Dean Pitchford's Movie Music
Fame (1980) (Grammy nomination, Best Movie Album)

  • "Fame" (with Michael Gore) performed by Irene Cara (Academy Award for Best Song, Golden Globe for Best Song, Grammy nomination for Best Song)


  • "Red Light" (with Michael Gore) performed by Linda Clifford


  • "I Sing the Body Electric" (with Michael Gore) performed by Irene Cara, Laura Dean, Eric Brockington, etc.


Footloose (1984) (Academy Award, Grammy nomination for Best Album)

  • "Footloose" (with Kenny Loggins) performed by Kenny Loggins (Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for Best Song)


  • "I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man)" (with Kenny Loggins) performed by Kenny Loggins


  • "Holding Out for a Hero" (with Jim Steinman) performed by Bonnie Tyler


  • "Dancing in the Sheets" (with Bill Wolfer) performed by Shalamar (Grammy nomination, Best R&B Song)


  • "Almost Paradise (Love Theme)" (with Eric Carmen) performed by Ann Wilson (Heart) and Mike Reno (Loverboy)


  • "Let's Hear It For the Boy" (with Tom Snow) performed by Deniece Williams (Academy Award nomination, Best Song)


  • "Somebody's Eyes" (with Tom Snow) performed by Karla Bonoff


  • "The Girl Gets Around" (with Sammy Hagar) performed by Sammy Hagar


  • "Never" (with Michael Gore) performed by Moving Pictures


D.A.R.Y.L. (1985)

  • "Somewhere I Belong" (with Marvin Hamlisch) performed by Teddy Pendergass


Quicksilver (1986)

  • "Quicksilver Lightning" (with Giorgio Moroder), performed by Roger Daltrey (The Who)


  • "One Sunny Day/Dueling Bikes" (with Bill Wolfer) performed by Helen Terry and Ray Parker, Jr.


Oliver & Company (1988)

  • "Streets of Gold" (with Tom Snow) performed by Ruth Pointer




Beaches (1988)

  • "I Know You By Heart" (with Shannon Rubicam and George Merrill) performed by Bette Midler and David Pack (Bread)


Sing (1989)

  • "Sing" (with Jonathan Cain and Martin Page) performed by Mickey Thomas (Jefferson Starship)


  • "Birthday Suit" (with Rhett Lawrence) performed by Johnny Kemp (ASCAP Award for Most Performed Song)


  • "Romance" (with Pat Leonard) performed by Paul Carrack (Mike + the Mechanics) and Terri Nunn (Berlin)


  • "You Don't Have to Ask Me Twice" (with Tom Snow) performed by Nia Peeples


  • "One More Time" (with Tom Snow) performed by Michael Bolton and cast


  • "Somethin' to Believe In" (with Desmond Child and Diane Warren) performed by Bill Champlin (Chicago)


  • "Total Concentration" (with Tom Kelly) performed by Patti LaBelle


  • "(Everybody's Gotta) Face the Music" (with Richard Marx) performed by Kevin Cronin (REO Speedwagon)


  • "What's the Matter With Love?" (with Tom Snow) performed by Laurnea Wilkerson


  • "We'll Never Say Goodbye" (with Tom Kelly) performed by Art Garfunkel


Chances Are (1989)

  • "After All (Love Theme from Chances Are)" (with Tom Snow) Cher and Peter Cetera (Academy Award, Golden Globe nomination for Best Song. BMI Award for Most Performed Song)


Three Men and a Little Lady (1990)

  • "Always Thinking of You" (with Tom Snow) performed by Donna DeLory


If Looks Could Kill (1991)

  • "Teach Me How to Dream" (with David Foster) performed by Robin McAuley


The Butcher's Wife (1991)

  • "(Love Moves in) Mysterious Ways" (with Tom Snow) performed by Julia Fordham


Sarafina! (1992)

  • "One More Time" (with Tom Snow) performed by James Ingram


Lizzie Maguire Movie, The (2003)

  • "What Dreams Are Made Of" (with Matthew Wilder) performed by Hilary Duff


Shrek 2 (2004)

  • "Holding Out for a Hero" (with Jim Steinman) performed by Jennifer Saunders as Fairy Godmother and Frou Frou


<div align="right">Compiled by Scott Holleran</div>

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