In a recent study by Casumo, a database of over 4,000 movies was analyzed to find out which are the most common movie songs and artists that appear most on soundtracks. Some songs are automatically linked to some of our favorite movie moments, from “My Heart Will Go On” in the Titanic, to “Stayin ‘Alive” in Saturday Night Fever, or more recent examples like “Happy” in Despicable Me 2. But many other songs have appeared in several movies over the years and appeared on our screens several times over the decades. The song that came up more than anyone else was actually “Happy Birthday to You,” which makes sense when you think about it. However, this song has not been included in the ranking; it would have been a bit of a cheat. The song that topped the list in the survey was one that everyone knows, although you may struggle to put your finger on all the films that MC Hammer’s signature song “U Can’t Touch This” has actually appeared in. There are an incredible number of them. It has been played in as many as 15 films over the years, including Tropic Thunder, Into the Wild, Grown Ups 2 and The Festival. In second place was another famous song, “Under Pressure” by Queen & David Bowie, which has been played in 14 films, including Happy Feet Two, Minions, Sing and It’s Kind of a Funny Story. This was just a movie away from a shared first place with “U Can’t Touch This.” Three songs came in shared third place, on 13 songs each, which started with Salt-N-Pepa’s hit “Push It” from 1987, which was featured in films such as 10 Things I Hate About You, Love, Rosie and recent releases such as f. ex. Booksmart and what men want. From back in 1969 until now, Norman Greenbaum’s “Spirit in the Sky” has been featured in 13 films, including blockbuster superhero films such as Suicide Squad and Guardians of the Galaxy, as well as other major films such as Oceans’s Eleven, Wayne’s World 2 and The Longest Yard. It Takes Two by Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock is considered one of the best hip-hop songs of all time and has been sampled countless times over the years, but it has also appeared in a number of films, including Iron Man 2, The Proposal , Sisters, The Disaster Artist and Spies in Disguise. This was also a shared third place.
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