Musical Montage Musical Montage: Christopher Cross “Arthur’s Theme” June 18, 2018 For 1981’s critically and commercially beloved Dudley Moore comedy Arthur one of the kings of yacht rock, Christopher Cross, provided the smooth, soft rock theme song for the movie that went on to win Best Original Song at the 1982 Oscars.
Musical Montage Musical Montage: DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince “Parents Just Don’t Understand” June 11, 2018 Back before the Willenium and even before he was sitting on his throne in Bel-Air, The Fresh Prince and DJ Jazzy Jeff released one of their most classic tracks, “Parents Just Don’t Understand”, the Grammy award winning hit from 1988.
Musical Montage Musical Montage: Maria Vidal “Body Rock” June 4, 2018 One of the many 80s movies that revolved around breakdancing, 1984’s Body Rock featured future Renegade Lorenzo Lamas and a title song by Maria Vidal, which became an international hit and a cult classic 80’s dance club jam.
Musical Montage Musical Montage: Journey “Only Solutions” May 7, 2018 Coming in to replace Supertramp, 80’s juggernaut Journey contributed two songs to the soundtrack of 1982’s Tron, one of which was the end credits song “Only Solutions”.
Musical Montage Musical Montage: Paul McCartney “Spies Like Us” April 16, 2018 No stranger to spy movie themes thanks to Live and Let Die, Paul McCartney delivered the title track to 1985’s Spies Like Us, which starred Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd.
Musical Montage Musical Montage: Ice-T “Colors” April 9, 2018 Ice-T delivered the fantastic title track for the 1988 crime/gang movie Colors, which was directed by Dennis Hopper and starred Robert Duvall, Sean Penn, Don Cheadle and Damon Wayans.
Musical Montage Musical Montage: Glenn Frey “You Belong to the City” March 12, 2018 Along with Jan Hammer’s iconic synth songs, “You Belong to the City” by Glenn Frey helped make the first Miami Vice album a gigantic smash in 1985, staying on the top of the Billboard charts for 11 weeks and becoming the most successful TV soundtrack album of all time.
Musical Montage Musical Montage: Imagine Dragons “Believer” February 26, 2018 Along with being wildly out of place in the Murder on the Orient Express trailers last year, Imagine Dragons’ Believer also featured the one and only Dolph Lundgren in the music video for the song, where he boxes lead singer Dan Reynolds.