When it comes to Brat Pack movies (starring 1980s young Hollywood staples Demi Moore, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy, Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Judd Nelson, Anthony Michael Hall) one thing fans of those movies should agree upon is the high quality of the music included in those films. Mostly rooted in pop and alternative rock, with plenty of new wave tendencies, the music of the Brat Pack films is worth celebrating. Here's our list of the 20 best songs from those movies.
20. "Natural Love," Sheena Easton ("About Last Night..
.") This 1986 romantic comedy-drama starred Brat Packers Demi Moore and Rob Lowe as twenty-something Chicago singles trying to make more of a one-night stand. The soundtrack is an underrated aspect of the movie, which ranks among the best of Brat Pack offerings.
Easton offers two songs on the soundtrack, and "Natural Love," an undeniable, schlock-filled 1980s pop tune, earns our nod over the equally poppy "So Far, So Good." 19. "Young and Innocent," John Elefante ("St.
Elmo's Fire") Amid the two more popular and lauded musical moments from this 1985 coming-of-age movie (which stars most of the Brat Pack roster) about post-college graduates trying to adapt to adult life, this power-pop ballad is a hidden gem . Elefante, who fronted Kansas in the early 1980s and is a celebrated songwriter and producer who has won four Grammy Awards, steps to the forefront and delivers an underrated track that also got lost during one of the most vulnerable part.