100 Greatest Songs in American Movies
100 YEARS...100 SONGS

The 400 Nominees

by American Film Institute (AFI)


The American Film Institute in Los Angeles conducted their seventh polling, 100 Years...100 Songs that highlighted "America's Greatest Music in the Movies."

See also this site's informative sections on Entertainment Weekly's 100 Best Film Soundtracks, Film Comment's 101 Film Score Milestones (1933-2001), and Greatest Musical Song/Dance Movie Moments and Scenes (illustrated).

AFI's 400 Greatest Songs -
Nominations
(alphabetical by song title)

  1. "Aba Daba Honeymoon" - Two Weeks With Love (1950)
  2. "Ac-Cen-Tchu-Ate The Positive" - Here Comes The Waves (1945)
  3. "An Affair To Remember" - An Affair To Remember (1957)
  4. "Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)" - Against All Odds (1984)
  5. "Ah, Sweet Mystery Of Life" - Naughty Marietta (1935)
  6. "Ain't Misbehavin'" - Stormy Weather (1943)
  7. "Ain't Too Proud To Beg" - The Big Chill (1983)
  8. "All Of You" - Silk Stockings (1957)
  9. "All That Jazz" - Chicago (2002)
  10. "All The Way" - The Joker Is Wild (1957)
  11. "Almost Like Being In Love" - Brigadoon (1954)
  12. "Am I Blue?" - On With The Show! (1929)
  13. "Amazing Grace" - Silkwood (1983)
  14. "America" - West Side Story (1961)
  15. "America" - The Jazz Singer (1980)
  16. "Animal Crackers In My Soup" - Curly Top (1935)
  17. "Anything Goes" - Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom (1984)
  18. "Anything You Can Do (I Can Do Better)" - Annie Get Your Gun (1950)
  19. "April Love" - April Love (1957)
  20. "Aquarius" - Hair (1979)
  21. "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" - Arthur (1981)
  22. "As Time Goes By" - Casablanca (1942)
  23. "Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing" - Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
  24. "Baby Mine" - Dumbo (1941)
  25. "Baby, It's Cold Outside" - Neptune's Daughter (1949)
  26. "Back In The Saddle Again" - Back In The Saddle (1941)
  27. "Bali Ha'i" - South Pacific (1958)
  28. "The Ballad Of Cat Ballou " - Cat Ballou (1965)
  29. "The Bare Necessities" - The Jungle Book (1967)
  30. "Be A Clown" - The Pirate (1948)
  31. "Be My Baby" - Mean Streets (1973)
  32. "Be My Love" - The Toast Of New Orleans (1950)
  33. "Be Our Guest" - Beauty And The Beast (1991)
  34. "Beach Blanket Bingo" - Beach Blanket Bingo (1965)
  35. "Beauty And The Beast" - Beauty And The Beast (1991)
  36. "Because You Loved Me" - Up Close And Personal (1996)
  37. "Begin The Beguine" - Broadway Melody Of 1940 (1940)
  38. "Ben" - Ben (1972)
  39. "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo" - Cinderella (1950)
  40. "Big Bottom" - This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
  41. "Big Spender" - Sweet Charity (1969)
  42. "Blame Canada" - South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)
  43. "Blue Hawaii" - Blue Hawaii (1961)
  44. "Blues In The Night" - Blues In The Night (1941)
  45. "Bohemian Rhapsody" - Wayne's World (1992)
  46. "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy Of Company B" - Buck Privates (1941)
  47. "Born Free" - Born Free (1966)
  48. "Born To Be Wild" - Easy Rider (1969)
  49. "The Boy Next Door" - Meet Me In St. Louis (1944)
  50. "The Boys In The Backroom" - Destry Rides Again (1939)
  51. "Buffalo Gal (Won't You Come Out Tonight)" - It's A Wonderful Life (1946)
  52. "Buttons And Bows" - The Paleface (1948)
  53. "Cabaret" - Cabaret (1972)
  54. "Call Me" - American Gigolo (1980)
  55. "Call Me Irresponsible" - Papa's Delicate Condition (1963)
  56. "Camelot" - Camelot (1967)
  57. "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" - The Lion King (1994)
  58. "Can You Read My Mind" - Superman (1978)
  59. "The Candy Man" - Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (1971)
  60. "The Carioca" - Flying Down To Rio (1934)
