Songs Inspired by Superheroes

It's on again, Spider-Man is back, and so are these tunes.

It's On Again - Alicia Keys and Kendrick Lamar recently joined forces with Pharrell Williams and created the new theme song "It's On Again" for the upcoming film The Amazing Spider-Man 2, opening Friday (May 2), starring Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man and Jamie Foxx and Dane DeHaan as his arch nemeses Electro and Green Goblin, respectively.Over the years, many music stars have created songs inspired by some of your favorite superheroes and villains, while a few have even taken on the characters as their alter egos. Read on for a look at several hits inspired by Marvel and DC Comics as well as a few mutants who've saved the world. ― Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)   (Photos from left: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NARAS, Niko Tavernise/Columbia Pictures, Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images for BET) 

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It's On Again - Alicia Keys and Kendrick Lamar recently joined forces with Pharrell Williams and created the new theme song "It's On Again" for the upcoming film The Amazing Spider-Man 2, opening Friday (May 2), starring Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man and Jamie Foxx and Dane DeHaan as his arch nemeses Electro and Green Goblin, respectively.Over the years, many music stars have created songs inspired by some of your favorite superheroes and villains, while a few have even taken on the characters as their alter egos. Read on for a look at several hits inspired by Marvel and DC Comics as well as a few mutants who've saved the world. ― Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)   (Photos from left: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NARAS, Niko Tavernise/Columbia Pictures, Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images for BET) 

Method Man, "The Riddler" - Method Man was recruited to lay vocals paying homage to Batman's rival The Riddler for the 1995 film Batman Forever. Jim Carrey starred in the film as the devious trickster and also made an appearance in the video with the Staten Island representer.  (Photo: Atlantic Records)

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Method Man, "The Riddler" - Method Man was recruited to lay vocals paying homage to Batman's rival The Riddler for the 1995 film Batman Forever. Jim Carrey starred in the film as the devious trickster and also made an appearance in the video with the Staten Island representer.  (Photo: Atlantic Records)

Rage On - Legendary femcee Lady of Rage posed with former label-mate and friend Uncle Snoop at the 2013 Hip Hop Awards.  (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Snoop Dogg feat. The Lady of Rage and RBX, "Batman and Robin" - Snoop Dogg, The Lady of Rage and RBX let the world know who their favorite superhero was on the track "Batman & Robin" from Snoop's sixth album Paid tha Cost to Be da Bo$.  DJ Premier produced the track and sampled the Batman television show theme from the 1960s. The creative cut featured RBX as Commissioner Gordon and Snoop and Rage rapping as the crime fighting duo. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Alicia Keys, "Superwoman" - Alicia Keys displayed her super-talented piano skills and harmonies for her 2007 release "Superwoman," off her third album, As I Am.Donning a "S" on her chest as she sings the chorus, the song was a female anthem, celebrating the struggles and accomplishments of women all over the world.(Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS)

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Alicia Keys, "Superwoman" - Alicia Keys displayed her super-talented piano skills and harmonies for her 2007 release "Superwoman," off her third album, As I Am.Donning a "S" on her chest as she sings the chorus, the song was a female anthem, celebrating the struggles and accomplishments of women all over the world.(Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for NARAS)

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Eminem, "Superman" - Eminem tore off his cape and gave the finger to Clark Kent on "Superman," from his fourth album The Eminem Show. He comes with a stick of kryptonite and makes it clear that any groupies expecting him to come to their rescue will be waiting forever.  (Photo: Interscope)

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Eminem, "Superman" - Eminem tore off his cape and gave the finger to Clark Kent on "Superman," from his fourth album The Eminem Show. He comes with a stick of kryptonite and makes it clear that any groupies expecting him to come to their rescue will be waiting forever.  (Photo: Interscope)

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Vanilla Ice, "Ninja Rap" - Vanilla Ice had Michaelangelo, Donatello, Raphael and Leonardo break dancing and busting moves when he shot the video for "Ninja Rap," the theme song for the 1991 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze.Vanilla Ice also recently revisited the song for his new commercial advertising Kraft's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Macaroni & Cheese. Go, Ninja, go.(Photo: New Line Cinema)

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Vanilla Ice, "Ninja Rap" - Vanilla Ice had Michaelangelo, Donatello, Raphael and Leonardo break dancing and busting moves when he shot the video for "Ninja Rap," the theme song for the 1991 film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze.Vanilla Ice also recently revisited the song for his new commercial advertising Kraft's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Macaroni & Cheese. Go, Ninja, go.(Photo: New Line Cinema)

