You can hear a sample of this from YouTube here and here: Basically, just think Miami Vice which – spoiler alert – appears on this list…ĭisclaimer: There are a few classics that you would expect to see here such as Saved by the Bell, and Family Matters, but even though those shows started around 1989, I consider them 90s shows. Piano 1 was featured in 61% of the #1 hits on the pop, country, and R&B Billboard charts. The sound in question comes from the Yamaha DX 7 Synthesizer. Songs made use of electronic drums, saxophones, and synthesizers.Īn interesting fact about the 80s – identified by the University Of California Press – is that a majority of pop music made use of a specific synthesizer sound. Pop music has always been big, but in the 80s, it really drived what was popular on the radio. The music also served as a quick snapshot of the musical landscape at the time.
#Best tv theme song full
Let’s be honest, except for the Full House episode when DJ passes out from exercise and the infamous “I’m So Excited” moment from Saved by the Bell, most sitcoms of the decade were not too intense. I really believe that what made 80s tv theme songs so great was they had a very light and airy approach that matched the tone of so many great 80s sitcoms. “back then, theme songs were more important. When you hear it, you just know.”Īlan Thicke (who you will see a few times in this list) also pointed out about 80s TV theme songs: “… There’s always something very distinct about 80s music. It is really hard to narrow this down into any form of a list, but this is kind of in no particular order, but they get a little more specific when we get to the top couple of ones. This blog will be a look back at 13 of the best 80s TV theme songs that have now become iconic in this day in age. You could jump in at any episode but get a good refresher on the premise of the show just by the opening and the theme song. In the 80s, tv theme songs were at their peak and served as mini-movies breaking down what the whole show was about. The right theme song can encompass the essence of the show in a nice 60 seconds little package. The show itself was always great, but the theme song really set the mood for everything you enjoyed about it.Ĭreating a good tv theme song can be as important as the casting of the characters or the setting that the show takes place in. The second you heard those first few notes of your favorite 80s tv theme song it would light you up.
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