17 movies of movies every child of the 80s loved
Every child of the 80s had the time of their life listening to this music of films struck.
If you want a glimpse toThe culture of youth in the 80sLook no further than the movie soundtracks that have defined the decade. So many Hit-Hit '80 movies - teenage comedies likeQuick weather at Ridgemont Highto musical comedies likePurple rain, family adventures likeThe goboats- Captured the distinctive sound and the feeling of the time. And if you have not worn a boombox on your head, playing your favorite movie Tune-to theJohn CusackinSay anythingThen you probably did not grow up in the 80s. Without delay, here are some film sounds that all the children of the 80s had an intense rotation.
1 Dirty dancing (1987)
How popular the original bandDirty dancing? The album has spent 18 weeks amazing at No. 1 on theBillboard 200. Nobody puts baby in the corner, indeed! The best-known song of the Soundtrack's "(I had) the time of my life," was a massive blow of himself and won the Academy Award for the best original song.
2 Quick weather at Ridgemont High (1982)
Before the directorAmy heckerlingteenage life defined in the 90s withDisapparative, she made her debut of the director defining the life of adolescence in the 80s withQuick weather at Ridgemont High. The songs included on the original film of the film represent some of the biggest names in the decade, such as Go-Go, Oointo Booogo andDon Henley. TheJackson Brownesinging "someone from someone," who opens the album, even struck # 7 on theBillboard Hot 100.
3 The goboats (1985)
There are many staples of the 80s on the original band ofThe goboats: The bracelets, Teena Marie, Reo Speedwagon. But it's really allCyndi Lauper, whose track "the geoines" are good enough "became the unofficial theme song of the film. She actually runs it in the movie - or rather, a clip of her running on television appears in the movie - and theMusic video Most of the distribution.
4 Lost boys (1987)
It's hard to imagineBuffy against vampires withoutLost boys-The teen vampire film has defined the genre, not to mention directly to inspire makeup forBuffy'S vampires. The soundtrack is another of these time capsules 80 for the 80s. (Exposure A: echo & the bunnymen covering the doors' "People are strange.") And the theme of the film, "crying little sister" byGerard McMann, is impossible not to bop for.
5 Purple rain (1984)
This makes sense thatPurple rainwould have a magisterial band because the movie was designed to presentPrincemusical talents. He made his active debut like the kid, a character based on the prince himself. Songs like "When Coldves cry", "Darling Nikki" and, of course, "Purple Rain" has become Prince standards. (Bonus Face does:Purple rainWas the last movie to receive the Academy Award for the Best Original Song Score!)
6 Batman (1989)
Five years afterPurple rain, Prince had another Soundtrack album withBatman, who spent six weeks at No. 1 on theBillboard200. In 1989, comics films were far from the multi-healing dollar industry today and that the relatively dark tone of the film made a difficult sale for some. Nevertheless, this ended up being a critical and commercial success, and the original band just as bold has won tons of fans of his own.
7 Machine gun (1986)
At this point, the song of Berlin "removes me breathtaking" is at least as well known asMachine gunHe himself. The theme of the film won the Academy Award for the best original song and helped propel the original band to theBillboard200's spot 1, where he reigned for five weeks. The rest of the album is more of what you expect from an original band of the 80s, including a trucked, Teena Marie and Loverboy, who had their own struck of the soundtrack with "paradise in your eyes".
8 Cocktail (1988)
Another year, anotherTom CruiseMovie, another excellent original band of the 80s. Safe,Cocktaildid not quite the same cultural impact asMachine gunBut he has always helped the upward trajectory of the cruise towards stratospheric superstry. The soundtrack offers a strip of memorable film songs, like "Kokomo" by the boys of the beach, "Do not worry, be happy" byBobby McFerrinand the most appropriately for a movie where drinks become shaken and agitated - "all shaken" byRY COODER.
9 Flash Gordon (1980)
Yes, it's an original band of a strange space opera based on a comic strip, but it's also an album queen. WhileFlash GordonHimself faded over time - although aSerious worship after always exists-The original band is a basic food for any queen fan. The song "Flash" (or "Flash's theme") was the only track to be released as single, but the whole album has a Rerelease in 2011 for the 40th anniversary of the band.
10 The breakfast club (1985)
Do not forget the soundtrack ofJohn Hughes'Classic high school film about what happens when a brain, an athlete, a case of basket, a princess and a criminal must pass their Saturday in detention together. The soundtrack was a modest shot alone, but the success of the breeze was a simple mind "(do not forget you", which hit n ° 1 on theBillboardHot 100, and give all the 80s Kid Major Nostalgia every year.
11 Pretty in pink (1986)
One year laterThe breakfast club isLiberation, Hughes published another major entry into Canon teen cinema:Pretty in pink. The new band his wave is even more consinked thanThe breakfast clubThanks to the new order songs, the Smiths, and, crucial, the psychedelic furs, whose "pretty pink" gave the film its title. (If there is another song attached to the film, however, it is "if you leave" by orchestral maneuvers in the dark.)
12 Flash dance (1983)
What people rememberFlash dance is the music-eh well, maybe the poster withJennifer Bealsin a giant sweatshirt, andall that does dance. It does not get much more things than this certified gold album, which had two hits n ° 1: the "FlashDance" Oscar-win ... what feeling, "byIrene Caraand "maniac", byMichael Sembello. There is a good chance that you are both in the 80s, whether you have seen the movie or not.
13 The big thrill (1983)
If you were a child of the 80s looking for a return, you probably turned to the original band ofThe big thrill, directorLawrence Kasdan'sDramedy on a group of friends meeting after 15 years of intervals. The whole film is impregnated with nostalgia, so it is logical that the soundtrack is too. There are so many classics from the 60s included in the album: "I heard it through the vineyard" byMarvin GayeAnd the temptations are "my daughter" and "is not too proud to beg."
14 St. Elmo's fire (1985)
Although he also played the same members of Brat Pack who made their mark in Hughes movies,St. Elmo's firehad a slightly more adult mystic. The original band byDavid Foster Has a similar adult atmosphere, and it was better received than the movie itself. The song "St. Elmo's Fire (man in motion)", "by the English singerJohn Parr, spent two weeks at No. 1 on theBillboardHot 100.
15 The blue brothers (1980)
Blues brothers had such an impressive career that sometimes it's easy to forget that they started as asketchSaturday Night Live, withJohn Belushi andDan AykroydPlay Jake and Elwood Blues. In 1980, they got their first feature film, as well as an original natural band. It was actually the second album Blue Brothers, but there was one of their greatest successes, a coverage of the Song of the Spencer Davis "Gimme de Lovin".
16 Say anything (1989)
If you can say anything aboutSay anything, histhis moment. You know this one: when Cusack's Lloyd Dobler holds this boombox and blastPeter Gabriel's"In your eyes, one of the 11 tracks on the original band. None of them carries this same level of iconic status - it is difficult to compete with the song presented in one of theThe most famous romantic comedy scenes From all times - but the soundtrack also in Depeche mode, the replacements and yes, Cusack itself makes the "Lloyd Obbler Rap" himself.
17 Fastening (1984)
Discover Sunday shoes! The original band to Fastening the musical film on Kevin Bacon Ren McCormack rebellent releasing a city where dance is prohibited, has so many hits that it is not a surprise that it spent a month at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song of title by Kenny Loggins was the n ° 1 struck alone, with "hear for the boy" by DENECE WILLIAMS . Any child of the 80s can not help but give this original band! And for a sartorial look at the last decade of the last century, check these 25 things that cool people wore in the 1980s .
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