  61. "Charade" - Charade (1964)
  62. "Chattanooga Choo Choo" - Sun Valley Serenade (1941)
  63. "Cheek To Cheek" - Top Hat (1935)
  64. "Chim Chim Cher-Ee" - Mary Poppins (1964)
  65. "Circle Of Life" - The Lion King (1994)
  66. "Coal Miner's Daughter" - Coal Miner's Daughter (1980)
  67. "Colors Of The Wind" - Pocahontas (1995)
  68. "Come Saturday Morning" - The Sterile Cuckoo (1969)
  69. "Come What May" - Moulin Rouge! (2001)
  70. "Comedy Tonight" - A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum (1966)
  71. "Consider Yourself" - Oliver! (1968)
  72. "The Continental" - The Gay Divorcee (1934)
  73. "Count Your Blessings Instead Of Sheep" - White Christmas (1954)
  74. "Crazy" - Sweet Dreams (1985)
  75. "Cuban Pete" - Cuban Pete (1946)
  76. "Day-O" - Beetlejuice (1988)
  77. "Days Of Wine And Roses" - Days Of Wine And Roses (1963)
  78. "Dead Man Walkin'" - Dead Man Walking (1995)
  79. "Dear Mr. Gable (You Made Me Love You)" - Broadway Melody Of 1938 (1937)
  80. "Deep In The Heart Of Texas" - Deep In The Heart Of Texas (1942)
  81. "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
  82. "Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead" - The Wizard Of Oz (1939)
  83. "Do Re Mi" - The Sound Of Music (1965)
  84. "Do You Love Me?" - Dirty Dancing (1987)
  85. "Don't Cry For Me, Argentina" - Evita (1996)
  86. "Don't Fence Me In" - Don't Fence Me In (1945)
  87. "Don't Rain On My Parade" - Funny Girl (1968)
  88. "Don't You (Forget About Me)" - The Breakfast Club (1985)
  89. "A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes" - Cinderella (1950)
  90. "Dude (Looks Like A Lady)" - Mrs. Doubtfire (1993)
  91. "Duettino - Sull'aria (From The Marriage Of Figaro)" - The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
  92. "Ease On Down The Road" - The Wiz (1978)
  93. "Easter Parade" - Holiday Inn (1942)
  94. "The End" - Apocalypse Now (1979)
  95. "Endless Love" - Endless Love (1981)
  96. "Evergreen (Love Theme From A Star Is Born)" - A Star Is Born (1976)
  97. "Everybody's Talkin'" - Midnight Cowboy (1969)
  98. "Everything's Coming Up Roses" - Gypsy (1962)
  99. "Eye Of The Tiger" - Rocky III (1982)
  100. "Fame" - Fame (1980)
  101. "Fight The Power" - Do The Right Thing (1989)
  102. "A Fine Romance" - Swing Time (1936)
  103. "Flashdance - What A Feeling" - Flashdance (1983)
  104. "Footloose" - Footloose (1984)
  105. "For All We Know" - Lovers And Other Strangers (1970)
  106. "For Me And My Gal" - For Me And My Gal (1942)
  107. "For Your Eyes Only" - For Your Eyes Only (1981)
  108. "42nd Street" - 42nd Street (1933)
  109. "Frankie And Johnny" - She Done Him Wrong (1933)
  110. "Friend Like Me" - Aladdin (1992)
  111. "Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)" - Friendly Persuasion (1956)
  112. "Gangsta's Paradise" - Dangerous Minds (1995)
  113. "Get Happy" - Summer Stock (1950)
  114. "Getting To Know You" - The King And I (1956)
  115. "Ghostbusters" - Ghostbusters (1984)
  116. "Gigi" - Gigi (1958)
  117. "Give My Regards To Broadway" - Little Johnny Jones (1929)
  118. "Go Daddy-O" - Swingers (1996)
  119. "God Bless America" - The Deer Hunter (1978)
  120. "God Bless The Child" - Lady Sings The Blues (1972)
  121. "Goldfinger" - Goldfinger (1964)
  122. "Gonna Fly Now" - Rocky (1976)
  123. "Good Morning" - Singin' In The Rain (1952)
  124. "The Goodbye Girl" - The Goodbye Girl (1977)
  125. "Hakuna Matata" - The Lion King (1994)
  126. "The Hands That Built America" - Gangs Of New York (2002)
  127. "Happiness Is (Just) A Thing Called Joe" - Cabin In The Sky (1943)
  128. "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" - Meet Me In St. Louis (1944)
  129. "Hazy Shade Of Winter" - Less Than Zero (1987)
  130. "Hello, Dolly!" - Hello, Dolly! (1969)
  131. "He's A Tramp" - Lady And The Tramp (1955)
