{"id":13613,"date":"2018-02-27T22:11:40","date_gmt":"2018-02-27T22:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roadietuner.com\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=13613"},"modified":"2020-07-08T07:13:43","modified_gmt":"2020-07-08T07:13:43","slug":"5-of-the-best-original-song-winners-in-oscar-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/blog\/5-of-the-best-original-song-winners-in-oscar-history\/","title":{"rendered":"5 of the Best Original Song Winners in Oscar History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oscars.org\/oscars\/ceremonies\/2018\">90th Academy Awards<\/a> is almost upon us, and you can check all the nominees for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadietuner.com\/blog\/oscars-2018-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-best-original-song-nominees\/\">Best Original Song<\/a> <!--more-->online in advance. Although I\u2019m sure there will be some amazing tunes on offer (perhaps even something from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roadietuner.com\/blog\/black-panther-soundtrack-review\/\">Black Panther soundtrack<\/a>?) it\u2019s always worth taking stock of what has been winning in the past. While the list of amazing Oscar-winning songs is long indeed, I thought I\u2019d offer (in no particular order) my personal favorites from the distant and not-so-distant past.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>1. Celine Dion &#8211; My Heart Will Go On<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0120338\/\">Titanic<\/a> (1997)<\/p>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-ui5x6_ai-hw\" style=\"max-width:482px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:135\/76\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.296296%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer &apos;none&apos;;microphone &apos;none&apos;;midi &apos;none&apos;;otp-credentials &apos;none&apos;;payment &apos;none&apos;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &apos;none&apos;;publickey-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;screen-wake-lock &apos;none&apos;;serial &apos;none&apos;;summarizer &apos;none&apos;;sync-xhr;usb &apos;none&apos;;web-share;window-management &apos;none&apos;;xr-spatial-tracking &apos;none&apos;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore lazyload\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-ui5x6_ai-hw\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ui5x6_aI-hw?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"271.34814814815\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/ui5x6_aI-hw?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"482\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/5-of-the-best-original-song-winners-in-oscar-history\\\/#arve-youtube-ui5x6_ai-hw\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/ui5x6_aI-hw?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\",\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/02\\\/Capture-8.jpg\",\"uploadDate\":\"2017-02-07T00:00:00+00:00\"}<\/script>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p>Composed by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/James_Horner\">James Horner<\/a>, written by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Will_Jennings\">Will Jennings<\/a> and performed by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Celine_Dion\">Celine Dion<\/a>, this Best Original Song winner is perhaps more popularly known as \u201cthe love song from Titanic\u201d. Or, as many would probably mumble under their breath, the most overplayed song since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=E8gmARGvPlI\">Last Christmas<\/a>. But with a story as romantic as Titanic, you need just the right amount of cheesy soundtrack to go with the red wine \u2013 and Celine delivers just the right amount cheese.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>2. Judy Garland &#8211; Over the Rainbow<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0032138\/\">The Wizard of Oz<\/a> (1939)<\/p>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-pszxmzmbfnu\" style=\"max-width:480px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:135\/76\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.296296%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer &apos;none&apos;;microphone &apos;none&apos;;midi &apos;none&apos;;otp-credentials &apos;none&apos;;payment &apos;none&apos;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &apos;none&apos;;publickey-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;screen-wake-lock &apos;none&apos;;serial &apos;none&apos;;summarizer &apos;none&apos;;sync-xhr;usb &apos;none&apos;;web-share;window-management &apos;none&apos;;xr-spatial-tracking &apos;none&apos;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore lazyload\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-pszxmzmbfnu\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/PSZxmZmBfnU?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"270.22222222222\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/PSZxmZmBfnU?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"480\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/5-of-the-best-original-song-winners-in-oscar-history\\\/#arve-youtube-pszxmzmbfnu\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/PSZxmZmBfnU?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\",\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/02\\\/Capture-9.jpg\",\"uploadDate\":\"2011-05-26T00:00:00+00:00\"}<\/script>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p>Off the top of my head, I can\u2019t think of a Best Original Song, or any song for that matter, that has been <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Over_the_Rainbow\">covered more often<\/a> than this one. Although the music by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Harold_Arlen\">Harold Arlen<\/a> has been changed to fit each cover\u2019s unique take, the lyrics by <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yip_Harburg\">Yip Harburg<\/a> remain the same across genres and versions. Even though\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000023\/\">Judy Garland<\/a> sang it a thousand times, she said that it still remained the song <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B000ADS64E\/$%7B0%7D\">closest to her heart<\/a>. It\u2019s a timeless song, and it\u2019s as beautiful today as it was when it first hit the airwaves in 1939 and subsequently won a well-deserved Oscar.