Car died on freeway and won't start.?

i drive a 2001 Mitsubishi eclipse gt and i was driving on the freeway at about 55 when all of a sudden my car died and rpm's dropped to 0. i got it towed home and the lights still work fine and the door locks still work but when i turn the key no sound not even a tick tick tick sound just dead silent. i still get the ding ding when the key is in and all that crap so the basic electricals work. i then charged the battery and it still wouldn't start. I moved the tilt steering wheel up and down and it started after i turned the key i was like wtf? I then shut it off and tried again but nothing. any suggestions?