In this week’s Feminist Film Question, we combined movies and music in anticipation for our upcoming Women and Gender in Musicals Theme Week. So we asked: what are your favorite songs in movie soundtracks performed by women? Here’s what you said!
“Save Me” — sung by Aimee Mann in Magnolia
“This Woman’s Work” — sung by Kate Bush in She’s Having a Baby
“Damn Good Friends” — sung by Elle Varner in Pariah
“Sans Toi” (“Without You”) — sung by Corinne Marchand in Cleo de 5 a 7
“Flashdance…What a Feeling” — sung by Irene Cara in Flashdance
“Everything” — sung by Barbra Streisand in A Star is Born
“Moon River” — sung by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s
“Feed the Birds” — sung by Julie Andrews in Mary Poppins
“The Weakness in Me” — sung by Joan Armatrading in 10 Things I Hate About You
“Don’t Rain on My Parade” — sung by Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl
“Both Sides Now” — sung by Joni Mitchell in Love Actually
Did your fave song or soundtrack make the list??
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