voted "Footloose"
― Darin, Wednesday, 22 June 2011 06:03 (twelve years ago) link
Pretty in Pink, tho I get why it's not on here. In this category, the first four tracks off Footloose make it pretty hard to beat.
― all yoga attacks are fire based (rogermexico.), Wednesday, 22 June 2011 07:14 (twelve years ago) link
no loggins, no cred
― Heady Snobbin (Pillbox), Wednesday, 22 June 2011 07:16 (twelve years ago) link
Those covers are strikingly similar when batched together.
― Stanley Tunechi (Spectrist), Wednesday, 22 June 2011 07:33 (twelve years ago) link
Was Marietta's inclusion on the Top Gun soundtrack some kind of wink-wink aerospace joke?
― kkvgz, Wednesday, 22 June 2011 08:50 (twelve years ago) link
Seduce Me Tonight - Cycle V
^ I think this is one of the worst songs I ever heard
― cloaca flocka flame (NickB), Wednesday, 22 June 2011 08:56 (twelve years ago) link
Flashdance, but barely. I did have the pleasure of watching Miami Sound Machine perform "Hot Summer Nights" in '88.
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 22 June 2011 10:59 (twelve years ago) link
footloose is probably strongest overall but flashdance has the highest peaks by far out of these. voted flashdance.
― balls, Wednesday, 22 June 2011 11:12 (twelve years ago) link
the best BY FAR mid 80s pop-comp sdtk was too eclectic to be a true blockbuster but still it should be mentioned here
http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/9e/11/309f124128a0aeeea496b010.L.jpg
1. "Only the Young" - Journey 2. "Change" - John Waite 3. "Shout to the Top!" - The Style Council 4. "Gambler" - Madonna 5. "She's on the Zoom" - Don Henley (Backing vocals by Belinda Carlisle & Jane Wiedlin) 6. "Hungry for Heaven" - Dio 7. "Lunatic Fringe" - Red Rider 8. "I'll Fall in Love Again" - Sammy Hagar 9. "Hot Blooded" - Foreigner 10. "Crazy for You" - Madonna
― backlash stan straw man fan (m coleman), Wednesday, 22 June 2011 11:26 (twelve years ago) link
voted for Ghostbusters because Mick Smiley's "Magic" is the cut
― cr?m margera (some dude), Wednesday, 22 June 2011 11:50 (twelve years ago) link
Peeeeeeeze, pleeeeeeeeze!
― solfege made me schizophrenic (MaresNest), Wednesday, 22 June 2011 11:55 (twelve years ago) link
Vision Quest is the best of the lot. Love the Madonna, Henley, and Waite songs.
― The Edge of Gloryhole (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 22 June 2011 11:57 (twelve years ago) link
"Magic" is two great songs in one.
― ephendophile (Eric H.), Wednesday, 22 June 2011 12:08 (twelve years ago) link
And, yeah, either the movie or the album had to have been a blockbuster, otherwise I might have included Fast Times too.
― ephendophile (Eric H.), Wednesday, 22 June 2011 12:09 (twelve years ago) link
maybe we can do a runoff non-blockbuster poll later based on suggestions from this thread
― cr?m margera (some dude), Wednesday, 22 June 2011 12:44 (twelve years ago) link
or just do a John Hughes soundtrack poll
― chupacabra - a delicious burrito (DJP), Wednesday, 22 June 2011 14:26 (twelve years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Wednesday, 13 July 2011 23:01 (twelve years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Thursday, 14 July 2011 23:01 (twelve years ago) link
What? Flashdance should've won.
― daavid, Friday, 15 July 2011 06:32 (twelve years ago) link
So here's something Ray Parker Jr. miiiiight not have wanted on his resume. Or maybe he did.
There is a Special Secret Guest Star towards the end. Uh.
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2try1z_ray-parker-jr-performs-ghostbusters-at-the-oscars-best-original-song-nominee_fun
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 22 February 2017 18:09 (seven years ago) link
Relevant ILE thread, BTW
Disastrous Oscar Best Song nominee performances
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 22 February 2017 18:16 (seven years ago) link