1. The Sound of Music
   Show Boat
2. The Cuckoos
   Queen High

Captain Von Trapp sings “Edelweiss” to show his loyalty to a free Austria. This is where the musical 'The Sound of Music' is set.

1. The Jazz Singer
   Animal Crackers
2. Singin' in the Rain
   Puttin' on the Ritz

Singin’ in the Rain featured Gene Kelly singing humor-laden songs, most of the time. Two of them are “Make ‘Em Laugh” and “Moses Supposes."

1. Golden Dawn
   Spring Is Here
2. Grease
   Young Man of Manhattan

Grease is about cool kids that are also a bit on the bad side. “Summer Loving” is that song where the kids tell each other’s holiday adventures, but a bit exaggerated.

1. Love in the Rough
   Bright Lights
2. Free and Easy
   West Side Story

West Side Story is the retelling of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet plot. “Somewhere” is sung by a hopeful Maria while “Tonight, Tonight” is a song of anticipation between members of opposing gangs, The Sharks and The Jets.

1. Viennese Nights
   Children of Dreams
2. The Wizard of Oz
   Moonlight and Pretzels

"Somewhere Over The Rainbow” is the most recognizable song from the film 'The Wizard of Oz.' Judy Garland’s immortal rendition renders this a classic and timeless piece.

1. Girl Crazy
   The Devil's Brother
2. Chicago
   Gold Diggers of 1933

“All That Jazz” is Velma’s opening piece in Chicago. Roxie sings along with it later, in an imagined performance.

1. Cab Calloway's Hi-De-Ho
   Music in the Air
2. My Fair Lady
   Jailhouse Blues

My Fair Lady had "The Rain in Spain” as a practice line-song for Eliza Doolittle successfully being taught diction by Professor Higgins. While Audrey Hepburn stars and speaks here, Marni Nixon dubbed all her singing lines.

1. The Jazz Singer
   Student Tour
2. Ship Cafe
   Rent

Rent is Jonathan Larson’s popular rock musical, depicting all forms of love, inclusive of LGBT stories. “Seasons of Love” is its signature song.

1. Show Boat
   Moulin Rouge
2. Metropolitan
   Top Hat

“One Day I’ll Fly Away” and "Come What May” are songs by Christian and Satine. The second song is actually the only song that’s not a reworked version of existing songs, which was the basic project of this film.

1. Mary Poppins
   The Sagebrush Troubadour
2. The Little Colonel
   Anything Goes

Mary Poppins had a lot of cool musical numbers such as "A Spoonful of Sugar.” But the children’s book writer who penned her original story, didn’t actually want Disney to turn this into a musical!

1. The Great Ziegfeld
   San Francisco
2. Pennies from Heaven
   Cabaret

Cabaret starred Liza Minnelli in an interesting story set in Berlin before the Nazis' rise to power. For 1972, it’s also an interesting exploration of non-normative sexuality, starting with songs like “Willkommen” and “Money, Money."

1. Stowaway
   The King Steps Out
2. Les Miserables
   Alexander's Ragtime Band

Les Miserables was authentically close to Victor Hugo’s epic novel. But with songs like "Do You Hear The People Sing,” the musical transcends the books’ pages and gives audiences newer levels of chills.

1. Jailhouse Blues
   Little Miss Broadway
2. The Great Waltz
   Mamma Mia

“Dancing Queen” became a sort of feminist anthem when it was sung by Meryl Streep in Mamma Mia, the musical’s movie version. The film also starred a singing Pierce Brosnan.

1. Mame
   Honky Tonk
2. Evita
   Godspell

The 1996 Evita musical film, based on the stage musical, starred pop goddess Madonna in the title role. And yes, she was able to pull off "Don't Cry For Me Argentina."

1. Escape to Paradise
   The Little Princess
2. Annie
   Just Around the Corner

Annie sang the hopeful “Tomorrow” when she felt down because of being an orphan. With her fellow orphans, they sang “It’s A Hard Knock Life” to discuss life in an orphanage.

1. Dreamgirls
   Hearts in Dixie
2. The Boys from Syracuse
   Young People

Two of the most powerful songs in Dreamgirls are “Listen” and "One Night Only.” The powerhouse cast included Beyonce and Jennifer Hudson singing the leads on these tracks.

1. Into The Woods
   Down Argentine Way
2. Road to Zanzibar
   Cadet Girl

"It Takes Two” and “Hello, Little Girl” are songs featured in Into The Woods. The movie version of the musical had impressive effects, but we’re still unsure of some of the casting decisions.

1. Ride 'Em Cowboy
   Ziegfeld Girl
2. Louisiana Purchase
   Hairspray

"Good Morning, Baltimore” is the feel-good opener in the movie, Hairspray. The 1988 non-musical film featured Ricki Lake in the lead, while the 2007 musical film featured Nikki Blonsky.

