The opening theme music from a TV show can become an earworm — just think of Mission: Impossible or Peter Gunn. For composers, coming up with something catchy is like trying to write a Top 40 hit.

Sit right back and you'll hear the tale — of the long-lost television-show theme song. If you're a TV viewer of a certain age, you can probably sing a few lines from at least a dozen theme songs ...

In 2004, Newman's song won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music, the year after the original Monk theme won the same award. Because of that, Monk was the first show to have back-to ...

In 1988, Warner/Chappell bought Birchtree Ltd., a company that held the rights to the birthday song. Here are some of the examples of people who paid to use the tune: 1. $5,000 ...

It took Lalo Schifrin all of three minutes to write his famed theme — set to an unusual 5/4 time signature — for the TV series “Mission: Impossible.” “Orchestration’s not the problem ...

The Theme Song to Your Life, Based on Birth Month originally appeared on Parade. Music speaks to the soul, illuminating our deepest, most soulful feelings. Whether you like rock or classic, rap or ...

However, its inclusion in the “All In The Family” theme song (and its reference to reliability) symbolizes the brand’s strength and popularity. From the very start, GM had a plan to position LaSalle ...

The song “At All Costs,” sung by Asha and King Magnifico, was important to Lee. The song navigates the importance of the wishes to each of them, and the two are emotionally aligned here.

It’s a little bit “aggressive” and a little bit “light.” The theme song for TNT’s “Inside the N.B.A.” is as much a character as the show’s popular hosts.

In Frasier 's theme song, Grammer sings, "Hey baby, I hear the blues a-callin', tossed salads and scrambled eggs. Oh my. And maybe I seem a bit confused. Yeah maybe, but I got you pegged!