Hundreds of songs have received Golden Globe nominations for best original song since the award was introduced at the 19th Golden Globe ceremony in March 1962. But just 10 of them have topped the Billboard Hot 100 for six or more weeks.
Two of them – Blondie’s “Call Me” from American Gigolo and Irene Cara’s “Flashdance…What a Feeling” from Flashdance – were co-written by Giorgio Moroder. “Flashdance” went on to win the Oscar for best original song, as did the Debby Boone smash “You Light Up My Life,” but the eight other Globe winners which topped the Hot 100 for six or more weeks did not, surprisingly.
The first Globe nominee for best original song to top the Hot 100 was “Strangers in the Night” from the 1966 James Garner film A Man Could Get Killed. The song appears in the film only as an instrumental titled “Beddy Bye.” Frank Sinatra’s producer, Jimmy Bowen, indicated that the singer might record the song if lyrics were added and the title was changed. Charles Singleton and Eddie Snyder wrote lyrics to accompany the melody by German composer Bert Kaempfert. Sinatra’s recording of “Strangers in the Night” reached No. 1 in July 1966.
The second Globe nominee for best original song to top the Hot 100 – and the first that was featured in the film with both music and lyrics – was “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” from the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. B.J. Thomas’ recording of the Burt Bacharach/Hal David song spent the first four weeks of January 1970 at No. 1.
Here’s a complete list of the 10 Golden Globe nominees for best original song that have logged six or more weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100. The year shown is the year of the Globes ceremony.
The Golden Globes are produced by Dick Clark Productions, which is owned by Penske Media Eldridge, a joint venture between Eldridge Industries and Billboard parent company Penske Media.
“You Light Up My Life” (1978)
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From the film: You Light Up My Life
Songwriter: Joe Brooks
Recording artist: Debby Boone
Weeks at No. 1: 10
“Call Me” (1981)
From the film: American Gigolo
Songwriters: Debbie Harry, Giorgio Moroder
Recording artist: Blondie
Weeks at No. 1: 6
“Endless Love” (1982)
From the film: Endless Love
Songwriter: Lionel Richie
Recording artist: Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
Weeks at No. 1: 9
“Eye of the Tiger” (1983)
From the film: Rocky III
Songwriters: Frankie Sullivan, Jim Peterik
Recording artist: Survivor
Weeks at No. 1: 6
“Flashdance…What a Feeling” (1984)
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From the film: Flashdance
Songwriters: Giorgio Moroder, Irene Cara, Keith Forsey
Recording artist: Irene Cara
Weeks at No. 1: 6
“(Everything I Do) I Do It for You” (1992)
From the film: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Songwriters: Michael Kamen, Bryan Adams, Robert John “Mutt” Lange
Recording artist: Bryan Adams
Weeks at No. 1: 7
“Because You Loved Me” (1997)
From the film: Up Close and Personal
Songwriter: Diane Warren
Recording artist: Celine Dion
Weeks at No. 1: 6
“Lose Yourself” (2003)
From the film: 8 Mile
Songwriters: Eminem, Jeff Bass, Luis Resto
Recording artist: Eminem
Weeks at No. 1: 12
“See You Again” (2016)
From the film: Furious 7
Songwriters: Wiz Khalifa, Charlie Puth, DJ Frank E, Andrew Cedar
Recording artist: Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth
Weeks at No. 1: 12
“Golden” (2026)
From the film: KPop Demon Hunters
Songwriters: EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, 24, Ido, Teddy
Recording artist: HUNTR/X: EJAE, Audrey Nuna & REI AMI
Weeks at No. 1: 8
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