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3 Movie Soundtracks From the 90s That Outshone Their Respective Film

These three movie soundtracks from the 1990s outshone their respective films, featuring top acts of the decade.

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By the 1990s, movie soundtracks became just as popular as their respective film. There were even times when the movie soundtrack outshone the film in terms of commercial success. This was due to either high-profile artists contributing to the soundtrack or the film not performing as well as anticipated. Whatever the reason may be, these movie soundtracks of the 90s outshone their respective films.

Nowadays, people may recognize Whitney Houston‘s iconic cover of “I Will Always Love You” more than they remember the film. In 1992, Houston co-starred in a romantic film alongside Kevin Costner. It was Houston’s first major acting role, and the film was a massive global blockbuster. Despite this,........

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