That is a quick turnaround, however one songwriting crew and one particular person songwriter did even higher, profitable back-to-back Oscars.
Billie Eilish and Finneas could possibly be headed for his or her second Oscar for finest unique music in three years. The siblings received in that class in 2022 for “No Time to Die” from the James Bond movie of the identical title. They’re nominated this yr with “What Was I Made For?” from Barbie.
In the event that they win when the 96th annual Academy Awards are offered on March 10 – as is broadly anticipated – they’ll turn into the primary songwriter or songwriting crew to win twice within the house of three years since Tim Rice received in 1993, 1995 and 1997. Rice co-wrote these songs with three totally different collaborators.
Eilish and Finneas can be the primary songwriting crew to win twice within the house of three years since Alan Menken & Howard Ashman, who received in 1990 for “Below the Sea” from The Little Mermaid and in 1992 with the title music from Magnificence and the Beast.
“What Was I Made For?” is competing with one other music from Barbie, “I’m Simply Ken (co-written by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt). This yr’s different nominees for finest unique music are “The Fireplace Inside” from Flamin’ Sizzling (Diane Warren), “It By no means Went Away” from American Symphony (Jon Batiste and Dan Wilson) and “Wahzhazhe (A Music for My Folks)” from Killers of the Flower Moon (Scott George).
Listed here are all the songwriting groups, or particular person songwriters, who’ve received two Oscars for finest unique music within the house of three years. As you’ll see, one songwriting crew and one particular person songwriter received back-to-back awards on this class. (Bonus factors when you can title them with out scrolling forward.) The years proven are the years of the Oscar ceremonies.
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Jay Livingston & Ray Evans
1949: “Buttons and Bows” from The Paleface
1951: “Mona Lisa” from Captain Carey, U.S.A.
Notes: Bob Hope sang “Buttons and Bows” in The Paleface, by which he starred, however Dinah Shore (backed by Her Pleased Valley Boys) had the most important hit recording of the music. Her breezy recording topped Billboard’s Greatest-Promoting Common Retail Information chart for 10 weeks.
An uncredited troubadour sang “Mona Lisa” in Captain Carey, U.S.A., which starred Alan Ladd, however Nat “King” Cole had the most important hit with it. His model topped Billboard’s Information Most Performed by Disk Jockeys chart for eight weeks and have become considered one of his signature hits.
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Sammy Fain & Paul Francis Webster
1954: “Secret Love” from Calamity Jane
1956: “Love Is a Many-Splendored Factor” from the movie of the identical title
Notes: Doris Day carried out “Secret Love” in Calamity Jane, by which she starred. She took the basic ballad to No. 1 on Billboard’s Most Performed by Jockey’s chart, the place it reigned for 4 weeks. Day could also be extra well-known for the opposite Oscar winner she launched, “No matter Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera),” however “Secret Love” is a greater showcase for her underrated singing abilities.
Frank Sinatra carried out “Love Is a Many-Splendored Factor” within the movie of the identical title, which starred William Holden and Jennifer Jones. The 4 Aces that includes Alberts had the most important hit with the ultra-romantic music. Their model led Billboard’s Most Performed by Jockeys chart for six weeks.
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Jimmy Van Heusen & Sammy Cahn
1958: “All of the Method” from The Joker Is Wild
1960: “Excessive Hopes” from A Gap within the Head
Notes: Frank Sinatra sang each of those songs in movies by which he starred. (He was joined by Eddie Hodges, then 12, on “Excessive Hopes.”) Sinatra additionally had the most important hit variations of each songs. (For contractual causes, Hodges was changed by “a bunch of children” on the recorded model.)
“All of the Method” reached No. 2 on Most Performed by Disc Jockeys. “Excessive Hopes” reached No. 30 on the Sizzling 100. Sinatra recorded a particular lyric model of the latter music for JFK’s 1960 presidential marketing campaign, which Kennedy received by a whisker over Richard Nixon. The catchy marketing campaign theme music, sung by one of many greatest stars of the period, simply could have helped make the distinction.