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>3. Bruce Springsteen &#8211; Streets of Philadelphia<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0107818\/\">Philadelphia<\/a> (1993)<\/p>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-4z2dtnw79sq\" style=\"max-width:480px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:405\/304\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:75.061728%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer &apos;none&apos;;microphone &apos;none&apos;;midi &apos;none&apos;;otp-credentials &apos;none&apos;;payment &apos;none&apos;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &apos;none&apos;;publickey-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;screen-wake-lock &apos;none&apos;;serial &apos;none&apos;;summarizer &apos;none&apos;;sync-xhr;usb &apos;none&apos;;web-share;window-management &apos;none&apos;;xr-spatial-tracking &apos;none&apos;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore lazyload\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-4z2dtnw79sq\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/4z2DtNW79sQ?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360.2962962963\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/4z2DtNW79sQ?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"480\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/5-of-the-best-original-song-winners-in-oscar-history\\\/#arve-youtube-4z2dtnw79sq\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/4z2DtNW79sQ?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\",\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/02\\\/Capture-10.jpg\",\"uploadDate\":\"2009-10-02T00:00:00+00:00\"}<\/script>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p>A personal favorite Best Original Song. The unforgettable soundtrack from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0001129\/\">Jonathan Demme\u2019s<\/a> movie helped create the perfect musical backdrop for a gripping drama that was the first mainstream film to deal with the pain and sorrow resulting from the sweeping AIDS epidemic. Not only did the song win an Oscar \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bruce_Springsteen\">Bruce Springsteen<\/a> would go on to grab no less than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grammy.com\/grammys\/videos\/streets-philadelphia-wins-song-year\">four Grammy Awards<\/a> for the song.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>4. Eminem &#8211; Lose Yourself<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0298203\/\">8 Mile<\/a> (2002)<\/p>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-_yhyp-_hx2s\" style=\"max-width:480px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:135\/76\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.296296%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer &apos;none&apos;;microphone &apos;none&apos;;midi &apos;none&apos;;otp-credentials &apos;none&apos;;payment &apos;none&apos;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &apos;none&apos;;publickey-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;screen-wake-lock &apos;none&apos;;serial &apos;none&apos;;summarizer &apos;none&apos;;sync-xhr;usb &apos;none&apos;;web-share;window-management &apos;none&apos;;xr-spatial-tracking &apos;none&apos;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore lazyload\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-_yhyp-_hx2s\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/_Yhyp-_hX2s?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"270.22222222222\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/_Yhyp-_hX2s?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"480\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/5-of-the-best-original-song-winners-in-oscar-history\\\/#arve-youtube-_yhyp-_hx2s\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/_Yhyp-_hX2s?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\",\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/02\\\/Capture-11.jpg\",\"uploadDate\":\"2015-08-06T00:00:00+00:00\"}<\/script>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p>Look, I loved <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0410097\/\">Hustle &amp; Flow<\/a> as much as the next person and everyone knows that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wN0xK6bgQkQ\">it\u2019s Hard Out Here For A Pimp<\/a>. However, facts are facts, and we\u2019ve yet to see a <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Three_6_Mafia\">Three 6 Mafia<\/a>-themed restaurant. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eminem\">Eminem<\/a>, on the other hand, recently opened up <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/eminem-opened-moms-spaghetti-pop-detroit-turned-meet-fans-2177950\">Mom\u2019s Spaghetti<\/a> \u2013 although I\u2019m not certain whether or not the now famous dish from the \u20188 Mile\u2019 soundtrack is served on a sweater. Not only did it become a huge hit after the Best Original Song win, but it also shattered the glass ceiling for rappers to be nominated for the Academy Awards.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>5. Doris Day &#8211; Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0049470\/\">The Man Who Knew Too Much<\/a> (1956)<\/p>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-xzbkhdpprrc\" style=\"max-width:480px;\" class=\"arve\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:405\/304\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:75.061728%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer &apos;none&apos;;microphone &apos;none&apos;;midi &apos;none&apos;;otp-credentials &apos;none&apos;;payment &apos;none&apos;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &apos;none&apos;;publickey-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;screen-wake-lock &apos;none&apos;;serial &apos;none&apos;;summarizer &apos;none&apos;;sync-xhr;usb &apos;none&apos;;web-share;window-management &apos;none&apos;;xr-spatial-tracking &apos;none&apos;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore lazyload\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-xzbkhdpprrc\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/xZbKHDPPrrc?feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"360.2962962963\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/xZbKHDPPrrc?feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"480\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/5-of-the-best-original-song-winners-in-oscar-history\\\/#arve-youtube-xzbkhdpprrc\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\\\/embed\\\/xZbKHDPPrrc?feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\",\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.roadiemusic.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/02\\\/The_Man_Who_Knew_Too_Much_trailer_screenshot_Doris_Day_Que_Sera_Sera.jpg\",\"uploadDate\":\"2008-03-18T00:00:00+00:00\"}<\/script>\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0000013\/\">Doris Day<\/a> had already been nominated and won an award for Best Original Song a couple of times (\u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Nuq8X4mn8P4\">It\u2019s Magic<\/a>\u201d and \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FL87sHjXlVU\">Secret Love<\/a>\u201d) before this classic tune won audiences over in Hitchcock\u2019s movie, and netted her another award. 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