In 1973 reggae had yet to make it on the radar of most American music fans, and for moviegoers, The Harder They Come was a gateway drug. The crime drama introduced unfamiliar listeners in the U.S. to Jamaican music, especially through the four songs performed by its star, Jimmy Cliff (who plays an aspiring musician who turns to crime), including the now legendary title track and “You Can Get It if You Really Want.” The sound track also features songs by artists like Toots & the Maytals, the Melodians and Desmond Dekker, among others, and helped put many of them on the world stage.