Mortensen, George MacKay, Samantha Isler, Annalise Basso, Nicholas Hamilton, Kirk Ross & Philip Klein from the Movie Captain Fantastic
3. “Falling Slowly” by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova from the Movie Once
4. “If You Want Me” by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova from the Movie Once
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5. “Lost Stars” by Keira Knightley from the Movie Begin Again
6. “Up” by Walsh-Peelo from the Movie Sing Street
7. “Drive It Like You Stole It” by Walsh-Peelo from the Movie Sing Street
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8. “Misunderstood” by AJ Michalka from the Movie Grace Unplugged
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9. “Sing Along” by Billy Crudup from the Movie Rudderless
10. “Hold On” by Ben Kweller and Selena Gomez from the Movie Rudderless
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11. “Between the Bars” by Elliott Smith from the Movie Stuck in Love
12. “Southbound” by Ben Barnes & Katherine Heigl from the Movie Jackie and Ryan
13. “I Miss You” by Uriah Shelton and Dash Mihok from the Movie Lifted
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14. “Schindler’s List” by John Williams from the Movie Schindler’s List
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15. “Eyes On Me” by Faye Wong from the Short Movie Final Fantasy VIII
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16. “Maybe Tomorrow” by Stereophonics from the Movie Wicker Park
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17. “Love Story” by Andy Williams from the Movie Love Story
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18. “This Time” by Jonathan Rhys Meyers from the Movie August Rush
19. “Something Inside” by Jonathan Rhys Meyers from the Movie August Rush
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20. “Moondance” by Chris Botti from the Movie August Rush
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21. “Raise it Up” by Jamia Simone Nash & Impact Repertory Theatre from the Movie August Rush
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22. “The Lonely Shepherd” by Gheorghe Zamfir & James Last from the Movie Kill Bill
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