AFI’s 100 Years…100 Songs

In 2004, as part of the AFI 100 Years… series, the AFI unveiled their 100 Years…100 Songs list of the top 100 songs in American cinema of the 20th century. No surprises here, it’s the classics that get the recognition, with nothing after the 1970s in the Top 10. In fact Celine Dion’s ‘My Heart Will Go On’ from Titanic is the only song post the 70s in the top 25! Buy –  AFI’s 100 Years, 100 Songs: America’s Greatest Music in Movies [Author: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation] published on (book)

1 “Over the Rainbow“ The Wizard of Oz 1939
2 “As Time Goes By“ Casablanca 1942
3 “Singin’ in the Rain“ Singin’ in the Rain 1952
4 “Moon River“ Breakfast at Tiffany’s 1961
5 “White Christmas“ Holiday Inn 1942
6 “Mrs. Robinson“ The Graduate 1967
7 “When You Wish upon a Star“ Pinocchio 1940
8 “The Way We Were“ The Way We Were 1973
9 “Stayin’ Alive“ Saturday Night Fever 1977
10 “The Sound of Music“ The Sound of Music 1965
11 “The Man That Got Away“ A Star Is Born 1954
12 “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend“ Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 1953
13 “People“ Funny Girl 1968
14 “My Heart Will Go On“ Titanic 1997
15 “Cheek to Cheek“ Top Hat 1935
16 “Evergreen (Love Theme from A Star Is Born)“ A Star Is Born 1976
17 “I Could Have Danced All Night“ My Fair Lady 1964
18 “Cabaret“ Cabaret 1972
19 “Someday My Prince Will Come“ Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1937
20 “Somewhere“ West Side Story 1961
21 “Jailhouse Rock“ Jailhouse Rock 1957
22 “Everybody’s Talkin’“ Midnight Cowboy 1969
23 “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head“ Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 1969
24 “Ol’ Man River“ Show Boat 1936
25 “High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin’)“ High Noon 1952
26 “The Trolley Song“ Meet Me in St. Louis 1944
27 “Unchained Melody“ Ghost 1990
28 “Some Enchanted Evening“ South Pacific 1958
29 “Born to Be Wild“ Easy Rider 1969
30 “Stormy Weather“ Stormy Weather 1943
31 “Theme from New York, New York New York, New York 1977
32 “I Got Rhythm“ An American in Paris 1951
33 “Aquarius“ Hair 1979
34 “Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off“ Shall We Dance 1937
35 “America“ West Side Story 1961
36 “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious“ Mary Poppins 1964
37 “Swinging on a Star“ Going My Way 1944
38 “Theme from Shaft Shaft 1971
39 “Days of Wine and Roses“ Days of Wine and Roses 1962
40 “Fight the Power“ Do the Right Thing 1989
41 “New York, New York“ On the Town 1949
42 “Luck Be a Lady“ Guys and Dolls 1955
43 “The Way You Look Tonight“ Swing Time 1936
44 “Wind Beneath My Wings“ Beaches 1988
45 “That’s Entertainment“ The Band Wagon 1953
46 “Don’t Rain on My Parade“ Funny Girl 1968
47 “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah“ Song of the South 1947
48 “Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)“ The Man Who Knew Too Much 1956
49 “Make ‘Em Laugh“ Singin’ in the Rain 1952
50 “Rock Around the Clock“ Blackboard Jungle 1955




51 “Fame“ Fame 1980
52 “Summertime“ Porgy and Bess 1959
53 “Goldfinger“ Goldfinger 1964
54 “Shall We Dance?“ The King and I 1956
55 “Flashdance… What a Feeling“ Flashdance 1983
56 “Thank Heaven for Little Girls“ Gigi 1958
57 “The Windmills of Your Mind“ The Thomas Crown Affair 1968
58 “Gonna Fly Now“ Rocky 1976
59 “Tonight“ West Side Story 1961
60 “It Had to Be You“ When Harry Met Sally… 1989
61 “Get Happy“ Summer Stock 1950
62 “Beauty and the Beast“ Beauty and the Beast 1991
63 “Thanks for the Memory“ The Big Broadcast of 1938 1938
64 “My Favorite Things“ The Sound of Music 1965
65 “I Will Always Love You“ The Bodyguard 1992
66 “Suicide Is Painless“ MASH 1970
67 “Nobody Does It Better“ The Spy Who Loved Me 1977
68 “Streets of Philadelphia“ Philadelphia 1993
69 “On the Good Ship Lollipop“ Bright Eyes 1934
70 “Summer Nights“ Grease 1978
71 “(I’m a) Yankee Doodle Dandy“ Yankee Doodle Dandy 1942
72 “Good Morning“ Singin’ in the Rain 1952
73 “Isn’t It Romantic?“ Love Me Tonight 1932
74 “Rainbow Connection“ The Muppet Movie 1979
75 “Up Where We Belong“ An Officer and a Gentleman 1982
76 “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas“ Meet Me in St. Louis 1944
77 “The Shadow of Your Smile“ The Sandpiper 1965
78 “9 to 5“ Nine to Five 1980
79 “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)“ Arthur 1981
80 “Springtime for Hitler“ The Producers 1967
81 “I’m Easy“ Nashville 1975
82 “Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead“ The Wizard of Oz 1939
83 “The Rose“ The Rose 1979
84 “Put the Blame on Mame“ Gilda 1946
85 “Come What May“ Moulin Rouge! 2001
86 “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life“ Dirty Dancing 1987
87 “Buttons and Bows“ The Paleface 1948
88 “Do Re Mi“ The Sound of Music 1965
89 “Puttin’ on the Ritz“ Young Frankenstein 1974
90 “Seems Like Old Times“ Annie Hall 1977
91 “Let the River Run“ Working Girl 1988
92 “Long Ago (and Far Away)“ Cover Girl 1944
93 “Lose Yourself“ 8 Mile 2002
94 “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg“ The Big Chill 1983
95 “(We’re Off on the) Road to Morocco“ Road to Morocco 1942
96 “Footloose“ Footloose 1984
97 “42nd Street“ 42nd Street 1933
98 “All That Jazz“ Chicago 2002
99 “Hakuna Matata“ The Lion King 1994
100 “Old Time Rock and Roll“ Risky Business 1983

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AFI’s 100 Years – 100 Movies (CBS Television Special) (DVD)
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[(AFI’s 100 Years, 100 Songs: America’s Greatest Music in Movies)] [Author: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation] published on (March, 2007) (book)
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