In 1985, what instrumental TV theme song rose to the top of the charts, becoming the first TV theme song to hit number one since the theme to Welcome Back Kotter in 1976?

Jan Hammer's "Miami Vice Theme" from 1985 holds a lot of distinctions. Not only was it the first TV theme to hit #1 in 9 years, but it was the last instrumental to hit the top 40 until "Harlem Shake" almost 20 years later. In 1986, the song won the Grammy Awards for "Best Instrumental Composition" and "Best Pop Instrumental Performance".

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