There have been 13 instrumentals to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 after Frankenstein by EWG. The most recent was Harlem Shake in 2013. Before that, it was th

There have been 13 instrumentals to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 after Frankenstein by EWG. The most recent was Harlem Shake in 2013. Before that, it was the Miami Vice theme in 1985. Chariots of Fire hit #1 in 1981. Rise by Herb Alpert in 1979. The Star Wars Theme / Cantina Band hit #1 in 1977. Others can be found https://www.listchallenges.com/instrumental-1-songs https://www.listchallenges.com/instrumental-1-songs. I only validated the ones listed in this post.