Top 30 Catchiest Songs from Modern Movie Musicals

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Published 2024-05-20
The modern musical continues to churn out earworms. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most infectious tunes from movie musicals made after 1980. Our countdown includes "Cry-Baby," "In the Heights," "Nine," and more! Which of these songs is on constant replay in YOUR head? Let us know in the comments.

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All Comments (21)
  • @trinaq
    "Getcha head in the game!" I love this song, it's been stuck in my head for 18 years, and shows no signs of leaving. I liked that they had Zac Efron actually sing for the sequels.
  • After I first saw The Greatest Showman in theaters I spent the next like six months completely obsessed with the musical. I listened to the soundtrack every day. I thought about all of the beautiful sets and costumes every day. I watched behind the scenes of the movie. I watched all of the actors and singers on the James Cordan show. I was just completely swept up in the movie. When I first saw the movie it was with my older sister. She told me that I was going to absolutely love the movie and that I would cry. When the first “Woooooaaaaooh!” Happened and it was blaring through the theater I instantly smiled. And as the scene and overall movie continued I knew my sister would be right. It did become my favorite movie for a while and still is one of my favorite movies. And I did cry. A whole lot. Like one of the biggest and at that point probably the biggest movie break down I had ever had. During the ending I was just sobbing into my sister’s arm. She actually brought Kleenex because she knew I would cry so she was just handing me Kleenex’s while I was sobbing in the theater 😂
  • @Disneygirlie
    Three words: The Greatest Showman. Every song is a freaking BOP! My personal favourite: Rewrite the Stars ❤
  • @daujah
    zac efron being on this list for all three of his incredible musicals is so iconic haha!
  • @Omar-wq9dz
    Hairspray and Enchanted are underrated modern musicals
  • "That's how you know" this songs fills me with nostalgia every time i hear it. Happy monday afternoon, Emily. Take care and God bless you. Greetings from Colombia to you as well.
  • I’m so happy that You Can’t Stop The Beat is number 1! I absolutely love all of these songs and would be happy with any of them at the top but You Can’t Stop The Beat is just such a good, happy, fun and obviously catchy song in such a good, happy, fun perfect ending!
  • @Phelie315
    not to complain, I love many of these, but ... surely "do you hear the people sing" or something else from Les Mis should have been on here somewhere? That song is catchy af :D
  • @mjsteele42
    Definitely picked the wrong one from the Greatest Showman. The best song is This is Me. It isn't even close. An anthem for the downtrodden and shunned. If you don't walk out of that theater humming that song, you have no soul.
  • @Hellohowdo
    Can't wait for Wicked to be on this list
  • You Can’t Stop The Beat Dancing Queen All That Jazz Those are super catchy musicals
  • Getcha Head In The Game still goes off to this day! An earworm made for this generation. Little fact: Everytime the dance break happens in the song, I do the choreography from Slave 4 U. Not sure why, but it just works
  • I’m So Happy That You Can’t Stop The Beat Is Number 1 I LOVE HAIRSPRAY!!! 🥰🥰
  • @user-ml2so8dp8i
    Finally a good one, enchanted, Disney, making fun of itself.It's great