The Best Movie Sountracks Ever

5. Shaft

Year: 1971

Key Track: Theme Song

When Isaac Hayes set out to compose the soundtrack for this epic 70’s movie, with one supremely cool protagonist, he knew it had to be loud, thumping, and most of all, funky. The result was a double-album with jazzy jams and the smooth tunes of Curtis Mayfield and Marvin Gaye. But the best gift Hayes gave us is Shaft’s theme song, with all the glorious power it carries.