Posted November 19, 201014 yr I'll start with the first few off my head: Jan Hammer - "Crockett's Theme" #2 (Miami Vice) Element Four - "Big Brother UK TV Theme" #4 Al Jarreau - 'Moonlighting' Theme #8 The Rembrandts - "I'll Be There For You" #3 (Friends) Vonda Shepard - "Searchin' My Soul" #10 (Ally McBeal) Think of any more!
November 19, 201014 yr EastEnders sort of was, anita dobson released a version of it called anyone can fall in love
November 19, 201014 yr Simon Park Orchestra - Eye Level (Van Der Valk tv series) it sold a million in the UK. TeleTubbies - Teletubbies Say Eh-Oh! also sold over a million.
November 19, 201014 yr The original Home And Away theme by Mark Williams and Karen Boddington (I think) was in the Uk chart in abt 1989/90 but quite low down.
November 19, 201014 yr Whilst I think of it the theme to another aussie soap 'Sons and Daughters' was released in the Uk (I own it!) but don't know if it charted tho. Also did they ever release the Neighbours theme (note to viewers of Neighbours under 15 ... yes it did have a proper theme once upon a time!).
November 19, 201014 yr The Neighbours theme is really famous anyway. My 12 year-old sister can play the Neighbours theme on the piano! :D I was gonna mention the Friends theme tune, but I see it was already mentioned. Should've been #1 imo. :lol: And Smelly Cat should get released...
November 19, 201014 yr Mark Snow - The X-Files (#2, 1996) They Might Be Giants - Boss Of Me (#21, 2001) [Malcolm in the Middle] Amore - Is That Your Final Answer? (#33, 2000) [Who Wants to be a Millionaire?] (or maybe it was some kind of remix? Don't remember) Nick Berry - Heartbeat (#2, 1992)
November 19, 201014 yr The Friends theme is the only good thing about Friends. Awful show. Vice versa.
November 19, 201014 yr another one by Jan Hammer - Miami Vice Theme - #5 from 1985 Edited November 19, 201014 yr by MTV79
November 19, 201014 yr Tony Christie - Avenues And Alleyways (The Protectors) #37, 1973 + #26, 2005 Highly Likely - Whatever Happened To You (Whatever Happened To The Likely Lads) #35, 1973 Jim Diamond - Hi Ho Silver (Boon) #5, 1986 Lynne Hamilton - On The Inside (Prisoner Cell Block H) #3, 1989 Mighty Morph'n' Power Rangers - Power Rangers #3, 1994
November 19, 201014 yr Galloping Home - London String Chorale - Theme From The Adventures Of Black Beauty - Peaked at 31 for 2 weeks in the UK Charts on 02/02/1974 The Lightning Tree - The Settlers - Theme From Follyfoot - Peaked at 36 for 2 weeks in the UK Charts on 30/10/1971 Theme From Harry's Game - Clannad - Peaked at 5 for 1 week in the UK Charts on 20/11/1982 Edited November 19, 201014 yr by eurofandave
November 19, 201014 yr Chi Mai - Ennio Morricone - Theme from "The Life and Times of David Lloyd George" - #2 in 1981 for two weeks. Kept off the top spot by Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up.
November 19, 201014 yr Mike Post And Larry Carlton - Theme From 'Hill Street Blues' #25 in 1982 CCS - Whole Lotta Love #13 in 1970, the most famous TOTP theme
November 19, 201014 yr Chi Mai - Ennio Morricone - Theme from "The Life and Times of David Lloyd George" - #2 in 1981 for two weeks. Kept off the top spot by Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up.An excellent piece of music and very haunting (Chi Mai, not Making Your Mind Up!).
November 19, 201014 yr Not really a hit, but it's worth mentioning Flagpole Sitta by Harvey Danger which is used in the Peep Show reached number 57 back in 1998.
November 19, 201014 yr Gabriella Cilmi - Echo Beach - From 'Echo Beach' on ITV 2008 - #6 UK 2008 [b-Side to Sweet About Me in UK and Aus]
November 19, 201014 yr Author Mighty Morph'n' Power Rangers - Power Rangers #3, 1994 OMG, how cool! :lol: :D A couple more: Pratt And McClain "Happy Days" #31 1977 (Happy Days) Paula Cole - "I Don't Want To Wait" #43 1997 (Dawson's Creek) :o
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