Weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100: 13
Peak date: 8/15/1992
Written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons for the Eddie Murphy movie Boomerang, the Boyz II Men hit spent 13 weeks at No. 1. Three weeks after it left the top spot, Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" (from The Bodyguard soundtrack) took over.
Weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100: 14
Peak date: 11/28/1992
Dolly Parton wrote "I Will Always Love You" in 1973 but it found its way onto 1992's soundtrack for The Bodyguard after star Kevin Costner played Linda Ronstadt's 1975 version for Whitney Houston. Houston's smash-hit cover reigned on the Hot 100 for 14 weeks and became her signature song.
Weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100: 8
Peak date: 3/18/1978
Producer Robert Stigwood engaged the Bee Gees to provide songs for the film, originally to be called Saturday Night. When he asked them to change the song's name to match the movie, the group declined, saying there were already too many songs with 'Saturday' in the title. Eventually, Stigwood relented and made the brilliant decision to mix this song's title with his original film title and rename the film Saturday Night Fever.
Weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100: 6
Peak date: 5/28/1983
Co-written by Giorgio Moroder, the Flashdance title track plays as Jennifer Beals' character, Alex, auditions for a stodgy dance conservatory board, only to wow them when the song turns from ballad into up-tempo pop. It would go on to win an Oscar and a Golden Globe.
Weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100: 6
Peak date: 7/24/1982
Sylvester Stallone originally wanted to use Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust" for the Rocky III training montage, but Freddie Mercury and co. wouldn't grant them the license. So Sly turned to Survivor's Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan, who wrote the cut "Eye of the Tiger" in part by timing the guitar and drum hits to coincide with Rocky's punches.
Weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100: 3
Peak date: 12/24/1977
This Bee Gees ballad became one of their biggest hits from Saturday Night Fever, reflecting the brotherly trio's ability to pen non-disco smashes like this alongside dance-floor favorites.
Weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100: 9
Peak date: 2/27/1960
The instrumental hit from the 1959 drama A Summer Place soundtracked the romance between stars Sandra Dee and Troy Donahue and spent nine weeks atop the Hot 100.
Weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100: 7
Peak date: 7/27/1991
The classic English story Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves found simultaneous box-office and musical success with an accent-less American actor and a power ballad by a Canadian rock star. The track became Adams' biggest hit, spending seven weeks at No. 1.
Weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100: 9
Peak date: 8/15/1981
The Brooke Shields-starring movie "Endless Love" led to what Billboard previously revealed was the biggest duet hit of all time, Diana Ross and Lionel Richie's inspired pairing on the title track. It was also the biggest hit of each of the legendary singer's careers, spending 27 weeks on the chart, nine of them at No. 1.
Weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100: 10
Peak date: 10/15/1977
The You Light Up My Life film's title song – originally recorded by classically trained singer Kasey Cisyk for use in the movie – was remade for the soundtrack album by Pat Boone's daughter Debby. The track spent 10 weeks atop the Hot 100, won an Oscar, and shared the best song Grammy in a tie with Barbra Streisand's "Evergreen (Love Theme From A Star Is Born)."