Crockett's Theme
| "Crockett's Theme" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Jan Hammer | |
| from the album Miami Vice II Soundtrack | |
| Released | 14 September 1987 |
| Format | |
| Recorded | 1984 |
| Genre | |
| Label | MCA |
| Writer(s) | Jan Hammer |
| Producer(s) | Jan Hammer |
"Crockett's Theme" is an instrumental song written for the hit NBC 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 19 October 1984. The song was composed by Jan Hammer.
Although not a big success in the United States, the song was a smash hit in the United Kingdom, reaching number 2 in the UK Singles Chart. It was a number-one hit in the Netherlands for 4 weeks. It was not originally called "Crockett's Theme", but its success led Jan Hammer to feature the original version on his 1987 album Escape from Television.
The Shadows did a cover on their 1990 album Reflection.
It spawned many covers; the notable covers include Trance Atlantic Air Waves in 1998, released as a single.
Between 1991 and 1994, the song was featured in a series of adverts for NatWest in the United Kingdom, and was subsequently re-released as a single in May 1991 in the United Kingdom as a A-side and B-side with Hammer's theme tune for Chancer. This time it reached number 47 in the UK Singles Chart.
NBA on NBC used "Crockett's Theme" during its prologue (narrated by Bob Costas) for the fifth game of their 1991 NBA Finals coverage between the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers, and it is still one of the tunes played in the Staples Center during Lakers games.
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