Irene Cara "Flahsdance [Flashdance]"

Flashdance is a musical/romance film released in April 1983. The film was the first collaboration of producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer and its presentation of some sequences in the style of music videos was an influence on other 1980s films including Top Gun, Simpson and Bruckheimer's most famous production. Flashdance opened to poor reviews by professional critics but was a box office success, becoming the 3rd highest grossing film of 1983 in the USA. Its soundtrack spawned several hit songs and the Academy Award-winning "Flashdance... What a Feeling" performed by Irene Cara which was written for the film. [Wikipedia]

Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes "(I've Had) the Time of My Life [Dirty Dancing]"

"(I've Had) The Time of My Life" was recorded by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes, after having been selected to be the finale song for the 1987 film Dirty Dancing by choreographer Kenny Ortega and his assistant Miranda Garrison (who also played Vivian in the film). Due to the massive success of Dirty Dancing, the single topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart in November for one week. In the United Kingdom the song had two chart outings. Firstly, in November 1987 after the film's initial release the song peaked at #6, and again when the film was shown on mainstream television the song reached as high as #8 (January 1991). Awards: Academy Award for Best Original Song, 1987. Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, 1988. Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song, 1988. [Wikipedia]

Dolly Parton "9 to 5 [Nine to Five]"

"9 to 5" is the title of a Grammy-winning, number-one song written and originally performed by Dolly Parton for the 1980 film comedy Nine to Five, starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Parton in her film debut. The film's title song garnered Parton an Academy Award nomination and four Grammy Award nominations, winning her the awards for "Best Country Song" and "Best Country Vocal Performance, Female". In addition to appearing on the film soundtrack, the song was the centerpiece of Parton's 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs album, released in late 1980. The song was released as a single in November 1980 and reached number one on both the Billboard Country Chart and the Billboard Hot 100 in January and February of 1981, respectively. For a time, the song became something of an anthem for office workers in the U.S., and as recently as 2004 Parton's song ranked number seventy-eight on American Film Institute's "100 years, 100 songs". Sesame Street made an educational parody of the song performed by the Anything Muppet parody of Parton herself, Polly Darton, called "Counting 1 to 5". [Wikipedia]

Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta "Summer Nights [Grease]"

"Summer Nights" is a popular song made famous by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. "Summer Nights" was one of the stand out songs from the musical Grease. The follow up to their earlier release "You're The One That I Want," it was a massive hit in the UK spending seven weeks at number one, taking the duo's total at number one that year to 16 weeks for their two hits. The song peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the USA. [Wikipedia]

Phil Collins "In the Air Tonight [Miami Vice]"

"In the Air Tonight" is a song by Phil Collins which first appeared on his 1981 album, Face Value. It was the first single of Collins' solo career, and remains one of his best known hits. The recording is notable for its atmospheric production and macabre theme. Released in January 1981 in the UK, the single was an instant hit, quickly climbing to #2 on the singles chart. It was also an international hit, reaching the top 20 on the Billboard magazine pop singles chart in the summer of 1981. The song's popularity in the 1980s increased after a nearly complete recording of it was featured in the pilot episode of the American television show Miami Vice ("Brother's Keeper"), thus becoming one of the first pop/rock songs to be featured as part of a TV programme in this manner. [Wikipedia]

Irene Cara "Fame [Fame]"

"Fame" is a pop song written by Michael Gore (music) and Dean Pitchford (lyrics) that was released in 1980 and achieved chart success as the theme song to the Fame movie and TV series. The song was performed by Irene Cara, who played the role of Coco Hernandez in the original movie. It won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Golden Globe Award for the same. "Fame" rose to #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the summer of 1980. It also rose to #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart for one week, and also topped the ARC Weekly Top 40 chart. The song was not released in the United Kingdom until 1982, so it would coincide with the UK premiere of the Fame television series. It hit #1 for three weeks. [Wikipedia]

Kenny Loggins "Danger Zone [Top Gun]"

"Danger Zone" is a rock song from the soundtrack to the 1986 American motion picture Top Gun. It was composed by Giorgio Moroder and Tom Whitlock, and performed by Kenny Loggins. Moroder originally asked Bryan Adams to record this song, but he was said to have rejected it because he had disliked the patriotism expressed in Top Gun. The second single released from the Top Gun soundtrack, "Danger Zone" was a commercial success, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song continues to be popular today, continuing in heavy rotation on Classic Rock radio stations in the United States. [Wikipedia]

Annie Lennox "Into the West [Lord of the Rings]"

"Into the West" is a song written by Fran Walsh, Howard Shore and Annie Lennox, and performed by Lennox herself during the closing credits of the movie The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.

