I’ll be glued to the Academy Awards this Sunday night not only cause I’m a movieholic, but I’ll also be anxiously waiting to hear the winner of Best Original Song. That bad boy is given to the songwriters who composed the piece specifically for a film. Kind of a bummer for the performer cause they get nada unless they kicked in on the writing of the lyrics or music. This winning song enhances the movie greatly but often isn’t a commercial success in its own right. Here are a few exceptions that were chart toppers… Last year Let It Go from the animated film Frozen won and we don’t need to talk about what a HUGE hit that was. Going way back some other winners that climbed the charts include Over the Rainbow - The Wizard of Oz 1939, The Way We Were - The Way We Were 1973, Theme From Shaft – Shaft 1971, Flashdance...What a Feeling - Flashdance 1983 , (I've Had) The Time of My Life - Dirty Dancing 1987 and My Heart Will Go On from Titanic 1997. Back in 2002 Eminem, Jeff Bass and Luis Resto killed it with their infectious grove: Loose Yourself from 8 Mile. Then in 2005 Juicy J, Frayser Boy and DJ Paul’s It's Hard out Here for a Pimp from Hustle & Flow took the golden guy.
Will this year’s winner be a commercial success??? Hard to
say but my vote for Best Original Song would go to Glory from Selma,
music and lyrics by John Legend and Common. Glen Campbell’s
I’m Not Gonna Miss You from Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me took the
Grammy for Best Country Song and is a sentimental favorite. While Glory
is the odds on pick after getting a big push from Legends recent performances
at the pre-superbowl bash and Grammys. Both are strong, highly emotionally
charged songs and deserving of the prize.
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Trainor – Lips Are Movin, Hozier – Take Me To Church, Ariana
Grande – One Last Time, Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
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