History Main / NotableOriginalMusic

* ''WebVideo/ToBoldlyFlee'', the fourth year anniversary film for Website/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses, features "the number one 1983 [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Kryptonian]] single" titled "[[http://tgwtg.bandcamp.com/track/distraction Distraction]]", which genuinely ''does'' sound like a number one '80s single.

* Nathan Furst's score for the first three DirectToVideo ''WesternAnimation/{{Bionicle}}'' movies elevated what would otherwise have been hour-long toy commercials into full-blown cinematic experiences. He even created a memorable ThemeTune for the franchise. There is still such a demand for an actual soundtrack, even after a decade since the movies' release, that the composer at one time wanted to rerecord the tracks and release them online, but for various reasons, he was unable to do so.

** Tangentially related to this is MichaelKamen's ''Film/RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves'' score and one of its cues being used by both ''MorganCreek'' and ''Creator/{{Disney}}'' due to partial obscurity (for the score at least) much like Dragonheart, also used [[ForGreatJustice for great epicness]].

* ElmerBernstein made some pretty memorable tunes too like for ''Film/TheTenCommandments, Film/TheMagnificentSeven'' (another well-recognized Western score), ''Film/TheGreatEscape'' & ''Film/ToKillAMockingbird''. He had a notable second act creating scores for many classic comedies of the late 70's and 80's, including ''Film/AnimalHouse, Film/TheBluesBrothers, Film/{{Ghostbusters 1984}}, Film/{{Stripes}}'', and ''Film/{{Airplane}}''.

* [[Film/FlashGordon Flash!]] [[Music/{{Queen}} AHHH-AHHH!]] Savior of the universe!
** Queen worked on the entire soundtrack for the ''Flash Gordon'' film.
** You cannot talk about Queen and not mention [[Film/{{Highlander}} "Princes of the Universe"]].

* The two ''VideoGame/{{Portal}}'' games end with original songs performed by the game's computer villain, GLaDOS and written by Jonathan Coulton: "Still Alive" (which has become one of the most covered original songs ever composed for a video game), and "Want You Gone".

* A list of notable original music for films would be incomplete without adding the works of the legend that is JerryGoldsmith. ''Film/{{Patton}}, Film/TotalRecall1990, Film/StarTrekTheMotionPicture, Film/TheOmen1976, Film/{{Alien}}'' & ''Film/{{Gremlins}}''. And that's just the tip of the iceberg.

* Every ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'' game barring ''VideoGame/HaloWars''.
** [[CrowningMusicOfAwesome Spirit of Fire]] would like to have a word with you.

* Creator/DannyElfman's score for Film/{{Batman}} has become closely associated with [[Franchise/{{Batman}} the character]], while John Williams's has become the ''signature'' for Franchise/{{Superman}}.

* Nathan Furst's score for the first three DirectToVideo ''Franchise/{{Bionicle}}'' movies elevated what would otherwise have been hour-long toy commercials into full-blown cinematic experiences. He even created a memorable ThemeTune for the franchise. There is still such a demand for an actual soundtrack, even after a decade since the movies' release, that the composer at one time wanted to rerecord the tracks and release them online, but for various reasons, he was unable to do so.

* Arguably one of the most notable animes in regards to music. Scored by YokoKanno for Music/TheSeatbelts.

* The first three ''SpyroTheDragon'' games had music by [[ThePolice Stewart Copeland]], and sounded quite unique.

* ElmerBernstein made some pretty memorable tunes too like for ''Film/TheTenCommandments, Film/TheMagnificentSeven'' (another well-recognized Western score), ''Film/TheGreatEscape'' & ''Film/ToKillAMockingbird''. He had a notable second act creating scores for many classic comedies of the late 70's and 80's, including ''Film/AnimalHouse, Film/TheBluesBrothers, Film/{{Ghostbusters}}, Film/{{Stripes}}'', and ''Film/{{Airplane}}''.

* NickCave's soundtrack to ''Film/TheProposition''.

* The "Lux Aeterna" theme from ''Film/RequiemForADream'' by ClintMansell is very popular for ads, even for other movies (including ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'').

* JohnWilliams has conjured up quite a few signature themes: ''Film/StarWars'', ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial'', ''Franchise/IndianaJones'', ''Film/{{Jaws}}'', ''Franchise/JurassicPark'', ''Film/{{Superman}}'', ''Film/HarryPotter'', ''SchindlersList'', and ''HomeAlone''.

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* ''WebVideo/ToBoldlyFlee'', the fourth year anniversary film for Website/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses, features "the number one 1983 [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Kryptonian]] single" titled "[[http://tgwtg.bandcamp.com/track/distraction Distraction]]", which genuinely ''does'' sound like a number one '80s single.

* The "Lux Aeterna" theme from ''RequiemForADream'' by ClintMansell is very popular for ads, even for other movies (including ''Film/TheLordOfTheRings'').

* JoeHisaishi's score to ''PrincessMononoke'' is the perfect compliment to the StudioGhibli SceneryPorn, and also has the unusual quality of being mostly in minor keys.

** Tangentially related to this is MichaelKamen's ''Film/RobinHoodPrinceOfThieves'' score and one of its cues being used by both ''MorganCreek'' and ''{{Disney}}'' due to partial obscurity (for the score at least) much like Dragonheart, also used [[ForGreatJustice for great epicness]].

* ''AnimalCrossing'' for the Gamecube had some very memorable music.

* The music of ErichWolfgangKorngold, for such films as ''Film/CaptainBlood'', ''Film/TheAdventuresOfRobinHood'' (for which he won an Oscar), and ''Film/TheSeaHawk'', has formed a model for cinematic composers up to the present day.

* [[MiklosRozsa Miklós Rózsa]] and his impressive works that include ''Film/{{Spellbound}}'', ''Film/QuoVadis'', ''Film/ElCid'', ''Film/BenHur'', and ''Film/KingOfKings''.

* Every ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'' game barring ''HaloWars''.

* ''Film/{{Saw}}'' has Zepp's Theme, which plays through the film's TwistEnding.

* A list of notable original music for films would be incomplete without adding the works of the legend that is JerryGoldsmith. ''Film/{{Patton}}, Film/TotalRecall1990, Film/StarTrekTheMotionPicture, Film/TheOmen, Film/{{Alien}}'' & ''Film/{{Gremlins}}''. And that's just the tip of the iceberg.