Instrumental Top 20 Songs and Samples EVERY
Instrumental Top 20 Song since 1960 with music samples
Every instrumental
hit with samples, instrumental song links, brief information, instrumental
artist song discographies, etc., here, at the online music encyclopedia.
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TSOP became
the theme for TV show Soul Train. MFSB
stood for Mothers Fathers Sisters Brothers. MFSB had a string
of soul and instrumental
songs that received radio airplay. The Three Degrees also had
a string of hits including the 1974 number 2 song When Will
I See You Again. The writers of this song were: Kenny Gamble,
Leon Huff.
While Tubular
Bells was a top 20 one
hit wonder for Mike Oldfield, he had a string of
instrumental
songs that received pop and rock radio airplay, including the
1988 number 8 rock
top 20 song Magic Touch. Tubular Bells was written
by Mike Oldfield. The song was from the production The Exorcist.
Marvin Hamlisch
was a well-known arranger and producer. The instrumentalone
hit wonder The Entertainer was a 1902 popular ragtime
song by Scott Joplin. Marvin Hamlisch never had another solo
song that received any significant radio airplay. Scott Joplin
wrote the song. The song was from the movie The Sting.
Less than a
year before Herbie Mann brought this more instrumental
version of Hijack into the top 20, Barrabas had a popular dance
version
of the song.
The mostly instrumentalone
hit wonder song The Hustle was a number
one song and the only top 20 hit for Van McCoy. He
followed up with a string of fairly popular dance and soul songs
like Change With The Times. The Hustle was written by Van McCoy.
Dynomite was
a popular saying by J.J. Walker on the comedy TV show Good
Times, and a top 20 one
hit wonder hit. This group, sometimes called Tony
Camillo's Bazuka, Bazuka Featuring Tony Camillo, or simply Bazuka,
had a few other songs that received slight radio airplay like
Love Explosion. Dynomite was written by Tony Camillo.
The Homecoming
was a top 20 one
hit wonder for its writer, Hagood Hardy. He received
minor radio airplay for other songs too, like Love Theme From
Missouri Breaks. Hagood Hardy also wrote commercial jingles
and movie music.
The extra here is an alternate version of the song, The Homecoming
(2). The Homecoming was from the movie The Waltons.
Although Movin'
was the a top 20 one
hit wonder for Brass Construction, the group had
a few other songs that received radio airplay, like Changin'
and Ha Cha Cha (Funktion).
The instrumental
song A Fifth Of Beethoven was a top 20 one
hit wonder for Walter Murphy. He had other songs
that received minor radio airplay like Themes From E.T. (The
Extra-Terrestrial). Ludwig Van Beethoven wrote the song.
Nadia's Theme
was supposed to be by its writers Barry DeVorzon And Perry Botkin,
Jr., but Barry was left off the pressings. Nadia was Nadia Comaneci,
a 14 year old Olympic gymnast who received a perfect score.
This song was borrowed by Mary
J. Blige in her 2002number
4 hit No More Drama. The writers of this song were:
Barry DeVorzon, Perry Botkin, Jr.. The song was from the TV
show The Young And The Restless.
Chariots Of
Fire, the theme of the movie, was the only top 20 song for Vangelis.
Vangelis went on to join Jon Anderson of Yes as Jon And Vangelis.
The duo hit the rock top 20 three times.
Axel F was a
top 20 one
hit wonder for Harold Faltermeyer who was known mainly
as a movie score writer, but also wrote hit songs for other
artists, especially Donna
Summer. Axel F was written by Harold Faltermeyer.
The song was from the movie Beverly Hills Cop.
Although Miami
Vice Theme was the only top 20 hit by Jan Hammer, his later
song, Crockett's Theme also received some radio play. Miami
Vice Theme was an instrumental.
Jan Hammer wrote the song. The song was from the TV show Miami
Vice.
This was the
only top 20 hit for David Foster, who wrote and produced many
famous songs for others. David Foster wrote the song. The song
was from the movie St. Elmo's Fire.
Adam Clayton
& Larry Mullen were members of U2.
As a side-project, this instrumental
was the duo's only top 20 song. Lalo Schifrin wrote the song.
The song was from the movie Mission: Impossible.
The instrumental
song Southampton was the only top
20 song by James Horner. He had no other songs that
received mentionable airplay. The song was from the movie The
Titanic.
There have been no pop top 20 instrumentals
since 1999 -- not a single one. Axel
F (The Frog Song) by Crazy Frog reached number 21. Here
are the three most popular instrumentals of the 2000s:
