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marcinjaro
post Sep 7 2014, 12:26 PM
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Crockett's Theme by Jan Hammer (Miami Vice)
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post Sep 7 2014, 12:34 PM
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post Sep 7 2014, 12:42 PM
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QUOTE(Dobbo @ Sep 7 2014, 11:28 AM) *
Mr. Oizo - Flat Beat


This has a spoken intro
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post Sep 7 2014, 12:47 PM
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James Galway - Annie's Song, #3 in 1978
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post Sep 7 2014, 12:56 PM
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I believe the song has a except of a message from the Russian Space station as Yuri Gagarin flew over Russia in his rocket
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post Sep 7 2014, 12:58 PM
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QUOTE(soundseekerz @ Sep 7 2014, 01:56 PM) *
I believe the song has a except of a message from the Russian Space station as Yuri Gagarin flew over Russia in his rocket


But I still class it as an instrumental.
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post Sep 7 2014, 01:05 PM
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Mike Oldfield - In Dulce Jubilo was an instrumental top 5 hit in the 70s, was probably the only ever charting instrumental Christmas-themed song unless I'm missing something.
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post Sep 7 2014, 02:12 PM
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BBE - Seven Days & One Week (1996)
Chicane - Offshore (1996)
Energy 52 - Cafe Del Mar (1998)
Storm - Storm (1998)
Yomanda - Synth & Strings (1999)
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post Sep 7 2014, 03:18 PM
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808 state - Cubik
808 state - Olympic
808 state - pacific state
Vangelis - Chariots of fire
Pigbag - Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag
Mathar - Indian vibes
Rob Dougan - Clubbed to death
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post Sep 7 2014, 03:40 PM
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If by hit you're counting the whole Top 40 (or 75) then there were loads of trance tracks in the 90s/early 00s. To name just a few off the top of my head...

Veracocha - Carte Blanche
Ayla - Ayla
Chicane - Sunstroke
System F - Out Of The Blue
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post Sep 7 2014, 03:41 PM
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QUOTE(Juranamo @ Sep 7 2014, 10:08 AM) *
Also, I believe Escala - Palladio charted, if I remember rightly? Loved that song when it was performed on BGT. wub.gif


Yep, it scraped in at #39! I love classical crossover, they did a great job with their rendition, I agree!

All the other examples I was going to post here have already been said. laugh.gif

OH apart from Samim - Heater making it to #12 in 2007 as well.
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post Sep 7 2014, 03:57 PM
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Emerson, Lake and Palmer - Fanfare for the Common Man (1977)
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post Sep 7 2014, 04:06 PM
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Machine Gun - Commodores - 1974
Doina De Jale (Light Of Experience) - George Zamfir - 1976

Stranger On The Shore - Acker Bilk - 1960 - (Million seller)
Aria - Acker Bilk - 1976

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post Sep 7 2014, 04:34 PM
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Sasha & Emerson - Scorchio (2000)
Rank 1 - Airwave (2000)
Armin van Buuren - Communication (2000)
Gouryella - Gouryella (1999)
Da Hool - Meet Her at the Love Parade (1998/2001)
Dutch Force - Deadline (2000)

Quite a lot of trance, I guess that's because that genre is less keen on vocal samples.

And let's not forget:

John Cage - 4"33 (2010)
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post Sep 7 2014, 04:40 PM
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QUOTE(Therm• @ Sep 8 2014, 04:34 AM) *
And let's not forget:

John Cage - 4"33 (2010)


Haha, pushing the boundaries of "instrumental" there.
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post Sep 7 2014, 08:21 PM
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Instrumental hits that have reached #1 (* = is regarded as instrumental but does contain a few words):

Mantovani - The Song From The Moulin Rouge
Eddie Calvert - Oh Mein Papa*
Winifred Atwell - Let's Have Another Party
Perez Prado - Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White
Eddie Calvert - Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White
Winifred Atwell - Poor People Of Paris
Lord Rockingham's XI - Hoots Mon*
Russ Conway - Side Saddle
Russ Conway - Roulette
Shadows - Apache
Floyd Cramer - On The Rebound
Shadows - Kon-Tiki
Shadows - Wonderful Land
B Bumble & The Stingers - Nut Rocker
Tornados - Telstar
Shadows - Dance On!
Jet Harris & Tony Meehan - Diamonds
Shadows - Foot Tapper
Hugo Montenegro - The Good The Bad And The Ugly (has some grunting noises but no actual words)
Fleetwood Mac - Albatross
Pipes & Drums & Military Band Of The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards - Amazing Grace
Lieutenant Pigeon - Mouldy Old Dough*
Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level
Doop - Doop*
Mr Oizo - Flat Beat*
Martin Garrix - Animals*

There are also other instrumentals that reached #1 but whose popularity was due to a vocal version/re-mix of the song e.g. Groovejet, Lola's Theme.

Other relatively recent instrumentals that have not been mentioned:

Steve Mac - Paddy's Revenge (entered the chart on this day in 2008)
Alter Ego - Rocker

Interestingly, if a strict definition is taken (i.e. no vocals at all), then since the last instrumental #1 in 1973 there have been 12 instrumentals that have reached #2:

Space - Magic Fly
Emerson Lake & Palmer - Fanfare For The Common Man
Brighouse & Rastrick Brass Band - Floral Dance
Ennio Morricone - Chi Mai
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Hooked On Classics
Tweets - The Birdie Song
Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F
Jan Hammer - Crockett's Theme
Perez Prado - Guaglione
Robert Miles - Children
Mark Snow - X Files
Eric Prydz - Pjanoo

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post Sep 7 2014, 08:43 PM
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Who considers "Doop" an instrumental? The whole song was chuck full of "doopy-doop" vocals
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post Sep 7 2014, 09:56 PM
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Robert Miles - Fable
Barthezz - On the move
Green Day - The Simpson theme
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post Sep 7 2014, 10:03 PM
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QUOTE(Cameron @ Sep 7 2014, 04:44 AM) *
Greyhound by Swedish House Mafia?


What a tune.

Where did this end up peaking?
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post Sep 7 2014, 10:07 PM
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QUOTE(Tyler~ @ Sep 8 2014, 08:03 AM) *
What a tune.

Where did this end up peaking?
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