10 Ingenious Uses Of End Credits Songs In Movies

10. (I'm Gonna) Love Me Again – Rocketman

Rocketman is a musical fantasy that expertly tells the story of Elton John and his struggles with alcohol, drugs and coming to terms with his own sexuality. The film explores the popstar's life using his classic songs, Honky Cat being used to explore his extravagant side while I'm Still Standing acts as a testament to his resilience, with the exception of the final track.

Elton John and his long-term lyricist Bernie Taupin wrote this end credits song entitled (I'm Gonna) Love Me Again especially for the film's soundtrack. As well as being a catchy pop number which will bury itself into audience's heads for the rest of the day, the song acts as an anthem to self love.

Elton John's inability to love himself is explored within Rocketman, seemingly stemming from being neglected by his family as a child; a void which he later attempted to fill with excessive self medication of alcohol and drugs. The song provides a perfect thematic closure as Elton sings 'I'm gonna love me again', accompanied by pictures detailing his happy marriage to David Furnish and this new chapter of his life dedicated to his family.

The second verse of the song also allows the fictional Elton, played by Taron Egerton, to sing alongside his real-life counterpart in a sort of handing over of the torch between the two. This deeply personal song not only serves as a full circle conclusion to Dexter Fletcher's film, but it also managed to win Taupin and the Rocketman himself an Oscar.