A cover of an old favorite. This one was by my grandmother's request.
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Story behind the song
"Chariots of Fire" is an instrumental theme written and recorded by Vangelis for the soundtrack of the 1981 film of the same name. The recording has since been covered by numerous performers and used as theme music for various tv shows and sporting events.
On the film's soundtrack album, the piece is called "Titles" because of its use in the movie's opening titles sequence, but it widely became known as "Chariots of Fire". According to Allmusic, the track title was listed as "Chariots of Fire - Titles" on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, and simply as "Chariots of Fire" on the Adult Contemporary chart. A 1989 CD single release also gave the title of the piece simply as "Chariots of Fire". When the single debuted at #92 on the Billboard Hot 100 during the week ending Dec. 12, 1981, it was known simply as "Titles." Seven weeks later, when it moved to #68, the Hot 100 chart dated Jan. 30, 1982, the single was now listed as "Chariots of Fire" and stayed with that name for the remainder of its chart run. Radio listeners and radio DJs could now better identify with the song.
Vangelis was accused of plagiarising "Chariots of Fire" from a song by fellow Greek composer Stavros Logarides called "City of Violets". Vangelis won in court by convincing the judge to allow him to bring his setup to the court and demonstrate his method of composing by improvising new music.