Chariots of Fire (instrumental)
| "Chariots of Fire" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
One of side-A labels of US single | ||||
| Single by Vangelis | ||||
| from the album Chariots of Fire | ||||
| B-side | "Eric's Theme" | |||
| Released | April 1981 (UK) December 1981 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Orchestral pop, film score, symphonic | |||
| Length | 3:32 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Songwriter | Vangelis | |||
| Producer | Vangelis | |||
| Vangelis singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative release | ||||
Side A of New Zealand single | ||||
"Chariots of Fire" is an instrumental theme written and recorded by Vangelis for the soundtrack of the 1981 film of the same name. The theme was released as a single and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1982. It was also a top-20 hit in the UK, Ireland, Canada and New Zealand. It has been covered by numerous performers and used for various television programs and sporting events.