Chariots of Fire (song)

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"Chariots of Fire" is a song recorded by Vangelis. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on May 8 in 1982. The song was the theme to the movie Chariots of Fire.

Preceded by
"I Love Rock N' Roll" by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Billboard Hot 100 number one single
May 8, 1982
Succeeded by
"Ebony and Ivory" by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder


The Bad Plus, a jazz piano trio, recorded a cover of the song on their 2005 album "Suspicious Activity?"