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Reference > Merchandise: Music by Billy and Steve

The Neighbours Theme
In addition to an official release as a single, the familiar theme music from the show has been featured and covered on numerous television-related albums over the years. It has also been issued as sheet music (pictured right).

Neighbours Theme
Peformed by Barry Crocker
Writers: Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent
Format: 7-inch single
Year of Release: 1987
Record Label: BBC Records
Catologue Number: RESL 210

A Side: Neighbours Theme
B Side: Neighbours: Instrumental

The 2002 Version of the theme tune is available on the Neighbours: The Music CD

Suddenly
Performed by Angry Anderson
Writers: Anderson, Cichon and Beamish
Format: 7-inch single
Year of Release: 1988
Record Label: Food For Thought Ltd.
Catologue Number: YUM 113

A Side: Suddenly
B Side: Falling

This was the song played during Scott and Charleneıs wedding. Also available on the Neighbours: The Music CD

In Your Arms
Performed by Lynne Hamilton
Writers: Pinne and Battye
Format: 7-inch single
Year of Release: 1989
Record Label: RCA
Catologue Number: PB 49295

A Side: In Your Arms
B Side: In Your Arms (with Peter Rice)

This song was known as The Love Song from Neighbours and was used many times, most noticeably on Henryıs last episode and Kerry and Joe's wedding. Lynne Hamilton is best known as the vocalist of On the Inside, the theme music from Prisoner.

Neighbours Theme/Episode 2001
Performed by Lisa Armytage, Anne Charleston, Fiona Corke, Alan Dale, Annie Jones, Paul Keane, Craig McLachlan and Ian Smith
Writers: Little, Farr, Hatch and Trent
Format: 7-inch single
Year of Release: 1989
Record Label: Mushroom Records
Catologue Number: MRI 02

A Side: Neighbours Theme (Episode 2001)
B Side: Neighbours Theme

This single was released long before Episode 2001, which could indicate a misprint ­ possibly for Episode 1001 instead. Also, the cast sing different lyrics written by Mark Little (Joe Mangel) and Cathy Farr.

Neighbours, everybody needs good neighbours
But hereıs a friendly word of warning

Just be careful what you say
Neighbours, for us poor blighters here in Ramsay Street
Drama is only a footpath away
Neighbours, you pick your friends but not your neighbours
Just a slight misunderstanding
And the mayhem never ends
Neighbours, interfering with each other
Be sure that thatıs where the friendship ends

Neighbours, life is better when your neighbours
Say ŒCheerio, weıre finally going
On that long planned holidayı
Neighbours sit and listen to your problems
Because theyıre too nice to say Œgo awayı
Neighbours, neighbours, neighbours in the UK
The smallest suburb in Australia
Erinsboroughıs here to stay
Neighbours, sipping tea up at Dafıs gossip shop
Thatıs where good neighbours become good friends

The B Side is also a merge between the two different versions, where the cast begin with Trentıs lyrics, then sing Little and Farrıs after the instrumental break.

Christmas With Your Neighbours
Performed by Anne Charleston, Alan Dale, Stefan Dennis, Rachel Friend, Anne Haddy, Sally Jenson, Annie Jones, Paul Keane, Jessica Muschamp, Kristian Schmid, Ian Smith and Mark Stevens
Writers: See Track Listing
Format: 12-inch album
Year of Release: 1989
Record Label: Fable/EMI
Catologue Number: FAB 793200

A Side:
01. God King Wenceslas (Traditional)
02. Hark The Herald Angels Sing (Mendlssohn)
03. We Wish You A Merry Christmas (Traditional)
04. The Twelve Days of Christmas (Traditional)
05. Away In A Manger (Luther)
06. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer (Marks)
07. I Saw Three Ships (Traditional)
08. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Traditional)
09. O Come All Ye Faithful (Traditional)
10. Silent Night (Gruber)
11. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Gillespie/Coots)

B Side:
01. The First Noel (Traditional)
02. Frosty The Snowman (Nelson/Rollins)
03. Jingle Bells (Pierpont)
04. Ding Dong Merrily On High (Traditional)
05. Joy To The World (Handel)
06. Little Drummer Boy (Simeone/Onorati/Davis)
07. White Christmas (Berlin)
08. Deck The Halls (Trad)
09. While Shepherds Watched (Traditional)
10. Intro. Spoken (Anne Charleston)
11. Christmas Caring (McKenna/Naylor)

Neighbours: The Music
Performed by Delta Goodrem, Selwyn, Shakaya, Something For Kate, Human Nature, Leah Haywood, Endorphin, Stella One Eleven, Janine Maunder and Grundy in-house artists
Writers: See Track Listing
Format: CD album
Year of Release: 2003
Record Label: Columbia
Catologue Number: 5100662000

01. Neighbours Theme (Hatch/Trent) - Janine Maunder
02. Born To Try (Goodrem/Mtawarira) - Delta Goodrem
03. Lie (Pettifer)
04. Way Love's Supposed To Be (Pretorius/Mtawarira/Begaud) - Selwyn
05. One Good Reason (Kelly)
06. Stop Calling Me (Nicastro/Wenitong/Stacey) - Shakaya
07. Flowers (Pettifer) - Janine Maunder
08. Three Dimensions (Dempsey/Hyndman/Ashworth) - Something For Kate
09. What Now My Friend (Pettifer)
10. He Don't Love You (Mac/Hector) - Human Nature
11. Won't You Be (Pettifer)
12. Takin' Back What's Mine (Haywood/Begaud) - Leah Haywood
13. 4 Your Love (Pettifer)
14. Afterwords (you're so right) (Chapus/Ryan) - Endorphin
15. Miracle (de Hoedt/Carmody)
16. Hard (Ryan) - Stella One Eleven
17. Sea of Love (Reeder)

Bonus DVD:
01. Kiss Kiss - Holly Valance
02. Born To Try - Delta Goodrem
03. Locomotion - Kylie Minogue
04. He Don't Love You - Human Nature
05. Too Many Broken Hearts - Jason Donovan
06. Mona - Craig Mclachlan and Check 1-2
07. Don't It Make You Feel Good - Stefan Dennis
08. Mad If You Don't - Gayle Blakeney and Gillian Blakeney
09. Suddenly - Angry Anderson
10. Especially For You - Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan

See our comment for a full review of this album.

To find out more about the Neighbours stars who hit the charts, check out our guide to Musical Neighbours and for information on background music, see Sounds Of Erinsborough.

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