The Krypton Factor - Theme Tune

Theme Tune

During the original series of The Krypton Factor four different theme tunes for the programme were used. The first two theme tunes were written by Mike Moran. The theme tune used between 1986 and 1993 was performed by Art of Noise, and is perhaps the programme's best-known theme. It was written by band members Anne Dudley and J. J. Jeczalik. The exact version of this theme tune varied in some episodes/series-for example, the drum beats in the music in some episodes/series were more emphasised, as was the synthesizer melody, but generally it remained the same. The bass hook of the song is also known as "Beat Box". A version of the Art of Noise theme was released on the compilation album Influence in 2010. For the 1995 series, the theme tune was a reworked version of the 1986-93 theme tune but was performed by Dudley alone with the incidental music composed by Mike Woolmans.

The music used during the scoring at the end of the Response round in 1988 was "Forgotten Town" by The Christians. In the 1989 series, "Left to My Own Devices" by the Pet Shop Boys was used.

Generally, during the opening title sequence, the contestants were introduced by former Granada Television continuity announcer Charles Foster, who has taken the same role for other shows down the years.

All the new music to the 2009 show has been specially composed by Paul Farrer best known for his scores for The Weakest Link, Dancing on Ice and Gladiators. The theme tune was performed by a live string ensemble fused with a contemporary backing.