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Old 22-03-2012, 14:35
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Can you think of any themetunes that have been successful in the music charts- all I can think of is the James Bond themetunes of the top of my head.
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Old 22-03-2012, 14:37
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Can you think of any themetunes that have been successful in the music charts- all I can think of is the James Bond themetunes of the top of my head.
The king of hit tv songs. Nick Berry.
Every Loser Wins and Heartbeat.
He didn't need to release anymore singles as those two were perfect.
Same goes for Geordie God Jimmy Nail.
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Old 22-03-2012, 14:40
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The king of hit tv songs. Nick Berry.
Every Loser Wins and Heartbeat.
He didn't need to release anymore singles as those two were perfect.
Same goes for Geordie God Jimmy Nail.
Hmm yeah Do you think that it's due to the artist sing the tune or the programme it comes from?
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Old 22-03-2012, 14:42
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Hmm yeah Do you think that it's due to the artist sing the tune or the programme it comes from?
Probably a bit of both.
Dennis Waterman has the theme from Minder which started the whole 'write the theme tune' thing on Little Britain
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Old 22-03-2012, 14:49
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Probably a bit of both.
Dennis Waterman has the theme from Minder which started the whole 'write the theme tune' thing on Little Britain
True true- If Adele records the next James Bond themtune it'll no doubt be the next Someone like you
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Old 22-03-2012, 14:51
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One of the best was "Light Flight" by Pentangle which was the the theme tune for the TV series Take Three Girls in the sixties.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9gCN9-Jnfg
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Old 22-03-2012, 14:51
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True true- If Adele records the next James Bond themtune it'll no doubt be the next Someone like you
Christ I hope not.
I'll be asleep half way through the credits and miss the film.
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Old 22-03-2012, 14:57
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Everbody Talking At Me by Harry Nilsson theme fro Midnight Cowboy.
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Old 22-03-2012, 14:58
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BJ Thomas - Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head (Butch Cassidy)
Anything by Kenny Loggins and any 80's movie
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Old 22-03-2012, 15:29
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The Rembrandts - I'll Be There for You (Friends)
Paula Cole - I Don't Wan't to Wait (Dawson's Creek - at least it charted well in the US)
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Old 22-03-2012, 15:29
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Christ I hope not.
I'll be asleep half way through the credits and miss the film.
PSML I sense another person that is baffled by the success of this woman? Correct me if I'm wron
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Old 22-03-2012, 15:32
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Anita Dobson (aka Angie Watts) - Anyone can fall in Love.
Number 4 hit in 1986 - the music was the theme tune to Eastenders.
Hate to admit this, but I liked it & I bought it!!

Lynn Hamilton - On the Inside - Theme tune to Prisoner Cell Block H. Another Top Ten hit.
Again, I loved it & I bought it. (Strangely though, I'm not embarrassed about this one)!!
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Old 22-03-2012, 15:36
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Rocky Horror Picture Show soundtrack...?
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Old 22-03-2012, 15:49
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UK number two.. samples the theme from the TV series Knight Rider
Busta Rhymes - Turn it up/Fire it up (starts at 1:05)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmHziduwBgI

video is set in 2012
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Old 22-03-2012, 15:52
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'Eye Level' by the Simon Park Orchestra, which was the theme tune to TV detective show 'Van der Valk', spent four weeks at #1 in the UK in September 1973.

The 'Miami Vice Theme' by Jan Hammer peaked at #5 in the UK in 1985 and in the same year 'Axel F' by Harold Faltermeyer, from 'Beverley Hills Cop', peaked at #2.
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Old 22-03-2012, 16:13
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Does 'The Good, the bad, and the ugly' by Hugo Montenegro count? As it is a cover of the film score but it did get to number one in 1968.

The windmills of your mind sung by Noel Harrison from the Thomas Crown affair got to number 8 in 1968
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Old 22-03-2012, 16:24
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Bob The Builder - Can We Fix It
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Old 22-03-2012, 16:29
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Berlin - Bloody song from Top Gun
Billy Ocean - Going Gets Tough from The Jewl of The Nile.
Huey Lewis - Power of Love - Back To The Future.
Cindi Lauper - Goonies R Good Enough not sure
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Old 22-03-2012, 16:31
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Bob The Builder - Can We Fix It
I knew someone was gonna say it! Do you know where it charted by any chance?
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Old 22-03-2012, 16:34
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Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On

That song would never of been as popular if it wasn't in Titanic
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Old 22-03-2012, 16:38
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I knew someone was gonna say it! Do you know where it charted by any chance?
It was the UK Christmas #1 in 2000
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Old 22-03-2012, 16:44
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From beverly hills cop Axel F(1985) and then later Crazy Frog (2005)
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Old 22-03-2012, 16:44
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Celine Dion - My Heart Will Go On

That song would never of been as popular if it wasn't in Titanic
James Cameron was reluctant to have it play over the end credits of the film, but James Horner and co. went behind his back and did it anyway.
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Old 22-03-2012, 16:56
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The Rembrants - I'll Be There For You (from Friends)

Oasis - Half The World Away (From The Royal Family)
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Old 22-03-2012, 17:01
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'Eye Of The Tiger' by Survivor, from 'Rocky III', was a huge #1 single back in 1982.

'Flashdance (What A Feeling)' by Irene Cara peaked at #2 in the UK in 1983. Her single 'Fame', from the film of the same name, topped the UK charts for 3 weeks a year earlier.

'Together In Electric Dreams' by Phil Oakey and Giorgio Moroder, from the 1984 film 'Electric Dreams', reached #3 in the UK and stayed in the charts for 13 weeks.
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