Dirty Dancing

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The first is "She's Like the Wind" which is given an extra boost thanks to the fact that it is Patrick Swayze himself singing on the soundtrack. The movie was being made by a new company that no one had heard of and the stars weren’t big stars, so I couldn’t get anybody to sing on it,” says Lloyd.

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The album went on to sell 32 million copies worldwide and is one of the best-selling albums of all time. Overload"by Alfie Zappacosta - This cheesy '80s synth rock song plays under the scene where Johnny breaks his car window so that he and Baby can go to practice their dance. Ienner, who had previously produced albums and songs for John Lennon and Three Dog Night, opted to stick with much of the music that had already been used during filming and obtained licenses for the songs from Bergstein's collection.The Vestron executives had planned to release the film in theaters for a weekend, and then home video, since Vestron had been in the video distribution business before film production. However, the undeniable selection for Dirty Dancing song that is most iconic is "(I've Had) The Time Of My Life" which has become one of those songs that is immediately tied to a movie. Johnston, who was still a year away from hooking back up with the reunited Doobie Brothers, was asked by a friend to record a soundtrack song at a remote studio in Louisiana. Wipe Out"by The Surfaris - This silly but iconic surf rock hit is a bit on-the-nose when it plays underneath the scene of Baby struggling to learn to dance — and sometimes wiping out —under the strict tutelage of Johnny. Medley’s baby – now the adult McKenna Medley – now sings the song with her father as part of current Vegas residency with a new version of the Righteous Brothers with Bucky Heard.

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It became one of the most famous scenes in the movie, turning out, as choreographer Kenny Ortega put it, "as one of the most delicate and honest moments in the film. Presented by Dawn Porter, an investigative journalist and a self-confessed Dirty Dancing addict, it was very successful, being Channel Five's highest rated documentary of 2007. The song on the record player playingvwhen Baby comes into his room the night her father tells her she cannot see those people again. The hits from the album – Medley and Jennifer Warnes’“(I’ve Had) the Time of My Life,” Carmen’s “Hungry Eyes,” Swayze’s “She’s Like the Wind” and the Contours’ 1962 “Do You Love Me,” given a second wind by the soundtrack – will be familiar to anyone who listened to pop radio in the Eighties.Cry To Me"by Solomon Burke - This song is heard during the scene in Johnny's room where Baby finally confesses her feelings for him and they dance again. Hungry Eyes"by Eric Carmen - The song that came to define the movie has a definite '80s style, and it plays under the montage of scenes where Johnny teaches Baby to dance.