Hit '80s Tom Cruise Movie Soundtrack Was Just Ranked the Worst of All Time
While some ofTom Cruise's movies are just as iconic as the songs included in them (think: songs from 'Top Gun') one of his films just missed the mark when it came its soundtrack, according to a new ranking.
Released this week, movie news site Collider deemed the soundtrack of Cruise's 1988 film 'Cocktail' the worst of all time - and the site didn't think too highly of the movie either.
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"'Cocktail' contains one shoddy song after another, and it's not the main issue of the movie, yet the soundtrack here does not help, by any means," the site said, adding that the film consists of "limp and uninteresting song choices throughout."
And while the songs in question including The Beach Boys' "Kokomo" and "Don't Worry Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin may be hits in their own right, when it comes to fitting with the movie, those two were specifically called out by Collider for just not working.
Other songs on the soundtrack include "All Shook Up" by Ry Cooler, "Rave On" by John Mellencamp, and "Tutti Frutti" by Little Richard.
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It may come as a surprise that a movie starring Cruise would make such a list, as his other iconic films are filled with songs that are established hits. When it comes to 1986's 'Top Gun,' Kenny Loggins' "Danger Zone" and Berlin's "Take My Breath Away," are major tracks from the movie. Not to mention, while it's not on the official soundtrack, 1964's "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" by The Righteous Brothers also found new life in the film.
Cruise will also forever be associated with "Old Time Rock & Roll" by Bob Seger thanks to the famous scene in 'Jerry Maguire' where he danced and lip-synched to the song while wearing just a white button-down shirt, underwear, socks and sunglasses.
See Collider's full ranking of the worst soundtracks of all time below:
1. 'Cocktail'
2. 'Lost Horizon'
3. 'Suicide Squad'
4. 'Sky High'
5. 'Thor: Love and Thunder'
6. 'The Room'
7. 'Godzilla'
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This story was originally published May 28, 2026 at 4:00 AM.