This is a partial list of songs that originated in movies that charted (Top 40) in either the United States or the United Kingdom, though frequently the version that charted is not the one found in the film.
Songs are all sourced from,Whitburn, Joel The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, Billboard Books, New York, 1992Whitburn, Joel, Top Pop Records 1940-1955, Record Research, Menomonee Falls Wisconsin 1973 and,.Brown, Tony, Jon Kutner & Neil Warwick, The Complete Book of the British Charts: Singles and Albums, Omnibus Press, London, 2002 Brown, Tony, Jon Kutner & Neil Warwick, The Complete Book of the British Charts: Singles and Albums, Omnibus Press, London, 2002
For information concerning music from James Bond films see
1942 Date(in US) Movie title Song title Artist Writer US charts UKcharts Miscellaneous October 2 Holiday Inn "White Christmas" Bing Crosby Irving Berlin 5 3 won Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1942; Crosby version also charted in 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1960, 1961, and 1962; charted (US, #8) for Frank Sinatra in 1944.
1944 Date(in US) Movie title Song title Artist Writer US charts UKcharts Miscellaneous November 16 Adios Argentina (1934) "Don't Fence Me In" music by Cole Porter, lyrics by Robert Fletcher and Cole Porter Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters 1 charted in US by Kate Smith (1945, #8), Horace Heidt (1945, #10), and Sammy Kaye (1945, #4), the Western Writers of America chose it as one of the Top 100 Western songs of all time.
1945 Date(in US) Movie title Song title Artist Writer US charts UKcharts Miscellaneous September 20 The Harvey Girls “On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe” Judy Garland music by Harry Warren, lyrics by Johnny Mercer 10
1950 Date(in US) Movie title Song title Artist Writer US charts UKcharts Miscellaneous February 10 The Third Man "The Third Man Theme" (also known as "The Harry Lime Theme") Anton Karas Anton Karas 1
1952 Date(in US) Movie title Song title Artist Writer US charts UKcharts Miscellaneous July 4, 1952 High Noon "The Ballad of High Noon" (aka "Do Not Forsake Me, O My Darlin’") Frankie Laine music by Dimitri Tiomkin, lyrics by Ned Washington 5 7 awarded the 1952 Academy Award for Best Original Song
1953 Date(in US) Movie title Song title Artist Writer US charts UKcharts Miscellaneous March 28 Moulin Rouge "The Song from Moulin Rouge" (also known as "Where Is Your Heart") Georges Auric, original French lyrics by Jacques Larue, English lyrics by William Engvick Percy Faith, vocals by Felicia Sanders 1 1 UK hit by Mantovani and His Orchestra
1954 Date(in US) Movie title Song title Artist Writer US charts UKcharts Miscellaneous July 21 The High and the Mighty “The High and the Mighty” LeRoy Holmes music by Dimitri Tiomkin, lyrics by Ned Washington 9 20 also charted in the US in 1954 by Victor Young, # 8, Les Baxter #6 and Johnny Desmond # 28
1955 Date(in US) Movie title Song title Artist Writer US charts UKcharts Miscellaneous February 16 Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" Bill Hayes music by George Bruns and lyrics by Thomas W. Blackburn 1 2 also Fess Parker US #5 and Tennessee Ernie Ford US #6/UK #3 April 9 Unchained “Unchained Melody” music by Alex North, lyrics by Hy Zaret Les Baxter 1 10 also Roy Hamilton US #6, Jimmy Young UK #1, Al Hibbler US #3/UK #2, and in 1965 by The Righteous Brothers US #4/UK #14 August 27 Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing" The Four Aces music by Sammy Fain, lyrics by Paul Francis Webster 12 won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1955 December 17 The Tender Trap “(Love Is) The Tender Trap” Frank Sinatra music by Jimmy Van Heusen, lyrics by Sammy Cahn 7 2
