Hill_Street_Blues_(theme)

Hill Street Blues (theme)

Hill Street Blues (theme)

1981 single by Mike Post

"Hill Street Blues" is a 1981 instrumental by Mike Post. It is the theme from the TV series Hill Street Blues, and features Larry Carlton on guitar.

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The single 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 1975, "Theme from The Rockford Files". The single also charted in the UK (No. 25).[1]

Notable covers

Chart history

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References

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    US & UK hits charts, 1981
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    "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1981-12-12. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
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    US & UK hits charts, 1981
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    "Cash Box Top 100 11/28/81". tropicalglen.com. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
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    Top Adult Contemporary Songs of 1981


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