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  1. Eye of the Tiger Survivor, Rocky III, 19822. Call Me Blondie, American Gigolo, 19803. Don’t You (Forget About Me) Simple Minds, The Breakfast Club, 19854. (Flashdance) What a Feeling Irene Cara, Flashdance, 19835. Cat People (Putting Out the Fire) David Bowie, Cat People, 19826. Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do) Christopher Cross, Arthur, 19817. Ghostbusters Ray Parker Jr., Ghostbusters, 19848. (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes, Dirty Dancing, 19879. Purple Rain Prince, Purple Rain, 198410. Into the Groove Madonna, Desperately Seeking Susan, 198511. The Power of Love Huey Lewis and the News, Back to the Future, 198512. Take My Breath Away Berlin, Top Gun, 198613. 9 to 5 Dolly Parton, 9 to 5, 198014. A View to a Kill Duran Duran, A View to a Kill, 198515. Holiday Road Lindsey Buckingham, National Lampoon’s Vacation, 198316. Up Where We Belong Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes, An Officer and a Gentleman, 198217. We Don’t Need Another Hero Tina Turner, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, 198518. Flash Queen, Flash Gordon, 198019. When Doves Cry Prince, Purple Rain, 198420.  St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion) John Parr, St. Elmo’s Fire, 198521. I Just Called to Say I Love You Stevie Wonder, The Woman in Red, 198422. Xanadu Olivia Newton-John & ELO, Xanadu, 198023. Oh Yeah Yello, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, 198624. Maniac Michael Sembello, Flashdance, 198325. Crazy for You Madonna, Vision Quest, 198526. To Live and Die in L.A. Wang Chung, To Live and Die in L.A., 198527. Live to Tell Madonna, At Close Range, 198628. Weird Science Oingo Boingo, Weird Science, 198529. Wind Beneath My Wings Bette Midler, Beaches, 198830. Let the River Run Carly Simon, Working Girl, 198831. Fame (I Want to Live Forever) Irene Cara, Fame, 198032. Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now Starship, Mannequin, 198733. For Your Eyes Only Sheena Easton, For Your Eyes Only, 198134. Footloose Kenny Loggins, Footloose, 198435. Axel F Harold Faltermeyer, Beverly Hills Cops, 198436. Fight the Power Public Enemy, Do the Right Thing, 198937. I’m Alright Kenny Loggins, Caddyshack, 198438. Let’s Hear It for the Boy Deniece Williams, Footloose, 198439. Titles Vangelis, Chariots of Fire, 198140. Absolute Beginners David Bowie, Absolute Beginners, 198641. She’s Like the Wind Patrick Swayze, Dirty Dancing, 198742. It’s So Easy Willy DeVille, Cruising, 198043. Goonies ‘R’ Good Enough Cyndi Lauper, The Goonies, 198544. Who’s That Girl Madonna, Who’s That Girl, 198745. The Neverending Story Limahl, The Neverending Story, 198446. This Is Not America David Bowie & Pat Metheny, The Falcon and the Snowman, 198547. If You Were Here Thompson Twins, 16 Candles, 198448. Highway to the Danger Zone Kenny Loggins, Top Gun, 198649. Together in Electric Dreams Philip Oakley & Giorgio Moroder, Electric Dreams, 198450. Magic Olivia Newton-John, Xanadu, 1980 Contributors: Chris Chang, Travis Crawford, Scott Foundas, Leah Giblin, Kent Jones, Glenn Kenny, Laura Kern, Michael Koresky, Olaf Möller, Mark Olsen, Oliver Père, Nicolas Rapold, Michael Robinson, Jonathan Romney, Gavin Smith, David Zuckerman 
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