They're appearing in a film.

While the tracks themselves might have already found fame in their own right.

Their inclusion in these movies only added to their iconic status.

Did we forget another great song used in a movie Let Us Know in the comments below Number 20 down in Mexico.

The coasters, death proof one half of the grindhouse double feature, death proof turned slasher films on their head courtesy of Quentin Tarantino.

During the extended bar sequence, kurt Russell's character stuntman, mike gets a lap dance from one of the female patrons.

She selects the coaster song down in Mexico, which some viewers may have never heard before.

It was a top 10 hit on the R&B charts back in the day, but modern audiences haven't heard the track repurposed in such a significant way.

The groovy number adds to a memorably choreographed sequence before the movie becomes a bloody horror throwback.

Although the project might be a lesser entry in his filmography, death proof uses its unique soundtrack to full effect number 19 caravan quantity soul and Duke Ellington whiplash.

The jazz song caravan features prominently in the drama whiplash as one of the final arrangements that the drummer Andrew must master.

The classic track serves as one of the ultimate achievements for the Misguided Hero.

It also functions as the soundtrack of the climactic scene featuring the main character's iconic drum performance, repurposing this standard by wan T Cell and Duke Ellington writer and director Damien Chazelle includes this number as a tribute to the jazz legends and those that chase their greatness book, ending the piece with two chaotic drum solos.

The film's last use of caravan also questions the length that people go to for their music number 18 afternoon delight Starland vocal band anchorman the legend of Ron Burgundy.

Leave it to Will Ferrell to turn this already hilarious scene on its head with a little musical accompaniment.

In his attempts to explain the concept of love to his colleagues, news anchor.

Ron burgundy sings the Starland vocal band's number one hit single afternoon.

Delight, Gonna find my baby, gonna hold her tight, gonna grab some afternoon!

Delight!

The sudden use of the song comes out of nowhere in the best possible way as feral leads his castmates in a musical interlude.

Everybody joins in on an acapella performance that's both surprisingly perfect for the scene and super funny Given the film, 70s setting, the additional of this musical time capsule offers younger audiences the chance to listen to a romantic single of Yesteryear.

Number 17.

Best of my love, the emotions, boogie nights Delving into the boisterous disco era, boogie Nights features a rousing opening number that starts the story off in style, the emotions, fun and brassy Best of My Love begins the bold movie on the right note as a crane Shot introduces audiences to the main characters entering a noisy club.

This track continues as most of the cast get their own moment to shine before boogie nights.

The single had its heyday in the seventies as it went to number one on the hot 100 won a Grammy.

The enjoyable tune and other period singles give this renowned nineties film a portal back to the decade of big hair and leisure suits.

Number 16, Layla Derek and the dominos Goodfellas, martin Scorsese's mob flick Goodfellas contains numerous scenes set to fantastic songs.

One of its most iconic needle drops might be Derek and the Dominos.

Layla, which eric Clapton's one off group.

Recorded to acclaim in the seventies.

For the montage scene where co conspirators of the film's highest are found dead.

The director has the piano coda for the track accentuate the discovery of their corpses.

The moody music brings both the soulfulness and an uncertainty to the future of the surviving mafia members, showcasing one of the darkest moments of the story.

This sequence has a familiar piece of rock history guide people through its twisted path.

Number 15, Mad World, Michael Andrews featuring Gary jules.

Donnie Darko.

Donnie Darko still provides a hypnotic viewing experience to this day, in which mad World plays a vital role in making it a cult film in one of the final scenes, the various characters fates play out as Gary jules voice sings over them only are familiar faces out face the melancholic reworking of the Tears for fears track is an inspired choice to represent the tragic circumstances of the movie's characters.

This version of the song trades the new wave sound for a stripped down piano version that punctuates one of the most emotional sequences in the film that was very with Michael Andrews production.

The cast reels from the supernatural happenings of the plot and the unexpected death that rocks their world.

Number 14 Unchained Melody.

