Almost from its beginnings, television showed a remarkable ability to influence the pop charts, and not only by giving exposure to popular musical artists on programs like American Bandstand and The Ed Sullivan Show. Many television programs also launched legitimate pop hits in the form of their theme songs—songs like The Peter Gunn Theme, Welcome Back and Theme from S.W.A.T. But prior to 1985, no television program had ever launched a smash-hit, movie-style soundtrack album. The first one to do so was NBCs Miami Vice, a show that not only altered the landscapes of television and fashion, but also sent the soundtrack album of the same name to the top of the Billboard 200 on this day in 1985—a spot it would hold for the next 11 weeks.
Posted on: Sun, 02 Nov 2014 19:00:20 +0000
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