Star Wars (Main Title)
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| Single by John Williams | ||||
| B-side | "Cantina Band" | |||
| Released | July 1977 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | 20th Century Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Williams | |||
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"Star Wars (Main Title)" is a 1977 instrumental hit single composed and conducted by John Williams. It is the main musical theme of Star Wars. It was performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. The song became a hit in the United States (#10) and Canada (#13) during the fall of that year.
The B side featured the original movie score of Cantina Band.
"Star Wars (Main Title)" was the lesser of two hits featuring music from Star Wars. Meco's disco version of "Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band" reached number one concurrently with the chart run of Williams' original movie score version.
The Star Wars main title theme was covered by Patrick Gleeson a month after the release of the London Symphony Orchestra performance. His version was released in France.
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