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Song of the Day: The Talented Mr. Ripley (Tu Vuò Fa’ L’ Americano) features the words and music of Nicola “Nisa” Salerno and Renato Carosone, who delivers this swing track in Italian. That original Neapolitan version was first heard in the 1958 film, “Toto, Peppino e la… malafemmina“. Sophia Loren…

Song of the Day: Barbie (“What Was I Made For?”) features the words and music of  Finneas O’Connell and Billie Eilish, who delivers this poignant song over the closing credits of the 2023 film. Grammy-winner for Song of the Year and a Golden Globe winner for Best Original Song, it…

Song of the Day: Barbie (“Dance the Night”) features the words and music of Mark Ronson, Caroline Ailin, Andrew Wyatt, and Dua Lipa, who provides the energetic vocals to this Golden Globe-nominated “Best Original Song.” It is a choreographic highlight from the 2023 film, directed by Greta Gerwig. Check out…

Song of the Day: Oppenheimer (“Can You Hear the Music”) [YouTube link], composed by Ludwig Gorranson, is one of the highlights from the Golden Globe-winning and Grammy-winning soundtrack to the 2023 biopic, directed by Christopher Nolan. This selection was nominated for two Grammys, while the original score has earned an…

Song of the Day: A Man Called Otto (“Til Your Home”) features the words and music of Sebastian Yatra and Rita Wilson, who was a co-producer of this poignant 2022 comedy-drama. Based on the 2012 novel “A Man Called Ove“, written by Fredrik Backman, and a 2015 Swedish film adaptation,…

Song of the Day: Ben-Hur (“Entr’ Acte”) [YouTube link], composed by Miklos Rozsa, opens the second act of this spectacular 1959 film epic, which won 11 Oscars, a record tied by “Titanic” (1997) and “The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King” (2003), but never surpassed. This cue features…

Song of the Day: Secrets Beneath the Floorboards (“Kiss Me”) [link], composed by my friend Michael Gordon Shapiro, can be heard in this 2023 Lifetime movie thriller (its original title was “House of Lies“). The suspenseful film and score keep you on the edge. This cue provides tender relief.