Law & Order theme
E920557
The "Law & Order" theme is the iconic, percussive television opening music composed by Mike Post, instantly recognizable for its driving rhythm and association with the long-running crime drama series.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Law & Order theme canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
instrumental composition
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television theme music ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Law & Order main title theme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Law & Order
NERFINISHED
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Law & Order franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Dick Wolf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Law & Order (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Mike Post NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Mike Post NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAiredWithSeries | 1990 ⓘ |
| firstUsedIn | Law & Order (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama score
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television score ⓘ |
| hasNo | lyrics ⓘ |
| hasSoundElement |
bass-driven groove
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electronic percussion ⓘ orchestral hits ⓘ sampled effects ⓘ synth pads ⓘ |
| influenced | later Law & Order franchise music cues ⓘ |
| influencedBy | contemporary television crime drama scoring ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
driving rhythm
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minimal melodic motif ⓘ percussive sound design ⓘ use of sampled sounds ⓘ use of synthesizers ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the Law & Order sound brand
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immediate recognizability ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| partOf |
Law & Order original series
NERFINISHED
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent NERFINISHED ⓘ Law & Order: LA NERFINISHED ⓘ Law & Order: Organized Crime NERFINISHED ⓘ Law & Order: Special Victims Unit NERFINISHED ⓘ Law & Order: Trial by Jury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Mike Post NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognition |
strongly associated with police procedural genre
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widely regarded as iconic TV theme ⓘ |
| rightsHolder | Universal Television (typical for Law & Order music) ⓘ |
| usedAs |
closing theme
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opening theme ⓘ |
| usedIn |
episode end credits
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episode openings ⓘ promotional materials for Law & Order ⓘ |
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