Charlie Chaplin - City Lights soundtrack

The soundtrack to City Lights, Charlie Chaplin's enduring silent classic, is a truly singular creation. Chaplin composed the score himself and manages to perfectly capture the film's unique mix of laughs and tears. The music, often lighthearted and catchy, aids in transitioning between scenes without detracting from the emotion captured by Chaplin's brilliant performances. Due to the simple, yet vibrant arrangement of the pieces, they are now as iconic as the film itself: some have become immortalized jazz standards while others are now embedded in collective memory as synonymous with certain sequences. It is this tasteful combination of timeless melody and pure sentimentality that has ensured that City Lights' soundtrack will live on forever.