  132. "Hey There" - The Pajama Game (1957)
  133. "High Hopes" - A Hole In The Head (1959)
  134. "High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darlin)" - High Noon (1952)
  135. "Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo" - Lili (1953)
  136. "Honeysuckle Rose" - Thousands Cheer (1943)
  137. "Hooray For Captain Spaulding" - Animal Crackers (1930)
  138. "Hooray For Hollywood" - Hollywood Hotel (1938)
  139. "Hopelessly Devoted To You" - Grease (1978)
  140. "How About You?" - Babes On Broadway (1941)
  141. "How Are Things In Glocca Morra?" - Finian's Rainbow (1968)
  142. "How Do You Keep The Music Playing?" - Best Friends (1982)
  143. "How Little We Know" - To Have And Have Not (1945)
  144. "I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow" - O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
  145. "I Believe In You" - How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying (1967)
  146. "I Could Have Danced All Night" - My Fair Lady (1964)
  147. "I Don't Know How To Love Him" - Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
  148. "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" - Armageddon (1998)
  149. "I Enjoy Being A Girl" - Flower Drum Song (1961)
  150. "I Fall In Love Too Easily" - Anchors Aweigh (1945)
  151. "I Finally Found Someone" - The Mirror Has Two Faces (1996)
  152. "I Got Rhythm" - An American In Paris (1951)
  153. "I Just Called To Say I Love You" - The Woman In Red (1984)
  154. "I Remember It Well" - Gigi (1958)
  155. "I Say A Little Prayer" - My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
  156. "I See Your Face Before Me" - Bridges Of Madison County (1995)
  157. "I Want To Be Like You" - The Jungle Book (1967)
  158. "I Will Always Love You" - The Bodyguard (1992)
  159. "If I Didn't Have You" - Monsters, Inc. (2001)
  160. "If I Loved You" - Carousel (1956)
  161. "If I Only Had A Brain/Heart/The Nerve" - The Wizard Of Oz (1939)
  162. "If I Were A Rich Man" - Fiddler On The Roof (1971)
  163. "If My Friends Could See Me Now" - Sweet Charity (1969)
  164. "If You Leave" - Pretty In Pink (1986)
  165. "If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out" - Harold And Maude (1971)
  166. "If You Were Here" - Sixteen Candles (1984)
  167. "I'll Stop The World And Melt With You" - Valley Girl (1982)
  168. "I'll Walk Alone" - Follow The Boys (1944)
  169. "I'm A Believer" - Shrek (2001)
  170. "I'm Alright" - Caddyshack (1980)
  171. "I'm Easy" - Nashville (1975)
  172. "I'm Still Here" - Postcards From The Edge (1990)
  173. "I'm Tired" - Blazing Saddles (1974)
  174. "In Dreams" - Blue Velvet (1986)
  175. "In The Cool, Cool, Cool Of The Evening" - Here Comes The Groom (1951)
  176. "In The Heat Of The Night" - In The Heat Of The Night (1967)
  177. "In Your Eyes" - Say Anything... (1989)
  178. "Indian Love Call" - Rose-Marie (1936)
  179. "Ink-A-Dinka-Doo" - Two Girls And A Sailor (1944)
  180. "Into The Groove" - Desperately Seeking Susan (1985)
  181. "Isn't It Romantic?" - Love Me Tonight (1932)
  182. "It Goes Like It Goes" - Norma Rae (1979)
  183. "It Had To Be You" - When Harry Met Sally... (1989)
  184. "It Might As Well Be Spring" - State Fair (1945)
  185. "It Might Be You" - Tootsie (1982)
  186. "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" - It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
  187. "It's Magic" - Romance On The High Seas (1948)
  188. "I've Got You Under My Skin" - Born To Dance (1936)
  189. "I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face" - My Fair Lady (1964)
  190. "I've Heard That Song Before" - Youth On Parade (1942)
  191. "Jailhouse Rock" - Jailhouse Rock (1957)
  192. "Jean" - The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie (1968)
  193. "Jeepers Creepers" - Going Places (1938)
  194. "Johnny B. Goode" - Back To The Future (1985)
