The slasher sequel I Still Know What You Did Last Summer came out 25 years ago today on November 13th, 1998 and, while it co-starred Brandy, it was actually Jennifer Love Hewitt who had a song on the movie’s soundtrack, “How Do I Deal”. 

Coming out in 2018 off the album Simulation Theory, Muse’s “Thought Contagion” has some creepy vibes in the music but it’s being featured in Musical Montage for its neon-drenched music video that is partially an homage to “Thriller”. 

Coming out in 1999 to coincide with the movie Man on the Moon, alternative rock superstars R.E.M. contributed “The Great Beyond” to the movie’s soundtrack. 

Alongside Matthew Modine and Linda Fiorentino, 1985’s Vision Quest also featured the first movie appearance from Madonna, who performed the song “Crazy for You” in the movie and on the soundtrack. 

A decade before they would become Academy Award winners for Everything, Everywhere All at Once, The Daniels aka Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert directed the over the top insanity that is the music video for “Turn Down for What”.

Despite appearing as the end credits song of Thor back in 2011, “Walk” by Foo Fighters actually paid homage to Joel Schumacher’s cult classic Falling Down in its music video.

2002’s Drumline is full of music, given its focus on college marching bands but amongst all the sick drumming on the soundtrack was “Blowin’ Me Up (With Her Love)” by JC Chasez.

Illumination cleaned up at the box office this past weekend with The Super Mario Bros. Movie and they cleaned up in theaters and on the music charts in 2013 when Despicable Me 2 opened and featured Pharrell Williams’ single “Happy” on the soundtrack.