By Carlos Passage
Will “Golden” by HUNTR/X, from the K-Pop group Demon Hunters, be the 18th winner?
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences first awarded the prize for Best Original Song in 1935. Billboard launched the Hot 100 in 1958.
First winner: 1935
“The Continental,” from the film “The Gay Divorcee,” starring Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire’s version
The 2026 Oscars will be broadcast Live on March 15, 2026, on TNT and Max (formerly HBO Max) in Latin America. In Spain, the ceremony can be seen on Movistar Plus+. In the United States, the broadcast will be on ABC and Hulu.
The 17 Oscar-winning songs for Best Original Song that have reached #1 on the Hot 100 chart
- B.J. Thomas, “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head” (1970) From the film: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
- Isaac Hayes, “Theme From Shaft” (1972) From the film: Shaft
- Maureen McGovern, “The Morning After” (1973) From the film: The Poseidon Adventure
- Barbra Streisand, “The Way We Were” (1974) From the film: The Way We Were
- Barbra Streisand, “Evergreen (Love Theme From A Star Is Born)” (1977) From the movie: A Star Is Born
6. Debby Boone, “You Light Up My Life” (1978) From the movie: You Light Up My Life
7. Christopher Cross, “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)” (1982) From the movie: Arthur
- Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes, “Up Where We Belong” (1983) From the film: An Officer and a Gentleman
- Irene Cara, “Flashdance…What a Feeling” (1984) From the film: Flashdance
10. Stevie Wonder, “I Just Called to Say I Love You” (1985) From the film: The Woman in Red
11. Lionel Richie, “Say You, Say Me” (1986) From the film: White Nights
12. Berlin, “Take My Breath Away” (1987) From the film: Top Gun
13. Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes, “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” (1988) From the film: Dirty Dancing
14. Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle, “A Whole New World” (1993) From the movie: Aladdin
15. Celine Dion, “My Heart Will Go On” (1998) From the movie: Titanic
16. Eminem, “Lose Yourself” (2003) From the movie: 8 Mile
17. Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper, “Shallow” (2019) From the film: A Star Is Born
Carlos Passage