  195. "Journey To The Past" - Anastasia (1997)
  196. "June Is Bustin' Out All Over" - Carousel (1956)
  197. "A Kiss To Build A Dream On" - The Strip (1951)
  198. "La Bamba" - La Bamba (1987)
  199. "La Mamma Morta" - Philadelphia (1993)
  200. "The Lady In The Tutti-Frutti Hat" - The Gang's All Here (1943)
  201. "The Lady Is A Tramp" - Words And Music (1948)
  202. "Last Dance" - Thank God It's Friday (1978)
  203. "The Last Time I Saw Paris" - Lady Be Good (1941)
  204. "Lavender Blue" - So Dear To My Heart (1949)
  205. "Lean On Me" - Lean On Me (1989)
  206. "Leaning On The Everlasting Arms" - The Night Of The Hunter (1955)
  207. "Let The River Run" - Working Girl (1988)
  208. "Let's Call The Whole Thing Off" - Shall We Dance (1937)
  209. "Let's Get It On" - High Fidelity (2000)
  210. "Let's Go Crazy" - Purple Rain (1984)
  211. "Live And Let Die" - Live And Let Die (1973)
  212. "Lollipop" - Stand By Me (1986)
  213. "Long Ago And Far Away" - Cover Girl (1944)
  214. "Lose Yourself" - 8 Mile (2002)
  215. "Love In Bloom" - She Loves Me Not (1934)
  216. "Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing" - Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing (1955)
  217. "Love Is Here To Stay" - An American In Paris (1951)
  218. "Love Me Tender" - Love Me Tender (1956)
  219. "Lovely To Look At" - Roberta (1935)
  220. "Luck Be A Lady" - Guys And Dolls (1955)
  221. "Lullaby Of Broadway" - Gold Diggers Of 1935 (1935)
  222. "Lydia The Tattooed Lady" - At The Circus (1939)
  223. "Make Believe" - Show Boat (1951)
  224. "Make 'Em Laugh" - Singin' In The Rain (1952)
  225. "Makin' Whoopee" - The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
  226. "The Man That Got Away" - A Star Is Born (1954)
  227. "M'appari Tutt' Amor " - Breaking Away (1979)
  228. "Men In Black" - Men In Black (1997)
  229. "Miss Brown To You" - Big Broadcast Of 1936 (1935)
  230. "Miss Celie's Blues (Sister)" - The Color Purple (1985)
  231. "Miss Misery" - Good Will Hunting (1997)
  232. "Misty" - Play Misty For Me (1971)
  233. "Mona Lisa" - Captain Carey, U.S.A. (1950)
  234. "Moon River" - Breakfast At Tiffany's (1961)
  235. "Moonlight Becomes You" - Road To Morocco (1942)
  236. "More Than A Woman" - Saturday Night Fever (1977)
  237. "The Morning After" - The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
  238. "Mrs. Robinson" - The Graduate (1967)
  239. "My Favorite Things" - The Sound Of Music (1965)
  240. "My Funny Valentine" - Pal Joey (1957)
  241. "My Heart Will Go On" - Titanic (1997)
  242. "My Kind Of Town" - Robin And The 7 Hoods (1964)
  243. "My Mammy" - The Jazz Singer (1927)
  244. "My Man" - Funny Girl (1968)
  245. "Nature Boy" - The Boy With Green Hair (1948)
  246. "New York, New York" - On The Town (1949)
  247. "9 To 5" - 9 To 5 (1980)
  248. "Nobody Does It Better" - The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
  249. "Oh, Pretty Woman" - Pretty Woman (1990)
  250. "Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin'" - Oklahoma! (1955)
  251. "Oklahoma!" - Oklahoma! (1955)
  252. "Ol' Man River" - Show Boat (1936)
  253. "Old Time Rock And Roll" - Risky Business (1983)
  254. "On Broadway" - All That Jazz (1979)
  255. "On The Atchison, Topeka And Santa Fe" - The Harvey Girls (1946)
  256. "On The Good Ship Lollipop" - Bright Eyes (1934)
  257. "On The Road Again" - Honeysuckle Rose (1980)
  258. "One" - A Chorus Line (1985)
  259. "Over The Rainbow" - The Wizard Of Oz (1939)
  260. "Papa, Can You Hear Me?" - Yentl (1983)
  261. "Pennies From Heaven" - Pennies From Heaven (1936)
  262. "People" - Funny Girl (1968)
  263. "The Power Of Love" - Back To The Future (1985)
  264. "The Prayer" - Quest For Camelot (1998)
  265. "A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody" - The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
