Something that's been part of TV for a long time is the use of theme songs. You know, just in case people forget what show they're watching or something. They usually appear at the very beginning of ...

A theme song can make or break a TV show. The title sequence is the first thing that hooks an audience. Before we know all our favorite characters, we get attached to the cleverly written motif at the ...

Ah, the golden era of television! The 70s and 80s gifted us with theme songs that were as memorable as the shows themselves. These musical intros were more than just preludes; they set the tone, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. What do Mariah Carey, Ozzy Osbourne, and the Barenaked Ladies have in common? You've probably heard a theme song they performed hundreds of ...

TVs top theme songs of all time Only 5 TV theme songs in history have ever reached #1 on the Billboard charts. But for all the earworms and memorable melodies, you’d be surprised how few of them ever ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the most beloved sitcom dads of the 1980s wrote many of the television theme songs you still know by heart. Alan Thicke, ...

From ‘Cheers’ to ‘The O.C.,’ ‘Succession’ and yes, of course, ‘Friends,’ The Hollywood Reporter rounds up the top tunes in television’s opening credits. By Lexi Carson Associate Editor A good theme ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Stacker researched both music and television to compile a list of 25 TV shows with theme songs written by popular musicians or ...

Sonny Curtis, a vintage rock ‘n’ roller who wrote the raw classic “I Fought the Law” and posed the enduring question “Who can turn the world on with her smile?” as the writer-crooner of the theme song ...

40 years ago this week, Starship’s debut single bagged the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 when “We Built This City” usurped Jan Hammer’s “Miami Vice Theme,” because it was 1985 and popular TV show ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But The Andy Griffith Show wasn’t interested in any of that. Its opening didn’t even feature lyrics on the broadcast version—just ...