Star Wars (Main Title)

"Star Wars (Main Title)"
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
John Williams singles chronology
"Main Title (Theme from Jaws)"
(1975)		 "Star Wars (Main Title)"
(1977)		 "Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind"
(1977)

"Main Title (Theme from Jaws)"
(1975)		 "Star Wars (Main Title)"
(1977)		 "Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind"
(1977)

"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.

Charts

Patrick Gleeson cover

The Star Wars main title theme was covered by Patrick Gleeson a month after the release of the London Symphony Orchestra performance.[9] His version was released in France.

References

  1. ↑ RPM 100 Singles: October 8, 1977
  2. ↑ RPM Adult Contemporary, September 24, 1977
  3. ↑ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  4. ↑ Billboard Adult Contemporary: September 17, 1977
  5. ↑ CASH BOX Top 100 Singles, September 17, 1977
  6. ↑ "Top 200 Singles of '77 – Volume 28, No. 11, December 31 1977". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
  7. ↑ Top 100 Hits of 1977
  8. ↑ Billboard, December 24, 1977.
  9. ↑ https://www.discogs.com/Patrick-Gleeson-Star-Wars-Theme/release/9072488


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