  266. "The Prince Of Egypt (When You Believe)" - The Prince Of Egypt (1998)
  267. "Put On A Happy Face" - Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
  268. "Put The Blame On Mame" - Gilda (1946)
  269. "Puttin' On The Ritz" - Young Frankenstein (1974)
  270. "The Rain In Spain" - My Fair Lady (1964)
  271. "Rainbow Connection" - The Muppet Movie (1979)
  272. "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" - Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid (1969)
  273. "Razzle Dazzle" - Chicago (2002)
  274. "(We're Off On The) Road To Morocco" - Road To Morocco (1942)
  275. "Rock Around The Clock" - Blackboard Jungle (1955)
  276. "Rock 'N' Roll High School" - Rock 'N' Roll High School (1979)
  277. "The Rose" - The Rose (1979)
  278. "Roxanne" - Moulin Rouge! (2001)
  279. "Runnin' Wild" - Some Like It Hot (1959)
  280. "S Wonderful" - Funny Face (1957)
  281. "San Francisco" - San Francisco (1936)
  282. "Save Me" - Magnolia (1999)
  283. "Say You, Say Me" - White Nights (1985)
  284. "Secret Garden" - Jerry Maguire (1996)
  285. "Secret Love" - Calamity Jane (1953)
  286. "Seems Like Old Times" - Annie Hall (1977)
  287. "Seventy-Six Trombones" - The Music Man (1962)
  288. "The Shadow Of Your Smile" - The Sandpiper (1965)
  289. "Shall We Dance" - The King And I (1956)
  290. "Shall We Gather At The River?" - My Darling Clementine (1946)
  291. "Shout" - National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)
  292. "Silver Bells" - The Lemon Drop Kid (1951)
  293. "Singin' In The Rain" - Singin' In The Rain (1952)
  294. "Sit Down You're Rockin' The Boat" - Guys And Dolls (1955)
  295. "Smile" - Smile (1976)
  296. "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" - American Graffiti (1973)
  297. "Some Day My Prince Will Come" - Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs (1937)
  298. "Some Enchanted Evening" - South Pacific (1958)
  299. "Somewhere" - West Side Story (1961)
  300. "Somewhere Out There" - An American Tail (1986)
  301. "Somewhere That's Green" - Little Shop Of Horrors (1986)
  302. "Sonny Boy" - The Singing Fool (1929)
  303. "Sooner Or Later (I Always Get My Man)" - Dick Tracy (1990)
  304. "The Sound Of Music" - The Sound Of Music (1965)
  305. "South Of The Border" - South Of The Border (1939)
  306. "Springtime For Hitler" - The Producers (1968)
  307. "Stayin' Alive" - Saturday Night Fever (1977)
  308. "Steppin' Out With My Baby" - Easter Parade (1948)
  309. "Stormy Weather" - Stormy Weather (1943)
  310. "Stranger In Paradise" - Kismet (1956)
  311. "Streets Of Philadelphia" - Philadelphia (1993)
  312. "Stuck In The Middle With You" - Reservoir Dogs (1992)
  313. "Suicide Is Painless" - M*A*S*H (1970)
  314. "Summer Nights" - Grease (1978)
  315. "Summertime" - Porgy And Bess (1959)
  316. "Sunrise, Sunset" - Fiddler On The Roof (1971)
  317. "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" - Mary Poppins (1964)
  318. "Sweet Leilani" - Waikiki Wedding (1937)
  319. "Swinging On A Star" - Going My Way (1944)
  320. "Take My Breath Away" - Top Gun (1986)
  321. "Talk To The Animals" - Doctor Dolittle (1967)
  322. "Tammy" - Tammy And The Bachelor (1957)
  323. "Tears In Heaven" - Rush (1991)
  324. "Ten Cents A Dance" - Love Me Or Leave Me (1955)
  325. "(Love Is) The Tender Trap" - The Tender Trap (1955)
  326. "Tequila" - Pee Wee's Big Adventure (1985)
  327. "Thank Heaven For Little Girls" - Gigi (1958)
  328. "Thanks For The Memory" - The Big Broadcast Of 1938 (1938)
  329. "That Old Black Magic" - Bus Stop (1956)
  330. "That Thing You Do!" - That Thing You Do! (1996)
  331. "That's Amore" - Moonstruck (1987)
  332. "That's Entertainment" - The Band Wagon (1953)
  333. "Theme From Mahogany" - Mahogany (1975)
  334. "Theme From New York, New York" - New York, New York (1977)
  335. "Theme From Shaft" - Shaft (1971)
  336. "There's No Business Like Show Business" - Annie Get Your Gun (1950)
