The 25 Best Movie Soundtracks Featuring Detroit Area Artists

With the recent news that The High Strung’s song “Luck You Got” is featured in the new Eva Longoria Parker movie “Over Her Dead Body,” I thought it would be fun to come up with a best of list.

1. “Ghostbusters” – Ray Parker Jr. – Ghostbusters
2. “Old Time Rock And Roll” – Bob Seger – Risky Business
3. “Loose Yourself” – Eminem – 8 Mile
4. “Jungle Fever”- Stevie Wonder – Jungle Fever
5. “The Heat Is On” – Glenn Frey – Beverly Hills Cop
6. “Shakedown” – Bob Seger – Beverly Hills Cop II
7. “Do You Love Me” — The Contours – Dirty Dancing
8. “Lust for Life” – Iggy Pop – Trainspotting
9. “My Sharona” – The Knack (Doug Fieger) – Reality Bites
10. “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” – Marvin Gaye – The Big Chill
11. “Into the Groove” – Madonna – Desperately Seeking Susan
12. “Crying, Waiting, Hoping” – Marshall Crenshaw – La Bamba
13. “Danger! High Voltage” – Electric Six – Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle
14. “We’re Going to be Friends” – White Stripes – Napoleon Dynamite
15. “School’s Out” – Alice Cooper – Dazed And Confused
16. “Stranglehold” – Ted Nugent – Rock Star
17. “Sitting Still Moving …” – His Name Is Alive – Jerry Maguire
18. “Smoke On The Water” – Loudhouse – Point Break
19. “Summer’s Gonna Be My Girl” – The Go – The Hills Have Eyes
20. “Not That Social” – The Von Bondies – House of Wax
21. “The Rubberband Man” – The Spinners – Radio
22. “Get Ready” – Rare Earth – A Knight’s Tale
23. “Tiny Spark” – Brendan Benson – Along Came Polly
24. “Day by Day” – Taproot – Dracula 2000
25. “(Don’t Make Me) Nervous” – Figures on a Beach – Problem Child 2