John Williams Popular Song Rankings [2025]

Han Solo and Princess LeiaJohn Williams64rank/position

John Williams – Han and Leia (Audio Only)

When it comes to Han Solo and Princess Leia, they’re indispensable to the stories from Star Wars Episode IV onward.

Han Solo—the man’s man with his cool words and looks—and Leia, who became the key to this galactic tale.

This is a moving and grand melody named after those two.

Han Solo's AdventureJohn Williams65rank/position

Solo: A Star Wars Story - The Adventures of Han Solo [Music]

A spinoff film depicting the young Han Solo’s romance and adventures, covering his backstory, his first encounter with Chewbacca, the debut of the Millennium Falcon, and more—content irresistible to Han Solo fans.

It features a thrilling symphonic score perfectly suited to a grand swashbuckling adventure.

The survival of Han SoloJohn Williams66rank/position

Star Wars Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi (1983) Soundtrack 05 Han Solo Returns

It was used in the scene where Luke and the others safely rescue Han Solo, who had been carbon-frozen, after stiffing Jabba the Hutt on his debt.

This is the third live-action film and the final chapter of the original trilogy.

It was initially released under the title “Revenge of the Jedi,” which was later changed.

Teachings of PalpatineJohn Williams67rank/position

Star Wars III – Palpatine’s Teachings

This is the soundtrack from the scene “Palpatine’s Teachings.” Through the music, it portrays Anakin being gradually seduced to the dark side by Palpatine.

Starting quietly, it grows increasingly ominous, with the Imperial March (Darth Vader’s theme) woven in partway as the tension builds.

Flag ParadeJohn Williams68rank/position

John Williams – The Flag Parade (HD)

This is the BGM used in the flag parade scene.

It plays when Qui-Gon Jinn and his party arrive on the planet Tatooine.

The bold sound of horns resounds, evoking the desolate landscape of the desert.

Although it is numbered as Episode I, it is the fourth film released.

Hedwig's ThemeJohn Williams69rank/position

Hedwig’s Theme Piano from the film Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

When the novels in British author J.

K.

Rowling’s Harry Potter series were adapted into films, the piece selected as the theme was Hedwig’s Theme.

The composer was John Williams, known for works such as Star Wars, E.

T.

, and Jurassic Park.

Its eerie, mysterious melody perfectly matches the magical world depicted in the story.

Let’s make good use of the piano’s upper register to vividly express the world of Harry Potter!

Lord Vader, enters the sceneJohn Williams70rank/position

Enter Lord Vader (Track 11)

It was used in the scene where Anakin Skywalker falls to the dark side of the Force and becomes Darth Vader.

The heroic music gradually fills with foreboding, and ultimately gets swallowed up by Darth Vader’s theme.