Composed by: David Foster
Released: 1985
US Charts: #15
UK Charts: N/A
Other Charts: N/A
Possibly one of the most memorable scores of any film, “Love Theme From St. Elmo’s Fire” is also one of the most forgotten scores when discussing the greatest scores ever composed in music history. Composed by David Foster for the classic 80s movie St. Elmo’s Fire, the score grabs your attention from the first second and does not ever let you go. In fact, its beauty and grandeur means that it stays with you for some time.
As the winner of 15 Grammy Awards, the name David Foster is synonymous with musical greatness. As music composer and producer, he is up there with the very best, and some people even argue that there has been no one better in the industry. Out of the scores he has composed, the score from St. Elmo’s Fire is probably his most well-known.
After viewing the above video, you will most likely be willing to watch the film (especially if you have never seen it before). I had the same experience in that after hearing this song for the first time, I could not but help watching the film. It’s only after you know what the movie is about, that you can see how suitable this score is. It also attaches images to what you listen and makes the music sound even more beautiful.
As you can probably now see, I’m a lover of theme music used in films. You might not classify these songs as classic songs because they are not typically “songs” as such. Nevertheless, they evoke emotions and thoughts and that’s all that is needed for a piece of music to be labeled a classic song.
It’s also not every day that a piece of music without lyrics is commercially successful. This song reached number 15 on the US charts demonstrating that music does not need lyrics to touch people hearts. I sincerely hope you enjoy the song in the above video and go ahead and watch this wonderful film.
Chords can be accessed here.
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