Sky has launched a new voice search feature allowing customers to say the lyrics of their favourite shows’ theme tunes directly into their Sky Glass, Sky Stream or Sky Q remote and be taken straight to the show. It comes as EastEnders, Coronation Street and Millennial favourite Friends have been voted the top three most recognisable TV theme tunes of all time.
New research conducted by Sky TV reveals the top 10 most instantly recognisable theme tunes as voted for by Brits, with cult classics such as Doctor Who (47%), The Simpsons (44%) and Match of the Day (44%) taking high rankings.
Top 10 most instantly recognisable theme tunes as voted for by Brits:
- EastEnders – 59%
- Coronation Street – 56%
- Friends – 50%
- Doctor Who – 47%
- The Simpsons – 44%, Match of the Day – 44%
- Only Fools and Horses – 43%
- Scooby-Doo – 33%, Big Bang Theory – 33%
- Blackadder – 25%
- The Muppet Show – 23%
- Game of Thrones – 23%
Despite only taking third place as the most recognisable theme tune, it’s Friends that’s been voted as people’s number one earworm, with more than a quarter saying the “I’ll be there for you” theme tune gets stuck in their heads for at least an hour every week.
Telly theme tune lovers can also say “the theme tune that goes like” into their remote to watch a collection of shows with the nation’s favourite theme tunes. Including some modern instrumental classics like the iconic piano riff in Succession and the ‘ohs’ in White Lotus.
Catherine Lees, Managing Director, Sky TV said: “A catchy theme tune can really elevate a TV show. Whether it’s the claps from Friends or the dramatic opening bars from Game of Thrones, they set the tone for what’s to come. To celebrate the nation’s love of them, we’ve created voice search for theme tune lyrics on Sky TV, so you can have fun finding some of the best. So why not say ”I’ll wait by the window for you” into your remote to see what’s occurin’?”.
Full list of commands for the voice control:
- Friends – “I’ll be there for you”
- Only Fools and Horses – “God bless Hooky Street”
- Big Bang Theory – “It all started with a big bang”
- The Muppet Show – “It’s time to meet the Muppets”
- Thomas and Friends – “They’re the really useful crew”
- Paw Patrol – “We’ll be there on the double”
- Gavin & Stacey – “I’ll wait by the window for you”
- Bluey – “Mum, Dad, Bingo, Bluey”
- Gilmore Girls – “Where you lead, I will follow”
- For a collection of the greatest instrumental theme tunes – “The theme tune that goes like”