IT’S the one that you want – and that’s official.
The soundtrack to the hit musical, Grease, has been named the UK’s favourite movie soundtrack.
A poll by Showcase Cinemas reveals the iconic 1978 flick saw off stiff competition from Dirty Dancing and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again to claim top spot.
The research also found that the UK’s favourite song from a movie soundtrack is ‘I will Always Love you’ from The Bodyguard, while ‘Bare Necessities’ from Jungle Book and Circle of Life from The Lion King tied for favourite song from an animated movie.
In the battle to be crowned the UK’s favourite tune from an animated movie, Baloo the Bear from 1967’s Jungle Book took joint top spot with “The Bare Necessities” alongside the Elton John composition “Circle of Life” from Disney favourite The Lion King.
Support from the younger generation saw 21st century favourite “Let it Go” from Frozen propelled into the top three.
Perhaps the most surprising result from the study saw one in five people (22%) choose “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina” from Evita as their favourite song from a musical. The Andrew Lloyd Webber composition edged its way to the top of the list despite fierce competition from Grease’s “Summer Nights” (21%) and “Grease” (20%), which both landed inside the top three.
Mark Barlow, UK General Manager for Showcase Cinemas, said: “The big screen has provided us with so many iconic soundtracks over the years that it is near impossible to choose a favourite. However, with its enduring popularity Grease took top spot, having maintained its status throughout several generations.
“Elsewhere it was interesting to see the UK was unable to decide when it came to their favourite song from an animated movie, with both “The Bare Necessities” and “Circle of Life” providing a heart-warming dose of nostalgia whenever they are heard.
“We are looking forward to the release of the latest instalment of the Ghostbusters franchise, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and it was great to see a huge amount of people still recognise the iconic song “Ghostbusters (Who Ya Gonna Call?)”.
The survey also revealed that more than seven in 10 people (71%) said a good film soundtrack is important to them, with only one in five saying it doesn’t matter to their enjoyment of a movie.