  337. "They Can't Take That Away From Me" - Shall We Dance (1937)
  338. "Things Have Changed" - Wonder Boys (2000)
  339. "Think" - The Blues Brothers (1980)
  340. "This Land Is Your Land" - Bound For Glory (1976)
  341. "Thoroughly Modern Millie" - Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)
  342. "Three Coins In The Fountain" - Three Coins In The Fountain (1954)
  343. "Through The Eyes Of Love" - Ice Castles (1979)
  344. "Thumbelina" - Hans Christian Andersen (1952)
  345. "(I've Had) The Time Of My Life" - Dirty Dancing (1987)
  346. "The Time Warp" - The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
  347. "Tiny Dancer" - Almost Famous (2000)
  348. "Tip-Toe Thru The Tulips" - Golddiggers Of Broadway (1929)
  349. "To Sir With Love" - To Sir With Love (1967)
  350. "Tomorrow" - Annie (1982)
  351. "Tomorrow Belongs To Me" - Cabaret (1972)
  352. "Tonight" - West Side Story (1961)
  353. "Too Darn Hot" - Kiss Me Kate (1953)
  354. "Toot, Toot, Tootsie" - The Jazz Singer (1927)
  355. "Top Hat, White Tie And Tails" - Top Hat (1935)
  356. "The Trolley Song" - Meet Me In St. Louis (1944)
  357. "True Love" - High Society (1956)
  358. "Twist And Shout" - Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)
  359. "Unchained Melody" - Ghost (1990)
  360. "Under The Sea" - The Little Mermaid (1989)
  361. "Up Where We Belong" - An Officer And A Gentleman (1982)
  362. "Varsity Drag" - Good News (1947)
  363. "Viva Las Vegas" - Viva Las Vegas (1964)
  364. "The Way We Were" - The Way We Were (1973)
  365. "The Way You Look Tonight" - Swing Time (1936)
  366. "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" - Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
  367. "We May Never Love Like This Again" - The Towering Inferno (1974)
  368. "We're In The Money" - Gold Diggers Of 1933 (1933)
  369. "Werewolves Of London" - The Color Of Money (1986)
  370. "What A Wonderful World" - Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)
  371. "Whatever Lola Wants" - Damn Yankees (1958)
  372. "Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)" - The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
  373. "What's Love Got To Do With It" - What's Love Got To Do With It (1993)
  374. "What's New Pussycat?" - What's New Pussycat? (1965)
  375. "When I Fall In Love" - Sleepless In Seattle (1993)
  376. "When She Loved Me" - Toy Story 2 (1999)
  377. "When You Wish Upon A Star" - Pinocchio (1940)
  378. "Where The Blue Of The Night Meets The Gold Of The Day" - Big Broadcast (1932)
  379. "Where The Boys Are" - Where The Boys Are (1960)
  380. "Whistle While You Work" - Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs (1937)
  381. "White Christmas" - Holiday Inn (1942)
  382. "A Whole New World" - Aladdin (1992)
  383. "Wilkommen" - Cabaret (1972)
  384. "Wind Beneath My Wings" - Beaches (1988)
  385. "The Windmills Of Your Mind" - The Thomas Crown Affair (1968)
  386. "A Wink And A Smile" - Sleepless In Seattle (1993)
  387. "Wonderful World" - Witness (1985)
  388. "The Yankee Doodle Boy" - Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
  389. "You Are My Lucky Star" - Broadway Melody Of 1936 (1935)
  390. "You Don't Own Me" - The First Wives Club (1996)
  391. "You Light Up My Life" - You Light Up My Life (1977)
  392. "You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby" - Hard To Get (1938)
  393. "You Never Can Tell" - Pulp Fiction (1994)
  394. "You'll Be In My Heart" - Tarzan (1999)
  395. "You'll Never Know" - Hello, Frisco, Hello (1943)
  396. "You'll Never Walk Alone" - Carousel (1956)
  397. "You're The One That I Want" - Grease (1978)
  398. "You're The Top" - Anything Goes (1936)
  399. "You've Got A Friend In Me" - Toy Story (1995)
  400. "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" - Song Of The South (1947)