1. Born to Sing
   Seven Sweethearts
2. Moonlight in Havana
   Funny Girl

Funny Girl featured Barbra Streisand singing “Don’t Rain on My Parade” in the film version; she also starred in the original Broadway version.

1. Yankee Doodle Dandy
   Rhythm of the Islands
2. Fiddler on the Roof
   Cabin in the Sky

Fiddler on the Roof had a Jewish father singing "If I Were A Rich Man” hopefully. At the same time, he struggles with issues in his Russian community.

1. Stage Door Canteen
   Tahiti Honey
2. Hello, Frisco, Hello
   The King and I

The King and I featured Deborah Kerr singing "Getting to Know You” but it’s actually Marni Nixon who dubs her singing voice. Yul Brynner as the King sings in his own voice, though.

1. Show Boat
   Atlantic City
2. Phantom of the Opera
   Lost in a Harem

“The Music of the Night” is perhaps the most identifiable song from the musical Phantom of the Opera; the Phantom character sings this one.

1. Anchors Aweigh
   Hearts in Dixie
2. Guys and Dolls
   The Naughty Nineties

Who knew Marlon Brando could pull off a tune with “Luck Be A Lady” in Guys and Dolls? Co-star and crooner Frank Sinatra wasn’t so amused, though, as was reported.

1. The Rocky Horror Picture Show
   A Song for Miss Julie
2. Ziegfeld Follies
   The Thrill of Brazil

The Rocky Horror Picture Show was essentially a kitsch homage to subpar early sci-fi and horror films, hence the title. The song “Science Fiction/Double Feature” was apt since they used to show two films before, with the A film being of high budget quality while the B film featured cheap budget thrills, such as the ones parodied in the musical.

1. The Jazz Singer
   The Fabulous Dorseys
2. Song of Scheherazade
   Hello, Dolly

“It Takes A Woman” and “Call on Dolly” are songs from the musical film 'Hello, Dolly!' It starred Barbra Streisand under the direction of Singin’ in the Rain dancer-singer-star Gene Kelly.

1. Honky Tonk
   Broadway Scandals
2. Summer Holiday
   Meet Me in St. Louis

“Skip to My Lou” and “The Trolley Song" were popular songs from the movie musical Meet Me in St. Louis. Judy Garland also debuted a newer version of "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" here.

1. Take Me Out to the Ball Game
   Annie Get Your Gun
2. The Wiz
   On the Riviera

The Wiz is an African-American cultural retelling of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz novel. "Ease on Down the Road” is one of its more popular songs, as the film featured singing and acting greats such as Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Lena Horne, and Richard Pryor.

1. Jesus Christ Superstar
   The Lemon Drop Kid
2. April in Paris
   Stars and Stripes Forever

“I Don’t Know How To Love Him” is Mary Magdalene’s conflicted song for the Son of God character in Jesus Christ Superstar. The 1973 film adaptation of the stage musical by Andrew Lloyd Weber and Tim Rice remains a classic.

1. Kiss Me, Kate
   Oliver!
2. Calamity Jane
   Torch Song

Oliver! has great songs such as “Food, Glorious Food” and “You’ve Got to Pick A Pocket or Two.” English actor Mark Lester starred as Oliver!

1. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
   A Star Is Born
2. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
   Carmen Jones

The musical film version of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street featured Johnny Depp in the title role. Helena Bonham Carter co-starred with him, and was the one who sang “The Worst Pies in London."

1. Daddy Long Legs
   Hedwig and the Angry Inch
2. Lady and the Tramp
   High Society

The songs “Freaks” and “The Origin of Love” are very apt for the musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch. This material is such a cult classic today.

1. Oklahoma!
   Jailhouse Rock
2. The Pied Piper of Hamelin
   Flower Drum Song

"Oh What A Beautiful Mornin’” is the song that opens Oklahoma! The Award-winning musical tandem of Rodgers and Hammerstein got to test their winning team-up on this musical first.

1. South Pacific
   Gypsy
2. Bye Bye Birdie
   The Umbrellas of Cherbourg

South Pacific was the 1958 film version of the stage musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein. “Some Enchanted Evening” and “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair” are two of the most unforgettable songs.

1. Beach Blanket Bingo
   Gigi
2. The Singing Nun
   Camelot

Gigi was directed by visionary movie musical director Vincente Minnelli, Liza’s dad. The 1958 film had the songs “Thank Heaven for Little Girls” and “The Parisians."

1. Fame
   A Boy Named Charlie Brown
2. Scrooge
   Man of La Mancha

The 1980 Fame movie musical is still quite better than the 2009 reboot. For one, the original contained the classic songs “Out Here On My Own” and “I Sing The Body Electric,” but the reboot didn’t have the latter closing song.