In 10 most famous, beautiful piano songs from movies, you’ll find exactly that. Some of the all time best piano music from classic movies with famously beloved soundtracks.
To rank our songs, we rated nearly 30 piano songs from popular movies, both classic and modern day, which we gathered from Take Lessons, Spotify, and Music Notes. We ranked them by their YouTube views, which can be found below every video. Everyone knows how popular YouTube is, and that much of the world uses it to listen to music and watch videos. That’s why we figured number of views was a great way to gauge both how beautiful and how popular a song is. We also provided links to the YouTube version of each song.
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But keep in mind that, though views are an accurate gauge, they aren’t a constant one. By the time you read this article, each video no doubt will have received more views than mentioned in this list. Especially since they’re such popular songs. So no hating if our numbers aren’t exactly on. Just know that on June 29, 2017, this is exactly where the views were on each song.
We also didn’t rate only songs that solely had piano music in them. Though we made sure piano was the main focus, there are other instruments involved in some songs, and some are even vocal versions. But we do admit that piano music is beautiful, even when it’s not a movie soundtrack. For more great piano music selections, see 11 Beautiful Modern Piano Songs to Learn.
The surprising thing is that there’s a remarkable amount of similarities between some of the songs on this list. The same movie appeared three times with three of its best songs, and another movie series scored two of its songs on the list. Out of nearly 30 piano songs we rated from popular movies, the results showed only a few of those movies to have the best soundtracks.
This is surprising, because every movie music enthusiast knows that Pride and Prejudice, Up, Titanic and the Star Wars movies have some of the best piano music out there. But though all those tracks were ranked, they didn’t make the top ten. We even ranked the infamous Christmas song from Charlie Brown, Linus and Lucy. Close, but not cigar. A list of our three runners up can however be found at the end of this list.
So get your ears ready to hear some of the best piano music ever. Here are our 10 most famous, beautiful piano songs from movies.
10. Mia & Sebastian’s Theme from La La Land
views: 5,069,090
It’s no surprise that music from the fairly recent movie La La Land, starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, would land this list. In fact, there’s more from this soundtrack to come. It’s clearly a hit with music lovers all over.
9. Epilogue from La La Land
views: 7,298,644
This song is much longer than the previous on our list of most famous, beautiful piano songs from movies, clocking in at 7 minutes and 41 seconds, but it’s also a combination of much of the music from the whole La La Land score, a very well loved movie soundtrack. No wonder it’s got so many views.
8. Forest Gump Piano Theme from Forest Gump
views: 9,892,685
Everyone loves Forest Gump and his box of chocolates, but the movie soundtrack is one of the best parts about this movie. It perfectly spells out the sad yet sweet and cheerful spirit of Forest Gump, and makes anyone who’s never taken piano lessons want to take them immediately just to learn this song.
7. Jurassic Park Theme from Jurassic Park
views: 10,269,400
One of the other commonalities between many songs on this list of 10 most famous, beautiful piano songs from movies is that they’re performed by the Piano Guys, a group who has performed many beautiful piano/cello versions of popular movie songs. As a plus, all of their music videos are well worth watching for the beautiful scenery that perfectly matches the atmosphere of each song. Jurassic Park is performed in a mystical forest that makes you think a dinosaur could pop out from behind a tree any second.
6. Bring Him Home from Les Miserables
views: 13,613,605
Also a Piano Guys rendition, this track from the movie and Broadway classic has been popular for ages. And rightfully so, because it brings on the urge to cry no matter how chipper your current mood is.
5. City of Stars from La La Land
views: 18,945,445
Ryan Gosling’s swoony baritone combined with Emma Stone’s alto is basically what makes this song, although the piano music in it is pretty too. You can just imagine them dancing along the rooftops of a big city as they sing.
4. The Hobbit from Lord of the Rings
views: 22,381,631
The Piano Guys perform this movie special as well, and bring that err of beauty, grandeur and danger to this song, which the Lord of the Rings series so accurately portrays.
3. River Flows in You from Twilight
views: 44,028,705
This song, number three on our list of most famous, beautiful piano songs from movies is beautifully performed by Yiruma and the title perfectly describes the music. You can’t not think of a flowing, trickling river while listening.
2. Let It Go from Frozen
views: 77,509,874
This has probably been the most popular movie song ever within recent years. But the Piano Guys version? It’s even better than Elsa’s. They also perform it with all white instruments in a frozen wasteland. It’s a must see and a must listen. And now, let’s see the number one on our list of most famous, beautiful piano songs from movies.
1. A Thousand Years from Twilight
views: 99,793,993 views
Every romantic has latched onto this song almost as much as every little girl has latched onto Let It Go. Also performed by the Piano Guys, this song has been played at weddings everywhere. For the record, if you like vocal versions better, Christina Perri’s version is great too.
Runners up on our list of 10 most famous, beautiful piano songs from movies include music from the Jungle Book, Indiana Jones and lastly Toy Story.
