"From The Motion Picture..."

Many singles that have been released from films through the
years have noted the movie's title on the single's label.
Some film names are obviously part of the song title such as
"Theme from "Mahogany" (Do You Know Where You're Going To)"
or "Love Theme From "A Star Is Born" (Evergreen)." Others
are less obvious noting the film after the song's title in a
smaller font and/or parenthesized. For songs such as those,
when is the film's title part of the song's title?

Edited by Scanner

Discographers, DJs, and collectors are free to make up their own standards for such things. Consistency is elusive.

I'd argue that the canonical song title is known only to the songwriter(s) and copyright owner, i.e. the publisher of the sheet music. But what the physical sheet music (if it exists) says isn't the absolute truth, either, since is also marketed to consumers; it can have ambiguous annotations like the records do.

I would just look up the song in a P.R.O. repertoire database (e.g. Songview) and see what's there. Of course, I could second-guess whether this is entered and presented exactly as the songwriter intended, as well.

But for example, Songview says:
• "Theme from "Mahogany" (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" - listed as just "Do You Know Where You're Going To".
• "Love Theme from 'A Star is Born' (Evergreen)" - listed as just "Evergreen".
• "Don't You (Forget About Me)"- listed as "Don't You Forget About Me".
• "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" - listed as "Everything I Do I Do It for You".
• "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" - listed as just "Satisfaction".
• "Sweet Dreams (are Made of This)" - listed as just "Sweet Dreams".
• "Major Tom (Coming Home)" - listed as just "Major Tom".

I mean, you can kinda predict it. If the questionable part would be a sensible song title on its own, that probably really is the way the song is registered.

...and for me, I go to discogs or 45cat and look at the first pressing of the single label in the United States, ideally the promo since I figure this is what they wanted it called on the air. :-D

I use Record Research books for how I show titles. I let
them figure it out.

Using some of the examples here, here's how I've listed
these songs in my own library.

Diana Ross - Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where
You're Going To)

Barbra Streisand - Evergreen (Love Theme From ''A Star Is
Born'')

Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)

Bryan Adams - (Everything I Do) I Do It For You [Single
Version]

Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)

Peter Schilling - Major Tom (Coming Home) [Single
Version]

Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

Vangelis - Chariots of Fire-Titles [Single Version]