Hill Street Blues (theme)
"Hill Street Blues" is a 1981 instrumental by Mike Post. It is the theme from the TV series Hill Street Blues starring Daniel J. Travanti. The song features Larry Carlton on guitar.
| "Hill Street Blues" | ||||
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| Single by Mike Post | ||||
| B-side | "Aaron's Tune" | |||
| Released | August 1981 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mike Post feat. Larry Carlton | |||
| Mike Post singles chronology | ||||
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The song spent over five months on the charts and reached number 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It became an Adult Contemporary hit in the U.S. (No. 4) and Canada (No. 29). It became Post's second Top 10 hit, matching the performance of his first hit in 1976, "Theme from the Rockford Files". The song also charted in the UK (No. 25).[1]
"Hill Street Blues" was covered by jazz pianist Rodney Franklin on his 1981 LP, Endless Flight.[2]
Chart history
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Year-end charts
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References
- US & UK hits charts, 1981
- https://www.discogs.com/Rodney-Franklin-Endless-Flight/release/3682129
- "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1981-12-12. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
- US & UK hits charts, 1981
- Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 190.
- "Cash Box Top 100 11/28/81". tropicalglen.com. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- Top Adult Contemporary Songs of 1981
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