The greatest melodies can speak without words. Over the Summer of 2021, you told us your favourite instrumentals - and this chart was compiled from your votes.
1
Albatross
Fleetwood Mac
2
Apache
The Shadows
3
Wonderful Land
The Shadows
4
Stranger On The Shore
Acker Bilk
5
Theme from “a Summer Place”
Percy Faith
6
Telstar
The Tornados
7
Classical Gas
Mason Williams
8
Soul Coaxing
Raymond Lefevre
9
Because They're Young
Duane Eddy
10
Man Of Action
Les Reed Orchestra
11
Samba Pa Ti
Santana
12
Sylvia
Focus
13
Time Is Tight
Booker T. & The M.G.s
14
Green Onions
Booker T. & The M.G.s
15
Groovin' With Mr Bloe
Mr. Bloe
16
Fanfare For The Common Man
Emerson Lake And Palmer
17
Arrival
ABBA
18
Take Five
Dave Brubeck
19
Let There Be Drums
Sandy Nelson
20
Atlantis
The Shadows
21
Love's Theme
Barry White
22
Eye Level (Van Der Valk)
Simon Park Orchestra
23
A Touch Of Velvet - A Sting Of Brass
Mood Mosaic
24
Jessica
Allman Brothers
25
Chi Mai (Theme From The Life And Times Of David Lloyd George)
Ennio Morricone
26
Aria
Acker Bilk
27
Nut Rocker
B. Bumble & The Stingers
28
Sleep Walk
Santo And Johnny
29
A Walk In The Black Forest
Horst Jankowski
30
The Persuaders Theme
John Barry
31
The Eve Of The War
Jeff Wayne
32
Birdland
Weather Report
33
Song For Guy
Elton John
34
Rebel Rouser
Duane Eddy
35
Oxygene Part IV
Jean-Michel Jarre
36
Love Is Blue
Paul Mauriat
37
Mozart 40
Waldo De Los Rios
38
Tubular Bells (Opening Theme)
Mike Oldfield
39
Cast Your Fate To The Wind
Sounds Orchestral
40
Morning Dance
Spyro Gyra
41
The Hustle
Van McCoy
42
Music Box Dancer
Frank Mills
43
In The Mood
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
44
I Will return
Springwater
45
Foot Tapper
Shadows
46
Rise
Herb Alpert
47
Diamonds
Jet Harris & Tony Meehan
48
Magic Fly
Space
49
On The Rebound
Floyd Cramer
50
Red River Rock
Johnny & The Hurricanes