Crockett's Theme (instrumental) | |
Cover: | JanHammerCrockettsTheme.jpg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Jan Hammer |
Album: | Miami Vice II Soundtrack |
B-Side: | "Miami Vice: New York Theme" |
Recorded: | 1984 |
Length: | 3:33 |
Label: | MCA |
Producer: | Jan Hammer |
Prev Title: | Miami Vice Theme |
Prev Year: | 1985 |
Next Title: | Tubbs and Valerie |
Next Year: | 1987 |
"Crockett's Theme" is an instrumental song composed by Jan Hammer for the hit NBC television series Miami Vice. The surname Crockett refers to Don Johnson's character, James "Sonny" Crockett. The initial version of the theme first appeared in the episode "Calderone's Return: Part 1 – The Hit List", which aired on October 19, 1984, and other variations were used in later episodes. The first commercial release was a version on the late 1986 album Miami Vice II, the second volume of music from the television show. A slightly different mix was released for the single in 1987, and also appeared on Jan Hammer's 1987 album Escape from Television.
The song was a hit in western Europe, reaching number one in Belgium and the Netherlands, for two and four weeks respectively. It peaked at number two in both Ireland and the United Kingdom.
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[2] | 4 | |
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Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[3] | 26 | |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[4] | 2 | |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] | 2 | |
UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 33 | |
West Germany (Official German Charts)[7] | 8 |
Between 1991 and 1994, the song was featured in a series of adverts for NatWest in the United Kingdom. It was subsequently re-released as a single in May 1991 in the United Kingdom as an A-side and B-side with Hammer's theme tune for Chancer. It reached number 47 in the UK Singles Chart.
In 1994, "Crockett's Theme" was included in the new-age music compilation Pure Moods as well as its 1997 re-release.
In 2002, "Crockett's Theme" was featured in the soundtrack of video game (as a part of Emotion 98.3 in-game radio station), which itself is heavily based on Miami Vice.[8]