"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.
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).US & UK hits charts, 1981
At the 24th Annual Grammy Awards in 1982, the song won the Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental Performance with Grammys awarded to Mike Post & Larry Carlton.https://www.grammy.com/awards/24th-annual-grammy-awards
Notable covers Jazz pianist Rodney Franklin on his 1981 LP, Endless Flight. Richard Clayderman on Special Requests 2001.
Chart history
Weekly charts Chart (1981–82) PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)44Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary29UK US & UK hits charts, 198125U.S. Billboard Hot 100Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - 10U.S. Billboard Easy Listening4U.S. Cash Box Top 10015
Year-end charts Chart (1981)RankU.S. Billboard Adult ContemporaryTop Adult Contemporary Songs of 198138
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