Lil' Mo feat. Fabolous, "Superwoman Pt. 2" - Lil Mo strapped the "S" on her chest in 2001 to sing a song about the ultimate woman and could hold her man down, and she wound up introducing the world to none other than Brooklyn's Fabolous, who fell through on this track from Lil' Mo's debut, Based on a True Story.(Photos from left: Angela Weiss/Getty Images for TV One, John Ricard / BET)

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Lil' Mo feat. Fabolous, "Superwoman Pt. 2" - Lil Mo strapped the "S" on her chest in 2001 to sing a song about the ultimate woman and could hold her man down, and she wound up introducing the world to none other than Brooklyn's Fabolous, who fell through on this track from Lil' Mo's debut, Based on a True Story.(Photos from left: Angela Weiss/Getty Images for TV One, John Ricard / BET)

Prince, "Batdance" - Prince had the party rocking with his 1989 hit "Batdance," from the Batman soundtrack. In the video, Prince wore his favorite color and portrayed a face-painted "Gemini" whose two sides were good and evil representing both Batman and The Joker. The Purple One also recorded the entire album for the movie, which included the other hit singles "Partyman" and "Scandalous." Prince was so enamored with the Batman comic, he also put in his bid for the role of The Joker, which ultimately went to Jack Nicholson.  (Photo: Warner Bros.)

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Prince, "Batdance" - Prince had the party rocking with his 1989 hit "Batdance," from the Batman soundtrack. In the video, Prince wore his favorite color and portrayed a face-painted "Gemini" whose two sides were good and evil representing both Batman and The Joker. The Purple One also recorded the entire album for the movie, which included the other hit singles "Partyman" and "Scandalous." Prince was so enamored with the Batman comic, he also put in his bid for the role of The Joker, which ultimately went to Jack Nicholson.  (Photo: Warner Bros.)

Karyn White, "Superwoman" - Karyn White hit the music scene hard in 1988 with her self-titled debut fueled by the hit single "Superwoman."While she possessed super powers with her voice, Karyn and the song became an empowerment anthem for women wanting to end bad relationships.  (Photo: Bryan Steffy/Getty Images)

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Karyn White, "Superwoman" - Karyn White hit the music scene hard in 1988 with her self-titled debut fueled by the hit single "Superwoman."While she possessed super powers with her voice, Karyn and the song became an empowerment anthem for women wanting to end bad relationships.  (Photo: Bryan Steffy/Getty Images)

Sugarhill Gang, "Rapper's Delight" - The Sugarhill Gang paved the way for hip hop going mainstream, and took Lois Lane from Superman in the process. "I said by the way baby what's your name/Said I go by the name of Lois Lane/And you could be my boyfriend, you surely can/Just let me quit my boyfriend called Superman," Big Hank spit. But Lois wasn't the only thing lifted in the song. "Rapper's Delight" is the first documented case of biting in hip hop, as Hank stole his classic verse verbatim from Grandmaster Caz of The Cold Crush Brothers.(L-R Big Bank Hank, Wonder Mike and Master G) pose for a portrait circa 1979. (Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

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Sugarhill Gang, "Rapper's Delight" - The Sugarhill Gang paved the way for hip hop going mainstream, and took Lois Lane from Superman in the process. "I said by the way baby what's your name/Said I go by the name of Lois Lane/And you could be my boyfriend, you surely can/Just let me quit my boyfriend called Superman," Big Hank spit. But Lois wasn't the only thing lifted in the song. "Rapper's Delight" is the first documented case of biting in hip hop, as Hank stole his classic verse verbatim from Grandmaster Caz of The Cold Crush Brothers.(L-R Big Bank Hank, Wonder Mike and Master G) pose for a portrait circa 1979. (Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

Ghostface Killah, "Slept On Tony" - Wu-Tang Clan's Ghostface Killah made no secrets about being an Iron Man fan, as he christened that the title of his 1996 solo debut. Ghost also uses the aliases Tony Stark and Iron Man, which are the two identities of the Marvel character.In 2008, Ghostface recorded the theme song, "Slept On Tony," for the Iron Man movie starring Robert Downey Jr. and Terrence Howard. He also had a small cameo in the film, but didn't make the final cut when it hit theaters.  (Photo: Fergus McDonald/Getty Images)

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Ghostface Killah, "Slept On Tony" - Wu-Tang Clan's Ghostface Killah made no secrets about being an Iron Man fan, as he christened that the title of his 1996 solo debut. Ghost also uses the aliases Tony Stark and Iron Man, which are the two identities of the Marvel character.In 2008, Ghostface recorded the theme song, "Slept On Tony," for the Iron Man movie starring Robert Downey Jr. and Terrence Howard. He also had a small cameo in the film, but didn't make the final cut when it hit theaters.  (Photo: Fergus McDonald/Getty Images)