The Pink Panther Theme States) in 1964; the single reached the Top 10 on the U.S. "Billboard" adult contemporary chart and won three Grammy Awards. Various recordings of the composition appeared in the opening credits of all "The Pink Panther" films except "A Shot in the Dark" and "Inspector Clouseau". It has also been used in countless works in which the animated Pink Panther appears. "The Pink Panther Theme", composed in the key of E minor, is unusual for Mancini's extensive use of chromaticism. In his autobiography "Did They Mention the Music?" Mancini talked about how he composed the theme music: From 1976 to
The Pink Panther (2006 film) $9,391,182. To date the film has sold 1,579,116 copies—$23,216,770 of consumer spending. Christophe Beck is credited with the film score which was released as the soundtrack album "The Pink Panther" about one month following the release of the film. R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles, who co-stars as Xania, performed two songs for the film, "A Woman Like Me" and #1 hit, "Check on It". The latter serves as the film's theme song aside from the Pink Panther theme. Numerous other songs were used in small parts, but only Beck's original score was included on the soundtrack album. The sequel to this