
Pearl Harbor’s director, Michael Bay, directed the music video for the song, which was nominated for an Academy Award but lost out to fellow Disney contender “If I Didn’t Have You” from Monsters, Inc. 10 on Billboard’s Adult Pop Songs chart.ĭiane Warren strikes for a fourth time on our list with this hit for Hill in the 2001 film. “It was easy to relate to Jim, you know? I felt a lot like that when I was his age,” said Rzeznik of the song which peaked at No. This 2002 alt-rock song was recorded by Rzenik-one of his earlier hits away from The Goo Goo Dolls. “I’m Still Here (Jim’s Theme)” ( Treasure Planet) Raven-Simoné’s cover of the tune would go on to appear on the soundtrack of the Disney-produced/Miramax-distributed 2004 film Ella Enchanted. Music legend Stevie Wonder teamed up with popular boy band 98º to record this danceable song for the closing credits of the 1998 film. Cyrus also performed the song to a standing room-only crowd at the inaugural D23 Expo in 2009.
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4 on the Billboard Hot 100, picked up a prize for Best Song from a Movie at the 2009 MTV Movie Awards. When Disney brought Hannah Montana to the big screen in 2009, it was critical for Miley Cyrus to have an unforgettable song. It was originally going to be recorded by Avril Lavigne (who still has a writing credit), but she changed her mind and handed it off to then-up-and-coming artist Clarkson. This song spent an incredible 46 weeks on Billboard’s Hot 100 when it was released with the film’s soundtrack in 2004. “Breakaway” ( Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement) Despite the band having been together for decades, it remains Aerosmith’s only No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 when it came out in 1998. This chart-smasher (another Diane Warren success!) hit No. “I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing” ( Armageddon) It appeared on the film’s 1990 soundtrack and later on Go West’s 1992 album Indian Summer. 8 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 and was Go West’s biggest hit. “King of Wishful Thinking” ( Pretty Woman) As Breathless Mahoney in 1990’s Dick Tracy, the pop icon belted out this Stephen Sondheim-penned song-and she did it again in 1991 on stage at the Oscars® when the song won an Academy Award® as well. When people think of Madonna, they naturally think of Disney. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and went on to become Australia’s best-selling single of 2001. It was recorded by LeAnn Rimes, who provided the singing voice for Piper Perabo’s character in the film. This boot-stomping hit from 2000 is another Disney hit written by Diane Warren. “Can’t Fight the Moonlight” ( Coyote Ugly) It was also nominated for an Oscar® and Golden Globe Award. 1 single from 1996, penned by hit-maker Diane Warren and produced by David Foster, went on to win a Grammy® Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture or Television. “Because You Loved Me” ( Up Close & Personal) “I had a blast.” An adapted version of the song was used for Hong Kong Disneyland and Disneyland’s Paint the Night Parade. “I felt like it was really challenging to try to live up to the Disney legacy,” Owl City’s Adam Young told AOL about writing the pop-synth confection for the 2012 film. “When Can I See You Again” ( Wreck-It Ralph) It was covered by Savannah Outen on Disneymania 7. Released in 2007, this heartwarming song peaked at No. “Your victories aren’t exclusively yours, so the fact that all of these people are coming together to help him get to the finish line is really exciting.” “The idea of this kid stepping up on behalf of his brother is what inspired the song’s title, ‘Immortals,’” says the band’s Patrick Stump. The indie band gave additional street cred to the big 2014 movie with this powerhouse anthem. Love them? Feel like we forgot something? Let us know on Facebook.

With Awards season just behind us, we are left in the blissful wake of waves and waves of lists.
