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Instrumental songs that were HITS? I'm listening to the most random song right now...it's the theme to MIAMI VICE which ended up being a hit in the 80s.
Anyway I'm trying to think of ther instrumental songs that were actually radio hits: "St. Elmos Fire" movie theme - David Foster "Beverly Hills Cop" theme What else? Let the rain come down...17 days.... | |
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ROCKIT!!!
and nuh-nuh-nuh-NINETEEN and Pump Up the Volume DANCE/DANCE/DANCE | |
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Candy Dulfer - "Lily was Here" 
Wasn't there at least one Kenny G song that was a top 40 or A/C hit? "I would say that Prince's top thirty percent is great. Of that thirty percent, I'll bet the public has heard twenty percent of it." - Susan Rogers, "Hunting for Prince's Vault", BBC, 2015 |
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A Fifth of Beethoven - Walter Murphy & the Big Apple Band
The Pink Panther - Henry Mancini a psychotic is someone who just figured out what's going on | |
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"Tubular Bells" (From The Exorcist)
Chuck Mangione-"Feels So Good" Listen to me on The House of Pop Culture podcast on itunes http://itunes.apple.com/u...d438631917 | |
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I think I remember the theme from S.W.A.T. getting a ton of airplay. a psychotic is someone who just figured out what's going on | |
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soulfinger-bar kays
Soulful strut-young holt unlimited Love's theme-Love unlimited Orchestra Tequila-the champs The Horse-Cliff Nobles | |
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The Theme from Hill Street Blues was a hit too.
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Wipeout - Dick Dale (well, one lyric)
Gonna Fly Now - Rocky Theme - Bill Conti (a phrase or two) [Edited 3/24/05 20:00pm] a psychotic is someone who just figured out what's going on | |
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Vangelis--Chariots of Fire
din din din din din din din din din din din din din din din din dum din din din din mike post --theme from hill street blues giorgio moroder the seduction (love theme from American Gigolo) and of course...giorgio moroder the chase--from Midnight Express (you can still jam this baby) you look better on your facebook page than you do in person  | |
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Robert Miles - Children
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Green Onions - Booker T & The MG's a psychotic is someone who just figured out what's going on | |
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Wet Dream Cousin. GlamSlamKid...The resident clown on Prince.orgy
Paw Power Pussy  | |
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 Can't believe I didn't think of some of these!!
Herb Alpert--with the Tijuana Brass and later on his own--scored many hits over 25 years with songs that were purely instrumental or had minimal singing/lyrics, from "The Lonely Bull" in 1962 to "Keep Your Eye on Me" in 1987.  "I would say that Prince's top thirty percent is great. Of that thirty percent, I'll bet the public has heard twenty percent of it." - Susan Rogers, "Hunting for Prince's Vault", BBC, 2015 |
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Anxiety said: nuh-nuh-nuh-NINETEEN and Pump Up the Volume DANCE/DANCE/DANCE with tons of sampled voice overs, those ain't pure instrumentals, are they? Vanglorious... this is protected by the red, the black, and the green. With a key... sissy! | |
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I don't know if these became "hits" but here are a few:
The Smurf - Tyrone Brunson Rain Forest - Paul Hardcastle Keep Your Eye On Me - Herb Albert Andy is a four letter word. | |
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TheRealFiness said: soulfinger-bar kays
Soulful strut-young holt unlimited Love's theme-Love unlimited Orchestra Tequila-the champs The Horse-Cliff Nobles These are the ones that came to mind, except for "The Horse" - what the hell is that? | |
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CinisterCee said: TheRealFiness said: soulfinger-bar kays
Soulful strut-young holt unlimited Love's theme-Love unlimited Orchestra Tequila-the champs The Horse-Cliff Nobles These are the ones that came to mind, except for "The Horse" - what the hell is that? That was jam back in the day!!! Still have the 45'.. It was the b' side to "Love's Alright".. | |
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"Moments in Love" by The Art Of Noise
they had several hits with their instrumentals. but Moments in Love is the one that's most widely known I think. and true love lives on lollipops and crisps | |
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the theme from the good, the bad & the ugly did quite well on the charts if I'm not mistaken It was not in vain...it was in Minneapolis! | |
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kev1n said: the theme from the good, the bad & the ugly did quite well on the charts if I'm not mistaken
I'm pretty sure the "Star Wars" theme also hit No1 on Billboard als "Hooked on Classics" charted quite well Vanglorious... this is protected by the red, the black, and the green. With a key... sissy! | |
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I was going to start a similar post about instumentals. 
I was thinking a few days ago about how instrumentals were pretty popular in the 70's and 80's. There were many that charted. I don't think it's possible now considering the sad state of music. Does anyone know the last time an instrumental hit the charts? btw...is Moments in Love considered an instrumental since there is some singing in the song? | |
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CandaceS said: Can't believe I didn't think of some of these!!
Herb Alpert--with the Tijuana Brass and later on his own--scored many hits over 25 years with songs that were purely instrumental or had minimal singing/lyrics, from "The Lonely Bull" in 1962 to "Keep Your Eye on Me" in 1987. Shit, you beat me to it.  I've been on a Herb Alpert binge lately and that's the first artist to come to mind when I saw this thread."I saw a woman with major Hammer pants on the subway a few weeks ago and totally thought of you." - sextonseven | |
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IstenSzek said: "Moments in Love" by The Art Of Noise
they had several hits with their instrumentals. but Moments in Love is the one that's most widely known I think. Beat Box was classic you look better on your facebook page than you do in person | |
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Baba O'Riley - Pete Townshend | |
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Dugen said: Baba O'Riley - Pete Townshend
 That's not an instrumental. "Out here in the fields, I fight for my meals..." Is there another version?a psychotic is someone who just figured out what's going on | |
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How can anyone forget the cheesiest of them all?
Frank Mills - Sexy Dancer, I mean Music Box Dancer. A #3 pop hit in 1979.  | |
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Summer Madness - Kool and the Gang | |
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Popcorn
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Soul Mokassa - Manu Dibango
Rise - Herb Alpert AJ The Housefly - The Barkays Hip Hugger - Booker T and the MGs Breezin' - George Benson [Edited 3/25/05 8:01am] Andy is a four letter word. | |
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