1956 Date(in US) Movie title Song title Artist Writer US charts UKcharts Miscellaneous February 13 The Man With the Golden Arm "The Man With the Golden Arm" Richard Maltby Elmer Bernstein 14 also charted by Elmer Bernstein US# 16, Dick Jacobs US#22, The McGuire Sisters (as “Delilah Jones", lyrics by Sylvia Fine) US#37 #24UK, Billy May UK #9, Jet Harris 1962 #12UK May 15 Picnic “Theme from Picnic” The McGuire Sisters music by George Duning, lyrics by Steve Allen 13 the song also charted as a medley with the song Moonglow July 7 The Man Who Knew Too Much "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" Doris Day music by Jay Livingston, lyrics by Ray Evans 2 1 won 1956 Academy Award for Best Original Song. August 4 The Proud Ones “Theme From The Proud Ones” Nelson Riddle Lionel Newman 39 September 22 Friendly Persuasion "Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)" Pat Boone music by Dimitri Tiomkin, lyrics by Paul Francis Webster 5 3 October 6High Society “True Love” Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly Cole Porter 3 4 charted in US and UK by Terry Lightfoot's New Orleans Jazzmen, Richard Chamberlain, Jane Powell, Shakin' Stevens, Elton John &Kiki Dee October 20 Love Me Tender “Love Me Tender” Elvis Presley Ken Darby, Elvis Presley 1 11
1957 Date(in US) Movie title Song title Artist Writer US charts UKcharts Miscellaneous July 22 Around the World in 80 Days “Around the World” Mantovani music by Victor Young, lyrics by Harold Adamson 12 20 also Victor Young US #13 and Bing Crosby US #25, UK #5 October 14 Jailhouse Rock “Jailhouse Rock” Elvis Presley Leiber, Stoller 1 1 December 17 Tammy and the Bachelor "Tammy" Debbie Reynolds Jay Livingston and Ray Evans 1 2 The Ames Brothers version reached US#5 the same week Reynold’s topped the chart
1958 Date(in US) Movie title Song title Artist Writer US charts UKcharts Miscellaneous June 30 King Creole “Hard Headed Woman” Elvis Presley Claude DeMetrius 1 2 July 14 King Creole "Don't Ask Me Why" Elvis Presley lyrics by Fred Wise, music by Ben Weisman 25 October 4 King Creole "King Creole" Elvis Presley Leiber, Stoller 2
1960 Date(in US) Movie title Song title Artist Writer US charts UKcharts Miscellaneous January 25 A Summer Place "Theme from A Summer Place" Percy Faith Mack Discant and Max Steiner 1 2 won Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1961, also US #16 for The Lettermen July 4 Circus of Horrors "Look for a Star" Garry Mills Franz Reizenstein, Muir Mathieson 26 7 August 8 The Apartment "Theme from The Apartment" Ferrante & Teicher Adolph Deutsch 10 44 August 8 The Wizard of Oz “Over the Rainbow“ The Demensions music by Harold Arlen, lyrics by Yip Harburg 16 won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1939 November 28 Exodus "Theme from Exodus" Ferrante & Teicher Ernest Gold 2 6
1961 Date(in US) Movie title Song title Artist Writer US charts UKcharts Miscellaneous March 13 Wild in the Country “Lonely Man” Elvis Presley Bennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus 32 recorded for the film, but not used April 24 Flaming Star “Flaming Star” Elvis Presley Sid Wayne, Sherman Edwards 14 May 13 The Frightened City "The Frightened City" The Shadows Norrie Paramor 3 June 19 Wild in the Country “Wild in the Country” Elvis Presley Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George Weiss 26 4 July 3 Never on Sunday “Never on Sunday” Manos Hadjidakis The Chordettes 13 won 1960 Academy Award for Best Original Song; also Don Costa US #19, UK #27 September 18 The Parent Trap "Let's Get Together" Hayley Mills Robert and Richard Sherman 8 17 April 17 One-Eyed Jacks "(Love Theme From) One Eyed Jacks" Ferrante & Teicher Hugo Friedhofer 37 October 16 West Side Story "Tonight" Ferrante & Teicher music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim 8 also Shirley Bassey UK #21 November 13 Breakfast at Tiffany's "Moon River" Henry Mancini music by Henry Mancini, lyrics by Johnny Mercer 11 44 won 1961 Academy Award for Best Original Song, also 1962 Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. December 18 Town Without Pity “Town Without Pity” Gene Pitney music by Dimitri Tiomkin, lyrics by Ned Washington 13 32
