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"Oh, Pretty Woman" was Van Halen's second Top 20 hit in the United States, peaking at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, [50] and peaked at number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.
Pretty Woman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 1990 film Pretty Woman, released on March 13, 1990, by EMI. [1][2] The album features the song "Oh, Pretty Woman" by Roy Orbison, which inspired its title.
Pretty Woman is a 1990 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall, from a screenplay by J. F. Lawton. The film stars Richard Gere and Julia Roberts, and features Héctor Elizondo, Ralph Bellamy (in his final performance), Laura San Giacomo, and Jason Alexander in supporting roles. [1]
Listen to all 22 songs from the Pretty Woman soundtrack, playlist, ost and score.
- Wild Women Do – Natalie Cole
- Fame (’90 Remix) – David Bowie
- King of Wishful Thinking – Go West
- Tangled – Jane Wiedlin
- It Must Have Been Love – Roxette
- Life in Detail – Robert Palmer
- No Explanation – Peter Cetera
- Real Wild Child (Wild One) – Christopher Ocasek
- Fallen – Lauren Wood
- OH Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison
In this track, Natalie Cole sang like a “wild woman” who is proud of her wild ways. She tells a lover who seems put off by her free spirit: “Well, let me tell you something, little boy/You wouldn’t know love if it hit ya.” It is the first track on the Pretty Woman soundtrack album and plays in the film as Vivian is snubbed while shopping in Beverly...
John Lennon and Carlos Alomar helped David Bowie write this track about the first-hand experience of being famous. It was remixed in techno style for the Pretty Woman soundtrack. It plays in the film as Vivian searches for Kit, and Edward gets into trouble. The lyric “fame” is sung in four different octaves throughout the track.
This track’s protagonist is trying to convince himself that everything is okay following a heartbreak; he is, therefore, a victim of wishful thinking. It plays during the film’s opening credits as Edward is driving and makes the scene more powerful, even if it doesn’t fit the deeper context of the movie. It did fit the film’s more romantic overtone...
‘Tangled’ appeared on Jane Wiedlin’s album of the same title as well as the Pretty Woman soundtrack. It’s about a tangled and confusing romantic relationship where passion once ran high but has now been replaced by doubt and disappointment. It plays in the film during the flight to San Francisco. Related: Relationships aren’t always perfect. Here’s...
Here is one of the most famous and loved songs from the film. It plays as Vivian is dealing with heartache and has themes of a love that was once wonderful but has ended. Director Garry Marshall loved the song so much that he re-edited the film to showcase it. Related: Hear this classic on our playlist of songs about love.
This song about past regrets and romance is considered by many to be one of Robert Palmer’s best songs. It was used for Pretty Woman film trailers and was written to fit the film. The song was so successful that Palmer received huge sums of money off the royalties alone. Related: Want to take it all back? Listen to our playlist of regret songs.
‘No Explanation’ is the theme for Pretty Woman and plays during the end credits. Its theme of a surprising love that defies logic fits well with the film’s rags-to-riches storyline. It’s one of many soundtrack appearances that Peter Cetera made in the era in which the film was released.
This is a Johnny O’Keefe and the Dee Jays track from 1958 that gained new traction when a DJ in Australia gave it airplay. This popularity led to the Christopher Otcasek version’s inclusion in Pretty Woman. It plays as the audience is introduced to Vivian while she gets dressed and provides contrast for her surprisingly kind demeanor; the lyrics ar...
Edward takes Vivian to the opera as this track plays. It marks a turning point in their relationship; the lyrics are about realizing that you have fallen in love with someone, even if you were slow to admit or understand it. The protagonist admits that she needs this lover in her life, even though she wasn’t looking for romance. Related: Hear more ...
This Roy Orbison classic was used as the title track from the film. It’s about a man smitten with a pretty woman he sees walking down the street. It plays late in the film as Vivian finds herself being accepted by society; a happy romantic track makes sense at this point in the film. Related: Find this song on our playlist of songs about women’s be...
The song Oh, Pretty Woman was written by A.C. Williams and was first recorded and released by Albert King in 1966. It was covered by Big Mark and The Blues Express, Big John Dickerson & Blue Chamber, Seppo Valjakka, Savoy Brown Blues Band and other artists.
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Performed by Jane Wiedlin. Courtesy of EMI, a divison of Capitol Records, Inc. Kiss. Written by Prince.
