For the British, European and International version of the show, and in all episodes broadcast in the UK (regardless of where the episode originated) the theme music is "Heavy Action", written by Johnny Pearson. The strong association of the theme music to Superstars has led to the music being frequently misidentified as "Superstars", even though it is used in other countries as the theme to other sports events (such as in the United States, where versions of the piece have served as the long-time theme music of the NFL "Monday Night Football" broadcasts on ABC and later ESPN).