| One of the main contributing factors to a movie's | | | | Hollywood. |
| success is its soundtrack. Music is an essential element | | | | There are different types of motion picture music. One |
| in most plays and dramas. Shakespeare made | | | | is the underscore category like the score for Steven |
| efficient use of music in his famous plays. Movie | | | | Spielberg's E.T. Another is the category of original |
| makers realize that a lot of the movie's business at the | | | | recording like "Hungry Heart" for the movie Perfect |
| box office depends upon the music recording. There | | | | Storm. Finally there is the song that is written especially |
| are many ways to incorporate songs in a movie. | | | | for a movie like "Over the rainbow" for the hugely |
| Musicals are one genre which is exclusively based on | | | | popular Wizard of Oz. Each of these types is used |
| songs and lyrics. However, even if it is an action movie, | | | | frequently in movies and requires different recordings, |
| filmmakers find ways to include some soundtracks into | | | | contracts and royalties. |
| it. | | | | Songs are used in movies to show all kinds of |
| In fact, Bollywood films are renowned for the | | | | emotions. A romantic setting is enhanced by an |
| excessive song and dance sequences they have. | | | | appropriate love song. Similarly music has been used |
| Hollywood movies too use orchestral or synthesizer | | | | to make people laugh and cry. In fact the story itself |
| score or even a new hit song to add to the interest | | | | can be narrated through cleverly inserted songs. |
| element. Sometimes a movie's popularity is increased | | | | Moreover, with a great background score, emotions |
| by its musical score. Celine Dion's "My heart will go on" | | | | and dialogs acquire more significance. If a producer |
| for Titanic stayed on in public memory long after the | | | | wants to use an existing soundtrack for his movie, he |
| movie left the cinema halls. The soundtrack of Love | | | | can do so by negotiating with the music producer. |
| Story is one of the most enduring ever, and who | | | | Often, a pre-existing, hit song can help create the |
| doesn't download music from Sound of Music and | | | | mood required in the movie. The soundtracks of many |
| Mary Poppins. Many a times, blockbusters become | | | | movies come out and go on to become huge hits in |
| classics because of their excellent scores. Hence, | | | | their own right. These days with digital music recording, |
| composers and song writers are in great demand in | | | | adding new songs to movies is becoming easier. |