The Righteous Brothers Ghost this 1990 classic is perhaps best remembered for the scene featuring this track from the Righteous Brothers Unchained Melody plays beautifully over the famous sequence where Patrick Swayze and Demi moore make pottery together, sharing a romantic moment.

The two actors have this iconic song to help establish their relationship in this haunted love story.

The single was previously a soul standard from decades past, but ghost managed to utilize the music in a way to emphasize its moving arrangement.

Now, it's forever associated with this moment and it's hard to imagine the hit being as effective in any other movie.

Number 13.

Tiny dancer.

Elton john almost famous Cameron Crowe's Oscar winning film about a young music journalist features many seventies classics on its eclectic soundtrack.

Us to see the song was a slow burn hit for Elton john in its original decade but it also grew in popularity.

Years later after being included in almost famous for the scene on the tour bus.

Crow uses Elton john's tiny dancer to bring together the fractious band through the power of music.

Each passenger gradually lets their hard feelings go as they each join in to sing john's early single with Bernie Taupin is legendary lyrics.

The sequence takes on another meaning as an effective metaphor for the characters and their complicated emotions.

Number 12, stuck in the middle with you Stealers Wheel Reservoir Dogs.

In a scene that put Quentin Tarantino on the map, sadistic robber mr blonde tortures a police officer to the sounds of rock band stealers Wheel.

The ironic juxtaposition gives the film's already dark tone, an additional jolt of disturbing imagery.

Michael Madsen's performance and dance moves personify the horror of the moment with stuck in the middle with you on full blast For his directing debut, Tarantino shows the world his tremendous ability to pick powerful songs for just the right scenes.

It also speaks to the movies lasting impact that this track has become forever associated with the sequence more than its original run on 70s rock radio number 11.

All Star smash mouth Shrek.

Some people forget that All Star by smash Mouth was not written for the film Shrek.

It was originally included on the soundtrack for the Ben Stiller comedy, mystery men, but it went on to further attention after being used in the animated movie.

Among the other iconic songs from the comedy, The rock single manages to be the perfect entry for the satirical fairytale smash mouth, fans might argue that Shrek only reminded people of its catchy nous and earned its own fame on pop radio.

Either way, all Star seems to capture the spirit of the green ogre and make for an awesome entrance theme for him.

Number 10 Mr liu, Dick Dale and his del tones, pulp fiction pulp fiction begins with two robbers holding up a los Angeles diner once they announced their intentions to the patrons, Dick Dale's version of Mr Lou wakes up the audience like the crack of a whip.

Dale's signature guitar plays throughout the credits and situates the audience into the wild ride that is the Tarantino film while his rendition ranks among the finest surf rock songs of its era.

This movie utilizes it as a tribute to the California setting and the filmmakers fan of vintage music, the fact that it also became an iconic anthem for the nineties masterpieces icing on the cake number nine, The end, the doors apocalypse now apocalypse now brilliantly begins with a view of a jungle catching fire after a napalm strike scored by the Door song, The end, Jim Morrison's voice introduces the surreal Vietnam film in a poetic flourish, serving as a warning about the character's impending descent into darkness.

The tune works hand in hand to set the tone of the Francis, ford Coppola movie.

The door's track was first featured on the band's debut album in 1967 and later took on a more sinister meaning.

After being used in this war picture, in epic fashion.

Both the lengthy film and this accompanying musical effort capture the humanity and inhumanity of the narrative.

Number eight.

Old time rock and roll bob Seger, risky business tom cruise rolls out in his underwear in the most iconic scene from risky business.

Who else but bob Seger could have supplied the perfect song for this pop culture phenomenon.

Just take those cruz nails, the Gideon adulterated character of a young adult finding his own freedom in this moment.

Dancing along to Seager, the actor has his breakout moment that defined his early career and put him on his way to becoming a movie star.

Old time rock and roll, achieved another level of popularity after the release of the film.

It also inspired many parodies of the scene that only made the singles association with the eighties comedy stronger dang it, mom wax the floor, I'm going again number seven, Lust For Life.

