Top 30 Catchiest Songs from Classic Movie Musicals

We're still tapping out toes to these songs decades later. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the very best in catchy, hummable tunes from classic Hollywood musicals. Our countdown includes "Summer Stock," "Damn Yankees," "The Band Wagon," and more! Which song will YOU be humming for days? Tell us in the comments!

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[Elephant-wili]

No genre of film makes one feel happier than musicals. They have that magical quality.

[Omar-wqdz]

I always liked watching Classic Hollywood musicals. Whenever musicals get made now, they just don’t hold a candle to what came before, even when good

[mikeywid]

I'm 74 yo and am forever grateful that my mom instilled in us kids an appreciation for musicals at a very young age.

[rubygracemoseley]

I love all the old musical songs. The dancing was so good and looked incredibly flawless yet hard at the same time, the singers were all talented, the outfits were classy and beautiful, and it was all just so fun and happy! Which is always good!

[rubygracemoseley]

I listen to Classic Movie Music all the time! Singing In The Rain, White Christmas, Meet Me In St. Louis, The Wizard of Oz…

[rubygracemoseley]

I Could Have Danced All Night truly is “joy personified”. I listen to a lot mostly whenever I’m in a bad mood or just want to hear something fun and happy

[astrotherapist]

"Singin' in the Rain" should be number one! It's the best! Gene Kelly is unforgettable in that number. You blew it!

[rubygracemoseley]

Both Liza Minelli and her mother were on this list! ❤️❤️ Family of talent!

[mbrennan]

Judy Garland, Barbara Streisand, Gene Kelly, Julie Andrews, and Dick Van Dyke are very well represented on this list.

[breeinatree]

I read that Oklahoma was the first musical to play in London, when the theaters first opened, at the end of WWII. The audience gave a standing ovation when they heard the opening song.

[jeneanmcbrearty]

Shall We Dance from The King and I should be on the list.

[molsongrrrl]

I work at a library and just started a classic movie program. I'm playing musicals for May. Happy to see this video!

[georgiahogue]

Thank you so much. Fun to go back and remember all these unforgettable songs. Now i want to spend my whole day watching old musicals.

[rubygracemoseley]

I listen to The Trolley Song probably weekly. I actually listened to it like two days ago. It makes me so happy and it’s so fun. It’s one of the first songs I ever remember hearing actually. It was on a CD my dad got from his grandfather and I heard for the first time when I was 5. Now almost 15 years later it’s still one of my go-to songs. It makes me so happy and has such charm and fun in it. Judy Garland absolutely crushes the song

[Dreadpiraterose]

Love seeing "Sit Down You're Rocking the Boat" included! One of my favorite showtunes of all time. A true classic.

[RFWieder]

With all the great songs to pick from you could have chosen 50 or 100 songs and not have gotten everyone's favorites!! My favorites include "They Call the Wind Mariah" from Paint your Wagon, "Old Man River" from Showboat, and "If Ever I should leave you" from Camelot!!

[Thumper]

I worked at a gas station. We had a radio. I got tired of the same 10 songs and hooked my phone to it and played a playlist, which turned out to be a playlist of these vintage musical songs.

At one point an older woman came in as "Ya Got Trouble" was playing. She looked at me, then in my 20s, with a raised eyebrow.

I shrugged and said "Would you rather this or "Baby" (Justin Beiber) for the 50th time today?"

She smiled and said "Fair enough"

[netherfield]

I grew up watching these musicals with my dad in the 80s. Its amazing that I can still correctly remember 99% of these song lyrics. Including "Trouble" from Music Man.

[MarkRaphaelson]

Obviously everyone's list would be different, but this is by far the best MsMojo video to date. These were almost all excellent choices for the topic.

[rhusradicans]

"Happy Talk" from "South Pacific"!!! When I went through some low times in my life, I made up a 'glad list' - things I wanted to do, to keep me happy. And I kept humming "Happy Talk", particularly the line: "You've got to have a dream; if you don't have a dream, then how you gonna have have a 'dream come true'!" Sorry for my many comments, but like many here, I love old musicals!