<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Miami Vice Theme" (1985) </Td> <Td> "Crockett's Theme" (1987) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Miami Vice Theme" (1985) </Td> <Td> "Crockett's Theme" (1987) </Td> </Tr> <P> "Miami Vice Theme" is a musical piece composed and performed by Jan Hammer as the theme to the television series Miami Vice . It was first presented as part of the television broadcast of the show in September 1984 and released as a single in 1985, peaking at the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 . It was the last instrumental to top the Hot 100 until 2013, when "Harlem Shake" by Baauer reached number one . It also peaked at number five in the UK and number four in Canada . In 1986, it won Grammy Awards for "Best Instrumental Composition" and "Best Pop Instrumental Performance ." This song, along with Glenn Frey's number - two hit "You Belong to the City", put the Miami Vice soundtrack on the top of the US album chart for 11 weeks in 1985, making it the most successful TV soundtrack of all time until 2006 when Disney Channel's High School Musical beat its record . </P> <Ul> <Li> The 1: 55 - minute version that aired with the pilot . The famous synthesized guitar lead hook is absent from it, and it features distinct synth guitar notes in its midsection . </Li> <Li> The 0: 57 version in the following 3 regular episodes, which only contains the percussion and keyboards, without the synth guitar hook . It was essentially a shortened version of the pilot, although it already featured the same melody progression and conclusion at its end as in all the later episodes . </Li> </Ul>

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