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Romeo + Juliet
Capitol
Baz Lurhman's radical revamp of the classic Shakespeare tale was driven as much by its music as its MTV-friendly stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes. Fuelled by unlikely radio hits like Garbage's "#1 Crush" and the Cardigans' "Lovefool," not to mention Radiohead's fan favourite "Talk Show Host," the album went triple-platinum and became an alt-era staple. The film was so overstuffed with music that a second volume came out to release tracks like 14-year-old singer Quindon Tarver's "When Doves Cry" cover. Trivia note: The closing credits featured Radiohead's aptly named "Exit Music (For a Film)" though it wasn't on either soundtrack by Thom Yorke's request, as he was saving it for OK Computer.
