Hawaii FiveO Theme Song

At the center of rebooting the TV series Hawaii Five-O is the debut of a new orchestration of the iconic, 42-year-old theme song. “It’s the most enduring 59 seconds in TV music history” declares CBS. They are debuting this music video of the modern arrangement featuring recording session footage and clips from the upcoming new series.

After flirting with a major modernization – a synth-heavy remake, bringing in well-known bands, or doing a New Wave version, it was finally decided, “wait a second, we don’t want to mess with this.” Composer Brian Tyler was brought in to conduct 35 musicians for the re-record session. Among the musicians were renowned players from the original 1968 recording – David Duke (1st Horn), Chuck Findley (1st Trumpet) and Bob Zimmitti (Percussion). Feeling respect and awe for the classic theme by the series’ original composer (Morton Stevens) Tyler believed the new recording needed to be “true vintage with a cool vibe.”

CBS says, “It was essential to have the flavor of the original in the modern arrangement. We’re treating the Hawaii Five-O theme as a lead character in the show, and we’ll make use of the song in a variety of ways as we launch the new series,” which will debut September 20th.