1962 Date(in US) Movie title Song title Artist Writer US charts UKcharts Miscellaneous May 19 Follow That Dream “Follow That Dream” Elvis Presley music Fred Wise lyrics by Ben Weisman 15 34 UK charting as an EP May 19 The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance "(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance" Gene Pitney Music by Burt Bacharach, lyrics by Hal David 4 ranked No. 36 in the Western Writers of America's list of the top 100 Western songs of all time, as compiled from a survey of its members; not included in movie. October 6 Kid Galahad "King of the Whole Wide World" Elvis Presley Bob Roberts, Ruth Bachelor 30 released as an EP October 27 Girls! Girls! Girls! "Return to Sender" Elvis Presley Winfield Scott, Otis Blackwell 2 1
1963 Date(in US) Movie title Song title Artist Writer US charts UKcharts Miscellaneous January 26 Days of Wine and Roses "Days of Wine and Roses"Henry Mancini music by Henry Mancini, lyrics by Johnny Mercer 33 won 1962 Academy Award for Best Original Song; also Andy Williams US #26 February 23 It Happened at the World's Fair "One Broken Heart for Sale" Elvis Presley Winfield Scott, Otis Blackwell 2 1 July 6 Mondo Cane “More” Kai Winding Riz Ortolani, Nino Oliviero 8 instrumental version; the vocal version by Vic Dana peaked at US #42 November 2 Fun in Acapulco “Bossa Nova Baby“ Elvis Presley Leiber, Stoller 8 13
1964 Date(in US) Movie title Song title Artist Writer US charts UKcharts Miscellaneous January 25 Charade "Charade" Henry Mancini music by Henry Mancini, lyrics by Johnny Mercer 36 nominated for 1964 Academy Award for Best Original Song March 7 Kissin' Cousins “Kissin' Cousins“ Elvis Presley Fred Wise, Randy Starr 12 10 April 18 The Pink Panther "The Pink Panther Theme" Henry Mancini Henry Mancini 31 14 UK charting for EP "The Pink Panther" Saxophone by Plas Johnson May 30 Viva Las Vegas “Viva Las Vegas“ Elvis Presley Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman 29 17 July 18 A Hard Day's Night “A Hard Day's Night” The Beatles Lennon–McCartney 1 1 December 19 Dear Heart "Dear Heart" Andy Williams Henry Mancini, Ray Evans, Jay Livingston 24
1965 Date(in US) Movie title Song title Artist Writer US charts UKcharts Miscellaneous March 13 Girl Happy “Do the Clam“ Elvis Presley Sid Wayne, Ben Weisman, and Dolores Fuller 21 19 July 3 Tickle Me "(Such an) Easy Question" Elvis Presley Otis Blackwell, Winfield Scott 11 19 July 3 What's New Pussycat? “What's New Pussycat?” Tom Jones music by Burt Bacharach lyrics by Hal David 3 11 August 14 Help “Help!" The Beatles Lennon–McCartney 1 1 September 4 Catch Us If You Can (aka Having a Wild Weekend in US) “Catch Us If You Can” The Dave Clark Five Dave Clark, Lenny Davidson 4 5 December 4 Girl Happy “Puppet on a String” Elvis Presley Roy C. Bennett, Sid Tepper 14
1966 Date(in US) Movie title Song title Artist Writer US charts UKcharts Miscellaneous April 17 Baby the Rain Must Fall "Baby the Rain Must Fall" Glenn Yarbrough Elmer Bernstein, Ernie Sheldon 12 May 28 A Man Could Get Killed "Strangers in the Night" Frank Sinatra music by Bert Kaempfert, English lyrics by Charles Singleton and Eddie Snyder 1 1 won 1966 Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance and Grammy Award for Record of the Year, as well as 1967 Grammy Award for Best Arrangement Accompanying a Vocalist or Instrumentalist for Ernie Freeman July 9 Doctor Zhivago "Lara's Theme" aka "Somewhere My Love" Ray Conniff Singers music by Maurice Jarre, lyrics by Paul Francis Webster 9 August 20 Alfie “Alfie” Cher music by Burt Bacharach, lyrics by Hal David 32also Dionne Warwick US #15, Cilla Black UK #9 October 15 Born Free “Born Free” Roger Williams music by John Barry, lyrics by Don Black 7also The Hesitations US #38 November 5 Spinout “Spinout” Elvis Presley Ben Weisman, Dolores Fuller, Sid Wayne 40 November 27 The War Lord "The War Lord" The Shadows Jerome Moross 18
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