19 Movie Tie-In Music Videos You Forgot Existed

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A good soundtrack can make a good movie great. Sometimes, a movie delivers an iconic song and music video tie-in. For example, Titanic, the biggest blockbuster at the time of its release, featured Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On." Or Coolio's Grammy-winning song "Gangsta's Paradise" from the film Dangerous Minds.

Here are 19 movie tie-in music videos that you might have forgot about:

1. Cobra Starship: "Bring It!" (Snakes on a Plane)

Travie McCoy holding an airport microphone up to his mouth, wearing black-rimmed glasses and a hat tilted to the side

Fueled By Ramen

If you want to see how Samuel L. Jackson got fed up with motherf*cking snakes on a motherf*cking plane, then the music video tie-in is a must-watch. The video features Travie McCoy, Cobra Starship, Maja Ivarsson, and William Beckett.

The group of artists sneak the snakes onto the plane, and Jackson himself makes a cameo.

2. Will Smith: "Black Suits Comin' (Nod Ya Head)" ft. TRÂ-Knox (Men In Black II)

Will Smith in sunglasses appears multiple times on screens in a control room

Columbia DreamWorks

After the very popular release of Will Smith's "Men in Black," the sequel received a music video. It's less recognized than its predecessor, but it still has that Smith style everyone loved.

"Let me see ya nod ya head like this." *nods my head like that*

3. Seal: "Kiss From A Rose" (Batman Forever)

Singer Seal stands next to the Bat-Signal from Batman while serving a dramatic look, matching the theme of his hit song "Kiss from a Rose" in the background

ZTT / Sire / Warner Bros.

There are two music videos for this Grammy-winning song, but it's hard to argue against Seal singing alongside the Bat Signal. This music video tie-in for Batman Forever might be overlooked because the song was so popular, but it's hard to forget once you see it.

All that was missing was Seal in the bat suit.

4. Paramore: "Decode" (Twilight)

Hayley Williams sings into a microphone with hands raised, set against a blurred background

Atlantic Records

How did we get here? Paramore was huge in the 2000s, so you had to live under a rock if you missed out on Twilight or "Misery Business" fever."

It was probably the biggest movie tie-in music video of the 2000s when it was released in 2008.

5. Prince: "Batdance" (Batman)

Person dressed as the Joker character, wearing a suit with theatrical makeup and exaggerated facial expression

Warner Bros.

"Partyman" is the first song I think of when I think of Prince's movie tie-in album for Batman (1989). I completely forgot "Batdance." Watching it honestly feels like a fever dream.

If dancing Jokers are what you want, this music video delivers.

6. Skrillex and Rick Ross: "Purple Lamborghini" (Suicide Squad)

Rick Ross wearing a white suit and sunglasses is being interviewed by a man in a black suit holding a microphone

Atlantic

Rick Ross is on a boat with Jared Leto's Joker. What the hell am I looking at?

Get "dub-steppin'" into one of the weirdest music videos in 2016 that's a tie-in to Suicide Squad. On the entertainment scale, I give it 10/10 Jared Letos.

7. The Wallflowers: "Heros" (Godzilla, 1998)

A person dangles off a high-rise building sign while another person inside the building tries to help them

Epic

The critically panned adaption of Godzilla in 1998 actually had a soundtrack with some bangers on it. With the likes of Green Day and Foo Fighters, the one that got a music video was The Wallflowers' cover of the David Bowie song "Heroes."

Godzilla makes several appearances, including some typical building-wrecking 

8. Van Halen: "Humans Being" (Twister)

Van Halen members performing in front of a twister

Warner Bros.

Speaking of destructive, Van Halen has a music video of them shredding in front of an intense storm. It should come with a strobe light warning, but this 1996 jam is still a fun rock music video.

9. Celine Dion: "Ashes" (Deadpool 2)

Celine Dion and Deadpool perform on stage, with musicians playing instruments in the background. Celine is in an elegant gown and Deadpool is mid-kick in his costume

Columbia

Celine Dion blew everyone away with "My Heart Will Go On," so it was only right that the goofy superhero franchise Deadpool requested her talents for Deadpool 2.

The result is a ridiculous music video with a song that takes itself so seriously that it will have you holding your stomach laughing.

10. LL Cool J: "Deepest Bluest" (Deep Blue Sea)

LL Cool J performs energetically, gesturing with his hands amidst a spray of water in a music video scene

Warner Bros.