The song was conceived as a bittersweet Elvish lament sung by Galadriel for those who have sailed across the Sundering Sea. Several phrases from the song are taken from the last chapter of Return of the King. In the commentaries and documentaries accompanying the extended DVD edition of the movie, director Peter Jackson explains that the song was partially inspired by the premature death from cancer of young New Zealand filmmaker Cameron Duncan, whose work had impressed Jackson and his team. The first public performance of the song was at Duncan's funeral.[citation needed]

The song won the Oscar for Best Original Song at the 76th Academy Awards, one of the movie's 11 Academy Awards. Lennox performed the song at the Academy Awards ceremony. [Wikipedia]

Mike Batt "Soldier's Song"

Mike Batt "The Ride to Agadir"

Batt began his career in pop music at the age of eighteen when he answered the same advertisement as Elton John and Bernie Taupin placed by Ray Williams in the New Musical Express for Liberty Records. The talented youth quickly became part of Liberty's production team, and in 1969 he took over production duties from Noel Walker, on blues great McKenna Mendelson Mainline's seminal first release, Stink. Walker and Batt were credited on the album only as "Liberty Staff". Also in 1969, Batt released as producer/artist a Liberty single, his bouncy cover of The Beatles' "Your Mother Should Know". Batt subsequently became Head of A&R for Liberty Records.

As a singer, his solo albums include Schizophonia and Tarot Suite (both with the London Symphony Orchestra). From these albums came the European hit songs “Railway Hotel”, “Lady Of The Dawn” and “The Ride To Agadir”. A version of "Introduction (The Journey of a Fool)" from 'Tarot Suite' was used as the theme for Sydney, Australia radio station Triple M from its first broadcast in 1980 until well into the 1990s

Faith Hill "There You'll Be [Pearl Harbor]"

"There You'll Be" is a song by Faith Hill, which became a hit single in 2001. Written by Diane Warren, it was featured on the Pearl Harbor soundtrack. The song was also featured on Hill's Greatest Hits album entitled The Hits. "There You'll Be" was first offered to Celine Dion, who reportedly turned it down. The song's music video was directed by Michael Bay, who also directed Pearl Harbor.

Released in May 2001, "There You'll Be" reached a peak of #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in July 2001 due to strong airplay. No commercial CD single was released because producers wanted to boost sales of the Pearl Harbor soundtrack, which forced the song to chart solely on airplay in the United States. The song also reached #11 on the Billboard Country Singles Chart. The song was a big hit on the Adult Contemporary chart, staying at number one for 12 weeks. It was also popular in Canada, as it topped the singles chart in August 2001. It is Faith Hill's biggest hit single in the UK, reaching #3 on the UK Singles Chart, and is to date her only top ten single in the UK, achieving this status twice. It was nominated for a 2002 Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and for an Academy Award for Best Original Song, but did not win either awards. On September 20, 2008, Amy Connelly gracefully sang the song in the auditions round of The X Factor and the song subsequently peaked at #4 on the iTunes Chart. This has, in turn, ensured a re-entry of the song on the official UK Singles Chart at #10. [Wikipedia]

Shania Twain "You're Still the One"

You're Still the One" is a Grammy Award winning song by Canadian singer Shania Twain. It was the third country single from Shania Twain's 1997 album, Come on Over, while it was the first to be released to pop and international markets. Released in 1998, the single peaked at number two becoming Twain's first top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100. Although it never topped the chart, the song is recognized as Twain's most successful crossover single, and is one of her most successful singles at country radio. The song was written by Twain and Mutt Lange and produced by Lange. "You're Still the One" was nominated for four Grammy Awards in 1999, winning two. It won Best Country Song and Best Female Country Vocal Performance and lost Record of the Year and Song of the Year to Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On". The song listed at number 66 on Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Songs. [Wikipedia]

Tim McGraw "Please Remember Me"

"Please Remember Me" is the title of a song co-written by American country music artist Rodney Crowell and Will Jennings. Originally recorded by Crowell on his 1995 album Jewel of the South, his version was release as a single that year. Crowell's version of the song peaked at #69 on the Billboard country charts upon its release. Eventually, "Please Remember Me" made its way to Tim McGraw, who recorded it for his 1999 album A Place in the Sun. Released that year as the first single from that album, McGraw's rendition reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts, a position that it held for five weeks. The song was also McGraw's biggest solo hit on the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at #10. [Wikipedia]

Tim McGraw & Faith Hill "It's Your Love"

"It's Your Love" is a song by Tim McGraw, released as the first single from his album Everywhere. The song, featuring wife Faith Hill, was a massive hit in the United States, reaching number one on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart in its fifth week. The song stayed there for six weeks, and became McGraw's and Hill's first top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 7. The song was originally recorded by pop trio She Moves; their version peaked at number 67 on the Hot 100. The song appears on the game Karaoke Revolution Country. [Wikipedia]