10 Popular Songs You Didn't Know Were Written Solely For Movies
7. Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley
Written For: Jailhouse Rock (1957)
The King Of Rock And Roll was in roughly 33 feature films throughout his career, but one his most well-known flicks sparked the creation of one of his most well-known hits. Jailhouse Rock is one of Elvis' earlier works, and is still a highlight from this point in his career.
The movie stars Elvis as Vince Everett, a man sentenced to two years in prison for manslaughter, who goes on to become a rock sensation once he is released. The titular song appears alongside some of Elvis' own choreography, with the sequence becoming one of the singer's most iconic moments.
A classic rock number, Jailhouse Rock is a prime example of the best The King has to offer