If you haven't seen Deep Blue Sea, I can assure you LL Cool J's music video tie-in is tame by comparison.

This entry on this list is fascinating because it is one of the only music videos I can recall where the artist plays a character in the movie and performs the song. If you have a fear of sharks or sick rhymes, tread carefully.

11. MC Hammer: "Addams Groove" (Addams Family)

Man wearing sunglasses, screaming with a large axe embedded in his head

Capitol

MC Hammer has met his match in this music video of him exploring the Addams Family house. The 1993 movie had a fun cast, so it makes sense that MC Hammer created a groove appropriate for the bizarre family.

Where some music video tie-ins just have film footage, it is cool to see members of the family grooving alongside MC Hammer.

12. Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, Sting: "All For Love" (The Three Musketeers)

Rod Stewart, wearing a leather jacket, gazes attentively at someone off-camera in a music video scene

AM

What a trio! I've always thought The Three Musketeers film in 1993 walked so that comedy action flicks like Pirates of the Caribbean and Guardians of the Galaxy could run.

As for the music video, it has nothing to do with the film, but you do get to watch three very talented singers.

13. Bobby Brown: "On Our Own" (Ghostbusters 2)

Man on left in large screen wearing a vibrant green suit and a gold necklace, man on right in white shirt speaking on a payphone. Urban street background

MCA

Bobby Brown had the impossible task of following up "Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Jr. Ghostbusters II may have failed to live up to the hype, but it delivered another fun jam.

Be warned, you'll find grotesque ghouls making cameos in the music videos.

14. Cyndi Lauper: "The Goonies Are Good Enough" (The Goonies)

Cyndi Lauper, in casual checkered clothing, sits next to a skeleton on a set resembling a cave. She holds a scroll, appearing surprised or startled

Maverick / Warner Bros.

The Goonies was huge in 1985, and so was Cyndi Lauper. If you're a fan of either, you probably fell in love with this music video. You can tell Lauper had too much fun filming this.

Also, if you're a pro wrestling fan, there are plenty of cameos of WWE superstars dressed as pirates.

15. Guns N' Roses: "You Could Be Mine" (Terminator 2: Judgement Day)

Arnold Schwarzenegger in a black leather jacket and sunglasses faces faces a band member of Guns 'N Roses

Geffen

In 1991, the highly anticipated sequel to Terminator was released. Guns 'N Roses released the "You Could Be Mine" music video tie-in, which seemed like any other concert music video.

In the end, we get a confrontation between the T-1000 and the band members in a moment that seems like the most unlikely crossover.

16. Kenny Loggins: "Danger Zone" (Top Gun)

A man with sunglasses and a beard stands indoors near a window with blinds, wearing a white shirt. He exudes a cool and relaxed demeanor

Columbia

Everyone and their mother knows about "Danger Zone," but do you remember a sweaty Kenny Loggins belting it out in the music video? Because I did not. The man was feeling it in this video.

17. Outkast: "Land of a Million Drums" (Scooby-Doo)

Animated scene from Scooby-Doo, with the Mystery Machine van near a spooky mansion under a dark, stormy sky

Arista Records

In 2002, audiences didn't understand what they were getting with the Scooby-Doo movie that seemed ahead of its time. One thing people did understand was Outkast, who seemed unanimously adored by music lovers.

"Land of a Million Drums" gave us members of the Scooby-Doo cast interacting with Outkast, which seems like an alternate reality we all wish was real.

18. P.O.D.: "Sleeping Awake" (The Matrix: Reloaded)

POD band members are mid-jump with guitars

Warner / Atlantic

For those who like Reggae Rock, you probably know some P.O.D. songs. Still, I was surprised to see P.O.D. listed on The Matrix Reloaded soundtrack.

The music video feels perfect for the world of the Matrix while, at the same time, being a typical 2000s rock music video.

19. And lastly, Madonna: "Beautiful Stranger" (Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me)

Mike Myers as Austin Powers, driving a convertible, while a woman kisses him on the cheek

Warner Bros.

If we're talking about just music videos and not the songs, Madonna's tie-in music video for the Austin Powers sequel has to take the cake. It is a story exclusively for the music video and not just flashes from the film.

The crossover of seeing Madonna next to Austin Powers feels ridiculous but somehow appropriate. Madonna's presence and Austin Powers' comedy go together like peanut butter and chocolate.

What is your favorite movie music video tie-in? Comment below!

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