The product of 35 years of research and more than 450 interviews, it tells the backstory of every great TV theme dating back to 1949. What follows is an excerpt from the sitcom chapter.

The Friends theme song “I’ll Be There for You” is one of the most recognizable ones in television history. However, it didn’t necessarily come together overnight. The idea for the song ...

The Rembrandts’ “I’ll Be There For You” is easily one of the most recognizable TV theme songs of all time. The insatiably catchy tune helped to introduce the world to its favorite group of ...

How the ‘Friends’ Theme Song Helped Save TV’s Main-Title Tunes From Going Extinct 'I'll Be There for You' bucked the tide at a time when execs were arguing songs had to go, Jon Burlingame ...