1976 'Happy Days' Theme Became a Top 5 Hit — And It Wasn’t Even Supposed to Be a Single

Released in March 1976, the “Happy Days” theme hit No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in June of that year. It also ranked at No.

1976 No. 1 Hit 'Theme From S.W.A.T' Was Born After Songwriter Persuaded Aaron Spelling to Give Him a ‘Shot’

In February 1976, the song “Theme From S.W.A.T.” hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The instrumental, written by Grammy-winning composer Barry De Vorzon and performed by the Los Angeles-based disco ...
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3 Actors Who Also Performed Their Hit TV Show’s Theme Song

Gather ’round, children, let me tell you a story. Okay, ready? Well, way back in the 20th century, television shows had theme songs. What are theme songs? They’re introductions to the oncoming ...

The 1973 Hit Named Best Rock Song Behind Team USA’s Olympic Goals

The track was praised as an ode to freedom, and a "definitive American song from one of the definitive American bands." ...