Iggy Pop Train Spotting train Spotting begins with a bang!

Thanks to the driving beat of Iggy Pop's Lust for Life.

You and McGregor runs down the street with an energetic stride that only the godfather of Punk could score along with Danny Boyle's direction and the slick editing renting and his friend group get introduced in a flashy opening that comes together by strength of the music Pops efforts provide the heartbeat to the story, while also foreshadowing the darkness that's yet to come for the characters.

The track originally came out in the 70s album of the same name, but its use in this movie gave it another life on an already stellar soundtrack for 90s cinema.

This song gives the film a massive boost for its first sequence number six shout Otis Day in the night's Animal House.

The Eisley Brothers originally recorded this hit in 1959 slowly building over the years as a popular call and response song for concert audiences.

Once it was included in the comedy Animal House, the track had a second wave of popularity, the scene of the fictional band Otis Day and the nights covering it for a toga party that ramps up with this musical cue, john Belushi and the other cast members inspired more people to use the single for parties and other sporting events ever since.

As a memorable part of this influential seventies comedy shout still excites audiences today from all walks of life.

Number five, Where is My Mind pixies, Fight Club, bringing this trippy satire to a close.

Where is my mind wraps up Fight Club like few other tracks.

Could you met me at a very strange time?

The narrator and Tyler Durden is world come crashing down on a mind bending conclusion that needed an extra ounce of heft, Seeing buildings fall in a surreal and explosive ending.

The single creates another reason to remember the iconic twist, the songs placed in the indie music scene might have been established among music fans, but the mainstream came to appreciate it and the pixies even more.

After this film's release, a couple of years after the movie's release, the group reunited with a renewed interest in their work that could be partly traced to this dark comedy.

Number four, Born to Be Wild, Steppin Wolf, Easy Rider, Born to Be Wild Already at rocking guitars and a cool sound.

But it needed one more thing to become truly legendary, becoming an unofficial anthem for Easy Rider.

The song became associated with the free spirit of the open road.

The images of bikers taking a trip across the country perfectly encapsulated the tracks freewheeling attitude, Dennis hopper and peter fonda rode choppers to a number of famous recordings, but this one stuck in the greater consciousness.

Years after the hippie craze, Born to Be Wild in its association with the countercultural film still resonates with multiple generations.

Number three, the sound of Silence, Simon and Garfunkel, the Graduate, underscoring lee character.

Ben's journey of self discovery.

The sound of silence plays out like his inner monologue in the Graduate.

Hello, Darkness.

I've come to talk with you, his uncertainty and opposed to academic world amplifies with the help of paul, Simon's words as a recurring motif.

The haunting lyrics bring up an emotional side of the character that appears to be mostly closed off to the world.

The songs association with this movie only added to its already acclaimed status as a folk masterpiece.

Their other hit mrs Robinson also became popular through the film.

But the sound of silence was already established years before and given further attention because of the 60s classic No two.

As time goes by Dooley Wilson, Casablanca throughout its use in Casablanca as time goes by quickly became one of the Great American standards.

It's also among the most famous and well regarded tracks from the golden era of Hollywood.

Dooley Wilson performs the song for the movie, but it was originally written by Herman Hoppe field in the 19 thirties, Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart's love story is personified by this piano ballad and it's sentimental words, mental things.

Bergman famously asks the piano player Sam to play the nostalgic tune, prompting the angry rick to reunite with his old flame.

The mournful lyrics make for a wonderful thematic subtext to the central love story going to bed.

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Queen Wayne's world from a saturday night live sketch to a hit movie.

Wayne's world was the sensation, partly due to its frequent appreciation of rock artists like Queen.

The opening scenes of this film feature one of the best tributes to the band's magnum opus, singing along with each intricate part of the classic bohemian rap city.

The cast performs the vocals like super fans, living out their greatest fantasy.

There's no shortage of fun during the car ride.

As the passengers head bang their way to the end, the comedy brought the beauty of bohemian Rap City to a new generation of fans.

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