Best Movie Closing Songs, In Order

by The Awl June 10, 2011

by John Ore

20. “The Promise,” Napoleon Dynamite

19. “Wake Up,” The Matrix

17. “What A Feeling,” Flashdance

16. “Queen Bitch,” The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou

15. “If You Were Here,” Sixteen Candles

14. “Everybody’s Gotta Learn Sometimes,” Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind

13. “Can’t Help Falling In Love,” Some Kind Of Wonderful

12. “Where Is My Mind,” Fight Club

11. “Mickey Mouse Club Theme Song,” Full Metal Jacket

10. “Dead Flowers,” The Big Lebowski

9. “Ooh La La,” Rushmore

8. “Jai Ho,” Slumdog Millionaire

7. “God Moving Over The Face Of The Waters,” Heat

6. “I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever),” High Fidelity

5. “Born Slippy,” Trainspotting

4. “Adagio For Strings,” Platoon

3. “You’re So Cool,” True Romance

2. “Don’t You Forget About Me,” The Breakfast Club

1. “Just Like Honey,” Lost In Translation

John Ore hopes his movie will close with “Yakety Sax.”