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 2 to his parking job, but Clouseau, remembering Dreyfus told him to deny this to anyone who asked, rebukes the claim. The film ends with Clouseau marrying Nicole in a ceremony hosted by Dreyfus and attended by the Dream Team, but the ceremony ends in complete chaos caused by a raid from the Gas Mask Bandits, with Clouseau and Nicole escaping as the animated Pink Panther watches; he then goes to close the doors and winks at the camera. "The Pink Panther 2" was theatrically released on February 6, 2009 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Columbia Pictures and was released on DVD and