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Henry Mancini & Johnny Mercer
1962: “Moon River” from Breakfast at Tiffany’s
1963: “Days of Wine and Roses” from the movie of the identical title
Notes: Mancini and Mercer are the one songwriting crew to win back-to-back Oscars. (One different songwriter achieved the feat as a person. Preserve studying.) Audrey Hepburn sang “Moon River” in a memorable fire-escape scene in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, by which she starred. Mancini and R&B star Jerry Butler every took the music to No. 11 on the Sizzling 100, making these the most important hit variations of the music. (Andy Williams’ well-known model was by no means launched as a single, however his album, Moon River & Different Nice Film Themes, reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and remained on the chart for greater than three years.)
Mancini carried out the model of “Days and Wine and Roses” heard within the movie of the identical title, which starred Jack Lemmon and Lee Remick. His model reached No. 33 on the Sizzling 100. Williams’ model, launched because the B-side of his No. 2 Sizzling 100 smash “Can’t Get Used to Shedding You,” reached No. 26 in its personal proper.
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Al Kasha & Joel Hirschhorn
1973: “The Morning After” from The Poseidon Journey
1975: “We Might By no means Love Like This Once more” from The Towering Inferno
Notes: Kasha & Hirschhorn wrote each of those songs for catastrophe movies, which have been standard within the period. (As if Vietnam and Watergate weren’t disasters sufficient.) Actress Carol Lynley carried out “The Morning After” in The Poseidon Journey, although it was voiced by Renee Armand. Maureen McGovern’s recording of the unexceptional “straightforward listening” ballad was a shock No. 1 on the Sizzling 100 in the summertime of 1973.
McGovern additionally sang “We Might By no means Love Like This Once more” in The Towering Inferno. Her model hit No. 83 on the Sizzling 100.
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Alan Menken & Howard Ashman
1990: “Below the Sea” from The Little Mermaid
1992: “Magnificence and the Beast” from the movie of the identical title
Samuel E. Wright sang “Below the Sea within the animated The Little Mermaid. The spirited music didn’t crack the Sizzling 100.
Angela Lansbury sang the beautiful “Magnificence and the Beast” within the animated movie of the identical title. In a trend-setting transfer, a pop model by Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson was heard over the tip credit. That model reached No. 9 on the Sizzling 100.
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Alan Menken (with totally different collaborators)
1992: “Magnificence and the Beast” from the movie of the identical title (co-writer: Howard Ashman)
1993: “A Entire New World” from Aladdin (co-writer: Tim Rice)
Notes: Menken is the one particular person songwriter to win back-to-back Oscars. Mancini and Mercer did it as a crew.
As famous above, Angela Lansbury sang “Magnificence and the Beast” within the animated movie of the identical title. A pop model by Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson was heard over the tip credit. That model reached No. 9 on the Sizzling 100.
Brad Kane and Lea Salonga sang “A Entire New World” within the animated Aladdin. A pop model by Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle performed over the tip credit. It reached No. 1 on the Sizzling 100.
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Tim Rice (with totally different collaborators)
1993: “A Entire New World” from Aladdin (co-writer: Alan Menken)
1995: “Can You Really feel the Love Tonight from The Lion King (co-writer: Elton John)
1997: “Colours of the Wind” from Pocahontas (co-writer: Stephen Schwartz)
Notes: Rice is the one individual in Oscar historical past to win finest unique music thrice within the house of 5 years.
As famous above, Brad Kane and Lea Salonga sang “A Entire New World” within the animated Aladdin. A pop model by Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle performed over the tip credit. It reached No. 1 on the Sizzling 100.
Elton John sang “Can You Really feel the Love Tonight” within the animated The Lion King. His single recording reached No. 4 on the Sizzling 100, making it his highest-charting strictly solo hit in six years.
Judy Kuhn sang “Colours of the Wind” within the animated Pocahontas. A pop model by Vanessa Williams performed over the tip credit. It reached No. 4 on the Sizzling 100.
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