Successful soundtracks Bashny.Net

Any movie, anyway, we perceive through the prism of music, which sounds in it. And it just so happened that can not be separated from one another. In today's post we will focus on the most successful soundtracks, which remain relevant for many years.





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10) Waiting to exhale (1995) - Waiting to Exhale



In this film, attended by a large number of African-American artists such as Toni Braxton, Mary J. Blanzh, Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine, and Whitney Houston. The album went platinum seven times, and one of his songs - «Exhale», became the third single in the history of the United States, entered the Billboard Hot 100. The album sold 10 million. Copies.

9) Top gun - Top Gun (1986)



This album, which became the soundtrack for the movie "Top Gun" a few times a year is listed on the Billboard 200, as the best. The composition of «Top Gun Anthem» from the album won a Grammy Award, while the album sold 10 million copies.

8) Footloose - Free (1983)



This album includes various compositions, including Kenny Loggins and Bonnie Taylor. Two of their songs, - «Footloose» and «Let's hear it for the boy», reached the upper lines of Billboard. And ensure the sale of the album circulation 13 million copies. Including the album received an Oscar for best music.

7) The Lion King - The Lion King (1994)



The only thing animated film whose sound has sold about 10 million copies. Of the five songs nominated for an Oscar, three were written by Elton John and Tim Rice. The song «Can You Feel The Love Tonight» received the award "Oscar". With this song, Elton John was also awarded the Grammy Award in the category Best Male Pop Vocal. Soundtrack stayed in first place in the Billboard charts for nine weeks. November 10th, 1999 RIAA announced that sales of the album «The Lion King» reached 15 million, and he thus acquired the status of "diamond».

6) Purple Rain - Purple Rain (1984)



The film debuted a popular American artists like Prince. It was he who wrote the song «When Doves Cry». After the film the song led the US music chart 5 weeks. Billboard magazine has put a song in 1st place in the ranking of the best singles. The album went platinum 13 times, the singer received three Grammy Awards and an Oscar. The album sold 20 million copies.

5) Grease - Grease (1978)



This album has collected more than 20 original songs performed by various artists, including leading film actors such as John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. Several songs from the album received a nomination "Oscar" and began to hit Billboard's number one, and sold 28 million copies.

4) Titanic - Titanic (1997)



For this film, James Cameron invited the composer James Horner. This step led soundtrack to the highest sales in the history of movies using orchestral music. Whole album sold 30 million copies. He also led the Billboard 200 list of more than 16 weeks. The song performed by Celine Dion - «My heart will go on» - one of the two neorkestrovyh songs, won an Oscar.

3) Dirty Dancing - Dirty Dancing (1987)



Album «Dirty Dancing» spent 18 weeks at number one Billboard chart 200.Tak The album stayed on the list of 30 best albums of more than 230 weeks! The single «The time of my life» has received Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Original Song. As well as a Grammy Award for the best duo of Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes. The album went platinum 11 times, having sold 32 million copies.

2) Saturday Night Fever (1977) - Saturday Night Fever



This soundtrack album of the same name the film "Saturday Night Fever" with John Travolta. The album was recorded by different artists, but the lion's share accounts for it made the British group «Bee Gees» («Bee Gees"). The album topped both the UK and US album charts. The album was also awarded the "Grammy" and has sold 40 million copies worldwide.

And finally, at the top ...

1) The Bodyguard (1992) - Bodyguard



This was the first soundtrack album, with sales of more than a million copies in the first week. Whitney Houston - ispolnitelnitsa starring as performed six songs in the film, two of which, Run to You and I Have Nothing, was nominated for an Oscar. This album has sold 42 million copies worldwide.