# Crockett's Theme

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1986 single by Jan Hammer

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"Crockett's Theme" Single by Jan Hammer from the album Miami Vice II Soundtrack B-side "Miami Vice: New York Theme" Released 1986 (1986) Length 3:33 Label MCA Songwriter Jan Hammer Producer Jan Hammer Jan Hammer singles chronology "Miami Vice Theme" (1985) "Crockett's Theme" (1986) "Tubbs and Valerie" (1987)

"**Crockett's Theme**" is an [instrumental](/source/Instrumental) [song](/source/Song) composed by [Jan Hammer](/source/Jan_Hammer) for the hit [NBC](/source/NBC) television series *[Miami Vice](/source/Miami_Vice)*. The surname Crockett refers to [Don Johnson](/source/Don_Johnson)'s character, [James "Sonny" Crockett](/source/James_%22Sonny%22_Crockett). The initial version of the theme first appeared in the episode "[Calderone's Return: Part 1 – The Hit List](/source/List_of_Miami_Vice_episodes)", which aired on October 19, 1984, and other variations were used in later episodes. The first commercial release was a version on the late 1986 album *[Miami Vice II](/source/List_of_Miami_Vice_soundtracks)*, the second volume of music from the television show. A slightly different mix was released for the single in 1987, and also appeared on Jan Hammer's 1987 album *[Escape from Television](/source/Escape_from_Television)*.

## Chart performance

The song was a hit in western Europe, reaching number one in Belgium and the Netherlands, for two and four weeks respectively. It peaked at number two in both Ireland and the United Kingdom.

### Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Crockett's Theme" Chart (1987) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] 29 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] 1 Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[3] 22 Ireland (IRMA)[4] 2 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] 1 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 1 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 9 UK Singles (OCC)[8] 2 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[9] 42 West Germany (GfK)[10] 4

### Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Crockett's Theme" Chart (1987) Position Belgium (Ultratop)[11] 4 Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[12] 26 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 2 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 2 UK Singles (OCC)[15] 33 West Germany (Media Control)[16] 8

## Sales and certifications

Certifications for "Crockett's Theme" Region Certification Certified units/sales Netherlands (NVPI)[17] Platinum 100,000^ United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Silver 250,000^ ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## Later uses

Between 1991 and 1994, the song was featured in a series of adverts for [NatWest](/source/NatWest) in the United Kingdom. It was subsequently re-released as a single in May 1991 in the United Kingdom as an [A-side and B-side](/source/A-side_and_B-side) with Hammer's theme tune for *[Chancer](/source/Chancer)*. It reached number 47 in the [UK Singles Chart](/source/UK_Singles_Chart).

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Austria_Jan_Hammer_1-0)** "[Jan Hammer – Crockett's Theme](https://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Jan+Hammer&titel=Crockett's+Theme&cat=s)" (in German). [Ö3 Austria Top 40](/source/%C3%963_Austria_Top_40). Retrieved February 26, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Flanders_Jan_Hammer_2-0)** "[Jan Hammer – Crockett's Theme](https://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Jan+Hammer&titel=Crockett's+Theme&cat=s)" (in Dutch). [Ultratop 50](/source/Ultratop). Retrieved February 26, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** "European Hot 100 Singles". *[Music & Media](/source/Music_%26_Media)*. Vol. 4, no. 21. May 30, 1987. p. 15.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Ireland2_4-0)** "[The Irish Charts – Search Results – Crockett's Theme](http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement?page=1&search_type=title&placement=Crockett%27s%20Theme)". [Irish Singles Chart](/source/Irish_Singles_Chart). Retrieved January 24, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Dutch40_5-0)** "[Nederlandse Top 40 – week 19, 1987](https://www.top40.nl/top40/1987/week-19)" (in Dutch). [Dutch Top 40](/source/Dutch_Top_40). Retrieved May 17, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Dutch100_Jan_Hammer_6-0)** "[Jan Hammer – Crockett's Theme](https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Jan+Hammer&titel=Crockett's+Theme&cat=s)" (in Dutch). [Single Top 100](/source/Dutch_Single_Top_100). Retrieved February 26, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Switzerland_Jan_Hammer_7-0)** "[Jan Hammer – Crockett's Theme](http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Jan+Hammer&titel=Crockett's+Theme&cat=s)". [Swiss Singles Chart](/source/Swiss_Hitparade). Retrieved February 26, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_UK_Jan_Hammer_8-0)** "[Official Singles Chart on 24/10/1987 – Top 100](https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19871024/7501/)". [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved February 26, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_Billboardadultcontemporary_Jan_Hammer_9-0)** "[Jan Hammer Chart History (Adult Contemporary)](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Jan-Hammer/chart-history/ASI)". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved February 26, 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sc_West_Germany_Jan_Hammer_10-0)** "[Offizielle Deutsche Charts (West Germany)](https://www.offiziellecharts.de/titel-details-1621)" (in German). [GfK Entertainment charts](/source/GfK_Entertainment_charts). To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved May 17, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Jaaroverzichten 1987"](https://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1987) (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved May 17, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** "European Charts of the Year 1987: Singles". *Music & Media*. Vol. 4, no. 51/52. December 26, 1987. p. 34.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1987"](https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1987). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 17, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Jaaroverzichten – Single 1987"](https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1987&cat=s) (in Dutch). [MegaCharts](/source/MegaCharts). Retrieved May 17, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** "Gallup Year End Charts 1987: Singles". *[Record Mirror](/source/Record_Mirror)*. January 23, 1988. p. 36.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1987"](https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1987) (in German). [GfK Entertainment](/source/GfK_Entertainment). Retrieved May 17, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-NetherlandsJan_HammerCrockett's_ThemesingleCertRef_17-0)** ["Dutch single certifications – Jan Hammer – Crockett's Theme"](https://www.goudplatina.nl/database) (in Dutch). [Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers](/source/NVPI). Retrieved July 16, 2022. *Enter*Crockett's Theme *in the "Artiest of titel" box.* *Select* 1987 *in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen"*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-United_KingdomJan_HammerCrockett's_ThemesingleCertRef_18-0)** ["British single certifications – Jan Hammer – Crockett's Theme"](https://www.bpi.co.uk/page/certified-awards). [British Phonographic Industry](/source/British_Phonographic_Industry). Retrieved July 16, 2022. *Select*singles*in the Formats field.* *Type*Crockett's Theme Jan Hammer*in the "Search:" field.*

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