Facts About the 400 Nominees for the Greatest American Movie Songs:

  • Bing Crosby topped the list of nominees as the most represented performer with 12 nominated songs; Fred Astaire was second with 11; others well-represented included Gene Kelly (8) and Frank Sinatra (7)

  • Judy Garland was the most represented female performer with nine songs

  • Barbra Streisand had eight nominated songs, as did Marni Nixon, though she never appeared on screen. Her voice was used in performances by Deborah Kerr, Natalie Wood, Audrey Hepburn, and Marilyn Monroe (partial).

  • Among composers, Richard Rodgers had the most nominated songs with 18; Irving Berlin was second with 11

  • The 1950s was the most represented decade with 67 nominees; the 1980s had 62 nominees

  • The Wizard of Oz (1939), Singin' in the Rain (1952), Meet Me in St. Louis (1944), The Lion King (1994), and The Sound of Music (1965) were among the most-represented on the ballot, with three nominated songs apiece

  • The ballot of nominees stretched from Al Jolson (two songs from The Jazz Singer (1927), "My Mammy" and "Toot, Toot, Tootsie") to Eminem (8 Mile (2002) and "Lose Yourself") and "All That Jazz" and "Razzle Dazzle" from Chicago (2002)

  • There were four Elvis tunes on the ballot

  • There were non-musical films on the ballot, for example: The Shawshank Redemption (1994) with the Mozart opera "Duettino--Sull'Aria" from "The Marriage of Figaro," and Apocalypse Now (1979) with The Doors' "The End"

  • "White Christmas" (by Bing Crosby) was on the ballot for its contribution to Holiday Inn (1942) and not for its inclusion in White Christmas (1954); "Easter Parade" was also listed for Holiday Inn (1942) and not for Easter Parade (1948). Likewise, "Singin' in the Rain," which made its film debut in The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929), was nominated for its rendition by Gene Kelly in Singin' in the Rain (1952)

  • Non-human nominees included Jiminy Cricket (as voiced by Cliff Edwards) for "When You Wish Upon a Star" in Pinocchio (1940), and Kermit the Frog (as voiced by Jim Henson) for "Rainbow Connection" in The Muppet Movie (1979)

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