Interesting note in this article rethe movie "Come See the Paradise" from 1990 that sort of fell flat, but it’s evocative signature soundtrack "Fire In a Brooklyn Theatre" went on to bigger and better things and was front and center in many other notable movies.
In a similar way, The Stunt Man was a moderate hit when it came out, but for several years parts of the score were often used as the go to music for movie trailers: the Main Titlefor comedies and “The Chase” for dramas/action films.