Nicholas Britell — Succession (Main Title Theme)

The composer behind one of television's most recognizable themes is having a public moment outside the small screen, and his back catalog is following him onto the charts. Earlier this month Britell scored the NBA Finals alongside Nas, building a piece that, per the New York Times, "draws inspiration from the emotional progression of basketball." That spotlight has helped return the brooding, hip-hop-inflected Succession motif to broad presence across 138 country and platform charts today, after nearly a month away. The theme — equal parts orchestral menace and 808 swagger — won Britell the Emmy for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme in 2019, per Wikipedia. Its life as a meme-ready signifier of corporate ruthlessness has outlasted the show itself. Watch whether the Finals association keeps it elevated through the series' run.